BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- BUFFALO FIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY (EIN 22-2529105)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-07-18
- IRS object ID
- 201202009349200305
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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 | 2012-07-18T08:03:44-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | 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 | 2011-01-01 | 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 | 2012-06-11 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | STEVEN A CARMINA | Name |
| Phone | 7163629227 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-07-18 | DatePrepared |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | 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 | 32911 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 8162 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Membership Dues | 13858 | MembershipDues |
| Investment Income | 1185 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | 0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets |
| Gaming Gross Income | 3499 | GamingGrossIncome |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 0 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 881 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 2618 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 5957 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 3826 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory | 2131 | GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory |
| Other Revenue Total | 250 | OtherRevenueTotal |
| Total Revenue | 28204 | TotalRevenue |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 200 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Occupancy Rent Utilities And Maint | 6427 | OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint |
| Other Expenses Total | 14943 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 21570 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 6634 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 492278 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 498912 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 320397 | BOY |
| EOY | 330710 | EOY |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 69895 | BOY |
| EOY | 66652 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 101986 | BOY |
| EOY | 101550 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 492278 | BOY |
| EOY | 498912 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 492278 | BOY |
| EOY | 498912 | 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 | 14967 | ProgramServiceExpenses |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 14967 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (10 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARL HOEPFINGER | ||||||
| 70 COOLIDGE RD | BUFFALO | NY | 14220 | PRESIDENT | 6.00 | 0 |
| PATRICK COUGHLAN | ||||||
| 56 WINSPEAR AVE | BUFFALO | NY | 14214 | VICE PRESIDENT | 6.00 | 0 |
| DONALD J JONES | ||||||
| 414 DOWNING ST | BUFFALO | NY | 14220 | TRESURER | 6.00 | 0 |
| MARGARET COGHLAN | ||||||
| 56 WINSPEAR AVE | BUFFALO | NY | 14214 | SECRETARY | 6.00 | 0 |
| JOHN ZARANEK | ||||||
| 81 HILL PINE RD | CHEEKTOWAGA | NY | 14227 | TRUSTEE | 6.00 | 0 |
| KEVIN BRAUTLACHT | ||||||
| 1850 WILLIAM ST | BUFFALO | NY | 14206 | TRUSTEE | 6.00 | 0 |
| HANK RADZIKOWSKI | ||||||
| 7 MARYWOOD DR | DEPEW | NY | 14043 | TRUSTEE | 6.00 | 0 |
| JACK SUPPLE | ||||||
| 53 YORKTOWN | CHEEKTOWAGA | NY | 14225 | TRUSTEE | 6.00 | 0 |
| TOM SOMMERVILLE | ||||||
| 1280 CENTEER ST | EAST AURORA | NY | 14052 | TRUSTEE | 6.00 | 0 |
| JERRY SPEAR | ||||||
| 4591 SOUTHWESTERN BLVD | HAMBURG | NY | 14075 | 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 | 68413 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 30950 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 20091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 146869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 18409 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 284732 | Total |
Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 308 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 532 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2367 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 9544 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 12991 | Total |
Total509 Total509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 68653 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 31258 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 20623 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 149236 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 27953 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 297723 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | 297723 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5020 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 974 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 21465 | Total |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 5020 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 5244 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3116 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 974 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 21465 | Total |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1858 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 2091 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 3698 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Total | 7647 | Total |
Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 326835 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0.91090 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Prior Year Support Percentage | 0.89980 | PriorYearSupportPercentage |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0.06570 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage | 0.06960 | PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509 |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | OTHER INCOME PART III, LINE 12; DESCRIPTION: OTHER INCOME; 2007: 1858.; 2008: 2091.; 2009: 3698.; 2010: 0.; 2011: 0.; | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 8 | PLEDGES 250. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | SECURITY 190. DEPRECIATION 3679. BANK CHARGE 51. ADVERTISING 300. ATM 1. OFFICE AND POSTAGE 2417. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 975. INSURANCE 4727. SALES TAX 155. STORAGE 90. GRATUITIES 384. SUPPLIES 1163. REFRESHMENTS 811. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | DISPLAYS 100993. 100993. EQUIPMENT NET 993. 557. |