2021-05-06T12:22:28-05:00 2020-09-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2019-10-01 166000178 BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES BUFF 7168965200 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO 7168965200 2021-05-06 1 MICHAEL J GRIMALDI CPA P01295846 7168563300 2021-05-06 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARISA WIGGLESWORTH 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 7247116 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 27 156 209 0 0 3194020 2272866 1943150 1268815 589863 471995 77828 38735 5804861 4052411 0 0 0 0 2743466 2244555 0 0 608295 2839033 2547450 5582499 4792005 222362 -739594 26544184 26845635 959318 1185066 25584866 25660569 OPERATION OF A SCIENCE MUSEUM TO INSPIRE CURIOSITY THROUGH EXPLORATION. 0 0 417182 COLLECTIONS - ASSEMBLING, PRESERVING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH A REGIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 750,000 SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS. 2300819 1314947 EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS - OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE PROVIDING EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THIS INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, CLASSES, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 428064 TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE - 264 ACRE NATURE REFUGE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. 3146065 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 156 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 1 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 SUSAN R NOWICKI VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN A PERRIGO VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MCCLURE PHD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LOMBARDO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ONKHAM ON RATTANAPHASOUK CPA ASSISTANT TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 243399 0 25665 ANN BISANTZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN HOYT STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP C ACKERMAN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RANDALL E BURCKARD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA HOOVER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN CURRAN 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 JENAE PITTS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HODGE 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 JESSICA COPELAND BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH LUKASIK BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MUHAMMED MO SUMBUNDU BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAURIN POPAT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 OLUWOLE OJ MCFOY BOARD MEMEBER - EX-OFFICIO 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 HOPE KIANKA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER-THRU 5/2020 40.00 X 101420 0 10478 JEFFREY KNAPP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE-EFF. 8/2020 40.00 X 0 0 0 344819 0 36143 2 0 1 0 TSX OPERATING CO LLC 70 WEST 40TH ST 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 EXHIBIT RENTAL 308571 1 18691 1524275 729900 2272866 ADMISSIONS 900099 947523 947523 EDUCATION FEES 900099 321292 321292 1268815 381611 381611 3259847 3169463 90384 90384 90384 0 18691 7397 -7397 -7397 35668 17845 17823 17823 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 28309 28309 28309 4052411 1314947 0 464598 353033 353033 1433887 994477 170623 268787 55521 42838 5573 7110 277119 189715 55916 31488 124995 75309 29875 19811 57669 57669 424385 250661 124003 49721 169219 25064 144155 195877 113504 39950 42423 123432 109342 13158 932 16652 7186 8891 575 6237 1594 1953 2690 16863 16863 972468 940213 22578 9677 79965 12801 66764 400 EXHIBIT RENTALS 269809 266282 2787 740 SECURITY 80774 77813 2073 888 LICENSES AND DUES 43787 15164 11005 17618 90313 24102 54931 11280 4792005 3146065 1037645 608295 955076 746191 172013 364622 527622 341330 16254 40396 0 9559 4609 246131 287123 19772315 12996115 7545421 6776200 17072108 18285164 26544184 26845635 440557 266052 14209 196705 0 600790 504552 121519 959318 1185066 X 24152085 24418326 1432781 1242243 25584866 25660569 26544184 26845635 X -739594 1071119 -255822 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2902894 3496359 5649146 3199110 2272866 17520375 2902894 3496359 5649146 3199110 2272866 17520375 1549624 15970751 346896 335855 392935 386230 381611 1843527 90169 43196 13340 6041 152746 19516648 7333933 0.81830 0.81060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 0 469555 1763 39933 26338 484913 369853 107500 17268 25066 469555 370294 24916 25357 369853 354185 40436 24327 370294 345858 32564 24237 354185 0.94000 0.06000 0 0 32096 32096 9023673 5096145 3927528 10716546 7899970 2816576 6776200 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 121519 121519 5073258 1071119 7397 1078516 3994742 57669 57669 4052411 4741733 7397 7397 4734336 57669 57669 4792005 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. 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 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUES FOR 990 PURPOSES 7,397. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES NETTED WITH REVENUES FOR 990 PURPOSES. 7,397. BEEROLOGY 5275 5275 4864 GET A CLUE 13416 13416 743 655 1135 18691 18691 743 655 5999 7397 -7397 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARISA WIGGLESWORTH PRESIDENT & CEO 209399 0 34000 0 0 0 7302 0 18363 0 269064 0 0 0 X 3 0 N/A 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, THE BYLAWS OF THE SOCIETY WERE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE PURPOSE OF THE SOCIETY, UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF AN ELECTED MANAGERS OF THE BOARD TO INCLUDE EX-OFFICIO MEMEBERS, AND REMOVED THE REQUIREMENT OF THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. 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. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADJUSTMENT FROM THE ADOPTIONS OF ASU 2014-09 -255,822. PART XII, LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. PART XI, LINE 9 ASU 2014-09, REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS, REQUIRES AN ORGANIZATION TO RECOGNIZE REVENUE FROM EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS TO DEPICT THE TRANSFER OF GOODS OR SERVICES TO A CUSTOMER AT AN AMOUNT THAT REFLECTS THE CONSIDERATION IT EXPECTS TO RECEIVE IN EXCHANGE FOR THOSE GOODS OR SERVICES. ASU 2014-09 WAS ADOPTED USING THE MODIFIED RETROSPECTIVE APPROACH AND THE SOCIETY'S ACCOUNTING POLICIES RELATED TO REVENUES FROM CUSTOMERS WERE REVISED ACCORDINGLY EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019. AS A RESULT OF THIS ADOPTION, ADMISSIONS REVENUE TOTALING $255,822 PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 WAS ACCOUNTED FOR AS DEFERRED REVENUE AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2019 THROUGH A CUMULATIVE EFFECT ADJUSTMENT TO NET ASSETS AT THE TRANSITION DATE.