2026-07-17T08:50:45-05:00 2025-12-31 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2025-01-01 166000166 BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BUFF 7168739644 ONE MUSEUM COURT BUFFALO NY 14216 MELISSA LEONARD BOARD PRESIDENT 7168739644 2026-07-10 1 ROBERT S TORELLA P03156259 7168563300 2026-07-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM MELISSA LEONARD ONE MUSEUM COURT BUFFALO NY 14216 3223454 0 X WWW.BUFFALOHISTORY.ORG X 1862 NY COLLECT & PRESERVE ARTIFACTS; SHARE LOCAL STORIES; CREATE EXHIBITS & PROGRAMS; EDUCATE & ENTERTAIN 20 20 37 57 0 0 2291468 1467643 293159 524669 425432 406664 220626 204563 3230685 2603539 0 0 0 0 1044986 1312924 0 0 450749 1247903 1313429 2292889 2626353 937796 -22814 9456993 8954287 1080616 655630 8376377 8298657 X EXPERIENCING HISTORY WITH YOU, BY, REMEMBERING, DISCOVERING, SAFEKEEPING, AND SHARING OUR STORIES; LEARNING AND EXPLORING TOGETHER; SPARKING EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN OUR UNIQUE COMMUNITY. 0 0 627181 MUSEUM COLLECTIONS-CATALOGUE AND SAFEGUARD A VAST ARRAY OF TREASURES. MORE THAN 100,000 PHYSICAL OBJECTS AND OVER 450,000 ARCHIVAL ITEMS COMPRISE OUR COLLECTION AND SHAPE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WNY'S STORY. CUSTOMIZED ARTIFACT STORAGE UNITS AND CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE ARE FEATURES OF OUR OFF-SITE COLLECTIONS FACILITY. THREE FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS, TOGETHER WITH SPECIALLY TRAINED INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS, CARE FOR THE COLLECTIONS. THEY PROCESS NEW DONATIONS AND CONDUCT INVENTORY WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PROCESSING MANUAL. COLLECTIONS STAFF ALSO PRIORITIZE AND RECOMMEND ARTIFACTS FOR CONSERVATION TREATMENT. ANNUALLY, WE SPEND AT LEAST $20,000 ON ARTIFACT CONSERVATION FROM A FUND RESTRICTED FOR COLLECTIONS CARE-AUGMENTED BY SPECIAL GRANTS AND DESIGNATED GIFTS. ACCEPTED OVER NEARLY 156 THREE-DIMENSIONAL ITEMS TO BE ACCESSIONED, HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 23 ARTIFACTS RELATING TO ROUVILLE TONY LEBARRE'S SERVICE IN THE MILITARY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR; 2 BUFFALO BANDITS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RINGS (1992, 1993); 12 OBJECTS OF ART DOCUMENTING THE OLD PINK AND MULLIGAN'S BRICK BARS THAT WERE RECENTLY DESTROYED BY FIRES; A FAN AND FLAG FROM BUFFALO'S PRIDE PARADE ON JUNE 1, 2025. COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS RELATING TO THE OUTDOOR GAME KANJAM, ITS INVENTORS, AND PACKAGING INCLUDING THE METAL CAN PROTOTYPE, FULL KANJAM SET, ORIGINAL CARDBOARD PACKAGING, FLYING DISC IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGE, AND THE US PATENT. 856939 580443 MUSEUM PROGRAM AND EXHIBITS- THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN BOTH PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF OUR REGION AND UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE CHARACTER AND CULTURAL IDENTITIES OF ITS PEOPLE. WE ARE DISTINCTIVELY LOCATED AT THE CROSSROADS OF PAST AND FUTURE A VIBRANT, HISTORIC DESTINATION SET AT THE HEART OF A RE-ENERGIZED CULTURAL CORRIDOR. SINCE 1862, WE HAVE SERVED AS THE COMMUNITY'S HISTORICAL AMBASSADOR, THE DEDICATED SAFEKEEPER AND STORYTELLER OF OUR COLLECTIVE MEMORY. THROUGH A COLLECTION OF OVER 550,000 OBJECTS AND AN EVER-CHANGING ARRAY OF EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS, WE SHARE THE STORIES OF OUR REGION'S TRIUMPHS AND STRUGGLES.OUR 2020-2030 MASTER PLAN BUILDS ON OUR GENERATIONS-LONG COMMITMENT TO WESTERN NEW YORK BY ESTABLISHING A NEW VISION AND BY REFOCUSING ON HOW WE ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITIES TO SHARE THEIR HISTORIES FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVES. OUR GOAL IS TO FOSTER AN ATMOSPHERE OF