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Nonprofit · EIN 16-6088768

BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · NORTH JAVA, NY 14113

Financials

$263K$717K2022$583K$650K2023$879K$788K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$879,023$787,534$91,489$3,585,171$83,256$3,501,915
April 30, 2024990$582,810$649,620-$66,810$3,433,742$44,033$3,389,709
April 30, 2023990$262,961$717,484-$454,523$3,470,510$44,836$3,425,674
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$659,424
of which government grants
$166,714
Program service revenue
$98,073
Investment income
$113,031
Net gain from sales of assets
$74,276
Net income from sales of inventory
-$204
Other revenue
$8,495

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$85,600
Other salaries and wages
$320,248
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$501,057
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$812
Accounting fees
$23,303
Occupancy
$55,782
Travel
$8,601
Depreciation
$64,399
Program services (functional)
$582,643
Management and general (functional)
$204,891

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,433,742
Total assets, end of year
$3,585,171
Total liabilities, end of year
$83,256
Net assets, end of year
$3,501,915
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,031,855
Publicly traded securities
$1,372,778
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,187,797
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,314,118
Gross receipts
$2,277,149
Employees
10
Volunteers
50
Year formed
1948
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD SIRIANNOEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$85,600
MICHAEL RADOMSKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NICHOLAS BONDVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SARA GOODMANRECORDING SE
Institutional trustee
2$0
BOB LITTLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
STUART URBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDSEY JAKIEL DIULUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VALERIE VULLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALISON DORRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARILEE KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE HUMPHREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL MASSARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE SPENCERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLAM DANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD SIRIANNOEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$81,508
MICHAEL RADOMSKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NICHOLAS BONDVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SARA GOODMANRECORDING SE
Institutional trustee
2$0
BOB LITTLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
STUART URBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDSEY JAKIEL DIULUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VALERIE VULLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALISON DORRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARILEE KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE HUMPHREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL MASSARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE SPENCERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
WILLAM DANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD SIRIANNOEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$80,000
MICHAEL RADOMSKIPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
NICHOLAS BONDVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
MARCIA NIXONRECORDING SE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BOB LITTLETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
STUART URBANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LINDSEY JAKIEL DIULUSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICH STANTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAL AHERNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VALERIE VULLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALISON DORRIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARILEE KELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ADAM MILTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARA GOODMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE HUMPHREYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BILL MASSARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1610 WELCH RD, NORTH JAVA, NY 14113-9772
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHAEL RADOMSKI, 3997 TUDOR PLACE, HAMBURG, NY 14075
Signed the 990
BOB LITTLE, TREASURER
Phone
(585) 457-3228
Return prepared by
SBFR PARTNERS CPAS LLP

