2011-10-14T11:17:36-05:00 2011-05-31 KAUFMAN ROSSIN & CO PA 2699 S BAYSHORE DRIVE MIAMI FL 33133 990 2010-06-01 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 3052436001 2011-10-14 1 JANET FIFER 3058585600 2011-10-13 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z MARC A BUONICONTI 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE MIAMI FL 33136 15828249 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. 31 31 1 70 0 0 3209366 14467416 0 0 -4635 -9847 303740 -142058 3508471 14315511 2764000 6002500 0 0 154528 9043 50000 50000 1732729 1497398 2217249 4465926 8278792 -957455 6036719 5963748 12031004 15010 46872 5948738 11984132 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 6292167 6002500 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. 6292167 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 CA CT FL GA IL KS MA NJ NY OH OK PA SC TN VA WI X X DIANA BERNING TREASURER 3052437154 1095 NW 14TH TERRACE 2ND FLOOR MIAMI FL 33136 SUZANNE M SAYFIE 30.00 X X 95000 239091 37879 MARC A BUONICONTI 30.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD S ALDRICH JR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK F DALTON 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN W JORDAN II 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN A SCHNEIDER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY ABRAMSON 3.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS F BANTLE DEC'D 10-10-10 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BANTLE 4.00 X 0 0 0 INA BROEMAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS A BUONICONTI 30.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND G CHAMBERS 3.00 X 0 0 0 W DALTON DIETRICH PHD 3.00 X 0 0 0 VINCENT FARRELL JR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MR JAMES FERRARO 3.00 X 0 0 0 PASCAL J GOLDSCHMIDT MD 3.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO M GONZALEZ 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GRAY 4.00 X 0 0 0 BARTH A GREEN MD 3.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES PALLOTTA 3.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SHALALA 3.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS J VERBITSKY 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEO BAXTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES M CALLAHAN 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER CHUDNOFF 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J DIMARE 3.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD GRAY 3.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SIMON 3.00 X 0 0 0 VICTORIA RANGER NUNEZ 3.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY A KRAMER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM CARLIN 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA C BERNING 30.00 X 8500 160855 29273 103500 399946 67152 0 0 1 0 THE WALDORF ASTORIA 301 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 BANQUET AND ROOM CHARGES 593190 BARTON G(BGW DESIGN LIMITED INC) 3628 NE 2ND AVENUE MIAMI FL 33137 CATERING / EVENT PRODUCTION 555498 RONALD L BOOK PA 18851 NE 29TH AVENUE SUITE 1010 AVENTURA FL 33180 LOBBYING 225000 DRIVEN BY THE MUSIC CO FREIDMAN & LAROS 1344 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10128 ENTERTAINMENT 221171 4 469 14327680 139267 272503 14467416 2724 2724 203241 215812 -12571 -12571 -12571 1154868 14327680 1296926 -142058 -142058 14315511 0 0 -151905 6002500 6002500 8400 8400 643 643 5000 5000 38044 38044 289667 289667 50000 50000 653051 95500 557551 62535 500 62035 194846 24253 170593 32118 5706 26412 467286 8754 458532 12813 12813 PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO 138226 9 138217 REFUND-AUCTION PROCEEDS 120000 120000 AWARDS AND GIFTS 54899 27469 27430 TEMPORARY STAFFING 44170 44170 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 36502 2532 33970 68092 24273 43819 8278792 6292167 253896 1732729 126 341 412534 1417449 5212598 10234069 92674 41596 20640 19314 136650 232567 88526 85668 5963748 12031004 11635 39020 3375 7852 15010 46872 X 2533297 3175348 3415441 8808784 5948738 11984132 5963748 12031004 X 6036719 -1326 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 8844403 8248778 10011732 3209364 14432356 44746633 8844403 8248778 10011732 3209364 14432356 44746633 12209820 32536813 11624 13221 9715 1297 2724 38581 44785214 8741125 0.72650 0.89690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 289667 0 0 289667 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: THE FUND PAID LOBBYISTS TO LOBBY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND FEDERAL LEGISLATURES FOR APPROVAL OF FUNDING FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY RESEARCH. 