Civic Intelligence

Friends of Silo City Inc

EIN 82-2584517 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo, NY

Profile

The exempt purpose of the organization is to receive and administer funds for educational and charitable purposes to promote the creative regeneration of a historic buffalo site through the use of educational and environmental workshops, speakers, poetry readings, art openings,music events and other various events. These events will help to maintain and revitalize a historical site while providing additional educational and cultural experiences to the surrounding community.

658 Ohio StreetBuffalo, NY 14203

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.00x

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

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

87th percentile

49%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$48,654

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 27.7% of source-year revenue.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

85th percentile

100%

Faster asset growth than 85% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

64th percentile

18%

Faster revenue growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Up

$170,272

Up $85,298 (+100%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$170,272

Up $85,298 (+100%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$175,467

Up $26,770 (+18%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$90,169

Down $42,052 (-32%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$85,298

Up $68,822 (+418%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth85th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $24,038Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $24,0382018Assets 2019: $8,302Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $8,3022019Assets 2020: $1,442Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,4422020Assets 2021: $33,569Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $33,5692021Assets 2022: $64,617Liabilities 2022: $2,208Net Assets 2022: $62,4092022Assets 2023: $68,498Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $68,4982023Assets 2024: $84,974Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $84,9742024Assets 2025: $170,272Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $170,2722025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$170,272
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$170,272
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth64th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2018: $37,206Expenses 2018: $16,086Net Income 2018: $21,1202018Revenue 2019: $14,009Expenses 2019: $29,745Net Income 2019: -$15,7362019Revenue 2020: $450Expenses 2020: $7,310Net Income 2020: -$6,8602020Revenue 2021: $42,650Expenses 2021: $10,523Net Income 2021: $32,1272021Revenue 2022: $70,329Expenses 2022: $41,489Net Income 2022: $28,8402022Revenue 2023: $191,421Expenses 2023: $185,332Net Income 2023: $6,0892023Revenue 2024: $148,697Expenses 2024: $132,221Net Income 2024: $16,4762024Revenue 2025: $175,467Expenses 2025: $90,169Net Income 2025: $85,2982025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$175,467
Expenses$90,169
Net Income$85,298
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$170,272
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$170,272
Revenue
$175,467
Expenses
$90,169
Net income
$85,298
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.70$0.00$1.70$1.75$0.90$0.85
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.00$0.85$1.49$1.32$0.16
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.68$0.00$0.68$1.91$1.85$0.06
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.65$0.02$0.62$0.70$0.41$0.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.34$0.00$0.34$0.43$0.11$0.32
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.07$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$0.14$0.30$0.16
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$0.37$0.16$0.21
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Dec 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2025
Signed
Feb 2, 2026
Return Version
2024v5.5
Gross Receipts
$175,467
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The exempt purpose of the organization is to receive and administer funds for educational and charitable purposes to promote the creative regeneration of a historic buffalo site through the use of educational and environmental workshops, speakers, poetry readings, art openings,music events and other various events. These events will help to maintain and revitalize a historical site while providing additional educational and cultural experiences to the surrounding community.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CREATIVE REGENERATION OF A HISTORIC BUFFALO SITE THROUGH THE USE OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS, SPEAKERS, POETRY READINGS, ART OPENINGS, MUSIC EVENTS AND OTHER VARIOUS EVENTS.$0$82,589
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARIS GRUNDYPresidentFT$48,654-$48,654
JOSHUA SMITHVice President-$0--
RICHARD SMITHChair-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Friends of Silo City Inc
EIN
82-2584517
Phone
7168494760
Address
658 OHIO STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14203

Signing Officer

Name
Maris Grundy
Title
President
Phone
7168494760
Signed
2026-02-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Lumsden & Mccormick Llp
Address
369 FRANKLIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202
Preparer
Brian J Kern CPA
Phone
7168563300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: payroll reimbursement. Amount: 1,816.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: event expense. Amount: 1,630. Description: computer and internet expense. Amount: 2,105. Description: insurance expense. Amount: 596. Description: supplies. Amount: 21,653. Description: meals. Amount: 1,417. Description: business licenses & permits. Amount: 150. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 27,551.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets

“Description: accounts receivable. Beg. Of year amount: 382. End of year amount: 0.”

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