BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 22-2529105)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 201402269349200545
- Schema version
- 2013v3.1
- 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 | 2014-08-14T08:09:13-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEVEN A CARMINA CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4925 MAIN ST STE 202 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 142264000 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | 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 | BusinessNameLine1 |
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14206 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DONALD JONES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | TREAS | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7168928400 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-08-12 | 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 | 2014-08-14 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | 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 | $32,098 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $8,715 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $11,820 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $861 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $3,600 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $3,600 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $6,752 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $5,256 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $1,496 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $350 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $26,842 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $250 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $5,861 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,133 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $22,244 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $4,598 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $499,522 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$4,500 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $499,620 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $337,973 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $345,984 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,999 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $59,586 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $98,550 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $94,050 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $499,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $499,620 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $499,522 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $499,620 | 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 | $14,546 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $14,546 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| CARL HOEPFINGER | ||
| PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $0 |
| PATRICK COUGHLAN | ||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 6.00 | $0 |
| DONALD J JONES | ||
| TRESURER | 6.00 | $0 |
| MARGARET COGHLAN | ||
| SECRETARY | 6.00 | $0 |
| JOHN ZARANEK | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRAUTLACHT | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| NORM WEBER | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| JOHN FATTA | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| TOM SOMMERVILLE | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| ROBERT VOLKER | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| JAMES ALBERT | ||
| TRUSTEE | 6.00 | $0 |
| JOSEPH RASZEJA | ||
| 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 | AddressLine1 |
| City | BUFFALO | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 14206 | ZIPCode |
| 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 | $20,091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $146,869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $19,883 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $20,535 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $225,787 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $532 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $8,152 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $10,702 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $31,297 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $20,623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $149,236 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,953 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $28,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,237 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $257,084 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $257,084 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $861 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,980 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $5,244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $785 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $861 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,980 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $3,698 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $271,762 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.94600 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.91800 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.04040 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.06060 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Pt III Line 12 | Description: OTHER INCOME |
| Pt III Line 12 | 2009: 3698. |
| Pt III Line 12 | 2010: 0. |
| Pt III Line 12 | 2011: 0. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | ADVERTISING SALES 350. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ADVERTISING 1700. DEPRECIATION 3413. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 974. GRATUTIES 1013. INSURANCE 5272. POSTAGE 2142. REFRESHMENTS 1503. SALES TAX 116. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 | RE VAL OF DISPLAYS -4500. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DISPLAYS 97993. 93493. EQUIPMENT NET 557. 557. |