Nonprofit · EIN 16-0755739
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $17,412,874 | $14,655,539 | $2,757,335 | $15,135,687 | $2,514,193 | $12,621,494 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $13,795,014 | $14,312,724 | -$517,710 | $12,846,718 | $3,057,136 | $9,789,582 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $13,950,774 | $14,536,521 | -$585,747 | $12,777,211 | $2,591,355 | $10,185,856 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,924,328
- of which government grants
- $1,084,500
- Program service revenue
- $4,644,179
- Investment income
- $612
- Other revenue
- $843,755
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $449,594
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,901,328
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,849,272
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $10,586
- Depreciation
- $150,692
- Program services (functional)
- $11,985,630
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,780,051
- Fundraising (functional)
- $889,858
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,846,718
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,135,687
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,514,193
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,621,494
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,401,517
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,015,687
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,737,748
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,883,746
- Gross receipts
- $17,412,874
- Employees
- 395
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1936
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HART | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $331,782 | $25,233 |
| ARTHUR CHOOI | CONCERT MASTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $181,036 | $28,529 |
| JENNIFER BARBEE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,597 | $12,737 |
| KEVIN JAMES CPA | V.P. OF FINANCE & ADMINIST Officer | 40 | $117,812 | $23,543 |
| TRAVIS ESTES | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,822 | $11,487 |
| SCOTT STENCLIK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CONABLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN YURTCHUK | VICE CHAIR - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KEEFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA FELDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLE GARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LUCZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN PERADOTTO TERHAAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CORINNE RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV MELODY I RUTHERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICARDO SAEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SAXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBIN G SCHULZE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY WOODROW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SPERRAZZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STANDISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV JONATHAN STAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID STARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B EDGE MD | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN ARRISON | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOANN FALLETTA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BORDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HODGES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROMAN MEKINULOV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE HOLZEMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA SACHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNNE RUDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY ABBOTT LETRO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HART | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $318,104 | $23,750 |
| ARTHUR CHOOI | CONCERT MASTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,218 | $20,344 |
| JENNIFER BARBEE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,537 | $5,601 |
| KEVIN JAMES CPA | V.P. OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $112,250 | $21,215 |
| TRAVIS ESTES | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,149 | $10,631 |
| SCOTT STENCLIK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CONABLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ZAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KEEFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA FELDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLE GARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LUCZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN PERADOTTO TERHAAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MELODY I RUTHERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO SAEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SAXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN G SCHULZE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SEDITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPERRAZZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STANDISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JONATHAN STAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN YURTCHUK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B EDGE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN C RIPLEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN FALLETTA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HODGES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN MEKINULOV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FILIPE PEREIRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SACHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 42 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL HART | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $358,976 | $23,350 |
| JENNIFER BARBEE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,494 | $0 |
| ARTHUR CHOOI | CONCERT MASTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,812 | $13,202 |
| KEVIN JAMES CPA | V.P. OF FINANCE & ADMINIST Officer | 40 | $119,697 | $17,335 |
| SCOTT STENCLIK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE CONABLE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J ZAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KEEFER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LUCZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA FELDSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLE GARRISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT LOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD LUCZAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN PERADOTTO TERHAAR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORINNE RICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASIMIRO D RODRIGUEZ SR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV MELODY I RUTHERFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICARDO SAEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SAXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN G SCHULZE PHD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH SEDITA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY SONNENSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE STANDISH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV JONATHAN STAPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID STARK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN T SWIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN B EDGE | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN C RIPLEY | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN YURTCHUK | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANN FALLETTA | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN BORDAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HODGES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN MEKINULOV | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL PENDLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA SACHS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY CASSETTA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL ODZA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWIN POLOKOFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN N WALSH III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT G WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 786 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14209-2006
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL HART, 786 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14209
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL HART, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (716) 885-0331
- Website
- WWW.BPO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PRODUCES SYMPHONIC MUSIC FOR THE CULTURAL BENEFIT OF THE BUFFALO, NEW YORK AREA INCLUDING ARTISTIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AREA YOUTH.
Program accomplishments
- THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA PRODUCES SYMPHONIC MUSIC FOR THE CULTURAL BENEFIT OF THE BUFFALO, NEW YORK AREA INCLUDING ARTISTIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR AREA YOUTH.Expenses $11,985,630 · revenue $4,698,084
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0755739
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,135,687
- Income (IRS master file)
- $17,412,874
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $17,412,874 | $14,655,539 | $15,135,687 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $13,795,014 | $14,312,724 | $12,846,718 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $13,950,774 | $14,536,521 | $12,777,211 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $12,785,292 | $13,097,726 | $13,884,495 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 16-0755739).
Questions about BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC is 16-0755739.
- Is BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC 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 PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names DANIEL HART.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $331,782 (DANIEL HART, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECT).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $17,412,874, expenses of $14,655,539 and total assets of $15,135,687 at year end.
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