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Buffalo Lighthouse Association INC

Tax-deductible

Orchard Park, NY501(c)(3) EIN 16-1264463Revenue $135K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbuffalolight.org6059 Quaker Hollow Rd Apt 3, 14127-1865 · Orchard Park, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1986Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preservation, protection and restoration of the Buffalo new york lighthouses and to maintain and develop the area surrounding them in accordance with their historical significance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 14% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$153K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$135K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$445K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$135K
FY2024▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$208K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$135K
Expenses
$147K
FY2024▲ +145%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$257K
FY2021$88K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$147K
Net assets
$445K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$269K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$445K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1986.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $141K Management & general 4% · $6K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sandra Petri
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Sack
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Basil SR
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Vogel
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves, protects, and restores Buffalo's historic lighthouses and their surrounding areas.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Restoration, operation and maintenance of the buffalo lighthouses

$141Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo INCFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$135K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$473
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$445K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$131K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$473
Total revenueLn 12$135K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$492K
Total assetsLn 16$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K
Net assetsLn 32$445K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$94K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9K$11K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$523K$492K
Total assetsLn 16$614K$598K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K$153K
Net assetsLn 32$457K$445K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$659$659
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$31K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$91K$91K$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$141K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $135K$147K−$12K$445K 990 PDF
FY2023 $311K$60K$251K$457K 990 PDF
FY2022 $208K$271K−$63K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $95K$88K$7K$269K 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$257K−$43K$263K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $135,209 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $310,605$130,608
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $580$4,128
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $281$473
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $311,466$135,209
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $60,205$147,411
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $60,205$147,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $251,261−$12,202
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $135,209 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,608
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$130,608
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,128$4,128
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $473$473
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,128 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $473$135,209
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,411 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,691$2,691
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $659$659
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,125$4,125
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $30,835$30,835
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,017$6,017
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,959 · Management $125$91,084
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,161 · Management $6,250 · Fundraising $0$147,411
Part X · Balance sheet $597,842 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $81,842$94,435
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $522,797$491,962
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,972$11,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $613,611$597,842
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,556$2,989
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $156,556$152,989
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $457,055$390,353
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$54,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $457,055$444,853
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $613,611$597,842
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $444,853 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$135,209
XI-2 Total expenses$147,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$12,202
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$457,055
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$444,853

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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