WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL (EIN 36-4675452)
- Tax period
- 2011-07-01 to 2012-06-30
- Filed
- 2013-01-07
- IRS object ID
- 201330079349300748
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-01-07T07:31:30-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 160765486 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 369 FRANKLIN STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14202 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 364675452 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | WEST | NameControl |
| Phone | 7169231534 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 113 LAFAYETTE AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14213 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JOSEPH COZZO | Name |
| Title | BOARD PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 7169231534 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-12-06 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DONNA M GONSER | Name |
| PTIN | P01448922 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7168563300 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Return | X | InitialReturn |
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | JOSEPH COZZO | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 113 LAFAYETTE AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14213 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 226601 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.WESTBUFFALOCHARTER.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2010 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | NY | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | TOMORROW'S FUTURE LEADERS ARE SITTING IN OUR CLASSROOMS TODAY. WITH SMALL CLASS SIZES, A RIGOROUS CURRICULUM ALIGNED WITH THE NYS COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS, WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL DEVELOPS AN EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION OF LITERACY SKILLS FOR ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES K-2. WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL IS A PLACE WHERE DIVERSITY IS CELEBRATED, INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES ARE ACCEPTED, AND STUDENT SUCCESS IS MAXIMIZED. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 6 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 6 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 226601 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 226601 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 47407 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 188951 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 236358 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -9757 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets EOY | 150495 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 160252 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -9757 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL IS DETERMINED TO HELP EACH STUDENT REACH HIS OR HER FULLEST POTENTIAL. DAILY INSTRUCTION CONTAINS A UNIQUE BLEND OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SKILLS AND INTENSIVE LITERACY INSTRUCTION. WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL ALLOWS STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR INTERESTS, ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, AND MAXIMIZE THEIR INDIVIDUAL SUCCESSES. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Description | ALL EXPENSES ON THIS RETURN RELATE TO ADMINISTRATIVE PLANNING ACTIVITIES FOR THE GRAND OPENING OF THE SCHOOL FOR 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR. | Description |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 1 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 6 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 6 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 0 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ELIZABETH STERNS | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7169231534 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 113 LAFAYETTE AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14213 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVII |
| No Listed Persons Compensated | X | NoListedPersonsCompensated |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH COZZO | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JAMES SAMPSON | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR ARUP SEN | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DR DAVID WHITEHORSE | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LUCY CANDELARIO | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RICHARD BAER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 5.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ANDREA TODORO | ||||||
| SCHOOL LEADER | 40.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ELIZABETH STERNS | ||||||
| FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 0 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 0 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Government Grants | 226601 | GovernmentGrants |
| Total Contributions | 226601 | TotalContributions |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 226601 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32499 | Total |
| Management And General | 32499 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14908 | Total |
| Management And General | 14908 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 25025 | Total |
| Management And General | 25025 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 39840 | Total |
| Management And General | 39840 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27970 | Total |
| Management And General | 27970 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 66 | Total |
| Management And General | 66 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40445 | Total |
| Management And General | 40445 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 614 | Total |
| Management And General | 614 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2398 | Total |
| Management And General | 2398 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3385 | Total |
| Management And General | 3385 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8649 | Total |
| Management And General | 8649 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral |
|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPLIES | 38269 | 38269 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPL | 1440 | 1440 |
| TAX EXEMPT APPLICATION | 850 | 850 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 236358 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 236358 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 53560 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 52930 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 47390 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 3385 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 44005 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 150495 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 160252 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 160252 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | -9757 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | -9757 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 150495 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -9757 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAudited |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| School170b1 Aii | X | School170b1Aii |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 47390 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 3385 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 44005 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 44005 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Nondiscriminatory Policy Stmt | 1 | NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmt |
| Policy Statement In Brochures Etc | 1 | PolicyStatementInBrochuresEtc |
| Policy Publ Via Broadcast Media | 1 | PolicyPublViaBroadcastMedia |
| Maint Racial Composition Records | 1 | MaintRacialCompositionRecords |
| Maint Scholarships Records | 0 | MaintScholarshipsRecords |
| Maint Copies Of Brochures Etc | 1 | MaintCopiesOfBrochuresEtc |
| Maint Copies Of All Solicitations | 1 | MaintCopiesOfAllSolicitations |
| Discriminate Race Students Rights | 0 | DiscriminateRaceStudentsRights |
| Discriminate Race Admiss Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAdmissPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Emplmn Faculty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEmplmnFaculty |
| Discriminate Race Scholarships | 0 | DiscriminateRaceScholarships |
| Discriminate Race Educ Policies | 0 | DiscriminateRaceEducPolicies |
| Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts | 0 | DiscriminateRaceUseOfFclts |
| Discriminate Race Athletic Prog | 0 | DiscriminateRaceAthleticProg |
| Discriminate Race Other Acty | 0 | DiscriminateRaceOtherActy |
| Government Financial Aid Received | 1 | GovernmentFinancialAidReceived |
| Government Financial Aid Revoked | 0 | GovernmentFinancialAidRevoked |
| Compliance With Rev Proc7550 | 1 | ComplianceWithRevProc7550 |
Form990 Schedule E Part II Form990ScheduleEPartII (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 | CHARTER SCHOOLS, BY LAW, ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF SOCIAL ECONOMIC, RACE OR ABILITY. THIS IS STATED IN WEST BUFFALO CHARTER SCHOOL'S FORMAL "ENROLLMENT POLICY." |
| EXPLANATION OF DOCUMENT RETENTION | SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 | CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE FREE THEREFORE THERE ARE NO RECORDS DOCUMENTING THAT SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ARE AWARDED ON A RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY BASIS. |
| SCHEDULE E, LINE 6 - EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL AID | THE SCHOOL IS AND WILL BE THE RECIPIENT OF AWARDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS FROM VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL SOURCES. THE AWARDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS COMPLIANCE AND FINANCIAL AUDITS BY THE FUNDING SOURCE(S). |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| INITIAL RETURN | FORM 990, PART I | THE SCHOOL INCURRED MISCELLANEOUS STARTUP EXPENSES PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2011 BUT HAD NO GROSS RECEIPTS. ALL PRIOR ACTIVITY IS INCLUDED IN THIS RETURN AS THE SCHOOL HAD NO PREVIOUS FILING REQUIREMENT AND DID NOT RECEIVE ITS IRS DETERMINATION LETTER UNTIL NOVEMBER 2011. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING AND THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED REVIEW OF FORM 990 TO THE FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ANNUALLY AS REQUIRED BY THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TECHNICAL CONSULTANT, USED COMPARATIVE SALARY INFORMATION FROM SIMILAR POSITIONS IN OTHER LOCAL CHARTER SCHOOLS TO DETERMINE KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST; ALL BOARD MINUTES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOL'S WEBSITE. | |
| COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS | FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D | NO W2'S WERE FILED IN 2011 AS SALARIES WERE PAID TO EMPLOYEES BEGINNING IN 2012. |