Civic Intelligence

Coles House Foundation Inc

EIN 99-1719718 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo, NY

Profile

The coles house project preserves and stewards the coles house and studio. We uplift and nurture robert traynham coles' legacy of advocacy and architecture through public programming, community driven design, architecture and planning. We intend for our work to bring social justice to buffalo's east side to model and inspire design, preservation, and conservation that brings investment, health and well-being.

321 Humboldt PkwyBuffalo, NY 14208

www.coleshouseproject.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

91st percentile

0.82x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

2.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

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

Net Margin

21st percentile

-10%

Higher net margin than 21% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE A11 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE A11 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

39th percentile

-4.0%

Faster asset growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

56th percentile

7.7%

Faster revenue growth than 56% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets91st percentile

Assets

Down

$366,700

Down $15,366 (-4.0%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$300,000

Flat from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$66,700

Down $15,366 (-19%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin21st percentile

Revenue

Up

$146,472

Up $10,472 (+7.7%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$161,838

Up $107,904 (+200%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$15,366

Down $97,432 (-119%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth39th percentile

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

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2024: $382,066Liabilities 2024: $300,000Net Assets 2024: $82,0662024Assets 2025: $366,700Liabilities 2025: $300,000Net Assets 2025: $66,7002025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$366,700
Liabilities$300,000
Net Assets$66,700
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth56th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2024: $136,000Expenses 2024: $53,934Net Income 2024: $82,0662024Revenue 2025: $146,472Expenses 2025: $161,838Net Income 2025: -$15,3662025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$146,472
Expenses$161,838
Net Income-$15,366
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$366,700
Liabilities
$300,000
Net assets
$66,700
Revenue
$146,472
Expenses
$161,838
Net income
-$15,366
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.67$3.00$0.67$1.46$1.62$0.15
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.82$3.00$0.82$1.36$0.54$0.82
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 17, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$146,472
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The coles house project preserves and stewards the coles house and studio. We uplift and nurture robert traynham coles' legacy of advocacy and architecture through public programming, community driven design, architecture and planning. We intend for our work to bring social justice to buffalo's east side to model and inspire design, preservation, and conservation that brings investment, health and well-being.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION AND REUSE PLAN FOR THE COLES HOME, STUDIO & GARDEN.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay91st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SCOTT RUFFPresident-$0--
DENISE WOODALL-RUFFSecretary-$0--
ALBERT CHAOTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Coles House Foundation Inc
EIN
99-1719718
Phone
5187277482
Address
321 HUMBOLDT PKWY, BUFFALO, NY 14208

Signing Officer

Name
Albert Chao
Title
Treasurer
Phone
5187277482
Signed
2026-03-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bonadio & Co Llp
Address
100 CORPORATE PARKWAY SUITE 200, AMHERST, NY 14226
Preparer
Justin N Reid
Phone
7162506600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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

“Description: promotion, marketing, and advertising. Amount: 5,321. Description: conferences, meetings, and travel. Amount: 45,019. Description: miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 480. Description: insurance expense. Amount: 8,096. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 58,916.”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities

“Description: wendt foundation. Beg. Of year amount: 300,000. End of year amount: 300,000.”

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