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BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS INC (EIN 65-0244316)
Tax period
2012-06-01 to 2013-05-31
Filed
2014-01-22
IRS object ID
201410229349300811
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2014-01-22T08:41:40-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-05-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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EIN591818353EIN

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Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

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ExplanationTHE FUND PAID LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND FEDERAL LEGISLATURES FOR APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH.Explanation

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:PART X, LINE 2: THE FUND ASSESSES ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES" AS PRESCRIBED BY THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN FOR OPEN TAX YEARS (GENERALLY A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE LATER OF EACH RETURN'S DUE DATE OR THE DATE FILED) THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FUND'S MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS. GENERALLY THE FUND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY MAJOR TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE FISCAL 2008. THE FUND ASSESSES ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINES WHETHER IT HAS ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FUND RECORDS THESE LIABILITIES TO THE EXTENT IT DEEMS THEM MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE INCURRED. INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THE FUND BELIEVES THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR MEASUREMENT IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE 9, LINE 8B INCLUDING 3 MAJOR EVENTS 2,177,406.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE 9, LINE 8B INCLUDING 3 MAJOR EVENTS 2,177,406.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1SPORTS DINNERNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event14651802GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event14063436CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1588366GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event185433RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Food And Beverage Event1397449FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1224850EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event1200383OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2DESTINATION FASHIONNameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event25328847GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event24666022CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event2662825GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event2159046RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Food And Beverage Event2550634FoodAndBeverageEvent2
Entertainment Event2500014EntertainmentEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event2291651OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events33TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events1385689GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events954893CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events430796GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Food And Beverage Other Events253930FoodAndBeverageOtherEvents
Entertainment Other Events6050EntertainmentOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events81141OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total11366338GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total9684351CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events1681987GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events244479RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events1202013FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events730914EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events573175OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events2750581DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-1068594NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSISBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 248106AddressLine1
CityCORAL GABLESCity
StateFLState
ZIP Code33124ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN Of Recipient590624458EINOfRecipient
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSection
Amount Of Cash Grant5930021AmountOfCashGrant
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FOR TREATMENT OF AND CURES FOR PARALYSIS DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURIESPurposeOfGrant

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierFORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART IV:Identifier
Return ReferenceTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDSReturnReference
ExplanationTHE SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS PRESENTS A SCIENTIFIC UPDATE REGARDING PROGRESS IN THE RESEARCH TO FIND A CURE FOR PARALYSIS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TWICE A YEAR AND MAINTAINS REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH BOARD MEMBERS ABOUT ON-GOING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (3 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
SUZANNE M SAYFIE
DIRECTOR1241672470690000000012416724706900
DIANA C BERNING
ASSISTANT SEC.-TREASURER13500161278000000001350016127800
NICHOLAS A BUONICONTI III
VICE PRESIDENT195000000000000195000000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV (2 entries)

RelationshipRelationshipAmount Of TransactionAmountOfTransactionDescription Of TransactionDescriptionOfTransactionSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenues
BARTON G WEISS
HONORARY BOARD MEMBER, MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE2505712THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A BUSINESS OWNED BY MR. WEISS FOR CATERING AND PRODUCTION CONSULTING SERVICES FOR TWO OF ITS MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENTS. ALL TRANSACTIONS WERE MADE ON AN ARM'S LENGTH BASIS. MR. WEISS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE FOR HIS PERSONAL SERVICES AND DONATES A GREAT DEAL OF THE DESIGN PRODUCTION.0
STEPHANIE SAYFIE-AAGAARD
DAUGHTER OF BOARD MEMBER121496FUNDRAISING, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxDescriptionDescriptionNumber Of ContributionsNumberOfContributionsNoncash Contribs Rptd F990NoncashContribsRptdF990Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
XAIRLINE TICKETS5174200RETAIL VALUE
XSMALL ITEMS150278116RETAIL VALUE
XTRAVEL135738RETAIL VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts1ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DIRECTOR NICHOLAS A. BUONICONTI IS THE FATHER OF PRESIDENT MARC A. BUONICONTI AND VICE-PRESIDENT NICHOLAS A. BUONICONTI, III.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. AFTER DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT, A FINAL COPY IS PREPARED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BTO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR TOP MANAGEMENT, THE FUND ENGAGES IN A EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS/STUDY WITH A QUALIFIED COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ASSOCIATION/COMPANY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO REVIEW FINANCIAL INFORMATION ONLINE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24B, COLUMN DTHE BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS THE RESULT OF WRITING OFF UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PROCESS:

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII

Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSISBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 248106AddressLine1
CityCORAL GABLESCity
StateFLState
ZIP Code33124ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN590624458EIN
Primary ActivitiesEDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH CAREPrimaryActivities
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileState
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSection
Public Charity Status170(B)(1)(A)(II)PublicCharityStatus
Direct Controlling Entity NAN/ADirectControllingEntityNA
Controlled Org0ControlledOrg
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties0ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org1GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg
Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org0GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg
Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg
Dividends Related Organization0DividendsRelatedOrganization
Sale Of Assets To Other Org0SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg
Purchase Of Assets From Other Org0PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg
Exchange Of Assets0ExchangeOfAssets
Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs
Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs0RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services For Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs
Perform Of Services By Other Orgs0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilities
Sharing Of Paid Employees1SharingOfPaidEmployees
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg
Other Transfer To Other Org0OtherTransferToOtherOrg
Other Transfer From Other Org0OtherTransferFromOtherOrg

Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable

Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSISBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionType
Amount Involved5930021AmountInvolved
Method Of Amt DeterminationCASH GRANTMethodOfAmtDetermination