0 14315511 8278792 6036719 -1326 -1326 6035393 15603233 -1325 228663 1060385 1287723 14315510 0 14315510 9567839 228663 1060384 1289047 8278792 0 8278792 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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 XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE 9, LINE 8B 1,060,385. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED ON PAGE 9, LINE 8B 1,060,384. X X X X X X 1 EVENT ASSOCIATES INC 162 WEST 56 ST SUITE 405 NEW YORK NY 10019 SPECIAL EVENT - SEE SCHEDULE O 1 14244343 50000 14244343 14244343 50000 14244343 CA CT FL GA IL KS MA NJ NY OH OK PA SC TN VA WI SPORTS DINNER 14110022 13375715 734307 490270 257620 167085 INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURN. 329915 252755 77160 37449 22905 29 1042611 699210 343401 264746 10300 46551 15482548 14327680 1154868 792465 267920 236541 1296926 -142058 EXPLANATION OF FUNDRAISING PAYMENTS SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) A PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER WAS ENGAGED TO PERFORM SERVICES RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL GREAT SPORTS LEGEND DINNER IN NEW YORK CITY. INCLUDED IN THE SERVICES PERFORMED WERE THE RECEIPT, DEPOSIT AND DOCUMENTATION OF THE EVENT INCOME RECEIVED. ADDITIONALLY, DAILY BANK ACCOUNT DEPOSIT SHEETS ARE PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER TO DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISER INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. ADVISING AND ASSISTING IN THE FORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BENEFIT COMMITTEE 2. SOLICITATION OF PROSPECTIVE DONORS FOR THE EVENT 3. COORDINATION OF THE DESIGN AND PRINTING OF INVITATIONS FOR THE EVENT 4. ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BENEFIT COMMITTEE 5. ADVISING AND ASSISTING WITH THE PLANNING OF THE EVENT'S PROGRAM 6. MAILING OF EVENT TICKETS 7. ASSISTING DURING THE EVENT WITH SERVICES INCLUDING SEATING GUESTS 1 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS PO BOX 248106 CORAL GABLES FL 33124 590624458 501(C)(3) 6002500 SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH FOR TREATMENT OF AND CURES FOR PARALYSIS DUE TO SPINAL CORD INJURIES 1 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART IV: THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS 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 SUZANNE M SAYFIE 95000 239091 0 0 0 0 0 26300 0 11579 95000 276970 0 0 DIANA C BERNING 8500 160855 0 0 0 0 0 17694 0 11579 8500 190128 0 0 BARTON G WEISS FORMER BOARD MEMBER, MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE 555498 THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A BUSINESS OWNED BY MR WEISS FOR CATERING AND 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 79550 CONSULTING SERVICES PERFORMED 0 X AIRLINE TICKETS 1 200000 RETAIL VALUE X SMALL ITEMS 150 72503 SEE NEXT PAGE 0 1 0 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED MANY ITEMS FROM APPROXIMATELY 150 CONTRIBUTORS RANGING IN VALUE FROM $25.00 TO $5,000.00. ITEMS INCLUDED JEWELRY, GIFT CERTIFICATES, GIFT BASKETS, HOTEL STAYS, TICKETS TO EVENTS, ETC. MANY WERE VALUED AT COST SUCH AS FACE VALUE OF A TICKET OR GIFT CERTIFICATE, COST OF ROUNDS OF GOLF AT A COUNTRY CLUB, ETC. GIFTS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY (JEWELRY, ETC) WERE BASED ON VALUES PROVIDED BY THE DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DIRECTOR NICHOLAS A. BUONICONTI IS THE FATHER OF PRESIDENT MARC A. BUONICONTI DIRECTOR LOUIS F. BANTLE IS THE FATHER OF DIRECTOR ROBERT BANTLE 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 C, LINE 19 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 AT CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -1,326. AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT PROCESS: FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: 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 1 0 0 0 0 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI - MIAMI PROJECT TO CURE PARALYSIS B 6002500 CASH GRANT