Nonprofit · EIN 16-1470517
BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, NY 14228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $589,191 | $714,145 | -$124,954 | $368,782 | $21,058 | $347,724 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $598,347 | $871,561 | -$273,214 | $513,260 | $40,582 | $472,678 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $620,422 | $646,141 | -$25,719 | $774,610 | $28,718 | $745,892 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $504,260
- of which government grants
- $457,301
- Membership dues
- $7,303
- Program service revenue
- $63,995
- Investment income
- $15,608
- Other revenue
- $5,328
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $81,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $334,758
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $491,215
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $9,338
- Travel
- $164
- Depreciation
- $3,847
- Program services (functional)
- $408,868
- Management and general (functional)
- $203,867
- Fundraising (functional)
- $101,410
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $513,260
- Total assets, end of year
- $368,782
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,058
- Net assets, end of year
- $347,724
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,640
- Publicly traded securities
- $327,166
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $343,880
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,844
- Gross receipts
- $589,191
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 255
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE STIVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,000 |
| MICHAEL TYRPAK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EMILY HOCKWATER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WELSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK BAJOREK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN COPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREK FULATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HEINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TYRPAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE STIVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $70,500 |
| MICHAEL TYRPAK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WELSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK BAJOREK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN COPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREK FULATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH HEINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HOCKWATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY TYRPAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARRIE STIVER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $60,000 |
| MICHAEL TYRPAK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL ZABLOCKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JACQUELINE WELSCH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARK BAJOREK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| THOMAS LUCIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATH SZYMCZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY VISSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3755 TONAWANDA CREEK RD, AMHERST, NY 14228-1563
- In care of
- % JOSEPH WEICKART
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst NY 142281563
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CARRIE STIVER, 3755 TONAWANDA CREEK ROAD, AMHERST, NY 14228
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- Patrick Lucey, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst NY 142281563
- Signed the 990
- CARRIE STIVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (716) 689-1440
- Website
- amherstmuseum.org
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
TO INSTILL, EDUCATE, AND CULTIVATE IN A PUBLIC AUDIENCE AN INFORMED APPRECIATION OF THE AMERICAN PAST AND ITS IMPACT ON CURRENT LIFESTYLES, CULTURE, AND HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN OF AMHERST, INCLUDING THE VILLAGE OF WILLIAMSVILLE. ADDITIONALLY, BNHV'S MISSION, PROGRAMS, AND EXHIBITS FOCUS ON PRESENTING THE HISTORY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL COMMUNITY IN WESTERN NEW YORK, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE STORY OF AMHERST.
Program accomplishments
- BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE MAINTAINS A 35-ACRE CAMPUS AND OUR HISTORIC VILLAGE CONTAINS TEN RESTORED HISTORIC BUILDINGS BUILT DURING THE 19TH CENTURY ALLOWING VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE IN THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION DURING AN EARLIER ERA. THE INDOOR MUSEUM FEATURES ROTATING EXHIBITS, THE AMHERST LIBRARY AND READING ROOM, AND A COLLECTION OF 40,000+ ARTIFACTS.Expenses $408,868 · revenue $69,323
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1470517
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $368,782
- Income (IRS master file)
- $589,191
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $589,191 | $714,145 | $368,782 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $598,347 | $871,561 | $513,260 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $620,422 | $646,141 | $774,610 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $805,324 | $688,410 | $787,098 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: Patrick Lucey | December 31, 2009 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 16-1470517).
Questions about BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE is 16-1470517.
- Is BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE 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 BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CARRIE STIVER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $81,000 (CARRIE STIVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO NIAGARA HERITAGE VILLAGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $589,191, expenses of $714,145 and total assets of $368,782 at year end.
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