BUFFALO SOLDIERS HERITAGE ASSOCIATION

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2023 · Form 990 · revenue $94K · expenses $81K · assets $100K

Also known as
ASSOCIATION
EIN
45-4795156
Address
20231 ANNCHESTER RD, DETROIT, MI 48219-1464
NTEE code
A82
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
September 2025 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt: reinstated December 15, 2024 after an automatic revocation on December 15, 2024 IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
james h mills (its 2020 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND TO PRESERVE A FORGOTTEN PIECE OF AMERICAN HISTORY. THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS SERVICE FROM 1866-PRESENT HAS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN THE DEFENSE AND DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICA. BSHA ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH ITS ON AND OFF SITE HISTORY & HORSES PROGRAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF DETROIT CITIZENS AND HER VISITORS BY EXTENDING PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ALL OF AMERICA'S AFRICAN AMERICAN ARMED FORCES. AND TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF DETROIT RESIDENTS BY OFFERING A SAFE, WELCOMING RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 6 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Homer Green BOARD MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 1
John Henry BOARD MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 1
James Mills PRESIDENT2023 1 $0 reported 1
Elroy Reese BOARD MEMBER2023 1 $0 reported 1
Veron Smith TREASURER2023 1 $0 reported 1
Gloria Turner SECRETARY2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HOMER GREEN BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN HENRY BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMES MILLS PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $01
ELROY REESE BOARD MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
VERON SMITH TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
GLORIA TURNER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$94,134$81,481 $99,543$99,543 $0$94,134 -0-

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $16,696 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
EAGLES FOR CHILDREN INCORPORATED Public charity Fuzzy filed as “BUFFALO SOLDIERS HERITAGE ASSOCIATION” 2020 1$15,166 2020$15,166
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CIFERRI FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUFFALO SOLDIERS HERITAGE ASSOCIATION” 2023 1$1,500 2023$1,500
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUFFALO SOLDIERS HERITAGE ASSOCIATION” 2020-2023 4$30 2023$11
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HILLSDALE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETYMIA82 $119,728$19,737 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONMIA82 $126,057$92,033 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, same state
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OLD SLATER MILL ASSOCIATIONRIA82 $122,745$148,845 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
KAYSINGER BLUFF PIONEER HERITAGE ASSOCIATIONMOA82 $53,287$51,666 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
LAKE SHORE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION INCOHA82 $65,052$60,512 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
GREENBANK MILL ASSOCIATES INCDEA82 $135,500$115,508 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x, similar mission
FORT UNION ASSOCIATIONNDA82 $91,148$57,196 President$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
PALACIOS PRESERVATION ASSOCIATIONTXA82 $78,890$25,091 Co-Chair$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
ARKANSAS HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONARA82 $153,020$129,148 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
ARLINGTON CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATIONORA82 $171,609$79,550 TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
FORT EDWARD HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONNYA82 $172,991$158,039 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
GEORGETOWN HERITAGE SOCIETYTXA82 $78,340$83,742 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A82, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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BERRIEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,711,75616 12010–2025 THE HERITAGE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL CENTER
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$340,99723 152016–2024 ARLINGTON CLUB HERITAGE FOUNDATION; MENOMINEE RANGE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION; BUFFALO CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION INC; FORT NISQUALLY FOUNDATION and 11 more
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990 · $81,481 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Depreciation and depletion $38,118-$38,118- 46.8%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $22,229$15,826$6,403- 27.3%
Other (as described)REPAIRS $5,307-$5,307- 6.5%
All other expenses $3,193$956$2,237- 3.9%
Fees: accounting $3,050-$3,050- 3.7%
Fees: other services $2,900$2,900-- 3.6%
Occupancy $2,051$311$1,740- 2.5%
Insurance $1,790-$1,790- 2.2%
Other (as described)TELEPHONE $1,649$1,097$552- 2.0%
Other (as described)EQUIPMENTAL RENTAL $1,000$1,000-- 1.2%
Office expenses $116-$116- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $78$78-- 0.1%
Total$81,481100%

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