Civic Intelligence

Buffalo Chamber Music Society

EIN 16-6054174 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo, NY

Profile

Society presents chamber music concerts every year.

P O Box 349Buffalo, NY 14207

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Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

31st percentile

-2.9%

Higher net margin than 31% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

80th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.

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

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

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-43%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$7,767

Down $5,866 (-43%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$7,767

Down $5,866 (-43%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin31st percentile

Revenue

Down

$199,448

Down $48,935 (-20%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$205,314

Down $30,051 (-13%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$5,866

Down $18,884 (-145%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2012: $4,030Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $5,210Net Assets 2013: $5,2102013Assets 2014: $6,172Net Assets 2014: $6,1722014Assets 2015: $7,652Net Assets 2015: $7,6522015Assets 2016: $8,460Net Assets 2016: $8,4602016Assets 2017: $11,771Net Assets 2017: $11,7712017Assets 2018: $16,419Net Assets 2018: $16,4192018Assets 2019: $10,013Net Assets 2019: $10,0132019Assets 2020: $6,867Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $22,082Liabilities 2021: $02021Assets 2022: $2,487Net Assets 2022: $2,4872022Assets 2023: $615Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $13,633Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $13,6332024Assets 2025: $7,767Net Assets 2025: $7,7672025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$7,767
Liabilities-
Net Assets$7,767
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2012: $136,788Expenses 2012: $147,520Net Income 2012: -$10,7322012Revenue 2013: $165,042Expenses 2013: $163,862Net Income 2013: $1,1802013Revenue 2014: $185,231Expenses 2014: $184,269Net Income 2014: $9622014Revenue 2015: $167,413Expenses 2015: $165,933Net Income 2015: $1,4802015Revenue 2016: $169,906Expenses 2016: $169,098Net Income 2016: $8082016Revenue 2017: $179,068Expenses 2017: $175,757Net Income 2017: $3,3112017Revenue 2018: $176,592Expenses 2018: $171,944Net Income 2018: $4,6482018Revenue 2019: $159,315Expenses 2019: $165,721Net Income 2019: -$6,4062019Revenue 2020: $139,716Expenses 2020: $142,862Net Income 2020: -$3,1462020Revenue 2021: $88,072Expenses 2021: $72,857Net Income 2021: $15,2152021Revenue 2022: $139,016Expenses 2022: $158,611Net Income 2022: -$19,5952022Revenue 2023: $188,692Expenses 2023: $190,564Net Income 2023: -$1,8722023Revenue 2024: $248,383Expenses 2024: $235,365Net Income 2024: $13,0182024Revenue 2025: $199,448Expenses 2025: $205,314Net Income 2025: -$5,8662025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$199,448
Expenses$205,314
Net Income-$5,866
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,767
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$7,767
Revenue
$199,448
Expenses
$205,314
Net income
-$5,866
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$1.99$2.05$0.06
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.14$0.00$0.14$2.48$2.35$0.13
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$1.89$1.91$0.02
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.02$0.02$1.39$1.59$0.20
2021Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.22$0.00$0.88$0.73$0.15
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$1.40$1.43$0.03
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.10$1.59$1.66$0.06
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.16$0.16$1.77$1.72$0.05
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.12$1.79$1.76$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$1.70$1.69$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$1.67$1.66$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.06$1.85$1.84$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.05$0.05$1.65$1.64$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.04$0.00$1.37$1.48$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Oct 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$199,448
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Society presents chamber music concerts every year.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SOCIETY PRESENTS CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS EACH SEASON. IT CHARGES ADMISSON TO THE PUBLIC PAYS ARTISTS RENTS HALL ADVERTISES PROGRAMS PRINTS PROGRAMS &PAYS OTHER RELATED EXPENSES$134,000$193,514
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
ANSIE BAIRDPresident-$0--
PAUL HOMERVice President-$0--
Karen ZakalikTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buffalo Chamber Music Society
EIN
16-6054174
Phone
7168329129
Address
P O Box 349, Buffalo, NY 14207

Signing Officer

Name
Karen Zakalik
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-10-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Steven Sanders CPA
Address
401 MARYVALE DR, BUFFALO, NY 14225
Preparer
Steven Sanders
Phone
7168390212
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $7561”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $448”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $6109”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $1418”

Other Expenses.1

“Talent $84000”

Other Expenses.2

“DIRECTOR FEE $45000”

Other Expenses.4

“Scholarships $5500”

Other Expenses.6

“EQUIPMENT EXPENSE $2550”

Other Expenses.7

“Program Expenses $1900”

Other Expenses.8

“Website $1668”

Other Expenses.9

“FOOD $1054”

Other Expenses.10

“LICENSES $753”

Other Expenses.11

“Telephone $575”

Other Expenses.12

“Dues $125”

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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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