STORYTELLING, CONVERSATION, AND ENGAGEMENT THAT IS BUILT ON INPUT FROM OUR WHOLE COMMUNITY. WE AIM TO CREATE CONTENT AND CONNECT WITH PEOPLE OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, SHARING DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON HISTORY AND HOW IT CONNECTS WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUES. WE BELIEVE SHARING IN LOCAL HISTORY BUILDS AND FOSTERS COMMUNITY- CREATING A STRONGER SENSE OF PLACE AND IMPROVING QUALITY OF LIFE. IN A RECENT SURVEY, ALMOST 60% OF OUR VISITORS SAID THAT THE MUSEUM CONTRIBUTES TO THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE.CREATING ACCESS FOR ALL TO EXPERIENCE HISTORY -DEVELOP PLAN FOR CENTRALIZING COLLECTIONS AT THE RESOURCE CENTER. -OFFER VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES PROVIDING LOCAL STUDENTS THE CHANCE TO DISCOVER THEIR HISTORY, SUPPORTING AND REINFORCING THE WORK OF LOCAL EDUCATORS.-AWARD-WINNING PODCAST REACHING AUDIENCES FAR BEYOND OUR WALLS WITH OVER 60,000 DOWNLOADS TO DATE AND LISTENERS IN EVERY STATE AND OVER 75 COUNTRIES.-CATALOG AND EXPAND DIGITAL ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS BY ADDING 1,000 OBJECTS TO THE PASTPERFECT ONLINE ARTIFACT DATABASE, BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 9,115 OBJECTS AND ENHANCING RECORDS WITH VIDEO AND AUDIO CONTENT WHERE POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT REMOTE ACCESS.- CONTINUE PAY-WHAT-YOU-WISH APPROACH TO ADMISSION FEESCOLLECT AND PRESERVE OUR COMMUNITY'S STORIES-CONTINUE DEVELOPING OUR NEW CONTEMPORARY COLLECTING INITIATIVES, INCLUDING: CELEBRATIONS & CULTURAL TRADITIONS AND RECIPES & HISTORIC MENUS-CONFRONT WHITE SUPREMACY AND SYSTEMIC RACISM WITH OUR PARTNERS IN THE MAY 14TH BUFFALO MASSACRE COMMUNITY MEMORY COALITION-CREATE ACCESS TO RESOURCES DIGITALLY INCLUDING A PERSONAL NAME INDEX TO OUR COLLECTION OF ERIE COUNTY CLERK RECORDS-CONTINUE DIGITAL PRESERVATION INITITIATIVE WITH NEWPAPERS.COM CREATING ACCESS TO OUR VAST NEWSPAPER COLLECTION.-CONTINUE TO FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO, BUFFALO STATE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CREATING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP RESEARCH AND COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT SKILLS.-STEWARD THE ONLY STANDING STRUCTURE FROM THE 1901 PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION- A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK BUILDING OVERLOOKING MIRROR LAKE AND OLMSTED'S DELAWARE PARK. EXHIBITS, PROGRAMS ATTRACT DIVERSE AUDIENCES-"WATERWAY OF CHANGE," SPONSORED BY THE ERIE CANAL HARBOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DEBUTED AS A SIGNATURE ERIE CANAL BICENTENNIAL EXPERIENCE IN BUFFALO, WELCOMING OVER 25,000 VISITORS FREE OF CHARGE. THE EXHIBITION BEGINS WITH THE TRADITIONAL HOMELAND OF THE HAUDENOSAUNEE AND THE CANAL'S 1825 OPENING, TRACING BUFFALO'S RISE AS A MAJOR PORT AND SHIPPING HUB. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, BLACK INDIVIDUALS, WOMEN, AND IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES, REVEALING THE CANAL'S COMPLEX CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL IMPACT. THROUGH AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA EXPERIENCEINCLUDING SHORT FILMS, TOUCHSCREENS, AUDIO, ARTIFACTS, AND DRAMATIC LIGHTINGVISITORS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES ENGAGE WITH BUFFALO'S RAPID GROWTH, THE CANAL'S TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS, AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SHAPED THE CITY. THE EXHIBIT PROVIDES A DYNAMIC LENS ON HISTORY, CONNECTING PAST ACHIEVEMENTS WITH ONGOING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, AND THE CANAL'S ENDURING LEGACY.