2022-04-08T09:39:33-05:00 2021-09-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2020-10-01 166000178 BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES BUFF 7168965200 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO 7168965200 2022-04-06 1 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH 999009999 MICHAEL J GRIMALDI CPA P01295846 7168563300 2022-04-06 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARISA WIGGLESWORTH 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 8610842 0 X WWW.SCIENCEBUFF.ORG X 1865 NY BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (THE SOCIETY) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES THE BUFFALO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND THE TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE ENJOYMENT AND BENEFITS OF THE SCIENCES. 28 27 102 382 0 0 2272866 2969632 1268815 1014760 471995 1756444 38735 19975 4052411 5760811 0 0 0 0 2244555 2278403 0 0 554049 2547450 2667853 4792005 4946256 -739594 814555 26845635 29536038 1185066 1511439 25660569 28024599 OPERATION OF A SCIENCE MUSEUM TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY THROUGH EXPLORATION. 0 0 459592 COLLECTIONS - ASSEMBLING, PRESERVING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH A REGIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 750,000 SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS. 2205071 1034735 EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS - OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE PROVIDING EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THIS INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, CLASSES, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 484898 TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE - 264 ACRE NATURE REFUGE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. 3149561 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 1 102 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 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 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN A PERRIGO VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LOMBARDO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ONKHAM ON RATTANAPHASOUK CPA TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AUSTIN V KELLY ASSISTANT TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 224055 0 24781 VICTORIA BELNIAK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BISANTZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL E BURCKARD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA COPELAND BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT F BUCK DARLING BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 EDMUND A EGAN MD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH ELBERT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW FRANK BOARDMEMEBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOELSCHER GLIECO BOARD MEMBER- EX-OFFICIO 5.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY R HOGUES BOARD MEMBER- EX-OFFICIO 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 KEITH LUKASIK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 OLUWOLE OJ MCFOY BOARD MEMEBER - EX-OFFICIO 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN R NOWICKI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENAE PITTS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAURIN POPAT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL J ROMAN JR JD PHD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA A SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT R STENCLIK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MUHAMMED MO SUMBUNDU BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND C VAUGHAN BOARDMEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KNAPP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION-EFF. 8/2021 40.00 X 35073 0 1581 259128 0 26362 1 0 1 0 HHL ARCHITECTS 172 ALLEN STREET BUFFALO NY 14201 ARCHITECTURE 107558 1 1880439 1089193 2969632 ADMISSIONS 900099 791321 791321 EDUCATION FEES 900099 223439 223439 1014760 339598 339598 4264061 2847215 1416846 1416846 1416846 4967 2816 2151 2151 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 17824 17824 17824 5760811 1034735 0 1756444 378753 378753 1642349 1120999 224289 297061 34046 14769 12855 6422 80612 36801 27810 16001 142643 83367 37484 21792 66182 66182 447086 258336 175246 13504 155740 328 55548 99864 262479 172168 56053 34258 137060 115060 19536 2464 6497 1832 4090 575 6908 875 5717 316 2390 2390 986486 953689 22958 9839 75081 6318 68763 EXHIBIT RENTALS 181993 178882 3111 CONTRACTED SERVICES 165821 87453 50348 28020 SECURITY 109247 105243 2803 1201 LICENSES AND DUES 64483 13041 28710 22732 400 400 4946256 3149561 1242646 554049 746191 589673 364622 414842 341330 501092 40396 111541 4609 2664 287123 551979 20103662 13982601 6776200 6121061 18285164 21243186 26845635 29536038 266052 317605 196705 149361 400000 600790 526515 121519 117958 1185066 1511439 X 24418326 26761931 1242243 1262668 25660569 28024599 26845635 29536038 814555 1549475 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3496359 5649146 3199110 2272866 2969632 17587113 3496359 5649146 3199110 2272866 2969632 17587113 1550239 16036874 335855 392935 386230 381611 339598 1836229 43196 13340 6041 62577 19485919 7334214 0.82300 0.81830 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 484913 83876 26337 542452 469555 1763 39933 26338 484913 369853 107500 17268 25066 469555 370294 24916 25357 369853 354185 40436 24327 370294 0.84000 0.16000 0 0 32096 32096 9023673 5343879 3679794 10803168 8638722 2164446 244725 244725 6121061 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 117958 117958 7244104 1549475 1549475 5694629 66182 66182 5760811 4880074 0 4880074 66182 66182 4946256 PART III, LINE 1A: CONSISTENT WITH PREDOMINANT INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE SOCIETY'S CONTRIBUTED 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO 204055 0 20000 0 0 0 6722 0 18059 0 248836 0 0 0 X 272 0 N/A 0 0 0 SCHEDULE M, PART I, LINE 22 CONSISTENT WITH PREDOMINANT INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED OR VALUED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PURPOSES. 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 AND IS REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING 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.