2025-07-14T08:05:38-05:00 2024-08-31 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2023-09-01 160767220 BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION INC BUFF 7168815400 271 PORTER AVE BUFFALO NY 14201 RICHARD NIGRO PRESIDENT 7168815400 2025-02-28 1 0 ROBERT TORELLA P03156259 7168563300 2025-06-25 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RICHARD NIGRO 271 PORTER AVE BUFFALO NY 14201 11490260 0 X WWW.BTFNY.ORG X 1948 NY THE PURPOSE OF THE BUFFALO TEACHER FEDERATION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER LOYALTY TO THE HIGHEST IDEALS IN EDUCATION AND TO AID IN BRINGING ABOUT THE REALIZATION OF THESE IDEALS. THE FEDERATION'S OBJECTIVE IS TO MAINTAIN THE TEACHING PROFESSION BY UPHOLDING A HIGH STANDARD OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PROFESSION; AND TO IMPROVE THE MATERIAL WELFARE AND TO RAISE THE PROFESSIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE TEACHERS, AND THUS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND TO AWAKEN IN THE PUBLIC MIND A SENSE OF SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION. 30 27 13 0 3910 0 0 0 3442517 3709611 585133 726322 147476 135123 4175126 4571056 39995 0 0 0 863810 722224 0 0 0 2717456 2782743 3621261 3504967 553865 1066089 5975403 7223864 1223550 766310 4751853 6457554 X THE PURPOSE OF THE BUFFALO TEACHER FEDERATION IS TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER LOYALTY TO THE HIGHEST IDEALS IN EDUCATION AND TO AID IN BRINGING ABOUT THE REALIZATION OF THESE IDEALS. THE FEDERATION'S OBJECTIVE IS TO MAINTAIN THE TEACHING PROFESSION BY UPHOLDING A HIGH STANDARD OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRANCE INTO THE PROFESSION; AND TO IMPROVE THE MATERIAL WELFARE AND TO RAISE THE PROFESSIONAL EFFICIENCY OF THE TEACHERS, AND THUS TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND TO AWAKEN IN THE PUBLIC MIND A SENSE OF SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION. 0 0 3034567 3726400 BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION, INC. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION RESPRESENTS TEACHERS EMPLOYED BY THE CITY OF BUFFALO BOARD OF EDUCATION AND ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A TEACHERS REPRESENTED BY THE BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION VOTE FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B UPPER MANAGEMENT OF THE FEDERATION REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFFICER SALARIES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL OF DELAGATES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IS MADE PUBLIC ONLY THROUGH REQUEST TO BUFFALO TEACHERS FEDERATION. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FAS 158 POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION ADJUSTMENT 312,411. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE TAX RETURN HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. 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