- DEBUTED "AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ERIE CANAL AND CONNECTED WATERWAYS" AS PART OF BUFFALO'S COMMEMORATION OF THE ERIE CANAL'S BICENTENNIAL, OFFERING A CONTEMPORARY LENS ON A HISTORIC WATERWAY THROUGH THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY. DEVELOPED BY WESTERN NEW YORK ARTISTS PAUL BARTOW, RICHARD METZGAR, AND DAVID WERBERIG, THE EXHIBITION CAPTURES PRESENT-DAY RELATIONSHIPS TO THE CANALWAY THROUGH INNOVATIVE "TREE DRAWINGS" SHAPED BY ATMOSPHERIC FORCES AND PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY MAPS CREATED THROUGH INTERVIEW-BASED DRAWING EXERCISES. TOGETHER, THESE WORKS TRANSLATE BOTH HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS INTO VISUAL FORM, REVEALING THE CANAL AS AN ACTIVE, LIVING SYSTEM SHAPED BY DIVERSE INTERACTIONS. THE EXHIBITION FEATURES 40 TREE DRAWINGS, 40 INTERVIEW MAPS, LARGE-FORMAT PRINTS, VIDEO ELEMENTS, AND SELECTIONS FROM THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS TO SITUATE CONTEMPORARY NARRATIVES WITHIN A BROADER HISTORICAL CONTEXT. BY INCORPORATING VOICES FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF CANAL USERS AND STEWARDS, THE PROJECT UNDERSCORES THE CANAL'S ONGOING CULTURAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE. THROUGH THIS APPROACH, THE EXHIBITION INVITES VISITORS TO REFLECT ON THE ERIE CANAL AS A SITE OF "HISTORY IN THE MAKING," CONNECTING PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES.-HISTORY OF BUFFALO'S 1901 PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION FEATURED AS ORIENTATION EXPERIENCE IN MUSEUM'S "STATE COURT." DURING THE EXPOSITION, THE MUSEUM SERVED AS THE NEW YORK STATE BUILDING AND IS THE ONLY REMAINING MAJOR STRUCTURE LEFT OVER FROM THE FAIR. THE EXHIBIT SHARES THE STORY OF THE EXPOSITION, ITS PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, ALONG WITH THE IMPORTANT QUESTION OF WHY BUFFALO WAS CHOSEN AS THE HOST CITY FOR THE BENCHMARK EVENT. THE ORIENTATION EXPERIENCE INCLUDES ONE-OF-A-KIND IMAGES AND ARTIFACTS FROM THE FAIR, INCLUDING PAINTINGS BY JOHN ROSS KEY, SOUVENIRS AND MEMORABILIA, AND RARE EXPOSITION WORKERS PASSES. -CONCLUDED TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBIT FOR LOCAL PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING EDITORIAL CARTOONIST ADAM ZYGLIS. HIS CARTOONS ARE INTERNATIONALLY SYNDICATED AND HAVE APPEARED IN MANY PUBLICATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, THE NEW YORK TIMES AND LOS ANGELES TIMES. POLITICAL CARTOONS- BOTH CONTEMPORARY AND HISTORIC PROVIDE AN EXCELLENT LENS INTO THE COMPLEXITY OF HISTORY AND NECESSITY FOR THINKING CRITICALLY WHEN CONSUMING INFORMATION.-PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CO-CREATE EXHIBITIONS CELEBRATING THEIR MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES. HONOR HALLWALLS' 50-YEAR LEGACY THROUGH AN EXHIBITION SHOWCASING ITS IMPACT ON CONTEMPORARY ART, FROM LAUNCHING THE PICTURES GENERATION TO SUPPORTING OVER 9,000 ARTISTS ACROSS VISUAL ARTS, MUSIC, AND FILM. BUFFALO SEMINARY'S 175TH ANNIVERSARY MARKED WITH A SPECIAL EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING ITS RICH HISTORY, ENDURING LEGACY, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION IN BUFFALO. BY SHARING OUR SPACE WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS, THE MUSEUM RAISES VISIBILITY FOR KEY STORIES THAT ILLUMINATE THE CULTURAL, ARTISTIC, AND EDUCATIONAL THREADS SHAPING OUR REGION TODAY.-WELCOMING OVER 10,000 GUESTS THE ANNUAL TWO-DAY CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES THE JAPANESE GARDENS AND MULTICULTURALISM IN BUFFALO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY, MUSIC IS ART, FRIENDS OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN AND CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS. -M&T FREE THIRD FRIDAYS OFFER FREE GENERAL ADMISSION EACH MONTH-EXHIBITS IN DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE: GLAM-ERICA 250, ROYCROFTER-AT-LARGE ASSOCIATION 50TH, AND GOO GOO DOLLS RETROSPECTIVE.ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMINGOUR PROGRAMS ARE AS DIVERSE AS OUR EXHIBITS, INCLUDING TOURS, LECTURES, OUTREACH, FAMILY DAYS, FREE M&T THIRD FRIDAYS, PODCASTS, AND DOCUMENTARY VIDEOS. WE ACTIVELY SHARE BIPOC AND LGBTQ+ HISTORIES TO BROADEN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE DEBUTED PARTICIPATION IN THE EXHALE MEMORY CAF COLLECTIVE (EMCC), CREATING A WELCOMING SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEMORY LOSS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS THROUGH SUPPORT FUNDED BY THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. FOUNDATION AND THE HEALTH FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK. WE CONTINUE TO COLLABORATE WITH PARTNERS INCLUDING THE HISPANIC HERITAGE COUNCIL, THE UNCROWNED QUEENS INSTITUTE, INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S INITIATIVE, NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND THE BUFFALO-NIAGARA ASIAN PACIFIC ISLANDER AMERICAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS CHAPTER TO RAISE VISIBILITY FOR STORIES THAT SHAPE OUR REGION TODAY.ENGAGING STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY THROUGH HANDS-ON HISTORYEDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REACHED 1,290 STUDENTS THROUGH FIELD TRIPS, 706 GUESTS ON GUIDED TOURS SUCH AS THE PAN-AM WALKING TOUR, NEARLY 600 CHILDREN THROUGH JUNIOR HISTORY BUFFS ON M&T FREE THIRD FRIDAYS, 510 STUDENTS THROUGH HISTORY KITS, AND 450 PARTICIPANTS VIA OUTREACH PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR, WE EXPANDED HOW STUDENTS EXPLORE THE ERIE CANAL WITH NEW HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES--ONE KIT, DESIGNED FOR 3RD 111471 LIBRARY-RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL TWO-DIMENSIONAL ITEMS IN THE COLLECTION: BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, LETTERS, DIARIES, PERSONAL PAPERS, ORGANIZATIONAL & BUSINESS RECORDS, PERIODICALS, NEWSPAPERS, SCRAPBOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHS, POSTCARDS, PRINTS, DRAWINGS, POSTERS, MAPS, ATLASES, MICROFILMS, AND EVEN SOME DVDS.IN 2025, OVER 500 PATRONS USED OUR LIBRARY'S RESOURCES FOR ON-SITE RESEARCH, MANY OF THEM ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE DIRECTOR OF THE LIBRARY SERVICED THESE GUESTS AND TOURS; ANSWERED HUNDREDS TELEPHONE AND EMAIL QUERIES, AND SCANNED HUNDREDS OF ARTIFACTS TO FULFILL REQUESTS. DIGITAL PRESERVATION MAKES COLLECTIONS ACCESSIBLEMOST OF BUFFALO'S ENGLISH-LANGUAGE, PUBLIC DOMAIN NEWSPAPERS FROM 18111923 ARE NOW SEARCHABLE ONLINE THROUGH NEWSPAPERS.COM. THIS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES USERS WITH OTHERWISE COST-PROHIBITIVE ACCESS TO THESE HISTORICAL RESOURCES FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.2025 ARCHIVAL ACQUISITIONSSTAFFING CAPACITY IN THE ARCHIVES REMAINED REDUCED AT TIMES DURING THE YEAR DUE TO THE RETIREMENT OF OUR LONG-TIME LIBRARY DIRECTOR AFTER 18 YEARS OF SERVICE AND OTHER TEAM TRANSITIONS. FROM THE GREG D. TRANTER COLLECTION, HUNDREDS OF PAPER MATERIALS WERE REHOUSED AND NUMBERED. THE ARCHIVES ADDED OVER 64 DONATIONS AND NUMEROUS PURCHASES, INCLUDING A COLLECTION OF 500 LETTERS DOCUMENTING THE AQUILA FAMILY AND A CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION OF BUFFALO SPANNING 19992003. 