2024-11-12T09:38:28-06:00 2023-12-31 160929175 DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP 200 INTERNATIONAL DR BUFFALO NY 142215794 990 2023-01-01 160365760 THE BUFFALO CLUB BUFF 7168866400 388 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14202 MATTHEW WERTH DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 7168866400 2024-05-21 1 0 MICHAEL ORLOWSKI P00956557 7166348800 2024-11-08 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z LAURA A MONTANTE-ZAEPFEL 388 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14202 10109464 0 X WWW.THEBUFFALOCLUB.ORG X 1867 NY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG ITS MEMBERS, AND PROVIDE THE CONVENIENCES OF A CLUBHOUSE. 21 21 169 21 -299833 31515 27700 17357 5427941 6256304 3735 18538 3450780 2364303 8910156 8656502 0 0 0 0 4339707 4900576 0 0 0 2667266 3331335 7006973 8231911 1903183 424591 15426918 15623763 7012282 6613786 8414636 9009977 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG ITS MEMBERS, AND PROVIDE THE CONVENIENCES OF A CLUBHOUSE. 0 0 THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTED SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG ITS MEMBERS, AND PROVIDED THE CONVENIENCES OF A CLUBHOUSE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 69 0 169 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 852300 823801 0 0 0 X 21 21 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 NY X KEVIN PINKERT 7168866400 388 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14202 RICKY P LUTHRA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA A MONTANTE-ZAEPFEL PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS D WISCHERATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C SCHUTTE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SZYMONIAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D BASIL THIRD VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOURDAN L H STEVENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN C MCPHEE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MONTANTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN B QUINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HABIB-RITTLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS C BEAN SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER GRESS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RAVI K DESAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE GAVIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL S BARTOLONE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROCCO N DIINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J CARMINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M ANAIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARLENE JERGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA FELGEMACHER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PINKERT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 162583 0 8616 KEVIN SIPPEL EXECUTIVE CHEF 40.00 X 182421 0 22824 MATTHEW WERTH GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 206082 0 25656 551086 0 57096 5 0 1 0 SEAN MCGUIRE 43 WILMA DRIVE LANCASTER NY 14086 PERSONAL TRAINING 102106 1 17357 17357 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS 900099 4939943 4939943 FITNESS CENTER 713940 717189 717189 SPA AND SALON 900099 433595 433595 HOTEL ROOMS 721110 137214 105655 31559 ROOM CHARGES 721000 28363 28363 6256304 22256 22256 54912 54462 4168 450 -4168 -3718 450 -4168 3560826 1394332 2166494 2520592 -354098 ATHLETIC CLOTHING SALES 900099 61469 61469 AUDIO VISUAL RENTALS 900099 39400 39400 SHAKE BAR SALES 900099 28611 28611 68329 68329 197809 8656502 8943146 -299833 -4168 3941959 43991 521874 392752 3167 36375 51093 131681 91063 536577 29066 303633 799364 164110 FITNESS CENTER & SUPPLI 434281 RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE S 230768 ENTERTAINMENT 180437 CLUBHOUSE AND MAINTENAN 120387 219333 8231911 194266 268369 2696828 2918201 236265 223866 102763 129704 27973770 16416855 11832952 11556915 77231 58007 286613 468701 15426918 15623763 739877 783455 1865521 1906204 4076079 3710516 330805 213611 7012282 6613786 X 8414636 9009977 8414636 9009977 15426918 15623763 X 424591 4549 166201 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X ON DISPLAY AT CLUB FACILITY 0 250000 250000 19776875 9435581 10341294 4035986 3377012 658974 3910909 3604262 306647 11556915 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 29955 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 183656 213611 X PART III, LINE 1A: THE CLUB HOLDS AN ART COLLECTION CONSISTING OF VARIOUS HISTORICAL AND REGIONAL PAINTINGS, AND THE FRAMES USED TO DISPLAY THESE PAINTINGS. THE ART COLLECTION IS NOT RECOGNIZED AS ASSETS ON THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE MOST RECENT PROFESSIONAL APPRAISALS OF THE PAINTINGS AND FRAMES WERE PERFORMED IN 2022 AND 2023, RESPECTIVELY. THE CLUB ESTIMATES THE CURRENT VALUE OF THE ART COLLECTION TO BE IN THE RANGE OF $3,600.000 TO $4,200,000 THE COLLECTION IS MAINTAINED UNDER THE CARE OF THE CLUB'S MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IS HELD FOR PLEASURE OF THE CLUBB'S MEMBERS AND GUESTS. PART III, LINE 4: THE ORGANIZATION'S ART COLLECTION CONSISTS OF VARIOUS PAINTINGS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN NEW YORK. PART X, LINE 2: THE CLUB IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(7). IT IS HIGHLY CERTAIN THAT SOME POSITIONS TAKEN FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHERS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE MERITS OF THE POSITION TAKEN OR THE AMOUNT OF THE POSITION THAT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED. THE BENEFIT OF A TAX POSITION IS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION (IF ANY) IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE CLUB. THE TAX RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2021 AND 2022 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR U.S. FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES AND BY NEW YORK STATE FOR STATE TAX PURPOSES. X 1 1 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WERTH GENERAL MANAGER 205399 0 683 0 0 0 10534 0 15122 0 231738 0 0 0 KEVIN SIPPEL EXECUTIVE CHEF 179288 0 3133 0 0 0 2370 0 20454 0 205245 0 0 0 KEVIN PINKERT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 160000 0 2583 0 0 0 8034 0 582 0 171199 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A KEVIN SIPPEL (EXECUTIVE CHEF) AND MATTHEW WERTH (GENERAL MANAGER) HAVE A CONTINUING EDUCATION ALLOWANCE IN THEIR CONTRACTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CLASSES OF MEMBERS ARE DIVIDED INTO MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN THE AREA, RESIDENT MEMBERS WHO LIVE OUT OF TOWN, NON RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE MEMBERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 30 AND 34, AND NON RESIDENT JUNIOR MEMBERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 21 AND 34. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A MEMBERS NOMINATE AND VOTE IN MEMBERS TO BE DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BEFORE SIGNING AND FILING THE FORM 990, THE GENERAL MANAGER AND CONTROLLER REVIEW THE RETURN IN DETAIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BUFFALO CLUB REQUIRES ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM ANNUALLY WHICH DETAILS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION IS A PRIVATE CLUB AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HAVE TO MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN PENSION LIABILITY 166,201. PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.