Preservation Buffalo Niagara

Tax-deductible

Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)EIN 22-2986810Revenue $426K in FY2024

On file with the IRSpreservationbuffaloniagara.org444 Forest Ave FL Ground, 14213-1209 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Pbn identifies, protects, and promotes our unique architecture and historic legacy, and connects people to the places they love in western new york.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 28 volunteers and 6 employees.
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 $232K a year · 25% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $199K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$107K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$426K
-82% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$426K
FY2024▼ -82%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$415K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$426K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$456K
FY2021$490K
FY2022$905K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$277K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.5M

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 Sep 1989.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.0M Management & general 7% · $83K Fundraising 0% · $4K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$93,371Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Board Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bernice Radle$93,371$69,045———
Jessie Fischer——$80,423$84,999$75,192

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

Preserves and promotes Western New York's historic architecture and legacy, connecting people to beloved places.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Education

PBN continued to serve the 5 counties in western new york with expanded educational programming, including virtual tours, online lectures, and events. PBN'S educational programs support homeowners' efforts to take care of their historic homes, educate the public about the importance of preservation and history, and spotlight unique…

$1.0Mprogram 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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$426K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$944
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$309K
Government grantsLn 1e$113K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$22K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$117K
Other incomeLn 4–11$944
Total revenueLn 12$426K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$124K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$107K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 628
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$2.1M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$107K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$163K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$15K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$21K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$585$585
Office expensesLn 13$12K$10K$1K$654
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$264$264
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$689K$687K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$4K$630$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.0M$83K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $426K$1.1M−$677K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$612K$1.8M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$905K$131K$392K 990 PDF
FY2021 $415K$490K−$75K$277K 990 PDF
FY2020 $450K$456K−$7K$332K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $426,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,298,459$308,548
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $85,029$116,984
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,399$944
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,401,887$426,476
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 $325,931$344,181
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $286,466$759,429
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $612,397$1,103,610
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,789,490−$677,134
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $426,476 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$18,104
VIII-1c Fundraising events$21,875
VIII-1e Government grants$112,900
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$155,669
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,548
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $116,984$116,984
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $284$284
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $660$660
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $117,644 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $284$426,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,103,610 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $93,371$93,371
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $162,856 · Management $45,217$208,073
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,870 · Management $2,624$17,494
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,457 · Management $3,786$25,243
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,383$29,383
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,632$2,632
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $585$585
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,050 · Management $1,117 · Fundraising $654$11,821
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,411$13,411
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $264$264
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,235$6,235
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $687,166 · Fundraising $2,242$689,408
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,580 · Management $630 · Fundraising $1,480$5,690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,016,477 · Management $82,757 · Fundraising $4,376$1,103,610
Part X · Balance sheet $1,644,938 assets, 9 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $25,089; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,064,092$1,496,042
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $120,158$123,807
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,210,284$1,644,938
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,918$106,858
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,918$106,858
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $281,007$149,491
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,913,359$1,388,589
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,194,366$1,538,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,210,284$1,644,938
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,538,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$426,476
XI-2 Total expenses$1,103,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$677,134
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,194,366
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$20,848
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,538,080

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