2021-12-15T05:25:22-06:00 2021-07-31 472554597 SBFR PARTNERS CPAS LLP 2425 SWEET HOME ROAD AMHERST NY 14228 990EZ 2020-08-01 465503645 BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD BUFF 7164273247 2495 MAIN STREET STE 454 BUFFALO NY 14214 JARED RENZI TREASURER 7164273247 2021-12-15 JARED RENZI 999009999 JOHN R ARMSTRONG CPA P01058765 7163892900 2021-12-15 X 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X BUFFALOGAMESPACE.COM X X 43793 X 43793 43793 575 30834 7851 39260 4533 29941 34474 X 24446 31601 5495 2873 29941 34474 29941 34474 X BUFFALO GAME SPACE IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE MAKE GAMES, BY OFFERING THE EDUCATIONAL, MENTORSHIP, AND EQUIPMENT RESOURCES TO BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING GAME DEVELOPERS. BUFFALO GAME SPACE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR ASPIRING PROGRAMMERS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND DESIGNERS. BY MAKING MENTORS AND HIGH-END EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND GUESTS, BGS HAS WIDENED THE SKILLS IN THE LOCAL WORKFORCE AND INSPIRED THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE TALENT IN BUFFALO. BGS HAS HOSTED HUNDREDS OF EVENTS INCLUDING MEETUPS AND WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ALIKE. IN 2020, CONTINUING FROM THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, WE WERE THE OFFICIAL WESTERN NEW YORK SITE FOR THE ANNUAL GLOBAL GAME JAM, HOSTING OVER 30 LOCAL CREATIVES WHILE THEY WORKED TOGETHER TO MAKE COMPLETE GAMES IN JUST 48 HOURS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE TRANSITIONED TO HOSTING VIRTUAL EVENTS ON THE ZOOM AND DISCORD PLATFORMS TO KEEP EVERYONE CONNECTED. OUR DISCORD SERVES OVER 200 MEMBERS, AND SINCE MARCH 2020 WE'VE HELD THREE VIRTUAL GAME JAMS. IN 2019 BGS HELD THE 4TH ANNUAL QUEEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL GAME JAM WHERE TEAMS FROM SIX BUFFALO PUBLIC HIGHSCHOOLS WERE TAUGHT BY MENTORS HOW TO MAKE THEIR FIRST GAME. BGS HAS ALSO HOSTED A WORKSHOP SERIES WHERE SEVERAL SELECTED APPLICANTS WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC MEANS WERE SPONSORED TO ATTEND THE ENTIRE GAME DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES FREE OF CHARGE TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF VOICES IN THE LOCAL TECH AND ARTS SECTORS. IN THE SPRING OF 2018, BGS HOSTED THE FIRST ANNUAL BUFFALO GAME EXPO, GIVING GAME CREATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE PUBLIC AND GET VALUABLE FEEDBACK ON THEIR PROJECTS. 39260 39260 MATTHEW CHRISTENSEN PRESIDENT 5.00 0 MARK ZORN VICE-PRESIDE 5.00 0 JARED RENZI TREASURER 5.00 0 TAYLOR CORDES SECRETARY 5.00 0 DALE STOYER ADVISORY BOA 5.00 0 false false false false false false false false false NY MARK ZORN 2495 MAIN STREET STE 454 BUFFALO NY 14214 7164273247 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 68940 43735 33501 34178 43793 224147 68940 43735 33501 34178 43793 224147 224147 68940 43735 33501 34178 43793 224147 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 196 INSURANCE 3,256 WEBSITE AND HOSTING 458 INTERNET SERVICE 975 MISCELLANEOUS 344 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 2,622 TOTAL 7,851 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 0 5,600 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 3,674 COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS 0 8,458 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 7,511 SOFTWARE 0 468 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 468 FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE 5,495 0 TOTAL 5,495 2,873 FORM 990-EZ, PART III BUFFALO GAME SPACE IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE MAKE GAMES, BY OFFERING THE EDUCATIONAL, MENTORSHIP, AND EQUIPMENT RESOURCES TO BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING GAME DEVELOPERS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 BUFFALO GAME SPACE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR ASPIRING PROGRAMMERS, ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, AND DESIGNERS. BY MAKING MENTORS AND HIGH-END EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND GUESTS, BGS HAS WIDENED THE SKILLS IN THE LOCAL WORKFORCE AND INSPIRED THE NEXT GENERATION OF TECHNICAL AND CREATIVE TALENT IN BUFFALO. BGS HAS HOSTED HUNDREDS OF EVENTS INCLUDING MEETUPS AND WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ALIKE. IN 2020, CONTINUING FROM THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, WE WERE THE OFFICIAL WESTERN NEW YORK SITE FOR THE ANNUAL GLOBAL GAME JAM, HOSTING OVER 30 LOCAL CREATIVES WHILE THEY WORKED TOGETHER TO MAKE COMPLETE GAMES IN JUST 48 HOURS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE TRANSITIONED TO HOSTING VIRTUAL EVENTS ON THE ZOOM AND DISCORD PLATFORMS TO KEEP EVERYONE CONNECTED. OUR DISCORD SERVES OVER 200 MEMBERS, AND SINCE MARCH 2020 WE'VE HELD THREE VIRTUAL GAME JAMS. IN 2019 BGS HELD THE 4TH ANNUAL QUEEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL GAME JAM WHERE TEAMS FROM SIX BUFFALO PUBLIC HIGHSCHOOLS WERE TAUGHT BY MENTORS HOW TO MAKE THEIR FIRST GAME. BGS HAS ALSO HOSTED A WORKSHOP SERIES WHERE SEVERAL SELECTED APPLICANTS WITH LIMITED ECONOMIC MEANS WERE SPONSORED TO ATTEND THE ENTIRE GAME DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES FREE OF CHARGE TO FURTHER ENHANCE THE DIVERSITY OF VOICES IN THE LOCAL TECH AND ARTS SECTORS. IN THE SPRING OF 2018, BGS HOSTED THE FIRST ANNUAL BUFFALO GAME EXPO, GIVING GAME CREATORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE PUBLIC AND GET VALUABLE FEEDBACK ON THEIR PROJECTS. MATTHEW CHRISTENSEN MARK ZORN JARED RENZI TAYLOR CORDES DALE STOYER