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Screen a listBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc
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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)
$14Mrevenue
FY2024 · +3% in 3 yrs442staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−3.8%
Months of reserve2.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.2%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society
Where the money goes FY2024 · $14M spent
Programs$12M82%Management and general$1.8M13%Fundraising$825k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
The John R Oishei Foundation gave about $2.0M a year for three years, 40% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$312k in FY2022, −$586k in FY2023 and −$518k in FY2024. Cash covers 2.2 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $165k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending35funders
$3.4Ma year, last 3 years
51%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The John R Oishei FoundationStopped after FY2021$301k$304k$5.3M–The Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationSince FY2021$660k$635k$610kThe Baird FoundationEvery year since FY2017$72k$83k$70k$68k$68k$23k$15kThe Margaret L Wendt FoundationSince FY2019$75k$72k$70k$69k$69kInterlaken Foundation IncOn and off$190kThe Walter E Schmid Family FoundationSince FY2021$100k$25k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$312k$473k$466k$513k$437k$1.1M$1.0M13 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$12k$13k$33k$73k$53k$660$18k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped