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Buffalo Claims Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 47-4007904

Jan 01, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016 • Filed on May 13, 2017

Organization ProfileN/A
PO Box 222Buffalo, NY 14224

(716) 926-8696

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

50th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Liabilities / Revenue

49th percentile

0.00x

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

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Net Margin

27th percentile

-9.2%

Higher net margin than 27% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

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

2016 filings • NTEE S • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2016

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets50th percentile

Assets

$6,631

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$6,631

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue49th percentileNet Margin27th percentile

Revenue

$68,566

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$74,907

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$6,341

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2016: $6,631Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $6,6312016Assets 2017: $5,190Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $5,1902017Assets 2018: $16,620Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $16,6202018Assets 2019: $17,158Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $17,1582019Assets 2020: $3,921Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $3,9212020Assets 2021: $12,450Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $12,4502021Assets 2022: $17,008Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $17,0082022Assets 2023: $12,559Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $12,5592023Assets 2024: $23,490Net Assets 2024: $23,4902024

Highlighted filing

2016

Assets$6,631
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$6,631
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2016: $68,566Expenses 2016: $74,907Net Income 2016: -$6,3412016Revenue 2017: $51,020Expenses 2017: $52,461Net Income 2017: -$1,4412017Revenue 2018: $68,046Expenses 2018: $56,616Net Income 2018: $11,4302018Revenue 2019: $54,035Expenses 2019: $53,497Net Income 2019: $5382019Revenue 2020: $4,120Expenses 2020: $17,357Net Income 2020: -$13,2372020Revenue 2021: $41,135Expenses 2021: $37,082Net Income 2021: $4,0532021Revenue 2022: $50,902Expenses 2022: $61,594Net Income 2022: -$10,6922022Revenue 2023: $74,287Expenses 2023: $78,131Net Income 2023: -$3,8442023Revenue 2024: $83,415Expenses 2024: $72,484Net Income 2024: $10,9312024

Highlighted filing

2016

Revenue$68,566
Expenses$74,907
Net Income-$6,341
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016
Signed
May 13, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$68,566
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

We are a Trade group in the business of insurance who wish to improve the working atmosphere by sharing best practices and expressing strong ethical standards.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Annual Education Day is a conference held for the benefit of members to learn the newest best practices in the industry and to hear from experts in the field. More than 100 members attend-$22,255
ANNUAL GOLF OUTING PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH COLLEAGUES AND TO BRING POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS INTO THE GROUP.-$20,964
Monthly Meetings provide the opportunity for local members to share their expertise, increase productivity and develope new and better client relations.-$16,599
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MELISSA A DAYPresident-$0--
CONNIE SMITHSecretary-$0--
JAMES B COUSINSTreasurer-$0--
RENATA KOWALCZUKAsst. Treasurer-$0--
GIAN GIANDOMENICODirector-$0--
JIM FIERROMembership-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Buffalo Claims Association
EIN
47-4007904
Phone
7169268696
Address
PO Box 222, Buffalo, NY 14224

Signing Officer

Name
Connie Smith
Title
President
Phone
7169268696
Signed
2017-05-13

Preparer

Firm
FMV Tax Professionals
Address
9823 SAVAGE RD, HOLLAND, NY 14080
Preparer
Frances Vaughan
Phone
7165372066
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10

“Retirement awards to members; member benefit; awards to retiring insurance business persons: , , , ;”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Monthly Meetings 16599.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Holiday Party 10040.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Golf Expenses (less printing) 19047.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Education Day (less printing) 21412.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Sponsor party 1361.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Website 473.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 604.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Professional Memberships 1200.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,631
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$6,631
Revenue
$68,566
Expenses
$74,907
Net income
-$6,341
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$23.5$23.5$83.4$72.5$10.9
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$12.6$0.00$12.6$74.3$78.1$3.84
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$17.0$0.00$17.0$50.9$61.6$10.7
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$12.5$0.00$12.5$41.1$37.1$4.05
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.92$0.00$3.92$4.12$17.4$13.2
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$17.2$0.00$17.2$54.0$53.5$0.54
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.6$0.00$16.6$68.0$56.6$11.4
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.19$0.00$5.19$51.0$52.5$1.44
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.63$0.00$6.63$68.6$74.9$6.34