Buffalo String Works INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 81-0718400

Buffalo string works provides rigorous music instruction and a creative home for 100 refugee, immigrant, and historically marginalized youth in the city of buffalo, NY.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $450K
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$985K
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$426K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$985K
FY2024▼ -1%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$523K
FY2022$832K
FY2023$995K
FY2024$985K
FY2025$851K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$441K
FY2022$671K
FY2023$948K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$924K
Net assets
$426K
FY2024▼ -29%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$313K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$426K
FY2025$356K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending August 2024) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2015.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $859K Management & general 12% · $132K Fundraising 11% · $122K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Develo
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yuki Numata Resnick’s $60K as Executive Di is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Yuki Numata Resnick$60,000$33,866—
Yuki Numata Resnick——$32,308

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

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

Programs and updates

Offers rigorous music instruction and a creative home to refugee, immigrant, and marginalized youth.

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1 program service account for $859K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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We provide up to 6 hours of high quality music instruction each week and multiple performance opportunities each year to students. While prioritizing musical excellence, we also aim to cultivate a positive space that supports our students' development into curious, confident, committed individuals.

$859Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$985K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$859K
Managementcol C$132K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$426K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$947K
Government grantsLn 1e$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$985K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$426K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$611K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$780K$461K
LiabilitiesLn 26$177K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$603K$426K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$655K$537K$43K$75K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$19K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$53K$4K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$64K$50K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$1K$336$15K
OccupancyLn 16$71K$57K$11K$4K
TravelLn 17$24K$17K$2K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$6K$9K$308
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K$104K$10K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$859K$132K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $851K$924K−$73K$356K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $985K$1.1M−$127K$426K 990 PDF
FY2023 $995K$948K$47K$603K 990 PDF
FY2022 $832K$671K$161K$555K 990 PDF
FY2021 $523K$441K$82K$394K 990 PDF
FY2020 $369K$322K$47K$313K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $985,042 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$514,866
VIII-1e Government grants$87,421
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$344,446
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$946,733
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,133$24,133
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14,176$14,176
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,309$985,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,112,502 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $537,224 · Management $42,585 · Fundraising $75,342$655,151
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $19,421 · Management $1,539 · Fundraising $2,724$23,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,272 · Management $4,223 · Fundraising $7,471$64,966
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $63,647 · Management $50,327 · Fundraising $5,592$119,566
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,342 · Management $336 · Fundraising $15,098$16,776
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,168 · Management $10,719 · Fundraising $3,573$71,460
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,054 · Management $2,436 · Fundraising $4,873$24,363
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,853 · Management $9,241 · Fundraising $308$15,402
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $104,248 · Management $10,316 · Fundraising $6,570$121,134
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $859,229 · Management $131,722 · Fundraising $121,551$1,112,502
Part X · Balance sheet $460,936 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $579,497$128,835
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $31,911$27,666
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $157,121$298,221
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,288$6,214
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $779,817$460,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,736$35,167
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $177,088$35,167
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $395,969$365,792
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $206,760$59,977
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $602,729$425,769
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $779,817$460,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $425,769 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$985,042
XI-2 Total expenses$1,112,502
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$127,460
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$602,729
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$49,500
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$425,769

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

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