Civic Intelligence

Buffalo Transportation Museum

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 16-1529479

Oct 01, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017 • Filed on Jul 11, 2018

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

59th percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.28x

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

2017 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

97th percentile

92%

Higher net margin than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

9th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 9% of similar nonprofits.

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

2017 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

87th percentile

37%

Faster asset growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

158%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • NTEE A • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Up

$23,589,106

Up $6,413,509 (+37%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$21,662,799

Up $6,405,650 (+42%) from 2016

Liabilities

Up

$1,926,307

Up $7,859 (+0.4%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin97th percentile

Revenue

Up

$6,987,425

Up $4,279,395 (+158%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$585,101

Up $22,376 (+4.0%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$6,402,324

Up $4,257,019 (+198%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth87th 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

2017

Assets$23,589,106
Liabilities$1,926,307
Net Assets$21,662,799
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th 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

2017

Revenue$6,987,425
Expenses$585,101
Net Income$6,402,324
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Oct 1, 2016 to Sep 30, 2017
Signed
Jul 11, 2018
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$7,015,179
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$11,498,256$11,218,119▼ $280,137
Loans From Officers Directors$292,876$292,876→ $0
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$142,987$138,882▼ $4,105
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$42,976$47,795▲ $4,819
Inventories for Sale or Use$18,000$18,000→ $0
Accounts Receivable$8,310$4,370▼ $3,940
Total Assets$17,175,597$23,589,106▲ $6,413,509
Other Assets Total$5,465,068$12,161,940▲ $6,696,872
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$1,609,419$1,601,283▼ $8,136
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$16,153$32,148▲ $15,995
Total Liabilities$1,918,448$1,926,307▲ $7,859
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$15,248,505$21,657,799▲ $6,409,294
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$8,644$5,000▼ $3,644
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$15,257,149$21,662,799▲ $6,405,650
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$17,175,597$23,589,106▲ $6,413,509

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$9,182,089$804,921$9,987,010
Land$1,857,148-$1,857,148
Leasehold Improvements$146,545$137,458$284,003
Equipment$32,337$186,104$218,441
Other Assets Org$12,161,940--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay9th 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
$6,730,884
Program Service Revenue
$224,880
Investment Income
$3,829
Other Revenue
$27,832
All Other Contributions
$6,730,884
Change in Net Assets
$6,402,324

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$6,335,850Fair Market Value
Other Non Cash Contri Table49$365,909fair market value
Total Noncash Contributions50$6,701,759-
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$549,086
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$36,015
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Depreciation Depletion$280,137--$280,137
Occupancy$64,441$7,160-$71,601
Interest$60,346--$60,346
Insurance$56,383--$56,383
Other Salaries and Wages$33,420--$33,420
Fees for Services Accounting-$17,275-$17,275
Advertising$7,808--$7,808
Office Expenses$3,706$1,235-$4,941
Fees for Services Other-$4,585-$4,585
Fees for Services Legal-$4,066-$4,066
Travel$3,929--$3,929
Payroll Taxes$2,595--$2,595
Other Expenses$1,355$3,971-$1,355
Total Functional Expenses$546,809$38,292$0$585,101
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 11B

“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
2018-07-11
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
9
Volunteers
9

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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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/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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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 11b
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc2Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$23,589,106
Liabilities
$1,926,307
Net assets
$21,662,799
Revenue
$6,987,425
Expenses
$585,101
Net income
$6,402,324
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