2025-09-24T11:27:26-05:00 2024-12-31 160929175 DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP 200 INTERNATIONAL DR BUFFALO NY 142215794 990 2024-01-01 160365760 THE BUFFALO CLUB BUFF 7168866400 388 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14202 KEVIN PINKERT CFO 7168866400 2025-07-31 1 0 MICHAEL ORLOWSKI P00956557 7166348800 2025-09-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AMY HABIB RITTLING 388 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14202 10851939 0 X WWW.THEBUFFALOCLUB.ORG X 1867 NY TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG ITS MEMBERS, AND PROVIDE THE CONVENIENCES OF A CLUBHOUSE. 21 21 168 21 -708692 54529 17357 210000 6256304 6776661 18538 50812 2364303 2341397 8656502 9378870 0 0 0 0 4900576 5456015 0 0 0 3331335 3386898 8231911 8842913 424591 535957 15623763 15891401 6613786 6345467 9009977 9545934 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 64 0 168 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1048306 3339302 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 THOMAS D WISCHERATH SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SZYMONIAK JR SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOURDAN L H STEVENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J MONTANTE FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN B QUINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HABIB-RITTLING PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAVI K DESAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE GAVIGAN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROCCO N DIINA TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN J CARMINA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH M ANAIN THIRD VICE PRESIDENT 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 J CROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID D'ARATA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNNE MARIE FINN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG A HARRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE MINOR-RAGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES S NOWAK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH V SAFFIRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN PINKERT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 176837 0 9469 KEVIN SIPPEL EXECUTIVE CHEF 40.00 X 186002 0 19040 MATTHEW WERTH GENERAL MANAGER 40.00 X 227209 0 23629 590048 0 52138 6 0 1 0 SEAN MCGUIRE 43 WILMA DRIVE LANCASTER NY 14086 PERSONAL TRAINING 121677 1 210000 210000 MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS 900099 5304859 5304859 FITNESS CENTER 713940 759818 759818 SPA AND SALON 900099 525556 525556 HOTEL ROOMS 721110 157693 121424 36269 ROOM CHARGES 721000 28735 28735 6776661 48154 48154 30755 500 28597 0 2158 500 2658 2158 500 3566365 1444472 2121893 2917166 -795273 ATHLETIC CLOTHING SALES 900099 68914 68914 AUDIO VISUAL RENTALS 900099 42544 42544 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 30740 30740 77306 77306 219504 9378870 9877062 -708692 500 4356393 674710 424912 31485 15529 158240 116795 558055 30550 275985 760106 177937 FITNESS CENTER & SUPPLI 479074 RESTAURANT & BEVERAGE S 260469 ENTERTAINMENT 163138 SALON & SPA 131788 227747 8842913 268369 75342 29410 323505 2918201 3152684 223866 271955 129704 112922 28702490 17171110 11556915 11531380 28597 0 468701 423613 15623763 15891401 783455 1310566 1906204 2037238 3710516 2859095 213611 138568 6613786 6345467 X 9009977 9545934 9009977 9545934 15623763 15891401 535957 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X ON DISPLAY AT CLUB FACILITY 0 250000 250000 20422151 10000237 10421914 4200157 3484329 715828 3830182 3686544 143638 11531380 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 138568 138568 X 10823342 0 10823342 -1444472 -1444472 9378870 10287385 1444472 1444472 8842913 0 8842913 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 2023 AND 2024, 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 CLUB'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 2022 AND 2023 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR U.S. FEDERAL TAX PURPOSES AND BY NEW YORK STATE FOR STATE TAX PURPOSES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED IN EXPENSES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT -1,444,472. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD INCLUDED IN REVENUE ON FORM 990 1,444,472. X 1 1 X 1 0 0 MATTHEW WERTH GENERAL MANAGER 226372 0 837 0 0 0 11338 0 12291 0 250838 0 0 0 KEVIN SIPPEL EXECUTIVE CHEF 184865 0 1137 0 0 0 3100 0 15940 0 205042 0 0 0 KEVIN PINKERT DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 176000 0 837 0 0 0 8800 0 669 0 186306 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A KEVIN SIPPEL (EXECUTIVE CHEF) AND MATTHEW WERTH (THE FORMER GENERAL MANAGER) HAVE A CONTINUING EDUCATION ALLOWANCE IN THEIR CONTRACTS. PART I, LINE 4A MATTHEW WERTH (THE FORMER GENERAL MANAGER) RECIEVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $4,230.77 IN 2024. 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 REVIEWS 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. PART XII, LINE 2C EXPLANATION THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.