BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 22-2529105)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-09-25
- IRS object ID
- 201302689349200710
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-09-25T12:39:01-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STEVEN A CARMINA CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| 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 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222529105 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | BUFF | NameControl |
| Phone | 7168928400 | Phone |
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 |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DONALD JONES | Name |
| Title | TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 7168928400 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-05-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | STEVEN A CARMINA | Name |
| Phone | 7163629227 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-09-25 | DatePrepared |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Schedule B Not Required | X | ScheduleBNotRequired |
| Web Site | BFHSMUSEUM.BFN.ORG | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 29370 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 5085 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 14798 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 785 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 3416 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 175 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 3241 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 4736 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 3862 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 874 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Other Revenue Total | 550 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 25333 | TotalRevenue |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 250 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 7383 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Other Expenses Total | 14090 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 21723 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 3610 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 498912 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -3000 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 499522 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 330710 | BOY |
| EOY | 337973 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 66652 | BOY |
| EOY | 62999 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 101550 | BOY |
| EOY | 98550 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 498912 | BOY |
| EOY | 499522 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 498912 | BOY |
| EOY | 499522 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | FIRE EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND HISTORY | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Service Accom | BFHS MAINTAINS A FIRE MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ONE DAY A WEEK AND BY APPOINTMENT FOR GROUPS. | DescriptionProgramServiceAccom |
| Program Service Expenses | 15954 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 15954 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (9 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | DONALD JONES | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7168928400 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | X | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2 |
| Public Support Total170 | 0 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 30950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 146869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 18409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19883 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 236202 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 532 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 2367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 9544 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 12751 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 31258 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 149236 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 27953 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19883 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 248953 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 248953 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 7111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 16445 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 7111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 5244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 16445 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Total | 5789 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 271187 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.91800 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.91090 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.06060 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.06570 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | OTHER INCOME PART III, LINE 12; DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME; 2008: 2091.; 2009: 3698.; 2010: 0.; 2011: 0.; | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | PLEDGES 550. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | ADVERTISING 1166. DEPRECIATION 3563. DISPLAYS 138. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 363. GRATUTIES 150. INSURANCE 5008. OFFICE AND POSTAGE 1793. REFRESHMENTS 941. SALES TAX 24. STORAGE 95. TRAVEL 394. MISCELLANEOUS 455. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 | REVAL OF DISPYAYS -3000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DISPLAYS 100993. 97993. EQUIPMENT NET 557. 557. |