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← BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the return it replaced , filed 21 October 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$588,481 changed to $630,988
Other revenue
$9,377 changed to $51,884

Listed only on the earlier return

  • DAVE RODGERS

Listed only on the later return

  • DAVE ROGERS

Listed under a different title

  • DR JOHN MONTAGUE: PRESIDENT EM then PRESIDENT EMERITUS
  • JOANNE HUDECKI: VICE PRESIDE then VICE PRESIDENT
  • JOE KOESSLER: PRESIDENT EM then PRESIDENT EMERITUS

Totals

Total revenue
$630,988
Total expenses
$544,676
Contributions and grants received
$502,372
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$99,404
Investment income
-$22,672
Other revenue
$51,884
Total assets, end of year
$1,824,764
Total liabilities, end of year
$136,004
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,688,760
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$245,028
Management and general expenses
$176,556
Fundraising expenses
$123,092
Program service expenses (Part III)
$245,028

Program services were 45.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $13,087

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $189,979

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $183,704

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $115,602

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROPERTY RENTAL

    total $99,404 · excluded $99,404

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $282 · related or exempt $58 · excluded $224

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $30,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $52,954

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets -$22,954

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$22,954 · related or exempt -$22,954

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $62,100

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $189,979

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $19,593

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $42,507

  • 11a · Other revenue: SALE OF SOUVENIRS

    total $9,377 · excluded $9,377

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,377

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $246,614 · program services $141,869 · management and general $51,393 · fundraising $53,352

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $29,684 · program services $17,822 · management and general $9,710 · fundraising $2,152

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $19,947 · program services $11,723 · management and general $3,925 · fundraising $4,299

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,176 · management and general $17,381 · fundraising $38,795

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $4,296 · program services $1,645 · fundraising $2,651

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $34,052 · program services $22,022 · management and general $6,856 · fundraising $5,174

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $24,504 · program services $16,932 · management and general $2,403 · fundraising $5,169

  • 17 · Travel

    total $3,562 · program services $3,280 · management and general $258 · fundraising $24

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $62,452 · management and general $62,452

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $39,743 · program services $20,688 · management and general $16,436 · fundraising $2,619

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES

    total $15,219 · program services $8,496 · management and general $2,977 · fundraising $3,746

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $4,144 · program services $551 · management and general $2,490 · fundraising $1,103

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRODUCT COST OF SALES

    total $4,008 · fundraising $4,008

  • 24d · Other expenses: FILING FEES

    total $275 · management and general $275

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $44,556 · end of year $121,767

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,541 · end of year $2,542

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $83,462 · end of year $30,466

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $3,204 · end of year $15

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,193 · end of year $6,589

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $18,390 · end of year $8,025

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $761,050

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $311,055

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $560,401 · end of year $449,995

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $51,611

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $50,557 · end of year $50,557

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $859,668 · end of year $1,154,808

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $31,628 · end of year $20,753

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $115,251

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,566,399 · end of year $1,688,760

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $78,556

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTERS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE HOY OF BEING ON THE WATER, TO LEARN MARITIME HISTORY, AND TO ACHIEVE HIGHER LEVELS OF CRAFTMANSHIP.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTERS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EVERYONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF BEING ON THE WATER, TO LEARN MARITIME HISTORY, AND TO ACHIEVEHIGHER LEVELS OF CRAFTMANSHIP.

  • THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER BMC PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES BMCS MUSEUM, EXHIBITS, AND ARCHIVES BRING TO LIFE THE COMPELLING STORY OF BUFFALOS MARITIME HISTORY. THE BOAT SHOP PROVIDES SPACE AND EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY BOATBUILDING PROJECTS, WORKSHOPS, AND HISTORICAL CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION PROJECTS. BMCS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING USES WOODEN BOATBUILDING AS A TOOL FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE STEM PRINCIPLES AND LIFE SKILLS. THE BMC ALSO MAINTAINS A FLEET OF ITS OWN BOATS THAT THE PUBLIC IS ABLE TO SHARE IN THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING ON THE WATER.

    Expenses $245,028

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • DOUGLAS BEAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • PENNY J BECKWITH

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • NEIL FARRELL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • BILL FRIEDEMAN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KAREN J GREGORY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • HOWARD HAIN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • GERALD KELLY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JOE KOESSLER

    PRESIDENT EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • STEVE KRZESINSKI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CATHERINE CARR LINCOLN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • OLIVIA MCCARTHY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DR JOHN MONTAGUE

    PRESIDENT EMERITUS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • CARL NAGEL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • KATHERINE PESSECOW

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JAMES SMYTON

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JOHN TRACY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • ANNE CONABLE

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • JOANNE HUDECKI

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DR CANDALENE MCCOMBS

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DAVE ROGERS

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202621269349300912

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