1595591 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X RACHEL ASHCROFT CPA 7168739644 ONE MUSEUM COURT BUFFALO NY 142163119 MELISSA LEONARD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BRADY PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LISA MARIE ANSELMI VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE CONABLE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER COPELAND VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIAN LOONEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER SCHIMERT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY STRAVINO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN DEMPSEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA STARKS SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSARIO CHETTA MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CONROY MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOEL EMERLING MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REMA HANASH MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA A SEALS NEVERGOLD MANAGER 1.00 X 4250 0 0 MARK PESZKO MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL QUINNIEY MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART ROCKEFELLER MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNY WOLFGANG MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA YAEGER MANAGER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 97592 0 11511 101842 0 11511 0 0 0 0 0 61539 544856 861248 4407 1467643 FEE FOR SERVICE 713990 316957 316957 ADMISSION AND PROGRAM 713990 151544 151544 MEMBERSHIPS 713990 56168 56168 524669 27940 27940 167623 0 167623 167623 167623 932076 553352 378724 378724 378724 6000 61539 24834 -18834 -18834 97503 41729 55774 55774 2603539 580443 0 555453 109103 38186 18418 52499 1027066 717611 83871 225584 38587 11986 26601 46542 14897 31645 91626 61954 7808 21864 200 200 131584 131584 132943 18736 57124 57083 47454 5050 15294 27110 122263 49637 43595 29031 169456 80706 85708 3042 9485 281 4805 4399 49920 47697 1452 771 395335 377430 11800 6105 78705 75240 2249 1216 EXHIBIT PRODUCTION 44837 44837 CONSERVATION AND ACQUIS 40648 40447 201 DUES 37096 5234 15146 16716 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 20181 2824 17357 33322 2838 25155 5329 2626353 1595591 580013 450749 60949 40167 101491 228111 1062023 322394 29706 50090 42880 34880 10680842 5248747 5428633 5432095 2731311 2846550 9456993 8954287 277508 225501 803108 430129 1080616 655630 X 6776060 6598017 1600317 1700640 8376377 8298657 9456993 8954287 -22814 -54906 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2356143 1890172 1074650 2291468 1406104 9018537 2356143 1890172 1074650 2291468 1406104 9018537 80588 8937949 119326 143042 176299 219973 195563 854203 310723 122248 104228 98885 67539 703623 10576363 1457663 0.84510 0.86970 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: GROSS INCOME FROM FUNDRAISING EVENTS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,124. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 122,248. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 104,228. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 98,885. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 67,539. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 291,599. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 1 781579 86500 101047 51685 917440 814817 64094 97332 781579 761757 1500 97379 45819 814817 956488 7000 -141864 59867 761757 822119 100250 91668 57549 956488 0.64000 0.36000 0 0 8742358 4501334 4241024 845271 240515 604756 1093213 506898 586315 5432095 2548633 -54906 -54906 2603539 0 2603539 2626353 0 2626353 0 2626353 PART III, LINE 1A: THE MUSEUM DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTIONS, CONSISTING OF VARIOUS LITERATURE AND ARTIFACTS RELATED TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN NEW YORK. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OR DISPOSITION OF COLLECTION ITEMS ARE RECORDED AS DEACCESSIONS REVENUE AND ARE USED FOR FURTHER ACQUISITION, REPLACEMENT OR DIRECT CARE, WHICH INCLUDES CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION, OF COLLECTIONS. PART III, LINE 4: THE ENTIRE COLLECTION IS HELD IN TRUST FOR THE PUBLIC AND IS AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH AND EXHIBITION. OUR COLLECTIONS DELIBERATELY REFLECT OUR MISSION, STEWARDED, MANAGED AND DEVELOPED FOR OVER 150 YEARS. THE ARTIFACTS REPRESENT LOCAL AND REGIONAL CONNECTIONS TO NATIONAL THEMES IN AMERICAN HISTORY. