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Screen a listBuffalo Fine Arts Academy
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$27Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs236staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−13.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo Fine Arts Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $28M spent
Programs$12M44%Management and general$13M48%Fundraising$2.3M8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 75% in FY2022
$6.7M in FY2021, $1.7M in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$7.4M in FY2024 and −$1.2M in FY2025. Cash covers 0.3 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
36 of 36 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI109funders
$4.5Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Erie Family FoundationOn and off$2.0M$3.0M$525kThe Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationSince FY2020$12k$2.0M$2.0M$1.0MAlex Katz Foundation IncStopped after FY2019$36k$275k$519k–The John R Oishei FoundationStopped after FY2020$300k$300k–Louis P Ciminelli FoundationStopped after FY2021$400k$200k–Angle Foundation of New York IncStopped after FY2021$5k$67k$159k$227k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$930k$639k$553k$753k$1.2M$1.6M$1.9M73 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$356k$406k$454k$1.2M$1.2M$808k$942k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped