Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-5503645
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
47th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
46th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
24th percentile
Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
75th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
23rd percentile
Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
68th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$29,941
Down $4,466 (-13%) from 2019
Net Assets
Down$29,941
Down $4,466 (-13%) from 2019
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2019
Revenue
Up$34,219
Up $285 (+0.8%) from 2019
Expenses
Up$39,030
Up $3,283 (+9.2%) from 2019
Net Income
Down-$4,811
Down $2,998 (-165%) from 2019
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 2019 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 | $36,539 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Christensen | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Mark Zorn | Vice-President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Jared Renzi | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Taylor Cordes | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
| Dale Stoyer | Advisory Board Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
“Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 41. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 28,754.”
“Description: Depreciation. Amount: 2,492. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 26,262.”
“Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 563. Description: Bank Charges & Merchant Fees. Amount: 46. Description: Insurance. Amount: 3,308. Description: Conferences & Meetings. Amount: 1,339. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 825. Description: Office Supplies & Software. Amount: 2,567. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 8,648.”
“Description: Prior period adjustment. Amount: 345.”
“Description: Furniture & Equipment. Beg. of Year Amount: 3,526. End of Year Amount: 2,726. Description: Computers & Peripherals. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,331. End of Year Amount: 2,639. Description: Software. Beg. of Year Amount: 130. End of Year Amount: 130.”
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| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | Buffalo Game Space is dedicated to helping people make games, by offeringthe educational, mentorship, and equipment resources to both professionaland aspiring game developers. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Description: Miscellaneous. Amount: 41. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 14: 28,754. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | Description: Depreciation. Amount: 2,492. Description: Other Expenses. Amount: 26,262. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Description: Advertising & Marketing. Amount: 563. Description: Bank Charges & Merchant Fees. Amount: 46. Description: Insurance. Amount: 3,308. Description: Conferences & Meetings. Amount: 1,339. Description: Information Technology. Amount: 825. Description: Office Supplies & Software. Amount: 2,567. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 8,648. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | Description: Prior period adjustment. Amount: 345. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | Description: Furniture & Equipment. Beg. of Year Amount: 3,526. End of Year Amount: 2,726. Description: Computers & Peripherals. Beg. of Year Amount: 4,331. End of Year Amount: 2,639. Description: Software. Beg. of Year Amount: 130. End of Year Amount: 130. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | 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 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | President |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2021-02-08 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | Allen Street Consulting |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7162180564 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2021-02-03 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | John R Armstrong CPA |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2021-02-08T05:48:04-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2019-08-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2020-07-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2019 |
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