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Buffalo Game Space Ltd.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 46-5503645

Aug 01, 2018 to Jul 31, 2019 • Filed on Nov 14, 2019

2495 Main Street Ste 454Buffalo, NY 14214

(716) 427-3247

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

52nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

51st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

29th percentile

-5.3%

Higher net margin than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

35th percentile

-5.0%

Faster asset growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

27th percentile

-22%

Faster revenue growth than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

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

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$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

2019

Assets$34,407
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$34,407

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this 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

2019

Revenue$33,934
Expenses$35,747
Net Income-$1,813
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2018 to Jul 31, 2019
Signed
Nov 14, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$33,934
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
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
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Mark ZornAdvisory Board DirectorPT$0--
John FutscherPresidentPT$0--
Chris LangfordVice-PresidentPT$0--
Greg GilesTreasurerPT$0--
Arsenio ColonSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buffalo Game Space Ltd
EIN
46-5503645
Phone
7164273247
Address
2495 Main Street Ste 454, Buffalo, NY 14214

Signing Officer

Name
John Futscher
Title
President
Phone
7164273247
Signed
2019-11-14

Preparer

Firm
Allen Street Consulting Inc
Address
394 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202
Preparer
Angela Dussault
Phone
7162180564
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 14

Description: Depreciation. Amount: 1,748. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 24,794. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 26,542.

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

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.

Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

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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