Mission

BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY LEADS AND INSPIRES WESTERN NEW YORKERS TO CONNECT WITH AND PROTECT THE NATURAL WORLD THROUGH BIRD-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES, ADVOCACY AND HABITAT RESTORATION.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AT BUFFALO AUDUBON NATURE CENTER, WE ARE COMMITTED TO INSPIRING CURIOSITY, FOSTERING CONNECTIONS WITH NATURE, AND EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME ACTIVE STEWARDS OF OUR BIRDS, WILDLIFE, AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. DEDICATED TO FOSTERING A DEEP APPRECIATION FOR NATURE THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES. OUR OFFERINGS ENCOMPASS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TAILORED FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, FROM ELEMENTARY TO HIGH SCHOOL, AIMED AT INSTILLING A LOVE FOR THE NATURAL WORLD AND PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WE ALSO PROVIDE CONSERVATION & PRESERVATION SERVICES, ACTIVELY WORKING TO PROTECT AND RESTORE HABITATS CRUCIAL FOR LOCAL WILDLIFE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING SPECIALIZED HABITATS SUCH AS ISLANDS. OUR NATURE TOURS AND BIRDING TOURS OFFER IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES IN THE BEAUTY OF THE OUTDOORS, ALLOWING VISITORS TO EXPLORE DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS AND OBSERVE A WIDE VARIETY OF BIRD SPECIES. PRESERVATION SEMINARS, LECTURES, AND WORKSHOPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUED LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH EXPERTS IN THE FIELD, WHILE OUR LIBRARY FACILITIES OFFER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND LEARNING. MEMBERS AND VISITORS ALSO ENJOY OUR NATURAL HISTORY EXHIBITS THAT SHOWCASE THE REGION'S RICH BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. ADDITIONALLY, OUR SUMMER CAMPS PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND OUTDOOR ADVENTURES. AT THE SAME TIME, ADULT NATURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS CATER TO LIFELONG LEARNERS SEEKING TO DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL WORLD. THE NATURE CENTER MAINTAINS OVER 8 MILES OF NATURE TRAILS THAT SERVE AS AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE FOR INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO LEARN ABOUT BIRDS AND NATURE WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PROMOTING EXERCISE, HEALTH, AND OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT. HERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS IN WHICH SUCH A NATURE CENTER FULFILLS THESE GOALS: 1.EDUCATIONAL SIGNAGE AND INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS: THE TRAILS ARE LINED WITH INFORMATIVE AND INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS HIGHLIGHTING LOCAL BIRD SPECIES, PLANT LIFE, AND ECOSYSTEMS. THIS GIVES VISITORS A SELF-GUIDED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE, FOSTERING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION FOR NATURE. 2.GUIDED BIRDING TOURS: THE NATURE CENTER ORGANIZES GUIDED BIRDING TOURS ALONG THE TRAILS, LED BY KNOWLEDGEABLE NATURALISTS. THESE TOURS ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO LEARN ABOUT BIRD SPECIES, BEHAVIORS, AND HABITATS, ENHANCING THEIR BIRDWATCHING SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE. 3.NATURE INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS: THE TRAILS CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO A SCHOOL'S SCIENCE OR NATURE INTERPRETATION PROGRAMS, WHERE STUDENTS AND ADULTS ARE GUIDED THROUGH VARIOUS POINTS OF INTEREST, SHOWCASING THE DIVERSE FLORA AND FAUNA. THESE HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES HELP IN CONNECTING THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE WITH REAL-WORLD OBSERVATIONS. 4.FITNESS AND EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES: THE EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF TRAILS PROVIDES AN IDEAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. HIKING, WALKING, JOGGING, AND BIRDWATCHING CONTRIBUTE TO CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND WELL- BEING. NATURE TRAIL WALKING HAS ALSO BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS, REDUCING STRESS AND PROMOTING MINDFULNESS. 5.OUTDOOR RECREATION AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES: FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS CAN ENGAGE IN MORE THAN 1000 ACRES OF NATURAL HABITAT, WHICH PROVIDES RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS PICNICS, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, AND WILDLIFE OBSERVATION ALONG THE TRAILS. THESE ACTIVITIES PROMOTE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALITY TIME SPENT IN NATURE. 6.ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAMS: THE CENTER AND TRAILS SERVE AS PLATFORMS FOR OUR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS PROGRAMS, WHERE VISITORS ARE EDUCATED ABOUT CONSERVATION EFFORTS, HABITAT PRESERVATION, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIODIVERSITY. THESE PROGRAMS INSPIRE A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS NATURE. 7.EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS: THE NATURE CENTER ORGANIZES SEVERAL ANNUAL EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS ALONG THE TRAILS, COVERING TOPICS LIKE BIRD IDENTIFICATION, PLANT LIFE, AND NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY. THESE INTERACTIVE SESSIONS ENHANCE LEARNING AND MAKE THE EXPERIENCE MORE ENJOYABLE. 8.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: THE ENTIRE NATURE CENTER AND ITS' MANY TRAILS ATTRACT A DIVERSE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS, FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG NATURE ENTHUSIASTS. THIS SHARED INTEREST CAN LEAD TO COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP. IN SUMMARY, BUFFALO AUDUBON'S NATURE CENTER, WITH ITS BEAUTIFUL NATURE CENTER, OBSERVATORY, AND AN EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF WELL-GROOMED TRAILS, PLAYS A MULTIFACETED ROLE BY OFFERING EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SUPPORTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH AND APPRECIATE THE NATURAL WORLD.
    Expenses $582,643 · revenue $98,073

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-6088768
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1971
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C300)
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,585,171
Income (IRS master file)
$2,277,149

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$879,023$787,534$3,585,171XML
990April 2024$582,810$649,620$3,433,742XML
990April 2023$262,961$717,484$3,470,510XML
990April 2022$654,068$597,274$3,850,885IRS
990April 2021–––IRS
990April 2020–––IRS
990April 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 16-6088768).

Questions about BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC is 16-6088768.
Is BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
Are donations to BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BUFFALO AUDUBON 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 AUDUBON SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names MICHAEL RADOMSKI.
Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $85,600 (EDWARD SIRIANNO, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does BUFFALO AUDUBON SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $879,023, expenses of $787,534 and total assets of $3,585,171 at year end.

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