Civic Intelligence

Buffalo Transportation Museum

990 • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 16-1529479

Oct 01, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016 • Filed on Apr 25, 2017

Organization Profilewww.pierce-arrow.com
24 Myrtle AvenueBuffalo, NY 14204-2048

(716) 853-0084

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.11x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.71x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

94th percentile

79%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

4th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 4% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

78th percentile

14%

Faster asset growth than 78% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Revenue Growth

58th percentile

0.4%

Faster revenue growth than 58% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$17,175,597

Up $2,144,451 (+14%) from 2015

Net Assets

Up

$15,257,149

Up $2,147,130 (+16%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$1,918,448

Down $2,679 (-0.1%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,708,030

Up $10,858 (+0.4%) from 2015

Expenses

Up

$562,725

Up $21,987 (+4.1%) from 2015

Net Income

Down

$2,145,305

Down $11,129 (-0.5%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth78th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$40M$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $7,837,264Liabilities 2011: $472,653Net Assets 2011: $7,364,6112011Assets 2012: $9,767,349Liabilities 2012: $476,851Net Assets 2012: $9,290,4982012Assets 2013: $10,739,302Liabilities 2013: $805,481Net Assets 2013: $9,933,8212013Assets 2014: $11,377,179Liabilities 2014: $421,379Net Assets 2014: $10,955,8002014Assets 2015: $15,031,146Liabilities 2015: $1,921,127Net Assets 2015: $13,110,0192015Assets 2016: $17,175,597Liabilities 2016: $1,918,448Net Assets 2016: $15,257,1492016Assets 2017: $23,589,106Liabilities 2017: $1,926,307Net Assets 2017: $21,662,7992017Assets 2018: $25,461,508Liabilities 2018: $389,499Net Assets 2018: $25,072,0092018Assets 2019: $29,993,549Liabilities 2019: $3,529,180Net Assets 2019: $26,464,3692019Assets 2020: $30,410,429Liabilities 2020: $3,560,630Net Assets 2020: $26,849,7992020Assets 2021: $33,033,587Liabilities 2021: $3,569,024Net Assets 2021: $29,464,5632021Assets 2022: $31,550,408Liabilities 2022: $833,454Net Assets 2022: $30,716,9542022Assets 2023: $34,375,438Liabilities 2023: $806,961Net Assets 2023: $33,568,4772023Assets 2024: $35,688,132Liabilities 2024: $445,103Net Assets 2024: $35,243,0292024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$17,175,597
Liabilities$1,918,448
Net Assets$15,257,149
Open 2016 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth58th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Expenses 2011: $193,5242011Expenses 2012: $197,8902012Revenue 2013: $888,452Expenses 2013: $249,635Net Income 2013: $638,8172013Revenue 2014: $1,245,499Expenses 2014: $226,044Net Income 2014: $1,019,4552014Revenue 2015: $2,697,172Expenses 2015: $540,738Net Income 2015: $2,156,4342015Revenue 2016: $2,708,030Expenses 2016: $562,725Net Income 2016: $2,145,3052016Revenue 2017: $6,987,425Expenses 2017: $585,101Net Income 2017: $6,402,3242017Revenue 2018: $3,960,600Expenses 2018: $553,949Net Income 2018: $3,406,6512018Revenue 2019: $2,031,181Expenses 2019: $636,665Net Income 2019: $1,394,5162019Revenue 2020: $832,746Expenses 2020: $448,372Net Income 2020: $384,3742020Revenue 2021: $3,245,879Expenses 2021: $639,375Net Income 2021: $2,606,5042021Revenue 2022: $1,926,013Expenses 2022: $660,346Net Income 2022: $1,265,6672022Revenue 2023: $3,609,865Expenses 2023: $748,776Net Income 2023: $2,861,0892023Revenue 2024: $1,601,724Expenses 2024: $802,949Net Income 2024: $798,7752024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$2,708,030
Expenses$562,725
Net Income$2,145,305
Open 2016 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2015 to Sep 30, 2016
Signed
Apr 25, 2017
Return Version
2015v3.0
Gross Receipts
$2,723,156
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The establishment & operation of a museum devoted to stimulating public awareness of the history of transportation industries in us & emphasis on developments & innovations originating in buffalo & niagara frontier.

The establishment & operation of a museum devoted to stimulating public awareness of the history of transportation industries in US & emphasis on developments & innovations originating in Buffalo & Niag Frontier.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$11,735,744$11,498,256▼ $237,488
Loans From Officers Directors$292,876$292,876→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$263,842$142,987▼ $120,855
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$39,243$42,976▲ $3,733
Inventories for Sale or Use$18,000$18,000→ $0
Accounts Receivable$13,660$8,310▼ $5,350
Total Assets$15,031,146$17,175,597▲ $2,144,451
Other Assets Total$2,960,657$5,465,068▲ $2,504,411
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,616,528$1,609,419▼ $7,109
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$11,723$16,153▲ $4,430
Total Liabilities$1,921,127$1,918,448▼ $2,679
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$13,095,164$15,248,505▲ $2,153,341
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$14,855$8,644▼ $6,211
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$13,110,019$15,257,149▲ $2,147,130
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$15,031,146$17,175,597▲ $2,144,451

