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Screen a listBuffalo Society of Natural Sciences
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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)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +16% in 3 yrs130staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.3%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo Society of Natural Sciences
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.4M spent
Programs$5.0M67%Management and general$1.6M21%Fundraising$899k12%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$940k in FY2023 and −$103k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
27 of 28 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
15 of the 22 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 42% of revenue in FY2025. $437k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending43funders
$653ka year, last 3 years
71%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Cullen FoundationStopped after FY2022$71k$74k$77k$2k–Ackerman Family Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$75k$75k$50k–First Niagara FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$50k$50k–Sadler Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10k$10kThe Montgomery Family FoundationStopped after FY2021$25k$30k–The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$10k$9k$12k$6k$1k$1k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$235k$88k$170k$123k$299k$839k$377k25 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$33k$31k$11k$32k$58k$36k$60k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped