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← BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES.

Totals

Total revenue
$6,367,674
Total expenses
$6,470,245
Contributions and grants received
$3,020,294
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$2,276,923
Investment income
$978,745
Other revenue
$91,712
Total assets, end of year
$28,991,872
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,340,400
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$27,651,472
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,982,718
Management and general expenses
$1,637,802
Fundraising expenses
$849,725
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,982,718

Program services were 61.6% 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.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,996,739

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,023,555

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSIONS

    total $1,463,278 · related or exempt $1,463,278

  • 2b · Program service revenue: EDUCATION AND PROGRAM FEES

    total $813,645 · related or exempt $813,645

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $546,585 · excluded $546,585

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,479,997

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

    securities $2,047,837

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $432,160

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $432,160 · excluded $432,160

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $63,204

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $32,296

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $30,908 · related or exempt $30,908

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $60,804 · related or exempt $60,804

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $60,804

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $459,187 · management and general $459,187

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,714,001 · program services $1,858,727 · management and general $349,532 · fundraising $505,742

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $35,599 · program services $24,569 · management and general $4,449 · fundraising $6,581

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $236,756 · program services $150,969 · management and general $46,560 · fundraising $39,227

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $232,920 · program services $156,398 · management and general $56,819 · fundraising $19,703

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $67,877 · management and general $67,877

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $102,288 · program services $45 · management and general $4,159 · fundraising $98,084

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $78,103 · program services $41,268 · management and general $3,536 · fundraising $33,299

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $203,585 · program services $175,868 · management and general $26,205 · fundraising $1,512

  • 17 · Travel

    total $68,501 · program services $24,101 · management and general $18,051 · fundraising $26,349

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,514 · program services $6,095 · management and general $5,577 · fundraising $2,842

  • 20 · Interest

    total $30,434 · management and general $30,434

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $791,403 · program services $766,551 · management and general $17,397 · fundraising $7,455

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $89,411 · program services $5,555 · management and general $83,856

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACTED SERVICES

    total $586,477 · program services $227,360 · management and general $292,944 · fundraising $66,173

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $458,898 · program services $329,024 · management and general $108,388 · fundraising $21,486

  • 24c · Other expenses: SECURITY

    total $111,706 · program services $107,612 · management and general $2,866 · fundraising $1,228

  • 24d · Other expenses: LICENSES AND DUES

    total $106,467 · program services $27,633 · management and general $58,790 · fundraising $20,044

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $82,118 · program services $80,943 · management and general $1,175

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $919,913 · end of year $359,561

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $746,127 · end of year $1,541,357

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $19,919 · end of year $49,202

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $9,615 · end of year $18,140

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $214,600 · end of year $91,596

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

    $21,261,124

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

    $16,736,416

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $5,015,705 · end of year $4,524,708

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $18,594,154 · end of year $22,407,308

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $294,852 · end of year $291,579

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $695,795 · end of year $548,821

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    end of year $500,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $22,956,109 · end of year $25,791,228

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,573,277 · end of year $1,860,244

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

INSPIRE JOYFUL EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND NATURE THROUGH ENGAGING EXPERIENCES, UNIQUE RESOURCES, AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO INSPIRE JOYFUL EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND NATURE THROUGH A MUSEUM AND A NATURE PRESERVE.

  • COLLECTIONS - ASSEMBLING, PRESERVING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH A REGIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 750,000 SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS.

    Expenses $699,776

  • EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS - OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE PROVIDING EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THIS INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, CLASSES, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $1,926,025 · Revenue $2,368,635

  • TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE - 264 ACRE NATURE REFUGE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.

    Expenses $1,356,917

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Keith Lukasik

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jessica Copeland

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Austin Kelly

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Matthew Frank

    ASSISTANT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Joseph Lombardo

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Gary Siddall

    PRESIDENT & CEO EFFECT. 2/1/24

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Katheryn Leacock

    SVP, COLLECT./INT. CEO THRU 1/31/24

    Total calculated
    $158,417
    From this org
    $139,218
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,199
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,218
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,305
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,894
    Filer's total
    $158,417
  • Victoria Belniak

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ann Bisantz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Katherine Cauley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Laurie Collins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ralph Elbert

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kathy Hoelscher Glieco

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cynthia Hoover

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Carolyn Hoyt Stevens

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Oluwole McFoy PE

    BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Susan Nowicki

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ben Pearson

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jenae Pitts

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Saurin Popat

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Cynthia Schwartz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Rick Smith III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Muhammed Sumbundu

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Sarah Tanbakuchi-Ripa

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Raymond Vaughan PhD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kelly Wofford

    BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jeffrey Knapp

    VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $131,290
    From this org
    $121,019
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,271
    Hours/week
    40
  • Melanie Jaskolka

    VP, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $115,809
    From this org
    $115,673
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $136
    Hours/week
    40
  • Amy Biber

    VP, MARKETING & OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $110,198
    From this org
    $100,643
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,555
    Hours/week
    40
  • Marisa Wigglesworth

    FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO THRU 6/30/23

    Total calculated
    $143,011
    From this org
    $130,737
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,274
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,737
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,934
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,340
    Filer's total
    $143,011

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
29 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520899349300057

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