2026-08-17T13:54:56-05:00 2025-09-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2024-10-01 166000178 BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES BUFF 7168965200 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 GARY SIDDALL PRESIDENT AND CEO 7168965200 2026-08-11 1 0 ROBERT S TORELLA P03156259 7168563300 2026-08-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GARY SIDDAL 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 11483925 0 X WWW.SCIENCEBUFF.ORG X 1865 NY TO INSPIRE JOYFUL EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND NATURE THROUGH A MUSEUM AND A NATURE PRESERVE. 28 27 130 182 0 0 3020294 4481925 2276923 2106982 978745 1461327 91712 138863 6367674 8189097 0 0 0 0 3678463 4051261 0 0 899072 2791782 3376681 6470245 7427942 -102571 761155 28991872 31023693 1340400 1561912 27651472 29461781 INSPIRE JOYFUL EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND NATURE THROUGH ENGAGING EXPERIENCES, UNIQUE RESOURCES, AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF. 0 0 672389 COLLECTIONS - ASSEMBLING, PRESERVING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH A REGIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 750,000 SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS. 1901252 2245845 EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS - OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE PROVIDING EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THIS INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, CLASSES, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. 2395827 TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE - 264 ACRE NATURE REFUGE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. 4969468 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 130 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X JEFFREY KNAPP - VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 7168965200 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY BUFFALO NY 142111293 KEITH LUKASIK CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSICA COPELAND VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MATTHEW FRANK ASSISTANT TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH LOMBARDO SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 GARY SIDDALL PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 216765 0 11085 ANNE ALLEN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANN BISANTZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE COLLINS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURIE DANN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH ELBERT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FAMIGLIETTI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GERKEN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HOELSCHER GLIECO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA HOOVER BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN HOYT STEVENS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 OLUWOLE MCFOY PE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA MILES PHD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NOWICKI BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN PEARSON BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE PERRIGO BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENAE PITTS BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SAURIN POPAT BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM SEGARRA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICK SMITH III BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 MUHAMMED SUMBUNDU BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TANBAKUCHI-RIPA BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND VAUGHAN PHD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY WOFFORD BOARD MEMBER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KNAPP VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS STRATEGY 40.00 X 127542 0 11070 KATHERYN LEACOCK SVP, COLLECTIONS 40.00 X 135253 0 19713 MELANIE JASKOLKA VP, DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 119125 0 2335 AMY BIBER VP, MARKETING & OUTREACH 40.00 X 103694 0 10240 702379 0 54443 5 0 1 0 0 3402003 1079922 98333 4481925 ADMISSIONS 900099 1251089 1251089 EDUCATION AND PROGRAM FEES 900099 855893 855893 2106982 569030 569030 4140862 3248565 892297 892297 892297 122428 46263 76165 76165 62698 62698 62698 8189097 2245845 0 1461327 420048 420048 2989973 2118619 320204 551150 49103 31250 10330 7523 336964 194190 94573 48201 255173 176582 52873 25718 62451 62451 120911 55 249 120607 44331 12097 3677 28557 203597 161159 39413 3025 55480 22552 14776 18152 12221 9308 2496 417 45288 45288 665617 645354 14184 6079 102123 6661 95462 LAND IMPROVEMENTS 1088178 1088178 CONTRACTED SERVICES 479907 205057 216582 58268 SUPPLIES 327778 251942 65065 10771 LICENSES AND DUES 131702 26438 84813 20451 37097 20026 16918 153 7427942 4969468 1559402 899072 359561 752203 1541357 2533656 49202 18140 29993 91596 67225 22228743 17402033 4524708 4826710 22407308 22813906 28991872 31023693 291579 881029 548821 380883 500000 300000 1340400 1561912 X 25791228 26654347 1860244 2807434 27651472 29461781 28991872 31023693 761155 1049154 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2969632 4204830 2463636 3020294 4481925 17140317 2969632 4204830 2463636 3020294 4481925 17140317 17140317 339598 478399 452195 546584 569030 2385806 55439 55439 19581562 10016593 0.87530 0.86880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 1199004 128356 54792 1272568 875283 174022 194279 44580 1199004 812095 100692 37504 875283 542452 401752 -100790 31319 812095 484913 83876 26337 542452 0.81000 0.19000 0 0 32096 32096 10032681 6446069 3586612 11210022 10955964 254058 953944 953944 4826710 9175800 1049154 1049154 8126646 62451 62451 8189097 7365491 0 7365491 62451 62451 7427942 PART III, LINE 1A: CONSISTENT WITH PREDOMINANT INDUSTRY PRACTICE, THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS ARE NOT CAPITALIZED. COLLECTIONS CONSIST OF OVER 750,000 ARTIFACTS AND SPECIMENS THAT HAVE BEEN FORMALLY ACCESSIONED UNDER THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTION MANAGEMENT POLICY. WHEN COLLECTION ITEMS ARE DEACCESSIONED, THE PROCEEDS, IF ANY, ARE USED FOR THE DIRECT CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING COLLECTION ITEMS OR TO ACQUIRE NEW COLLECTION ITEMS. CONSISTENT WITH THE PRACTICE OF MANY MUSEUMS, THE SOCIETY DOES NOT INSURE ITS COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITS. THE STATEMENTS ABOVE ARE ALSO APPLICABLE TO PART III, LINE 4. PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE COMPRISED OF DONORS RESTRICTED FUNDS INVESTED IN PERPETUITY WITH RELATED EARNINGS APPROPRIATED BASED UPON THE SOCIETY'S SPENDING POLICY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CURATORIAL PROGRAMS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GARY SIDDALL PRESIDENT & CEO 188466 0 28299 0 0 0 0 0 11085 0 227850 0 0 0 KATHERYN LEACOCK SVP, COLLECTIONS 135253 0 0 0 0 0 4226 0 15487 0 154966 0 0 0 X SUPPLIES 2 98333 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SOCIETY HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS (LIFETIME MEMBERS) WHICH PROVIDES EACH MEMBER A RIGHT TO VOTE ANNUALLY ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A LIFETIME MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY, COLLECTIVELY WITH CURRENT MANAGERS OF THE BOARD AND PAST CHAIRPERSONS OF THE BOARD, VOTE ANNUALLY ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE HAVING BOARD DELEGATED POWER, OFFICER AND KEY INDIVIDUAL OF THE SOCIETY MUST ANNUALLY COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF MANAGERS APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO/PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.