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Buffalo Equestrian Center INC

Not tax-deductible

Buffalo, NY501(c)(7)Mutual / membership EIN 16-1425905Revenue $302K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbuffaloequestriancenter.org950 Amherst St, 14216-3566 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Mar 1995

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The Buffalo Equestrian Center is a member organization. The Center provides education of both horses and riders at all levels & creates opportunities to improve horsemanship skills.

501(c)(7) social or recreational club; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 10 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(7)
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
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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$307K
×104 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 10400% of assets; over 80%.
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
$302K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$294K
Net assets
−$304K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$302K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$328K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$302K
Expenses
$294K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$287K
FY2022$287K
FY2023$286K
FY2024$294K
Net assets
−$304K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$372K
FY2021−$331K
FY2022−$320K
FY2023−$311K
FY2024−$304K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 1995.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dawn Walters
Board Member/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanne Ruh
Board Member/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Benz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Scott
Board Member/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amy Ozzay
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Vangelder
Board Member/Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Ohlson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Stephanie Grillo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Olivia Pullen$10,612$11,510$5,100

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Teaches horse and rider skills at all levels, improving horsemanship.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Riding camp and clinics to promote interest in equestrian activities. The summer and winter riding camp consists of approximately 50 and 10 campers respectively. The half day camp is four days a week and is four weeks long. The clinics were held in june & september.

Pt IX · col B
02

Horsemanship Program

A one to two day teaching and hands on learning experience for better horsemanship. The program was held in june with 50 attendees & 5 clinics spread throughout the year.

Pt IX · col B
03

Horseback riding lessons for the benefit, enjoyment, and instruction of their members. Approximately 110 lessons are taught each week tuesday through sunday.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$294K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
−$304K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$293K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$250
Total assetsLn 16$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$307K
Net assetsLn 32−$304K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$470$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$268$250
Total assetsLn 16$738$3K
LiabilitiesLn 26$312K$307K
Net assetsLn 32−$311K−$304K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
OccupancyLn 16$60K
InterestLn 20$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K
Total functional expensesLn 25$294K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $302K$294K$7K−$304K 990 PDF
FY2023 $295K$286K$9K−$311K 990 PDF
FY2022 $298K$287K$11K−$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 $328K$287K$41K−$331K 990 PDF
FY2020 $283K$294K−$11K−$372K 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 $301,648 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $283,202$292,816
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,478$8,832
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $294,680$301,648
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 $103,311$103,272
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $182,225$191,023
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $285,536$294,295
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,144$7,353
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,648 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $252,419 · Unrelated business $40,397$292,816
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,987$6,987
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,845$1,845
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,264 · Unrelated business $40,397 · Excluded from tax $6,987$301,648
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $294,295 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$86,693
IX-10 Payroll taxes$16,579
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,060
IX-11g Other fees for services$7,166
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$2,000
IX-13 Office expenses$3,849
IX-16 Occupancy$60,000
IX-20 Interest$2,431
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$18
IX-23 Insurance$6,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$51,155
IX-24e All other expenses$50,974
IX-25 Total functional expenses$294,295
Part X · Balance sheet $2,973 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $470$2,363
X-4 Accounts receivable$360
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $268$250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $738$2,973
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $289,859$283,960
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7$788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $311,741$306,623
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$311,003−$303,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$311,003−$303,650
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $738$2,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$303,650 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,648
XI-2 Total expenses$294,295
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,353
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$311,003
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$303,650

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

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