2014-10-06T09:54:07-05:00 2014-05-31 591818353 KAUFMAN ROSSIN & CO PA 2699 S BAYSHORE DRIVE MIAMI FL 33133 990 2013-06-01 650244316 THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSIS INC BUON 3052436001 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE 2ND FLOOR NO R-48 MIAMI FL 33136 DIANA C BERNING ASSIST SECRETARY AND TREASURER 3052436001 2014-10-03 1 GEOFFREY ADAMS P00541065 3058585600 2014-10-03 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z MARC A BUONICONTI 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE MIAMI FL 33136 9860425 0 X WWW.THEBUONICONTIFUND.COM X 1991 FL THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR, AND AWARENESS OF, THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS, A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. 30 30 3 70 0 0 33634080 7839905 0 0 -3149 -3066 -1068594 -170367 32562337 7666472 5930021 10089999 0 0 347196 236390 0 0 1508572 4859908 2356250 11137125 12682639 21425212 -5016167 29278213 23877864 442632 58450 28835581 23819414 THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO RAISE MONEY FOR, AND AWARENESS OF, THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS, A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN MIAMI, FLORIDA. 0 0 10499832 10089999 THE FUND RAISED MONEY FOR THE MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS, A RESEARCH CENTER DEVOTED TO THE TREATMENT OF AND RESEARCH FOR POTENTIAL CURE OF PARALYSIS INDUCED BY SPINAL CORD INJURIES.IN ADDITION, THE FUND PAID LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND FEDERAL LEGISLATURES FOR APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH. 10499832 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 34 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 30 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 CA FL GA IL KS MA NJ NY OH PA SC TN TX VA WI X X DIANA BERNING TREASURER 3052437154 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE 2ND FLOOR MIAMI FL 33136 JOHN A SCHNEIDER CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARC A BUONICONTI PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD S ALDRICH JR SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK F DALTON VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN W JORDAN II TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY ABRAMSON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BANTLE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 INA BROEMAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS A BUONICONTI DIRECTOR 30.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND G CHAMBERS DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 W DALTON DIETRICH PHD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MR JAMES FERRARO DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PASCAL J GOLDSCHMIDT MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO M GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRAY JR DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 BARTH A GREEN MD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PALLOTTA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SHALALA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS J VERBITSKY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M CALLAHAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER CHUDNOFF DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J DIMARE DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GRAY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SIMON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA RANGER NUNEZ DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM CARLIN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIM GANNON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA MORRISON DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 KANDY KRAMER DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WHITMAN LAZENBY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA C 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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 721,015. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE 9, LINE 8B INCLUDING 3 MAJOR EVENTS 721,015. SPORTS DINNER 6684699 6195214 489485 468153 30150 260716 INVITATIONAL 326260 275755 50505 34864 20978 31 1170180 828786 341394 181497 6350 49043 8181139 7299755 881384 684514 36500 330737 1051751 -170367 1 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS PO BOX 248106 CORAL GABLES FL 33124 590624458 501(C)(3) 10089999 SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FOR TREATMENT OF AND CURES FOR PARALYSIS DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURIES FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART IV: THE 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DIANA C BERNING ASSISTANT SEC.-TREASURER 16000 166179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15212 16000 181391 0 0 SUZANNE M SAYFIE DIRECTOR 120000 252446 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120000 252446 0 0 NICHOLAS A BUONICONTI III VICE PRESIDENT 195000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 195000 0 0 0 BARTON G WEISS HONORARY BOARD MEMBER, MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE 352492 THE 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 MEMBER 120417 FUNDRAISING, SPECIAL EVENTS AND MARKETING MANAGEMENT 0 X AIRLINE TICKE 0 102500 RETAIL VALUE X AUCTION ITEMS 0 21093 RETAIL VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DIRECTOR 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 11 A 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 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B TO 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 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 D THE BAD DEBT EXPENSE IS THE RESULT OF WRITING OFF UNCOLLECTABLE PLEDGES. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PROCESS: THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS PO BOX 248106 CORAL GABLES FL 33124 590624458 EDUCATION, RESEARCH & HEALTH CARE FL 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1)(A)(II) N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS B 10089999 CASH GRANT