Civic Intelligence

Buffalo Game Space Ltd

EIN 46-5503645 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo, NY

Profile

Buffalo Game Space is dedicated to helping people make games, by offering the educational, mentorship, and equipment resources to both professionals and aspiring game developers.

2495 Main Street 454Buffalo, NY 14214

buffalogamespace.com

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

56th percentile

11%

Higher net margin than 56% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$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 A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

70th percentile

27%

Faster asset growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

26%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$12,065

Up $2,532 (+27%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Up

$12,065

Up $2,532 (+27%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin56th percentile

Revenue

Up

$24,028

Up $4,983 (+26%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$21,496

Up $766 (+3.7%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$2,532

Up $4,217 (+250%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth70th percentile

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

$40K$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2017: $35,806Net Assets 2017: $35,8062017Assets 2018: $36,220Net Assets 2018: $36,2202018Assets 2019: $34,407Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $34,4072019Assets 2020: $29,941Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $29,9412020Assets 2021: $34,474Net Assets 2021: $34,4742021Assets 2022: $17,142Net Assets 2022: $17,1422022Assets 2023: $11,218Net Assets 2023: $11,2182023Assets 2024: $9,533Net Assets 2024: $9,5332024Assets 2025: $12,065Net Assets 2025: $12,0652025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$12,065
Liabilities-
Net Assets$12,065
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th percentile

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2017: $68,940Expenses 2017: $45,603Net Income 2017: $23,3372017Revenue 2018: $43,735Expenses 2018: $43,320Net Income 2018: $4152018Revenue 2019: $33,934Expenses 2019: $35,747Net Income 2019: -$1,8132019Revenue 2020: $34,219Expenses 2020: $39,030Net Income 2020: -$4,8112020Revenue 2021: $43,793Expenses 2021: $39,260Net Income 2021: $4,5332021Revenue 2022: $18,831Expenses 2022: $36,163Net Income 2022: -$17,3322022Revenue 2023: $23,810Expenses 2023: $29,734Net Income 2023: -$5,9242023Revenue 2024: $19,045Expenses 2024: $20,730Net Income 2024: -$1,6852024Revenue 2025: $24,028Expenses 2025: $21,496Net Income 2025: $2,5322025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$24,028
Expenses$21,496
Net Income$2,532
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$12,065
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$12,065
Revenue
$24,028
Expenses
$21,496
Net income
$2,532
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.1$12.1$24.0$21.5$2.53
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.53$9.53$19.0$20.7$1.69
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$11.2$11.2$23.8$29.7$5.92
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.1$17.1$18.8$36.2$17.3
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.5$34.5$43.8$39.3$4.53
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$29.9$0.00$29.9$34.2$39.0$4.81
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$34.4$0.00$34.4$33.9$35.7$1.81
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$36.2$36.2$43.7$43.3$0.42
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$35.8$35.8$68.9$45.6$23.3
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Dec 12, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$24,028
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Buffalo Game Space is dedicated to helping people make games, by offering the educational, mentorship, and equipment resources to both professionals and aspiring game developers.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Buffalo Game Space provides support for aspiring programmers, artists, musicans, and designers. By making mentors and high-end equipment available to members and guests, BGS has wideded the skills in the local workforce and inspired the next generation of technical and creative talent in Buffalo.-$21,496
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay80th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Matthew ChristensenPresident & CEOPT$0--
John FutscherVice PresidentPT$0--
Alaa NoweihedTreasurerPT$0--
Kendall PriebeSecretaryPT$0--
Mike BeckBoard MemberPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buffalo Game Space Ltd
EIN
46-5503645
Phone
7164273247
Address
2495 MAIN STREET 454, BUFFALO, NY 14214

Signing Officer

Name
Alaa Noweihed
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-12-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Skrobacz & Co Cpas Pc
Address
5678 Main Street, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Preparer
John R Armstrong
Phone
7166332117
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1016”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2022”

Other Expenses.1

“INTERNET SERVICE $900”

Other Expenses.2

“WEBSITE EXPENSES $625”

Other Expenses.3

“MEALS $98”

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