BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD

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Plain text BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2016–2024. https://furp.org/org/buffalo-game-space-ltd-465503645. Retrieved 2026-11-12.

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MLA “BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD.” furp.org, tax years 2016–2024, https://furp.org/org/buffalo-game-space-ltd-465503645. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $24K · expenses $21K · assets $12K

EIN
46-5503645
Address
2495 MAIN ST STE 454, BUFFALO, NY 14214-2154
Website
buffalogamespace.com
NTEE code
A20 Arts, Cultural Organizations - Multipurpose (Arts, Culture and Humanities) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
December 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity, 509(a)(2)
Principal officer
John Futscher (its 2015 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

Buffalo Game Space is dedicated to helping people make games, by offering the educational, mentorship, and equipment resources to both professionals and aspiring game developers.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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
Matthew Christensen President & CEO2019-2024 5 $0 reported 1
John Futscher Vice President2016-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Alaa Noweihed Treasurer2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Kendall Priebe Secretary2022-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Mike Beck Board member2024 5 $0 reported 1
Mark Zorn (former) Vice President2016-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Jared Renzi (former) Treasurer2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Taylor Cordes (former) Secretary2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Dale Stoyer (former) Board Member2019-2021 5 $0 reported 1
Chris Langford (former) Vice-President2016-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Greg Giles (former) Treasurer2016-2018 5 $0 reported 1
Arsenio Colon (former) Secretary2018 5 $0 reported 1
Anthony Swinnich (former) SECRETARY2016-2017 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Christensen President & CEO5 $0-- $01
John Futscher Vice President5 $0-- $01
Alaa Noweihed Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Kendall Priebe Secretary5 $0-- $01
Mike Beck Board member5 $0-- $01
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Christensen President & CEO5 $0-- $01
John Futscher Vice President5 $0-- $01
Alaa Noweihed Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Kendall Priebe Secretary5 $0-- $01
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Christensen President & CEO5 $0-- $01
John Futscher Vice President5 $0-- $01
Alaa Noweihed Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Kendall Priebe Secretary5 $0-- $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Christensen President & CEO5 $0-- $01
Mark Zorn Vice President5 $0-- $01
Jared Renzi Treasurer5 $0-- $01
Taylor Cordes Secretary5 $0-- $01
Dale Stoyer Board Member5 $0-- $01
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MATTHEW CHRISTENSEN PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
MARK ZORN VICE-PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
JARED RENZI TREASURER5 $0-- $01
TAYLOR CORDES SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
DALE STOYER ADVISORY BOA5 $0-- $01
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Matthew Christensen President5 $0-$0 $01
Mark Zorn Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Jared Renzi Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Taylor Cordes Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
Dale Stoyer Advisory Board Director5 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Mark Zorn Advisory Board Director5 $0-$0 $01
John Futscher President5 $0-$0 $01
Chris Langford Vice-President5 $0-$0 $01
Greg Giles Treasurer5 $0-$0 $01
Arsenio Colon Secretary5 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN FUTSCHER PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
CHRIS LANGFORD VICE-PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
GREG GILES TREASURER5 $0-- $01
ANTHONY SWINNICH SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
MARK ZORN DIRECTOR5 $0-- $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN FUTSCHER PRESIDENT5 $0-- $01
CHRIS LANGFORD VICE-PRESIDE5 $0-- $01
GREG GILES TREASURER5 $0-- $01
ANTHONY SWINNICH SECRETARY5 $0-- $01
MARK ZORN DIRECTOR5 $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
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,028$21,496 $12,065$12,065 $10,506- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$19,045$20,730 $9,533$9,533 $4,598- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,810$29,734 $11,218$11,218 $8,805- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$18,831$36,163 $17,142$17,142 $755- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,793$39,260 $34,474$34,474 $43,793- ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$34,219$39,030 $29,941$29,941 $14,060- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$33,934$35,747 $34,407$34,407 $11,679- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$43,735$43,320 $36,220$36,220 $15,716- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-07-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,940$45,603 $35,806$35,806 $33,919$614 ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $9,131 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $8,1741 $8,1742023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION $9574 $1762023 2020-2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD”
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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.

2024 · Form 990EZ · $21,496 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,235 70.9%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,661 21.7%
Fees to independent contractors $1,600 7.4%
Total$21,496100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $20,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $15,042 72.6%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $4,888 23.6%
Fees to independent contractors $800 3.9%
Total$20,730100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $29,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $22,539 75.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,999 23.5%
Fees to independent contractors $196 0.7%
Total$29,734100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $36,163 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $28,865 79.8%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $6,698 18.5%
Fees to independent contractors $600 1.7%
Total$36,163100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,260 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $30,834 78.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $7,851 20.0%
Fees to independent contractors $575 1.5%
Total$39,260100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $39,030 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $28,754 73.7%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,648 22.2%
Fees to independent contractors $1,628 4.2%
Total$39,030100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $35,747 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,542 74.2%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $8,705 24.4%
Fees to independent contractors $500 1.4%
Total$35,747100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $43,320 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $29,694 68.5%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $13,001 30.0%
Fees to independent contractors $625 1.4%
Total$43,320100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $45,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $26,629 58.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $18,537 40.6%
Fees to independent contractors $437 1.0%
Total$45,603100%

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