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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0566549

BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC

Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14210

Financials

$9K$8K2021$58K$45K2023$44K$43K2024$54K$47K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$53,760$47,447$6,313$59,618$0$59,618
December 31, 2024990-EZ$44,350$43,023$1,327$53,305$0$53,305
December 31, 2023990-EZ$57,966$45,466$12,500$51,978$0$51,978
December 31, 2021990-EZ$8,584$8,486$98$27,174$0$27,174
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Membership dues
$3,250
Program service revenue
$49,021
Investment income
$46
Net gain from sales of assets
$97
Net income from fundraising events
$1,346

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,500
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,202
Printing, publications and postage
$107
Other expenses
$44,638
Program services (functional)
$46,083

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$53,305
Total assets, end of year
$59,618
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$59,618
Cash, savings and investments
$59,618
Gross receipts
$53,760

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH ROWEPRESIDENT1$0
CRAIG POSMANTURVICE PRESIDENT1$0
ZEENA PAWLICKIRECORDING SECRETARY1$0
CHRISTOPHER BOYDTREASURER1$0
JERRY BASTEDODIRECTOR1$0
MARCIA BINDADIRECTOR1$0
WILLIAM BROADDIRECTOR1$0
DON LAPHAM IIIDIRECTOR1$0
DALE RUSSELLDIRECTOR1$0
RONALD SCHMIDTDIRECTOR1$0
LAURETTA PARMALEEDIRECTOR1$0
RYAN FROSTDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH ROWEPRESIDENT1$0
CRAIG POSMANTURVICE PRESIDENT1$0
ZEENA PAWLICKIRECORDING SECRETARY1$0
CHRISTOPHER BOYDTREASURER1$0
JERRY BASTEDODIRECTOR1$0
MARCIA BINDADIRECTOR1$0
WILLIAM BROADDIRECTOR1$0
DON LAPHAM IIIDIRECTOR1$0
PAUL LEUCHNERDIRECTOR1$0
DEB PIRSONDIRECTOR1$0
DALE RUSSELLDIRECTOR1$0
RONALD SCHMIDTDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH ROWEPRESIDENT1$0
JOE SULLIVANVICE PRESIDENT1$0
CRAIG POSMANTURRECORDING SECRETARY1$0
JEANNE PHILLIPSMEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN1$0
CHRISTOPHER BOYDTREASURER1$0
LUCY LAPLACAWEBMASTER1$0
JUDY RUSSELLHOSPITALITY1$0
MARILYN BROADGEOLETTER EDITOR1$0
JERRY BASTEDODIRECTOR1$0
MARCIA BINDADIRECTOR1$0
WILLIAM BROADDIRECTOR1$0
DON LAPHAM IIIDIRECTOR1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2021: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALAN WILDSRECORDING SECRETARY1$0
CRAIG POSMANTURPRESIDENT1$0
DALE RUSSELLDIRECTOR1$0
DEBORAH PIRSONVICE-PRESIDENT1$0
DONALD LAPHAM IIIDIRECTOR1$0
JERALD BASTEDODIRECTOR1$0
JUDY STADLERDIRECTOR1$0
LAURETTA PARMELEETREASURER1$0
MARCIA BINDADIRECTOR1$0
PAUL LEUCHNERDIRECTOR1$0
RONALD SCHMIDTDIRECTOR1$0
STEVEN BIRTZDIRECTOR1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
100 LEE ST, BUFFALO, NY 14210-2110
In care of
% ROBERT HOFFMAN
Signed the 990-EZ
KEITH ROWE, PRESIDENT
Phone
(716) 860-1689
Return prepared by
FEDERSPIEL PFEIFER & KUBICKI CPA PC

Mission

PROMOTE STUDY OF GEOLOGY

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ORGANIZED A GEM AND FOSSIL SHOW, PROVIDED NEWSLETTERS TO THE COMMUNITY, AND HELD MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH SPEAKERS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF GEOLOGY AND LAPIDARY ARTS AND INFORM THE COMMUNITY OF FUTURE EVENTS.
    Expenses $41,935
  • DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE SCIENCE IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA.
    Expenses $1,500
  • EXPENSES FOR BANQUET AND PICNIC TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO NETWORK AND PROMOTE GEOLOGY IN WESTERN NEW YORK.
    Expenses $2,648

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
20-0566549
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
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$59,618
Income (IRS master file)
$53,760

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$53,760$47,447$59,618IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$44,350$43,023$53,305IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$57,966$45,466$51,978XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021$8,584$8,486$27,174XML
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 20-0566549).

Questions about BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC

What is the EIN of BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC is 20-0566549.
Is BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL 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 GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $53,760, expenses of $47,447 and total assets of $59,618 at year end.

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