Civic Intelligence

Buffalo Bisons Charitable Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 47-1198814

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on May 13, 2020

Organization Profile
One James D Griffin PlazaBuffalo, NY 14203

(716) 846-2000

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

53rd percentile

0.00x

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

2019 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

76th percentile

20%

Higher net margin than 76% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

2019 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

67%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

84th percentile

54%

Faster revenue growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Up

$84,288

Up $33,842 (+67%) from 2018

Net Assets

Up

$84,288

Up $33,842 (+67%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue53rd percentileNet Margin76th percentile

Revenue

Up

$169,312

Up $59,435 (+54%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$135,470

Up $9,016 (+7.1%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

$33,842

Up $50,419 (+304%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2016: $34,051Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $34,0512016Assets 2017: $67,023Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $67,0232017Assets 2018: $50,446Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $50,4462018Assets 2019: $84,288Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $84,2882019Assets 2020: $54,094Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $54,0942020Assets 2021: $43,149Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $43,1492021Assets 2022: $120,914Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $120,9142022Assets 2023: $111,134Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $111,1342023Assets 2024: $64,713Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $64,7132024

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$84,288
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$84,288
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth84th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2016: $86,887Expenses 2016: $98,413Net Income 2016: -$11,5262016Revenue 2017: $135,423Expenses 2017: $102,451Net Income 2017: $32,9722017Revenue 2018: $109,877Expenses 2018: $126,454Net Income 2018: -$16,5772018Revenue 2019: $169,312Expenses 2019: $135,470Net Income 2019: $33,8422019Revenue 2020: $0Expenses 2020: $30,194Net Income 2020: -$30,1942020Revenue 2021: $50,250Expenses 2021: $61,195Net Income 2021: -$10,9452021Revenue 2022: $131,866Expenses 2022: $54,101Net Income 2022: $77,7652022Revenue 2023: $132,662Expenses 2023: $142,442Net Income 2023: -$9,7802023Revenue 2024: $88,033Expenses 2024: $134,454Net Income 2024: -$46,4212024

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$169,312
Expenses$135,470
Net Income$33,842
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
May 13, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$169,312
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To enhance the quality of life in the Western New York region and its surrounding communities by providing financial, leadership and other resources to improve the community and by coordinating, supporting, participating in and facilitating the purposes, campaigns, activities and efforts of other not-for-profits, organizations and groups to the extent such purposes, campaigns, activities and efforts further the above purposes and/or improve the quality of life in the Western New York region and its surrounding communities.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
To enhance the quality of life in the Western New York region and its surrounding communities by providing financial, leadership and other resources to improve the community and by coordinating, supporting, participating in and facilitating the purposes, campaigns, activities and efforts of other not-for-profits, organizations and groups to the extent such purposes, campaigns, activities and efforts further the above purposes and/or improve the quality of life in the Western New York region and its surrounding communities.$134,978$134,978
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Jonathan DandesPresident-$0--
Mike BuczkowskiVice President-$0--
Kevin ParkinsonTreasurer-$0--
Joseph SegarraSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buffalo Bisons Charitable Foundation
EIN
47-1198814
Phone
7168462000
Address
One James D Griffin Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203

Signing Officer

Name
Chas Fiscella
Title
Senior Accountant
Phone
7168462167
Signed
2020-05-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - 1. Donation of $77,258 to Buffalo Bisons Inc. at One James D. Griffin Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203. Which is a related party through the Grantor's Directors being employed by the Grantee. 2. Donation of $9,000 to City Honors Foundation at One James D. Griffin Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14203. 3. Donation of $10,000 to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation at Elm and Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263. 4. Donation of $8,000 to ECMC Foundation at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14221. 5. Donation of $5,000 to UNYTS at 110 Broadway, Buffalo, NY 14203.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$84,288
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$84,288
Revenue
$169,312
Expenses
$135,470
Net income
$33,842
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.00$0.65$0.88$1.34$0.46
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.11$0.00$1.11$1.33$1.42$0.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.21$0.00$1.21$1.32$0.54$0.78
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.43$0.00$0.43$0.50$0.61$0.11
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.00$0.54$0.00$0.30$0.30
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.84$0.00$0.84$1.69$1.35$0.34
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.50$0.00$0.50$1.10$1.26$0.17
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.67$0.00$0.67$1.35$1.02$0.33
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.87$0.98$0.12