2026-08-12T07:35:11-05:00 2025-12-31 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2025-01-01 222720927 BUFFALO OLMSTED PARKS CONSERVANCY INC BUFF 7168381249 84 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 BETH DOWNING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 7168381249 2026-08-11 1 SARAH M HOPKINS P02010701 7168563300 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETH DOWNING 84 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 5752715 0 X BFLOPARKS.ORG X 1978 NY STEWARDING THE CITY OF BUFFALO'S HISTORIC OLMSTED PARK AND PARKWAY SYSTEM TO WELCOME AND BENEFIT ALL. 22 22 126 1652 0 0 5271767 4352385 1149999 1144690 43033 5926 144656 128066 6609455 5631067 0 0 0 0 3546742 3371051 0 0 214223 3824428 1718641 7371170 5089692 -761715 541375 3171203 3052976 1170527 408328 2000676 2644648 THE CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO STEWARD THE CITY OF BUFFALO'S HISTORIC OLMSTED PARK AND PARKWAY SYSTEM TO WELCOME AND BENEFIT ALL. 0 0 4210788 1150941 TO COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENTAL, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO PROGRAM AND CARE FOR THE SYSTEM; ADVOCATE FOR QUALITY PARKS FOR ALL, CARRYING THE PHILOSOPHIES OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED INTO TODAY; ENHANCE THE SYSTEM THROUGH BEAUTIFICATION, MAINTENANCE, AND CAPITAL PROJECTS. 4210788 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 126 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X BETH DOWNING 7168381249 84 PARKSIDE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14214 AMY ABRAHAMSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JODI BATTAGLIA VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHIL KADET TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BALL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM K BUSCAGLIA JR TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE CARONE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA CIHAK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CORNELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMIE HANSBERRY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOAK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN KELLY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BART KRESSE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA MEDINA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK O'DONNELL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW RABB TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER ROBERTS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMENIC ROMEO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SIA ROGERS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHIBLEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON SIEGEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE SNYDER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JARED THREAT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATIE STEPHENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 125000 0 3161 BETH DOWNING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 97233 0 7524 222233 0 10685 1 0 0 0 0 146107 2558425 1647853 4352385 PROGRAM REVENUE 713910 1144690 1144690 1144690 4490 4490 166192 0 166192 166192 166192 20645 19209 1436 1436 1436 58062 146107 102439 -44377 -44377 6251 6251 6251 5631067 1150941 0 127741 232918 232918 2638361 2330237 152749 155375 18964 17779 1185 260754 220701 18618 21435 220054 179256 28846 11952 158216 15146 143070 11526 469 11057 70178 37524 21378 11276 23233 16973 5332 928 10924 7576 3316 32 6537 3177 2377 983 96628 96628 322555 269983 52572 PARKS AND CAPITAL PROJE 699251 699251 EQUIPMENT & RENTAL 138170 135148 3022 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 92247 92233 14 SUPPLIES 89176 89176 5089692 4210788 664681 214223 509652 103290 161029 293533 11953 19841 1465278 1429755 2746 0 34928 64213 1298490 744151 481000 554339 490667 572269 13950 15736 3171203 3052976 699027 178647 471500 229681 1170527 408328 X 580553 828479 1420123 1816169 2000676 2644648 3171203 3052976 541375 102597 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4682773 5424422 3299145 5271767 4352385 23030492 859201 836825 916935 832100 680192 4125253 5541974 6261247 4216080 6103867 5032577 27155745 1710413 25445332 170149 270554 220317 198909 170682 1030611 13855 5447 15139 2309 6251 43001 28229357 5267866 0.90140 0.93790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23000 0 0 23000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTED WITH A GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS FIRM TO ASSIST IN SECURING FUNDING, BUILD LEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONS AND POSITION THE CONSERVANCY FOR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP IN ALBANY AND WASHINGTON DC. 768851 90985 24451 835385 707744 8901 52206 768851 633003 74741 707744 690919 -57916 633003 513411 100100 77408 690919 0.62226 0.37774 1 0 1298490 744151 554339 554339 6516295 102597 680192 102439 885228 5631067 0 5631067 5872323 680192 102439 782631 5089692 0 5089692 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES PART V, LINE 4 THE CONSERVANCY INTENDS TO USE THE ENDOWMENT EARNINGS FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. THE ENDOWMENT IS INVESTED CONSERVATIVELY, SO AS TO AVOID LOSSES THAT MAY OCCUR IN CONJUNCTION WITH MARKET FLUCTUATIONS. GALA 156796 131006 25790 26725 25000 30528 OLMSTED OPEN 20131 9500 10631 2416 2469 3 27242 5601 21641 9020 1600 4681 204169 146107 58062 38161 26600 37678 102439 -44377 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED PARKNERS AND ARE DESIGNATED AS ANY PERSON, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION OR ASSOCIATION WHO ANNUALLY DONATES OR CONTRIBUTES AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE PARKNER LEVEL PRESCRIBED EACH YEAR, AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANNUALLY SPECIFIED BENEFITS AND RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A BOARD TRUSTEES NOMINATE INDIVIDUALS FOR POSITIONS ON THE BOARD. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION ARE ABLE TO VOTE FOR THE NOMINATED INDIVIDUALS. BOARD TRUSTEES ELECT THE OFFICERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS AT THE BOARD MEETING, OR ELECTRONICALLY AS NEEDED. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, BOARD TREASURER, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ALSO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, AS NECESSARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE ANNUALLY UPDATED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ARE ADDRESSED ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD CHAIR APPOINTS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. NO ONE IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SERVES ON THAT COMMITTEE. OBJECTIVE DATA AS PUBLISHED BY BUSINESS FIRST NFP EDITION IS USED AS A GUIDE. NOTES OR MINUTES OF THE MEETING ARE KEPT IN THE CONFIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION FILE. THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE LISTED DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XIII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.