Civic Intelligence

Buffalo Bisons Charitable Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-1198814

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on May 07, 2024

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

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.00x

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

2023 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

24th percentile

-7.4%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

2023 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

34th percentile

-8.1%

Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

48th percentile

0.6%

Faster revenue growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE S20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

Down

$111,134

Down $9,780 (-8.1%) from 2022

Net Assets

Down

$111,134

Down $9,780 (-8.1%) from 2022

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Up

$132,662

Up $796 (+0.6%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$142,442

Up $88,341 (+163%) from 2022

Net Income

Down

-$9,780

Down $87,545 (-113%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth34th 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

2023

Assets$111,134
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$111,134
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth48th 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

2023

Revenue$132,662
Expenses$142,442
Net Income-$9,780
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
May 7, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.0
Gross Receipts
$132,662
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.$141,135$141,135
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Anthony SpragueTreasurer/Secretary-$0--
Mike BuczkowskiVice President-$0--
Kevin ParkinsonDirector-$0--
Joseph SegarraPresident-$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
2024-05-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10

“1. Donation of $50,000 to Buffalo Waterfront 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 $33,005 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. 3. Donation of $15,000 to Imagine for Youth Foundation at 1455 Muirfield Place, Fostoria, OH 44830. 4. Donation of $10,000 to Firefighter Arno Memorial Foundation at 302 2nd Street, Apt. 7D, Brooklyn, NY 11215. 5. Donation of $5,000 to Buffalo Police Athletic League at 65 Niagara Square, 21st Floor, Buffalo, NY 14202.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$111,134
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$111,134
Revenue
$132,662
Expenses
$142,442
Net income
-$9,780
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