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$9,437,525$549,485$9,987,010
Land$1,857,148-$1,857,148
Leasehold Improvements$154,054$129,949$284,003
Equipment$49,529$168,912$218,441
Other Assets Org$5,465,068--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay4th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
James T SandoroExec. Dir/Trustee
Angelo FattaTrustee
Hans MobiusTrustee
Kelly SchultzTrustee
Lauren FixTrustee
Robert A GianaddaTrustee
Robert E Knoer esqTrustee
carol hortonTrustee
frank luccaTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,469,710
Program Service Revenue
$220,168
Investment Income
$1,258
Other Revenue
$16,894
All Other Contributions
$2,469,710
Change in Net Assets
$2,145,305

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported AmountValuation Method
Cars and Other Vehicles1$2,200,000Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table49$262,835fair market value
Total Noncash Contributions50$2,462,835-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$530,579
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$32,146
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Depreciation Depletion$285,011--$285,011
Occupancy$57,912$6,435-$64,347
Insurance$55,594--$55,594
Interest$53,700--$53,700
Other Salaries and Wages$29,369--$29,369
Fees for Services Accounting-$9,250-$9,250
Advertising$6,696--$6,696
Office Expenses$3,857$1,289-$5,146
Fees for Services Legal-$2,795-$2,795
Payroll Taxes$2,777--$2,777
Fees for Services Other-$2,631-$2,631
All Other Expenses$1,656--$1,656
Travel$1,126--$1,126
Other Expenses$105$3,846-$105
Total Functional Expenses$536,479$26,246$0$562,725
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Loans from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$292,876$292,876→ $0
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2

“James T Sandoro Jr - Buffalo Motor Car Owner & Owner of Building Rented”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11

“Organization's process to Review Form 990 and any Management Recommendations - These are reviewed at Board meetings and made available to Board members via e-mail with attachments, as needed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19

“All documents are available for public inspection through written, verbal or electronic requests within 48 hours.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buffalo Transportation Museum
EIN
16-1529479
Phone
7168530084
Address
24 Myrtle Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14204-2048

Signing Officer

Name
James T Sandoro Jr
Title
Director
Phone
7168551931
Signed
2017-04-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
James T Sandoro Jr
Formed
1997
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
9
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
11
Volunteers
8

Preparer

Firm
Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP
Address
8321 Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221
Preparer
Michele Loretto CPA
Phone
7166331373
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part III, Line 4:

“the museum's collection of antique vehicles and historic artifacts displays the rich transportation history of Western new york. The vast collection of automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles and pierce-arrow artifacts is held at the buffalo transportation musuem for the general public to enjoy.”

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IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/ExplanationTxt0Description: 1934 Bentley Speed Eight Convertible vintage vehicle Date: 12/29/15 Amount: $2,200,000
IRS990ScheduleA/Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Schedule A, List of Unusual Grants Received:
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IRS990ScheduleD/OtherAssetsOrgGrp/Desc0museum collection
IRS990ScheduleD/SolicitedAssetsSaleInd00
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0the museum's collection of antique vehicles and historic artifacts displays the rich transportation history of Western new york. The vast collection of automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles and pierce-arrow artifacts is held at the buffalo transportation musuem for the general public to enjoy.
IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Part III, Line 4:
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd21
IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt0BUFFALO MOTOR CAR LLC
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanPurposeTxt0MAJOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENT
IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanPurposeTxt1TO PURCHASE 263 MICHIGAN AVE BLDG
IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/LoanPurposeTxt2WORKING CAPITAL
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IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm0JAMES T SANDORO JR
IRS990ScheduleL/LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp/PersonNm1JAMES T SANDORO JR
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IRS990ScheduleM/OtherNonCashContriTableGrp/Desc0museum collection
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0James T Sandoro Jr - Buffalo Motor Car Owner & Owner of Building Rented
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Organization's process to Review Form 990 and any Management Recommendations - These are reviewed at Board meetings and made available to Board members via e-mail with attachments, as needed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2All documents are available for public inspection through written, verbal or electronic requests within 48 hours.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2016 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$17,175,597
Liabilities
$1,918,448
Net assets
$15,257,149
Revenue
$2,708,030
Expenses
$562,725
Net income
$2,145,305
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.7$0.45$35.2$1.60$0.80$0.80
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$34.4$0.81$33.6$3.61$0.75$2.86
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$31.6$0.83$30.7$1.93$0.66$1.27
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$33.0$3.57$29.5$3.25$0.64$2.61
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$30.4$3.56$26.8$0.83$0.45$0.38
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$30.0$3.53$26.5$2.03$0.64$1.39
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$25.5$0.39$25.1$3.96$0.55$3.41
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.6$1.93$21.7$6.99$0.59$6.40
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.2$1.92$15.3$2.71$0.56$2.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.0$1.92$13.1$2.70$0.54$2.16
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.4$0.42$11.0$1.25$0.23$1.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$10.7$0.81$9.93$0.89$0.25$0.64
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.77$0.48$9.29$0.20
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.84$0.47$7.36$0.19