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Buffalo Game Space Ltd.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-5503645

Aug 01, 2023 to Jul 31, 2024 • Filed on Oct 28, 2024

Organization Profilebuffalogamespace.com
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

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

23rd percentile

-8.8%

Higher net margin than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-15%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

30th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$9,533

Down $1,685 (-15%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$9,533

Down $1,685 (-15%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin23rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$19,045

Down $4,765 (-20%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$20,730

Down $9,004 (-30%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,685

Up $4,239 (+72%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

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

2024

Assets$9,533
Liabilities-
Net Assets$9,533
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth30th percentile

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

2024

Revenue$19,045
Expenses$20,730
Net Income-$1,685
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 28, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$19,045
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.

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.-$20,730
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Matthew ChristensenPresident & CEOPT$0--
John FutscherVice PresidentPT$0--
Alaa NoweihedTreasurerPT$0--
Kendall PriebeSecretaryPT$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
Alaa Noweihed
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2024-10-28
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 $1235”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2022”

Other Expenses.1

“INTERNET SERVICE $900”

Other Expenses.2

“WEBSITE EXPENSES $633”

Other Expenses.3

“MEALS $98”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,533
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$9,533
Revenue
$19,045
Expenses
$20,730
Net income
-$1,685
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