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: - THE NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTION DOCUMENTS WNY'S FIRST INHABITANTS. - THE REGION'S IMMIGRATION NARRATIVE IS REPRESENTED BY PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS FROM THE AREA'S DIVERSE ETHNIC AND CULTURAL GROUPS. - INDUSTRIALIZATION, LONG-DISTANCE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY, COMMERCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND POST-INDUSTRIALIZATION ARE EXPRESSED THROUGH ARTIFACTS FROM THE ERIE CANAL, PAN AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BETHLEHEM STEEL, BELL AERONAUTICS, SHIPPING, AUTOMOTIVE AND BIOTECH FIRMS. - ARTIFACTS, BEGINNING WITH THE WAR OF 1812, ILLUSTRATE THE LOCAL CONNECTION TO THE NATION'S MILITARY HISTORY, AS WELL AS PROTECTION OF OUR INTERNATIONAL BORDER AND CIVILIAN EFFORTS ON THE HOME FRONT, ARE ABUNDANT. - OBJECTS FOCUSING ON PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY, MOST NOTABLY FILLMORE, CLEVELAND, MCKINLEY, AND THEODORE ROOSEVELT, CAN BE FOUND IN THE COLLECTION. - WE PRESERVE THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF TEXTILES IN WNY, FEATURING QUILTS, SAMPLERS, LACE AND CLOTHING. - THE GLASS AND CERAMICS COLLECTIONS TRACK DEVELOPMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN, AND CONSUMER TASTES DURING THE 18TH, 19TH, AND 20TH CENTURIES. - THE PAINTING COLLECTION DOCUMENTS TWO CENTURIES OF THE REGION'S CHANGING LANDSCAPE, AND THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED SHAPE THE AREA'S HISTORY. - OUR RESEARCH LIBRARY CONTAINS 20,000 BOOKS; 200,000 IMAGES; 7,000 POSTCARDS; 2,000 MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS; 7,000 MICROFILMS; AND 10,000 MAPS, PLANS, AND DRAWINGS. PART V, LINE 4: INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED FOR OPERATIONS OF THE MUSEUM ONCE APPROPRIATED BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. THE CORPUS OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INVESTED IN PERPETUITY. RED JACKET DINNER 67539 61539 6000 200 15757 1100 7777 3 67539 61539 6000 200 15757 1100 7777 24834 -18834 X 1 X 56 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 33: PER THE MUSEUM ACCOUNTING ELECTION, IT DOES NOT CAPITALIZE ITS COLLECTION AND THEREFORE THESE ITEMS ARE NOT VALUED FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 LOCAL RESIDENTS CAN BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MUSEUM FOR A YEARLY FEE. THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS EXIST: STUDENT, INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, GRANDPARENT, SUSTAINING, COLLECTOR, CONSERVATOR, CURATOR, AND LIFE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS ARE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD OF MANAGERS, REVIEWS THE 990 AND RECOMMENDS THE DRAFT TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 FOR THEIR OWN REVIEW PRIOR TO A BOARD MEETING. THE FORM 990 RECOMMENDED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE IS DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND IS APPROVED WITH AMENDMENTS, IF ANY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, AND DATE A STATEMENT DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS WITH ANY CONFLICTS ARE EXCUSED FROM THE PORTION OF ANY MEETING WHERE DISCUSSION AND/OR VOTING ON ISSUES RELATED TO THEIR DECLARED CONFLICT(S) TAKE PLACE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A RAISES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. BHM DEVELOPMENT LLC ONE MUSEUM COURT BUFFALO NY 14216 923255220 REDEVELOPMENT OF HISTORIC BUILDING NY 0 0 THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM