2024-03-28T08:19:22-05:00 2023-09-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2022-10-01 166000178 BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES BUFF 7168965200 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 AUSTIN KELLY TREASURER 7168965200 2024-03-27 1 AUSTIN KELLY 999009999 0 ROBERT S TORELLA P03156259 7168563300 2024-03-27 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z AUSTIN KELLY 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 7899524 0 X WWW.SCIENCEBUFF.ORG X 1865 NY TO INSPIRE JOYFUL EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND NATURE THROUGH A MUSEUM AND A NATURE PRESERVE. 25 24 113 483 0 0 4204830 2463636 1977728 2197178 814085 705665 77258 95742 7073901 5462221 0 0 0 0 3047033 3328059 0 0 798183 3315058 3073745 6362091 6401804 711810 -939583 25139318 25520033 1169955 990647 23969363 24529386 INSPIRE JOYFUL EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND NATURE THROUGH ENGAGING EXPERIENCES, UNIQUE RESOURCES, AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF. 0 0 580197 COLLECTIONS - ASSEMBLING, PRESERVING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH A REGIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 750,000 SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS. 2899160 2300670 EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS - OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE PROVIDING EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THIS INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, CLASSES, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 554536 TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE - 264 ACRE NATURE REFUGE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. 4033893 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 113 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X JEFFREY KNAPP - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 7168965200 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 DAVID A BUSCH CHAIR (THR 3/23) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH D LUKASIK CHAIR(EFF 3/23)V. CHAIR (THR 3/23) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA L COPELAND V. CHAIR(EFF 3/23)ASST SECR(THR 3/23) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ONKHAM RATTANAPHASOUK CPA TREASURER (THR 3/23) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AUSTIN KELLY TREASURER(EFF 3/23)ASST TREAS(THR 3/23) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW FRANK ASSISTANT TREASURER (EFF 3/23) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LOMBARDO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO (THR 6/23) 40.00 X X 253434 0 22525 KATHERYN LEACOCK DEPUTY DIRECTOR/INT. CEO (EFF 6/23) 40.00 X X 108795 0 17213 VICTORIA BELNIAK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BISANTZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL E BURKARD BOARD MEMBER (THR 3/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE CAULEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT F DARLING BOARD MEMBER (THR 3/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 EDMUND A EGAN MD BOARD MEMBER (THR 3/23) 5.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH ELBERT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOELSCHER GLIECO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA HOOVER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN HOYT STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 OLUWOLE MCFOY PE BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN R NOWICKI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BEN PEARSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENAE PITTS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAURIN R POPAT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA A SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MUHAMMED SUMBUNDU BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SMITH III BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TANBAKUCHI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND C VAUGHAN PHD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY WOFFORD BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KNAPP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. 40.00 X 113564 0 9151 MELANIE JASKOLKA CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 112275 0 136 588068 0 49025 4 0 1 0 ALLIED UNIVERSAL PO BOX 828854 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 SECURITY 233275 VIRTUAL SCIENCE CENTER 2855 STEVENS CREEK BLVD SANTA CLARA CA 95050 TRAVELING EXHIBIT 192866 19 IDEAS 32C ESSEX ST BUFFALO NY 14213 MARKETING SERVICES 130000 3 66900 1395375 1001361 2463636 ADMISSIONS 900099 1400562 1400562 EDUCATION AND PROGRAM FEES 900099 796616 796616 2197178 452195 452195 2609945 2356475 253470 253470 253470 55439 66900 63189 -7750 -7750 37179 17639 19540 19540 83952 83952 83952 5462221 2300670 0 697915 518199 518199 2389791 1730679 253407 405705 30843 23996 56 6791 180253 115096 31413 33744 208973 129317 49021 30635 65943 65943 546373 237975 200629 107769 77782 115 2765 74902 310820 170416 79845 60559 214910 159332 52209 3369 29657 12860 15798 999 5416 1358 2174 1884 22904 22904 958982 927681 21911 9390 79787 265 79522 EXHIBIT RENTALS 308524 307394 630 500 CONTRACTED SERVICES 181128 44234 96110 40784 SECURITY 157480 151707 4041 1732 LICENSES AND DUES 107324 21468 66436 19420 6715 6715 6401804 4033893 1569728 798183 425719 919913 1356007 746127 13599 19919 5084 9615 338952 214600 20960718 15945013 5692089 5015705 17307868 18594154 25139318 25520033 223970 294852 545985 695795 400000 1169955 990647 X 22465316 22956109 1504047 1573277 23969363 24529386 25139318 25520033 -939583 1499606 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3199110 2272866 2969632 4204830 2463636 15110074 3199110 2272866 2969632 4204830 2463636 15110074 15110074 386230 381611 339598 478399 452195 2038033 6041 55439 61480 17209587 8967839 0.87800 0.82590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 812095 100692 37504 875283 542452 401752 -100790 31319 812095 484913 83876 26337 542452 469555 1763 39933 26338 484913 369853 107500 17268 25066 469555 0.97890 0.02110 0 0 32096 32096 9655934 5925245 3730689 11040719 10019768 1020951 231969 231969 5015705 6959073 1499606 1499606 5459467 65943 -63189 2754 5462221 6399050 63189 63189 6335861 65943 65943 6401804 PART III, LINE 1A: CONSISTENT WITH PREDOMINANT INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF OVER 750,000 ARTIFACTS AND SPECIMENS THAT HAVE BEEN FORMALLY ACCESSIONED UNDER THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION MANAGEMENT POLICY. WHEN COLLECTION ITEMS ARE DEACCESSIONED, THE PROCEEDS, IF ANY, ARE USED FOR THE DIRECT CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING COLLECTION ITEMS OR TO ACQUIRE NEW COLLECTION ITEMS. CONSISTENT WITH THE PRACTICE OF MANY MUSEUMS, THE SOCIETY DOES NOT INSURE ITS COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS. THE STATEMENTS ABOVE ARE ALSO APPLICABLE TO PART III, LINE 4. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE COMPRISED OF DONORS RESTRICTED FUNDS INVESTED IN PERPETUITY WITH RELATED EARNINGS APPROPRIATED BASED UPON THE SOCIETY'S SPENDING POLICY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PROGRAMS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED WITH REVENUE -63,189. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES INCLUDED WITH REVENUE 63,189. STEP UP FOR SCIENCE 122339 66900 55439 2875 47200 600 12514 122339 66900 55439 2875 47200 600 12514 63189 -7750 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO (THR 6/23) 228434 0 25000 0 0 0 7623 0 14902 0 275959 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS (LIFETIME MEMBERS) WHICH PROVIDES EACH MEMBER A RIGHT TO VOTE ANNUALLY ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A LIFETIME MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, COLLECTIVELY WITH CURRENT MANAGERS OF THE BOARD AND PAST CHAIRPERSONS OF THE BOARD, VOTE ANNUALLY ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE HAVING BOARD DELEGATED POWER, OFFICER AND KEY INDIVIDUAL OF THE SOCIETY MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF MANAGERS APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.