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BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD (EIN 46-5503645)
Tax period
2016-08-01 to 2017-07-31
Filed
2018-05-07
IRS object ID
201801279349201315
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-05-07T15:58:20-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-07-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN814693062PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALLEN STREET CONSULTINGBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1394 FRANKLIN ST STE 1AddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP142021509ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-08-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN465503645EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBUFFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7164273247PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12495 MAIN STREET STE 454AddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOHN FUTSCHERPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7164273247PhoneNum
Signature2018-01-17SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTERRY K MICKELSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01483450PTIN
Phone7162180564PhoneNum
Preparation2018-05-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressBUFFALOGAMESPACE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$68,940GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$33,919ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$614ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Membership Dues$34,357MembershipDuesAmt
Gross Sales Of Inventory$50GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry$50GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt
Total Revenue$68,940TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$437FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$26,629OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$18,537OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$45,603TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$23,337ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$12,469NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$35,806NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,469BOYAmt
EOY$23,927EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$11,879EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,469BOYAmt
EOY$35,806EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,469BOYAmt
EOY$35,806EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeBUFFALO GAME SPACE IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE MAKE GAMES, BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL, MENTORSHIP, AND EQUIPMENT RESOURCES TO BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING GAME DEVELOPERS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomBUFFALO 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 2017, BGS HELD TWO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO TEACH 5-8TH GRADERS HOW TO MAKE A GAME WITH FREE SOFTWARE. BGS ALSO HELD THE 2ND ANNUAL QUEEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL GAME JAM WHERE TEAMS FROM SIX BUFFALO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS WERE TAUGHT BY MENTORS HOW TO MAKE THEIR FIRST GAME. BGS ALSO HOSTED A FALL 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.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Program Service Expenses$41,042ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$41,042TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
JOHN FUTSCHER
PRESIDENT5.00$0
CHRIS LANGFORD
VICE-PRESIDE5.00$0
GREG GILES
TREASURER5.00$0
ANTHONY SWINNICH
SECRETARY5.00$0
MARK ZORN
DIRECTOR5.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGREG GILESPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12495 MAIN STREET STE 454AddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP14214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone7164273247PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,959CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$17,588CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$33,919CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$85,466TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,837CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$28,450CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,021CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,308TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$154,774TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$154,774PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,796CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$46,038CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,940CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$154,774TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 954 OFFICE 5,272 INSURANCE 3,198 BANK AND MERCHANT FEES 30 INTERNET 3,620 LICENSES & FEES 122 MEETINGS & MEALS 2,410 MISCELLANEOUS 283 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 2,648 TOTAL 18,537
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS 0 8,459 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 1,692 FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT 0 5,600 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 800 SOFTWARE 0 468 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 156 TOTAL 0 11,879
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIBUFFALO GAME SPACE IS DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE MAKE GAMES, BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL, MENTORSHIP, AND EQUIPMENT RESOURCES TO BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND ASPIRING GAME DEVELOPERS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28BUFFALO 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 2017, BGS HELD TWO AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS TO TEACH 5-8TH GRADERS HOW TO MAKE A GAME WITH FREE SOFTWARE. BGS ALSO HELD THE 2ND ANNUAL QUEEN CITY HIGH SCHOOL GAME JAM WHERE TEAMS FROM SIX BUFFALO PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS WERE TAUGHT BY MENTORS HOW TO MAKE THEIR FIRST GAME. BGS ALSO HOSTED A FALL 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.

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