Nonprofit · EIN 16-1158412
SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $33,167,191 | $31,413,096 | $1,754,095 | $35,645,335 | $14,691,378 | $20,953,957 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $27,567,227 | $25,896,224 | $1,671,003 | $29,171,468 | $10,901,226 | $18,270,242 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $23,487,181 | $23,515,800 | -$28,619 | $24,469,741 | $8,607,870 | $15,861,871 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,189,278
- of which government grants
- $1,397,000
- Membership dues
- $8,523
- Program service revenue
- $29,631,604
- Investment income
- $184,975
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$303,775
- Net income from fundraising events
- $121,334
- Other revenue
- $161,334
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,185,139
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,687,121
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,359,648
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $87,884
- Accounting fees
- $18,642
- Occupancy
- $255,494
- Travel
- $62,801
- Depreciation
- $250,681
- Program services (functional)
- $24,523,458
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,095,062
- Fundraising (functional)
- $794,576
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,171,468
- Total assets, end of year
- $35,645,335
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,691,378
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,953,957
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,584,737
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,454,407
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,763,574
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,190,383
- Gross unrelated business income
- $178,233
- Gross receipts
- $35,831,860
- Employees
- 459
- Volunteers
- 950
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN HIGGINS | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 45 | $268,243 | $0 |
| JOHN F HERBERT | CFO/VP OF FINANCE Officer | 45 | $164,393 | $7,066 |
| JOHN SCHALLER | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $118,281 | $13,751 |
| MEGAN RIZZUTO | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 45 | $117,342 | $12,276 |
| ROBERT BRUNSCHMID | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 45 | $118,696 | $4,391 |
| KIM BOYLE | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Highest-paid employee | 45 | $113,117 | $6,694 |
| GUY TOMASSI | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 45 | $101,032 | $7,066 |
| JAMES J EAGAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FABIAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO CERCONE ESQ | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE STAPELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE ABOUZEID | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J BRUNNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DE JESUS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMILCAR HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUSSELL J MATUSZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN B QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEG QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL J RODRIGUEZ-DABNEY ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMSCHIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARYAM SALEEMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SAAS | TRUTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON DONNA SIWEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONALD WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD J WHALEN II | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN F HERBERT | CFO/VP OF FINANCE Officer | 50 | $134,674 | $9,874 |
| JONATHAN A DANDES | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LA VERNE MOSEY-MURPHY | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD WARE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN BIGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO CERCONE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH COTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CROCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER DE JESUS JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FABIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LANG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL J MATUSZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN B QUINN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANDRA REDFERN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN RUMSCHIK | TRUTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYAM SALEEMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TONI VAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HIGGINS | PRESIDENT/CEO (FEB. 2024) Officer | 50 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL G MURPHY | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 50 | $296,143 | $14,529 |
| JOHN F HERBERT | CFO/VP OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 50 | $165,789 | $9,220 |
| ROBERT BRUNSCHMID | VP OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,907 | $17,471 |
| JOHN SCHALLER | VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $128,494 | $8,903 |
| RANDALL K BEST | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN A DANDES | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES J EAGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LA VERNE MOSEY-MURPHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO CERCONE ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH COTTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA CROCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FABIAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS LANG ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSSELL J MATUSZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA RIPLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYAM SALEEMI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI S SALVA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DONNA M SIWEK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI VAZQUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 646 MAIN ST, BUFFALO, NY 14202-1906
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIAN HIGGINS, 646 MAIN STREET, BUFFALO, NY 14202
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN HIGGINS, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (716) 847-1410
- Website
- WWW.SHEAS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TSA ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO RESTORE & MAINTAIN SHEA'S BUFFALO THEATRE FOR PRESENT & FUTURE GENERATIONS TO ENJOY AS A WORKING HISTORIC THEATRE PROVIDING A WIDE VARIETY OF LIVE PERFORMING ARTS EXPERIENCES FOR OUR PATRONS AND INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOSTERING AN APPRECIATION OF LIVE THEATRE BY AREA YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES TO THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY. MIXING CLASSICAL PRODUCTIONS WITH CONTEMPORARY HITS AND NEW, INNOVATIVE SHOWS, SHEA'S THEATRE REMAINS COMMITTED TO DELIVERING WORLD-CLASS PRODUCTIONS TO ITS DEDICATED AUDIENCE.Expenses $24,365,847 · revenue $27,846,637
- ARTS ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION TO FOSTER ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INSPIRE CREATIVITY, CULTIVATE DIVERSE TALENTS, AND FOSTER A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR THE ARTS BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE ARTS EDUCATION, INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS, AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS.Expenses $157,611 · revenue $64,076
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1158412
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A610)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $35,645,335
- Income (IRS master file)
- $35,831,860
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $33,167,191 | $31,413,096 | $35,645,335 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $27,567,227 | $25,896,224 | $29,171,468 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $23,487,181 | $23,515,800 | $24,469,741 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $37,701,015 | $28,822,286 | $25,202,558 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-1158412).
Questions about SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD
- What is the EIN of SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD is 16-1158412.
- Is SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BRIAN HIGGINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,243 (BRIAN HIGGINS, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does SHEAS OCONNEL PRESERVATION GUILD LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,167,191, expenses of $31,413,096 and total assets of $35,645,335 at year end.
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