To provide tours and other opportunities to learn about and discover buffalos great architecture, history and neighborhoods. The tours are given by trained volunteers and are generally aimed at the general public, with many specific tours aimed at students and teachers

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 8 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$92K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
5
named funders · $36K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$579K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$570K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$3K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$579K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$346K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$434K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$535K
FY2025$579K
Expenses
$570K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$416K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$541K
FY2025$570K
Net assets
$3K
FY2025▲ +143%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$29K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$2K
FY2023−$775
FY2024−$6K
FY2025$3K

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 Jun 2017.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $449K Management & general 8% · $44K Fundraising 14% · $77K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $92K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,217Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bradley Hahn’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 84th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bradley Hahn$92,217$87,038$78,649$68,189$80,396$64,484

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 tours and learning experiences about Buffalo's architecture, history, and neighborhoods.

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3 programs · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Provide guided tours to individuals who wish to learn more about buffalo regions architecture and history. A total of 1,994 tours were provided with an attendence of 20,205 individuals. 10 new tours were added in 2025.

$411Kprogram expense
02

A community program, door open buffalo was provided with free public access to significant building interiors. The vision was to build relationships for residents and visitors with buffalos history and achitecture. 36 locations participated in downtown buffalo with 5,740 event attendees.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Other educational programming, including speaker series. Total attendance of 2,341 people.

$8Kprogram expense

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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 FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$579K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$686
Money outPt IX
$570K
Ln 25
Programscol B$449K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$3K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$83K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$348K
Government grantsLn 1e$45K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$686
Other incomeLn 4–11$432
Total revenueLn 12$579K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$3K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6300
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$83K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$107K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K$102K
Net assetsLn 32−$6K$3K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$61K$14K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$179K$4K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$17K$13K$999$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$20K$1K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$11K$868$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$529$529
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$97K$89K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$40K$31K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$570K$449K$44K$77K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $579K$570K$9K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $535K$541K−$5K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$500K−$3K−$775 990 PDF
FY2022 $434K$455K−$22K$2K 990 PDF
FY2021 $469K$416K$54K$24K 990 PDF
FY2020 $346K$303K$43K−$29K 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 $578,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $293,572$348,392
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $239,573$229,167
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $884$686
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,228$432
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $535,257$578,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $321,870$359,493
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $218,851$210,274
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $540,721$569,767
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,464$8,910
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $578,677 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$50,274
VIII-1e Government grants$45,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,118
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$348,392
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $229,167$229,167
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $686$686
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $432$432
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $229,853 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $432$578,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $569,767 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $61,135 · Management $14,108 · Fundraising $18,811$94,054
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $179,252 · Management $4,036 · Fundraising $38,889$222,177
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,242 · Management $999 · Fundraising $3,178$17,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,645 · Management $1,483 · Fundraising $4,715$25,843
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,865$5,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,747$22,747
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,691$7,691
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,492 · Management $868 · Fundraising $2,759$15,119
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $529$529
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,966$5,966
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,857$15,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,636 · Management $8,010$96,646
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,787 · Fundraising $9,067$39,854
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $448,759 · Management $43,589 · Fundraising $77,419$569,767
Part X · Balance sheet $104,313 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $62,844$55,368
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,550$27,588
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,215$10,279
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,187$8,254
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,790$2,824
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,586$104,313
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $39,611$26,410
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $59,895$67,072
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $13,319$8,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $112,825$101,642
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$31,239−$22,329
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$6,239$2,671
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,586$104,313
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,671 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$578,677
XI-2 Total expenses$569,767
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$6,239
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,671

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