OPEN BUFFALO INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
OPEN BUFFALO INC (EIN 47-5317696)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-10-31
IRS object ID
201823049349300512
Schema version
2017v2.3
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

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Return2018-10-31T08:13:18-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Kirisits & Associates CPAs PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line11231 Delaware Avenue Suite 6AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN475317696EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Open Buffalo IncBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlOPENBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7162438777PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11327 Jefferson Avenue No UpperAddressLine1Txt
CityBuffaloCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMax AndersonPersonNm
Person TitleActing Executive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone7162438777PhoneNum
Signature2018-10-31SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonLisa M Kirisits CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00809450PTIN
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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I Pv4 Address50.75.149.214IPv4AddressTxt
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Grace Tate
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Paul Vukelic
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Dennis Walczyk
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Diane Greenaway
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Christopher Greene
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Candace Morrison
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Jared Threat
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Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$130BOYAmt
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is provided to all board members prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Organization requires board members and key employees to disclose any conflicts of interest. Conflicts of interest are disclosed and monitored by the board of directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization makes its governing documents, policies and financial statements available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gGen Misc Fees, Service Charges: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 115. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 115. Consultants: Program service expenses 1,300. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 1,300.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:The Organization has an Audit Committee that oversees the audit and selection of the independent auditor. The Committee meets with the independent auditors on an annual basis.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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Business Name Line1Partnership for the Public Good IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1617 Main Street Suite 300AddressLine1Txt
CityBuffaloCityNm
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EIN271651050EIN
Primary ActivitiesTo help build a more just, sustainable and culturally vibrant community.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
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Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
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Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
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Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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