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.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2016–2024]. Retrieved November 12, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/buffalo-game-space-ltd-465503645
MLA “BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD.” furp.org, tax years 2016–2024, https://furp.org/org/buffalo-game-space-ltd-465503645. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-12; covers tax years 2016–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Christensen | President & CEO | 2019-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Futscher | Vice President | 2016-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alaa Noweihed | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kendall Priebe | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mike Beck | Board member | 2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Zorn (former) | Vice President | 2016-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jared Renzi (former) | Treasurer | 2019-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Taylor Cordes (former) | Secretary | 2019-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dale Stoyer (former) | Board Member | 2019-2021 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Langford (former) | Vice-President | 2016-2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Giles (former) | Treasurer | 2016-2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Arsenio Colon (former) | Secretary | 2018 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anthony Swinnich (former) | SECRETARY | 2016-2017 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Christensen | President & CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Futscher | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alaa Noweihed | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kendall Priebe | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mike Beck | Board member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Christensen | President & CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Futscher | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alaa Noweihed | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kendall Priebe | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Christensen | President & CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Futscher | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Alaa Noweihed | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kendall Priebe | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Christensen | President & CEO | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Zorn | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jared Renzi | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Taylor Cordes | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dale Stoyer | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW CHRISTENSEN | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK ZORN | VICE-PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JARED RENZI | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TAYLOR CORDES | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DALE STOYER | ADVISORY BOA | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Christensen | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Zorn | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jared Renzi | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Taylor Cordes | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dale Stoyer | Advisory Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Zorn | Advisory Board Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| John Futscher | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chris Langford | Vice-President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Greg Giles | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Arsenio Colon | Secretary | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FUTSCHER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS LANGFORD | VICE-PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG GILES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY SWINNICH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK ZORN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN FUTSCHER | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS LANGFORD | VICE-PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG GILES | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ANTHONY SWINNICH | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK ZORN | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,028 | $21,496 | $12,065 | $12,065 | $10,506 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $19,045 | $20,730 | $9,533 | $9,533 | $4,598 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,810 | $29,734 | $11,218 | $11,218 | $8,805 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,831 | $36,163 | $17,142 | $17,142 | $755 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,793 | $39,260 | $34,474 | $34,474 | $43,793 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,219 | $39,030 | $29,941 | $29,941 | $14,060 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,934 | $35,747 | $34,407 | $34,407 | $11,679 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $43,735 | $43,320 | $36,220 | $36,220 | $15,716 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | $8,174 | 1 | $8,174 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $957 | 4 | $176 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD” | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $21,496 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $20,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $20,730 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $29,734 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $29,734 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $36,163 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $36,163 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $39,260 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $39,260 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $39,030 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $39,030 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $35,747 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $35,747 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $43,320 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $43,320 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $45,603 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $45,603 | 100% |
State business registration
- BUFFALO GAME SPACE LTD. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2014-06-03
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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