BRASS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.6M · expenses $2.7M · assets $41.3M
- EIN
- 87-3790352
- Address
- 24 AGASSIZ CIR, BUFFALO, NY 14214-2610
- NTEE code
- B12
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2022 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE BUFFALO ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT HOLDS PROPERTIES FOR THE BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLS (THE SCHOOLS). THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOLS' BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH THE SCHOOLS' REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES RELATED NEEDS, AND BY RAISING FUNDS AND RESOURCES THAT WILL ENABLE THE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOLS TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE SCHOOLS' STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Joseph Polat | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | $232,864 | $665,141 | 3 |
| Murat Kucukdugenci | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 2022-2024 | $153,566 | $459,826 | 3 |
| Graham Vanderzanden | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 2023-2024 | $147,592 | $293,947 | 3 |
| Justin Braun | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 2023-2024 | $146,760 | $288,760 | 3 |
| Mustafa Ersoy | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | 2024 | $159,572 | $159,572 | 3 |
| Hakan Aktar (former) | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 2022 | $126,748 | $126,748 | 3 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustafa Gokcek Phd | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Tolga Hayali Phd | PRESIDENT | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Selcuk Sedemirci | MEMBER | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vahit Sevinc (former) | MEMBER (TO 6/22/23) | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 5 paid, $840K · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOSEPH POLAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $197,340 | $35,524 | $232,864 | 3 |
| MUSTAFA ERSOY | CHIEF TALENT OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $130,250 | $29,322 | $159,572 | 3 |
| MURAT KUCUKDUGENCI | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $125,323 | $28,243 | $153,566 | 3 |
| GRAHAM VANDERZANDEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $119,897 | $27,695 | $147,592 | 3 |
| JUSTIN BRAUN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $128,322 | $18,438 | $146,760 | 3 |
| MUSTAFA GOKCEK PHD | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| TOLGA HAYALI PHD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SELCUK SEDEMIRCI | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $658K · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOSEPH POLAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $179,391 | $34,973 | $214,364 | 3 |
| MURAT KUCUKDUGENCI | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $125,461 | $29,708 | $155,169 | 3 |
| GRAHAM VANDERZANDEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $117,430 | $28,925 | $146,355 | 3 |
| JUSTIN BRAUN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $123,431 | $18,569 | $142,000 | 3 |
| MUSTAFA GOKCEK PHD | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| TOLGA HAYALI PHD | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SELCUK SEDEMIRCI | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $496K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOSEPH POLAT | CEO | 0 | $0 | $185,315 | $32,598 | $217,913 | 3 |
| MURAT KUCUKDUGENCI | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 0 | $0 | $124,457 | $26,634 | $151,091 | 3 |
| HAKAN AKTAR | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 0 | $0 | $102,287 | $24,461 | $126,748 | 3 |
| MUSTAFA GOKCEK | MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| TOLGA HAYALI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SELCUK SEDEMIRCI | MEMBER (BEG 6/22/23) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VAHIT SEVINC | MEMBER (TO 6/22/23) | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 3 contractors · $622K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'CONNOR CONTRACTING OF WNY INC | AMHERST, NY | CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION SERVICES. | $374,082 |
| PARKITECTS INC | BUFFALO, NY | PLAYGROUND DESIGN AND INSTALLATION. | $145,000 |
| ACE MECHANICAL SERVICES | SANBORN, NY | HVAC REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. | $103,316 |
2023 · 2 contractors · $474K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOMMASO BRIATICO ARCHITECTS | BUFFALO, NY | BUILDING IMPROVEMENT | $312,878 |
| EMIN E EGRIU | BUFFALO, NY | BUILDING IMPROVEMENT | $160,915 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $450K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $425K
Listed grants add up to $425,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $430,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $740K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 990 | ||||||||
| $2,565,016 | $2,709,079 | $41,258,142 | $25,204,954 | $200,000 | $2,300,454 | $0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,529,396 | $2,077,705 | $41,592,830 | $25,349,017 | $440,000 | $2,276,053 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $21,313,261 | $1,278,760 | $42,398,028 | $24,897,326 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL Buffalo, NY · 6 people in common (Dr Joseph Polat, Graham Vanderzanden, Justin Braun) · related organization (Schedule R)
- ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL Rochester, NY · 6 people in common (Dr Joseph Polat, Graham Vanderzanden, Justin Braun) · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $10,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARTER FUND INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
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| HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY GRANT CORPORATION | NY | B12 | $2,823,959 | $2,844,267 | CFO | $782,857 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CORNING COMMUNITY COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC | NY | B12 | $2,634,554 | $3,226,718 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $130,612 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THEIRWORLD USA INC | NY | B12 | $2,601,630 | $2,191,583 | CEO | $241,135 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MEGED SHOMAYIM | NY | B12 | $2,893,125 | $2,988,324 | Director | $33,000 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MEBANE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | NY | B12 | $4,607,056 | $2,329,412 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $211,000 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PUBLIC SCHOOL 10 PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION INC | NY | B12 | $1,939,212 | $1,785,995 | Co-Treasurer | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FRIENDS OF THE IHES INC | NY | B12 | $3,477,497 | $1,008,320 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SHAAREI ZION INSTITUTIONS INC | NY | B12 | $2,615,583 | $1,911,342 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YEKERAI YERUSHA LAYIM | NY | B12 | $1,833,522 | $1,552,483 | TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| LIFT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION INC | MO | B12 | $4,365,416 | $2,454,644 | BOARD MEMBER | $177,688 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
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| SPRING BRANCH EDUCATION FOUNDATION | TX | B12 | $3,884,802 | $4,204,620 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $137,390 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
| DALLAS STARS FOUNDATION INC | TX | B12 | $2,898,813 | $2,177,481 | PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN | $76,458 | Same NTEE code B12, revenue within 2x |
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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 990 · $2,709,079 spent · pay $0 · grants $450,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $1,110,639 | $952,824 | $157,815 | - | 41.0% | |
| Interest | $1,065,170 | $960,664 | $104,506 | - | 39.3% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $450,000 | $450,000 | - | - | 16.6% | |
| Other (as described) | TEAMBUILDING | $42,542 | $36,497 | $6,045 | - | 1.6% |
| Fees: accounting | $25,669 | - | $25,669 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $10,940 | $9,385 | $1,555 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,589 | - | $2,589 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $1,530 | $1,313 | $217 | - | 0.1% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $38,230 | $0 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $2,709,079 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $2,077,705 spent · pay $0 · grants $430,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interest | $1,003,872 | $893,446 | $110,426 | - | 48.3% | |
| Occupancy | $568,538 | $500,313 | $68,225 | - | 27.4% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $425,000 | $425,000 | - | - | 20.5% | |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $29,131 | $28,319 | $812 | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $18,056 | - | $18,056 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $15,000 | - | $15,000 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $13,108 | - | $13,108 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $5,000 | $5,000 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $2,077,705 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,278,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $740,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $740,000 | $740,000 | - | - | 57.9% | |
| Interest | $511,390 | $455,137 | $56,253 | - | 40.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $10,945 | - | $10,945 | - | 0.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $9,040 | - | $9,040 | - | 0.7% | |
| Office expenses | $6,585 | - | $6,585 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,278,760 | 100% |
State business registration
- BRASS FOUNDATION, INCORPORATED NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2021-11-23
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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