Nonprofit · EIN 16-6001555
BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14222
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $26,569,161 | $27,808,696 | -$1,239,535 | $360,866,811 | $9,162,463 | $351,704,348 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $19,629,613 | $26,986,906 | -$7,357,293 | $365,917,818 | $18,630,591 | $347,287,227 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,808,269
- of which government grants
- $1,005,000
- Program service revenue
- $4,236,910
- Investment income
- $14,148,819
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $12,231,900
- Net income from fundraising events
- $375,163
- Other revenue
- $375,163
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $724,923
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,522,069
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,201,876
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $593,259
- Travel
- $457,579
- Depreciation
- $7,418,463
- Program services (functional)
- $12,221,881
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,276,214
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,310,601
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $365,917,818
- Total assets, end of year
- $360,866,811
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,162,463
- Net assets, end of year
- $351,704,348
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $172,964,362
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,093,728
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $337,610,620
- Gross receipts
- $81,077,619
- Employees
- 236
- Volunteers
- 295
- Year formed
- 1862
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANNE SIREN | DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $427,154 | $41,959 |
| JILLIAN JONES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $155,000 | $21,089 |
| MELISSA ARENA | CFO Officer | 35 | $142,769 | $21,230 |
| BRYAN GAWRONSKI | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,908 | $31,118 |
| CATHLEEN CHAFFEE | CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $127,481 | $19,113 |
| WILLIAM J ROBIDEAU | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, PLANNING & MGMT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $135,785 | $9,749 |
| CAROLYN KIRCHBERGER INTERIM | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $106,600 | $16,923 |
| ANDREA HARDEN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $110,636 | $7,939 |
| JONATHAN AMOIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ANGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'CONNOR BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES W BANTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J BOJDAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY CAPPELLAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HELEN CAPPUCCINO MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JAMES W DERRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PAMELA DINSMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J FEENEY | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| CATHERINE B FOLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROSCOE C HENDERSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| LN HOPKINS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| PETER FHUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS R HYDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ALICE F JACOBS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEE JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROBERTA S JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| WILL KERESZTES EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NORTHRUP R KNOX JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CARL GUSTAF EHRNROOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JODY B LIPPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS ROCHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| KEVIN D ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SABUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JOHN R SANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ADNAN H SIDDIQUI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| HARRIS SCHWALB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| RACHEL STENCLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| NICOLE SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| THURMAN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| GRACE TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| JODI JOHNSTON QUATROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 |
| FREDERICK G PIERCE II | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANNE SIREN PHD | MUSEUM DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $407,923 | $40,358 |
| JILLIAN JONES | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,000 | $21,778 |
| MELISSA ARENA CPA | CFO Officer | 35 | $154,808 | $21,737 |
| WILLIAM J ROBIDEAU | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $153,000 | $10,950 |
| BRYAN GAWRONSKI | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $134,423 | $29,127 |
| CATHLEEN CHAFFEE | CHIEF CURATOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $130,827 | $19,331 |
| ANDREA HARDEN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $123,423 | $8,831 |
| CHARLES GARLING | DIRECTOR OF LEARNING & CREATIVITY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $108,462 | $21,054 |
| JONATHAN AMOIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA ANGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN O'CONNOR BAIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES W BANTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J BOJDAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN BONTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY CAPPELLAZZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN CAPPUCCINO MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W DERRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA DINSMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER J FEENEY | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE B FOLEY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSCOE C HENDERSON III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LN HOPKINS MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER FHUNT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS R HYDE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE F JACOBS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEE JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA S JOSEPH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL KERESZTES EDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NORTHRUP R KNOX JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL GUSTAF EHRNROOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY B LIPPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS ROCHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN D ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE SABUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R SANDERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADNAN H SIDDIQUI MD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIS SCHWALB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL STENCLIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SWIFT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THURMAN THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE TATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JODI JOHNSTON QUATROCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK G PIERCE II | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1285 ELMWOOD AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14222-1003
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JANNE SIREN PHD, 1285 ELMWOOD AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14222
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA ARENA CPA, CFO
- Phone
- (716) 882-8700
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1862 TO PROMOTE, CULTIVATE AND GENERALLY FOSTER ART IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. IT IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST PROMINENT ART MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO SERVING BOTH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND A WIDER ART AUDIENCE THROUGH A RECOGNIZED AND ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COLLECTING, EDUCATING, EXHIBITING AND INTERPRETING ART WORKS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY.
Program accomplishments
- PURCHASE AND CONSERVATION OF WORKS OF ART- ART PURCHASED FOR THE PERMANENT COLLECTION AND RELATED CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES.Expenses $4,284,617
- GALLERY OPERATIONS- MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY OF THE COLLECTION AND VARIOUS ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION.Expenses $904,989 · revenue $1,845,097
- EXHIBITIONS- EXHIBITIONS OF VARIOUS ARTISTS WORKS WHICH ARE NOT USUALLY INCLUDED IN THE PERMANENT COLLECTION.Expenses $4,718,371 · revenue $825,978
- EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE TOURS, WORKSHOPS, ART CLASSES, LECTURES, CONCERTS, FILMS, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,313,904 · revenue $1,565,835
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-6001555
- 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
- 1940
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $360,866,811
- Income (IRS master file)
- $81,077,619
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $26,569,161 | $27,808,696 | $360,866,811 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $19,629,613 | $26,986,906 | $365,917,818 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $64,481,892 | $20,052,780 | $350,110,444 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 16-6001555).
Questions about BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY is 16-6001555.
- Is BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1940.
- Are donations to BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY 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 FINE ARTS ACADEMY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JANNE SIREN PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $427,154 (JANNE SIREN, DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $26,569,161, expenses of $27,808,696 and total assets of $360,866,811 at year end.
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