Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-5503645
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
51st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
29th percentile
Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
72nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
35th percentile
Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
27th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$34,407
Down $1,813 (-5.0%) from 2018
Net Assets
Down$34,407
Down $1,813 (-5.0%) from 2018
Liabilities
$0
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$33,934
Down $9,801 (-22%) from 2018
Expenses
Down$35,747
Down $7,573 (-17%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$1,813
Down $2,228 (-537%) from 2018
Buffalo Game Space is dedicated to helping people make games, by offeringthe educational, mentorship, and equipment resources to both professionaland aspiring game developers.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Game Space provides support for aspiring programmers, artists,musicians, and designers. By making mentors and high-end equipmentavailable to members and guests, BGS has widened the skills in the localworkforce and inspired the next generation of technical and creative talentin Buffalo. BGS has hosted hundreds of events including meetups andworkshops for members and the public alike. In 2018 BGS held the 2nd annualQueen City High School game jam where teams from six Buffalo Public highschools were taught by mentors how to make their first game. BGS alsohosted a fall workshop series where several selected applicants withlimited economic means were sponsored to attend the entire game developmentworkshop series free of charge to further enhance the diversity of voicesin the local tech and arts sectors. In the spring of 2018, BGS hosted thefirst annual Buffalo Game Expo, giving game creators the opportunity tomeet with the public and get valuable feedback on their projects. | $0 | $0 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Zorn | Advisory Board Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| John Futscher | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Chris Langford | Vice-President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Greg Giles | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Arsenio Colon | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 1,748. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 24,794. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 26,542.”
“Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 1,294. Description: Bank Charges & Merchant Fees. Amount: 105. Description: Insurance. Amount: 3,258. Description: Conferences & Meetings. Amount: 529. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 825. Description: Office Supplies & Software. Amount: 2,694. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 8,705.”
“Description: Furniture & Equipment. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,114. End of Year Amount: 3,526. Description: Computers & Peripherals. Beg. of Year Amount: 5,413. End of Year Amount: 4,331. Description: Software. Beg. of Year Amount: 208. End of Year Amount: 130.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description: Depreciation. Amount: 1,748. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 24,794. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 26,542. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 1,294. Description: Bank Charges & Merchant Fees. Amount: 105. Description: Insurance. Amount: 3,258. Description: Conferences & Meetings. Amount: 529. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 825. Description: Office Supplies & Software. Amount: 2,694. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 8,705. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description: Furniture & Equipment. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,114. End of Year Amount: 3,526. Description: Computers & Peripherals. Beg. of Year Amount: 5,413. End of Year Amount: 4,331. Description: Software. Beg. of Year Amount: 208. End of Year Amount: 130. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z |
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| ReturnHeader/FilingSecurityInformation/IPTm | 0 | 12:58:29 |
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| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2018-08-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2019-07-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2018 |
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