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Vaad Hakashrus of Buffalo Inc

EIN 16-1243306 • 501(c)3 • Getzville, NY

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Supervision o kosher product preparation

2640 North Forest Rd Ste 200Getzville, NY 14068

bvkkosher.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

73rd percentile

17%

Higher net margin than 73% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

60th percentile

11%

Faster asset growth than 60% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

32nd percentile

-21%

Faster revenue growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE X30 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Up

$135,160

Up $35,416 (+36%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

$135,160

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin73rd percentile

Revenue

Up

$101,602

Up $25,534 (+34%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$76,173

Down $4,771 (-5.9%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$25,429

Up $30,305 (+622%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth60th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $53,157Liabilities 2011: $954Net Assets 2011: $52,2032011Assets 2012: $63,276Liabilities 2012: $7372012Assets 2016: $85,713Liabilities 2016: $3,2252016Assets 2017: $77,091Liabilities 2017: $7,967Net Assets 2017: $69,1242017Assets 2018: $85,163Liabilities 2018: $40,192Net Assets 2018: $44,9712018Assets 2019: $92,567Liabilities 2019: $42,919Net Assets 2019: $49,6482019Assets 2020: $93,262Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $93,2622020Assets 2021: $111,474Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $101,565Liabilities 2022: $02022Assets 2023: $99,744Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $135,160Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $135,1602024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$135,160
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$135,160
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth32nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $58,602Expenses 2011: $49,814Net Income 2011: $8,7882011Revenue 2012: $66,966Expenses 2012: $56,630Net Income 2012: $10,3362012Revenue 2016: $68,279Expenses 2016: $61,233Net Income 2016: $7,0462016Revenue 2017: $68,679Expenses 2017: $82,043Net Income 2017: -$13,3642017Revenue 2018: $67,703Expenses 2018: $71,951Net Income 2018: -$4,2482018Revenue 2019: $77,879Expenses 2019: $68,323Net Income 2019: $9,5562019Revenue 2020: $101,515Expenses 2020: $60,082Net Income 2020: $41,4332020Revenue 2021: $90,546Expenses 2021: $56,808Net Income 2021: $33,7382021Revenue 2022: $93,744Expenses 2022: $71,290Net Income 2022: $22,4542022Revenue 2023: $76,068Expenses 2023: $80,944Net Income 2023: -$4,8762023Revenue 2024: $101,602Expenses 2024: $76,173Net Income 2024: $25,4292024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$101,602
Expenses$76,173
Net Income$25,429
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$135,160
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$135,160
Revenue
$101,602
Expenses
$76,173
Net income
$25,429
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.35$0.00$1.35$1.02$0.76$0.25
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.00$0.00$0.76$0.81$0.05
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.02$0.00$0.94$0.71$0.22
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$0.91$0.57$0.34
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.93$0.00$0.93$1.02$0.60$0.41
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.93$0.43$0.50$0.78$0.68$0.10
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.85$0.40$0.45$0.68$0.72$0.04
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.77$0.08$0.69$0.69$0.82$0.13
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.86$0.03$0.68$0.61$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.63$0.01$0.67$0.57$0.10
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.01$0.52$0.59$0.50$0.09
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024
Signed
Jul 15, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$101,602
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SUPERVISION OF THE PREPARATION OF KOSHER PRODUCTS TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY.-$76,173
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ALEXANDER OKINRabbinical AdministratorPT$35,000-$35,000
MICHAEL PASKOWITZPresident-$0--
MARC BROWNTreasurer-$0--
CHERYL STEINVice President-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Vaad Hakashrus of Buffalo Inc
EIN
16-1243306
Address
2640 NORTH FOREST RD STE 200, GETZVILLE, NY 14068

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Paskowitz
Title
President
Phone
7168528188
Signed
2025-07-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bronsky & Company Cpas
Address
501 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON PKWY, AMHERST, NY 14228
Preparer
Samuel M Bronsky
Phone
7166341100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description amountlegal settlement 16,667”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountadvertising 90insurance 1,682office 477payroll taxes 2,677travel 5,048bank charges and credit card fees 581association dues (ako) 300”

Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20

“Description amountunrealized gain on investments 9,987”

Part III response or note to any other line in Part III

“Primary exempt purpose - supervision of the preparation of kosher products to benefit the community.”

Raw XML Appendix151 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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