BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 22-2529105)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-08-01
- IRS object ID
- 201622149349200802
- Schema version
- 2015v2.1
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-08-01T12:47:10-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEVEN A CARMINA CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4925 MAIN ST STE 202 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BUFFALO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 142264000 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222529105 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BUFF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7168928400 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1850 WILLIAM ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BUFFALO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14206 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONALD JONES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREASURER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7168928400 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | STEVEN A CARMINA | PreparerPersonNm |
| Phone | 7163629227 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-08-01 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | BFHSMUSEUM.BFN.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $24,991 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $4,908 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $9,143 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $603 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $2,676 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $2,676 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $7,261 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $1,355 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $5,906 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $400 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $23,636 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $350 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $6,291 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $21,943 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $28,584 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$4,948 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $496,523 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $491,575 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $346,107 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $344,402 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,923 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,680 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $93,493 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $93,493 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $496,523 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $491,575 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $496,523 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $491,575 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | FIRE EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND HISTORY | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | BFHS MAINTAINS A FIRE MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ONE DAY A WEEK AND BY APPOINTMENT FOR GROUPS. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $15,943 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $15,943 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PATRICK COUGHLAN | ||
| PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $0 |
| NARJ PACKARD | ||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $0 |
| DONALD J JONES | ||
| TRESURER | 6.00 | $0 |
| MARGARET COGHLAN | ||
| SECRETARY | 6.00 | $0 |
| RONALD ENDLE | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| PHIL HANLON | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| NORM WEBER | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| JOHN FATTA | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRAUTLACHT | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| TOM SOMERVILLE | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| JAMES ALBERT | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RASZEJA | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WEBB | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONALD JONES | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1850 WILLIAM ST | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BUFFALO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14206 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7168928400 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Public Support Total170 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $20,535 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,009 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $14,051 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $88,887 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,152 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $10,702 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,150 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,337 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $49,885 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $27,953 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,237 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,159 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,388 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $138,772 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $138,772 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $861 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $829 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $603 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,052 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $861 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $829 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $603 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,052 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $142,824 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.97160 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.97780 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.02840 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.02220 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (13 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | ADVERTISING SALES 400. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ADVERTISING 2831. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 480. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | GRATUITIES 969. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | INSURANCE 6409. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | POSTAGE 1774. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | REFRESHMENTS 1305. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SALES TAX 28. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Depreciation 3243. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SUPPLIES 4083. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | OFFICE 821. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DISPLAYS 93493. 93493. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | EQUIPMENT NET 0. 0. |