Nonprofit · EIN 16-6000178
BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14211
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,189,097 | $7,427,942 | $761,155 | $31,023,693 | $1,561,912 | $29,461,781 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,367,674 | $6,470,245 | -$102,571 | $28,991,872 | $1,340,400 | $27,651,472 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,462,221 | $6,401,804 | -$939,583 | $25,520,033 | $990,647 | $24,529,386 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,481,925
- of which government grants
- $3,402,003
- Program service revenue
- $2,106,982
- Investment income
- $1,461,327
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $892,297
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $76,165
- Other revenue
- $138,863
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $420,048
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,989,973
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,051,261
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $203,597
- Travel
- $55,480
- Depreciation
- $665,617
- Program services (functional)
- $4,969,468
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,559,402
- Fundraising (functional)
- $899,072
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,991,872
- Total assets, end of year
- $31,023,693
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,561,912
- Net assets, end of year
- $29,461,781
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,826,710
- Publicly traded securities
- $22,813,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,654,347
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,807,434
- Gross receipts
- $11,483,925
- Employees
- 130
- Volunteers
- 182
- Year formed
- 1865
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARY SIDDALL | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $216,765 | $11,085 |
| KATHERYN LEACOCK | SVP, COLLECTIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,253 | $19,713 |
| JEFFREY KNAPP | VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS STRATEGY Officer | 40 | $127,542 | $11,070 |
| MELANIE JASKOLKA | VP, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,125 | $2,335 |
| AMY BIBER | VP, MARKETING & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,694 | $10,240 |
| KEITH LUKASIK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA COPELAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRANK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOMBARDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE ALLEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BISANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE DANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ELBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT FAMIGLIETTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN GERKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY HOELSCHER GLIECO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HOOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOYT STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| OLUWOLE MCFOY PE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MONICA MILES PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN NOWICKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEVE PERRIGO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JENAE PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAURIN POPAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JIM SEGARRA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RICK SMITH III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MUHAMMED SUMBUNDU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SARAH TANBAKUCHI-RIPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RAYMOND VAUGHAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLY WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERYN LEACOCK | SVP, COLLECT./INT. CEO THRU 1/31/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $139,218 | $19,199 |
| MARISA WIGGLESWORTH | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO THRU 6/30/23 Former | 40 | $130,737 | $12,274 |
| JEFFREY KNAPP | VP, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $121,019 | $10,271 |
| MELANIE JASKOLKA | VP, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,673 | $136 |
| AMY BIBER | VP, MARKETING & OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,643 | $9,555 |
| KEITH LUKASIK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA COPELAND | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN KELLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRANK | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOMBARDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY SIDDALL | PRESIDENT & CEO EFFECT. 2/1/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BELNIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BISANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CAULEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ELBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HOELSCHER GLIECO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HOOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOYT STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLUWOLE MCFOY PE | BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN NOWICKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENAE PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAURIN POPAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SMITH III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MUHAMMED SUMBUNDU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TANBAKUCHI-RIPA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND VAUGHAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARISA WIGGLESWORTH | PRESIDENT & CEO (THR 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $253,434 | $22,525 |
| KATHERYN LEACOCK | DEPUTY DIRECTOR/INT. CEO (EFF 6/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,795 | $17,213 |
| JEFFREY KNAPP | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN. Officer | 40 | $113,564 | $9,151 |
| MELANIE JASKOLKA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,275 | $136 |
| DAVID A BUSCH | CHAIR (THR 3/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH D LUKASIK | CHAIR(EFF 3/23)V. CHAIR (THR 3/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA L COPELAND | V. CHAIR(EFF 3/23)ASST SECR(THR 3/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ONKHAM RATTANAPHASOUK CPA | TREASURER (THR 3/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN KELLY | TREASURER(EFF 3/23)ASST TREAS(THR 3/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW FRANK | ASSISTANT TREASURER (EFF 3/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH LOMBARDO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BELNIAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BISANTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL E BURKARD | BOARD MEMBER (THR 3/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CAULEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE COLLINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT F DARLING | BOARD MEMBER (THR 3/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDMUND A EGAN MD | BOARD MEMBER (THR 3/23) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RALPH ELBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HOELSCHER GLIECO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA HOOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOYT STEVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLUWOLE MCFOY PE | BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN R NOWICKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENAE PITTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAURIN R POPAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA A SCHWARTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MUHAMMED SUMBUNDU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK SMITH III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TANBAKUCHI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RAYMOND C VAUGHAN PHD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY WOFFORD | BOARD MEMBER - EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY, BUFFALO, NY 14211-1293
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GARY SIDDAL, 1020 HUMBOLDT PARKWAY, BUFFALO, NY 142111293
- Signed the 990
- GARY SIDDALL, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (716) 896-5200
- Website
- WWW.SCIENCEBUFF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
INSPIRE JOYFUL EXPLORATION OF SCIENCE AND NATURE THROUGH ENGAGING EXPERIENCES, UNIQUE RESOURCES, AND EXCEPTIONAL STAFF.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIONS - ASSEMBLING, PRESERVING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ASSOCIATED WITH A REGIONAL NATURAL SCIENCE COLLECTION OF MORE THAN 750,000 SPECIMENS AND ARTIFACTS.Expenses $672,389
- EDUCATION AND EXHIBITS - OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE PROVIDING EXHIBITS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES. THIS INCLUDES SCIENTIFIC LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS, CLASSES, AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.Expenses $1,901,252 · revenue $2,245,845
- TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE - 264 ACRE NATURE REFUGE DEDICATED TO CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION.Expenses $2,395,827
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-6000178
- 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
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $31,023,693
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,483,925
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $8,189,097 | $7,427,942 | $31,023,693 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $6,367,674 | $6,470,245 | $28,991,872 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $5,462,221 | $6,401,804 | $25,520,033 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $7,073,901 | $6,362,091 | $25,139,318 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 16-6000178).
Questions about BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES is 16-6000178.
- Is BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 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 SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names GARY SIDDAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,765 (GARY SIDDALL, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,189,097, expenses of $7,427,942 and total assets of $31,023,693 at year end.
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