Buffalo River Improvement Corporation

Not tax-deductible

Buffalo, NYMutual-benefit / member-servingMutual / membership EIN 16-0867513Revenue $475K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 932, 14240-0932 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Jan 1968

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To provide water in the proper volumes, pressures and quality to reliably and continuously meet the requirements of corporate members. To maintain the pumping facility, infrastructure, equipment and water distribution system to promote safe, reliable, clean and economical operation.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $13K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$475K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$520K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$29K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$475K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$214K
FY2022$406K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$475K
Expenses
$520K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$257K
FY2022$378K
FY2023$318K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$520K
Net assets
$29K
FY2025▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$51K
FY2021$8K
FY2022$36K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$73K
FY2025$29K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1968.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supplies reliable, clean water and maintains infrastructure for corporate members.

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1 program · $520K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Buffalo river improvement, through its work, provides water in volumes and quality to corporation members. By maintaining infrastructure, the organization has promoted safe and clean water and was able to provide members with proper pressure to ensure safety standards were met.

$520Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$475K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$475K
Money outPt IX
$520K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$29K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$475K
Total revenueLn 12$475K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$29K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$73K$29K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$29K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$73K$29K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K
OccupancyLn 16$318K
InsuranceLn 23$26K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$520K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $475K$520K−$45K$29K 990 PDF
FY2024 $374K$426K−$52K$73K 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$318K$90K$126K 990 PDF
FY2022 $406K$378K$28K$36K 990 PDF
FY2021 $214K$257K−$43K$8K 990 PDF
FY2020 $268K$323K−$55K$51K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $475,239 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $373,774$475,239
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $373,774$475,239
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $426,030$520,027
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,030$520,027
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$52,256−$44,788
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $475,239 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $475,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$475,239
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $475,239 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$475,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $520,027 across 5 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$11,948
IX-11g Other fees for services$110,701
IX-16 Occupancy$317,687
IX-23 Insurance$26,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$53,531
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$520,027
Part X · Balance sheet $28,711 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,499$28,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,499$28,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,499$28,711
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,499$28,711
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $28,711 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$475,239
XI-2 Total expenses$520,027
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$44,788
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,499
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$28,711

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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