INTERNATIONAL MICRO-LOANS OF BUFFALO INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL MICRO-LOANS OF BUFFALO INC (EIN 46-0925304)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202601349349201595
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T08:39:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TSA ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWILLIAMSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN460925304EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL MICRO-LOANS OF BUFFALO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7165725742PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17931 MATERA COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityLAKEWOOD RANCHCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34202ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT KREPPELPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7165725742PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL B DOLAN CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00141357PTIN
Phone7166331373PhoneNum
Preparation2026-05-13PreparationDt
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Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$35,594GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$3,188ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$32,406ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$35,306GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Other Expenses Total$25OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$35,331TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$263ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,198NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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BOY$2,198BOYAmt
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BOY$0BOYAmt
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BOY$2,198BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeINTERNATIONAL MICRO-LOANS OF BUFFALO INC. ("IMB) IS A NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN NYS AND IS A 501(C)(3) ENTITY. IT IS A MICRO LOANS COMPANY, MEANING THAT IT LOANS OUT MONEY TO INDIVIDUALS THAT OPERATE SUBSISTENCE BUSINESSES AROUND THE WORLD. THIS IS DONE THROUGH THE KIVA ORGANIZATION (WWW.KIVA.ORG) AND THEIR WEBSITE. KIVA ORCHESTRATES LOANS FOR PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD AND IMB IS RUN BY STUDENTS AT ST. JOES UNDER MY GUIDANCE AS WELL AS A COUPLE OF FACULTY MEMBERS. IMB HAS DOLLARS THAT HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED AT KIVA AND USES THOSE FUNDS TO "PURCHASE" LOANS AT KIVA. AS THE LOANS ARE REPAID, THERE ARE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL LOANS. THE LOANS ARE FAIRLY SHORT TERM (GENERALLY LESS THAN A YEAR) ADDITIONALLY, MONEY IS RAISED, DEPOSITED INTO THE BANK ACCOUNT, AND THEN SENT TO KIVA FOR MORE LOAN OPPORTUNITIES. IN 2025 $3,188 WAS RAISED. TOTAL AMOUNT OF REVENUE FROM LOAN REPAYMENTS IN 2025: $32,406BANK BALANCE 12/31/25: $2,461PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grants And Allocations$35,306GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$0ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$0TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp

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TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
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Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
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Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonROBERT KREPPELPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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CityLAKEWOOD RANCHCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34202ZIPCd
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Phone7165725742PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,361CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,361CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
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Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,361CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,361CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,188CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,854TotalAmt
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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: NYS FILING FEE. AMOUNT: 25.ExplanationTxt

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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