Nonprofit · EIN 27-2467764
BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14207
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $968,800 | $911,763 | $57,037 | $1,931,345 | $185,514 | $1,745,831 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $630,988 | $544,676 | $86,312 | $1,824,764 | $136,004 | $1,688,760 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $938,205 | $505,791 | $432,414 | $1,676,583 | $31,628 | $1,644,955 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $774,293
- of which government grants
- $89,000
- Membership dues
- $9,129
- Program service revenue
- $101,343
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $51,911
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $41,253
- Other revenue
- $93,164
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $86,546
- Other salaries and wages
- $301,545
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $463,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $22,004
- Travel
- $13,824
- Depreciation
- $114,027
- Program services (functional)
- $574,391
- Management and general (functional)
- $210,329
- Fundraising (functional)
- $127,043
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,824,764
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,931,345
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $185,514
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,745,831
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,704,802
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,745,831
- Gross receipts
- $995,698
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN TRZECIAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,546 | $13,853 |
| ANNE CONABLE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNE HUDECKI | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ROGERS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CANDALENE MCCOMBS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JOHN MONTAGUE | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE KOESSLER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GERALD KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE KRZESINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CARR LINCOLN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVIA MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL NAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PESSECOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SMYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TRACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS BEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PENNY BECKWITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL FARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL REDDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN J GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD HAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS BEAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PENNY J BECKWITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL FARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL FRIEDEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN J GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD HAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE KOESSLER | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KRZESINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CARR LINCOLN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN MONTAGUE | PRESIDENT EMERITUS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARL NAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PESSECOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES SMYTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN TRACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE CONABLE | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNE HUDECKI | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR CANDALENE MCCOMBS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE ROGERS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE CONABLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WHITNEY CREIGHTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL FARRELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN J GREGORY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HOWARD HAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNE HUDECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GERALD KELLY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE KOESSLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE KRZESINSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE CARR LINCOLN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OLIVIA MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR JOHN MONTAGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARL NAGEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHERINE PESSECOW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL REDDING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN TRACY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CANDALENE MCCOMBS | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVE RODGERS | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES SMYTON | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 90 ARTHUR ST, BUFFALO, NY 14207-2046
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- BRIAN TRZECIAK, 90 ARTHUR STREET, BUFFALO, NY 142072046
- Signed the 990
- BRIAN TRZECIAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (716) 881-0111
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AND LIFE LESSONS THROUGH COMMUNITY BOATBUILDING, PRESERVING MARITIME CUTURE, AND EXPLORING THE WATERWAYS OF WESTERN NEW YORK.
Program accomplishments
- SENECA CHIEF VOYAGE: THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER'S REPLICA OF THE ERIE CANAL BOAT SENECA CHIEF EMBARKED ON THE BICENTENNIAL VOYAGE, COMMEMORATING GOVERNOR DEWITT CLINTON'S HISTORIC 1825 JOURNEY FROM BUFFALO TO NEW YORK HARBOR. A BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER CREW , COMPRISED OF STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, NAVIGATED THE 33-DAY VOYAGE, DEPARTING FROM BUFFALO'S COMMERCIAL SLIP - THE WESTERN TERMINUS OF THE ERIE CANAL - AND TRAVELING TO PIER 26 IN NEW YORK CITY. THE BOAT DOCKED AT 28 PORTS ALONG THE ERIE CANAL AND HUDSON RIVER BEFORE REACHING NEW YORK CITY FOR THE OFFICIAL COMMEMORATION OF THE CANAL'S OPENING - 200 YEARS AFTER GOVENOR CLINTON'S INAUGURAL TRIP. THIS HISTORIC JOURNEY INVITED BUFFALO AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS NEW YORK STATE TO HONOR THE PAST WHILE ENVISIONING THE FUTURE.Expenses $315,080 · revenue $101,343
- FLEET RESTORATION & CONSTRUCTION: THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MAINTAIN A VARIETY OF BOATS THAT ALLOW THE PUBLIC ACCESS TO LOCAL WATERWAYS. INCLUDED WITH THIS IS THE COMPLETION OF THE REPLICA OF THE 1812 USS TRIPPE.Expenses $122,995
- EDUCATION: THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER (BMC) IS A LIVING WORKSHOP WHERE VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS, AND MASTER CRAFTSPEOPLE COME TOGETHER TO BUILD, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN WOODEN BOATS USING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN TECHNIQUES. THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLIC EXHIBITS, AND LARGE SCALE PROJECTS LIKE THE ERIE CANAL BOAT SENECA CHIEF THE BMC FOSTERS A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE REGIONS WATERWAYS, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND HISTORY.Expenses $79,681
- THE BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER HAS A VARIETY OF SMALLER PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDES A LIBRARY, MUSEUM, MODEL SHOP AND FOUNDRY.Expenses $56,635
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-2467764
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N67)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,931,345
- Income (IRS master file)
- $995,698
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $968,800 | $911,763 | $1,931,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $630,988 | $544,676 | $1,824,764 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $938,205 | $505,791 | $1,676,583 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $618,105 | $503,689 | $1,301,527 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 27-2467764).
Questions about BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC is 27-2467764.
- Is BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER 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 MARITIME CENTER 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 MARITIME CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names BRIAN TRZECIAK.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $86,546 (BRIAN TRZECIAK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO MARITIME CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $968,800, expenses of $911,763 and total assets of $1,931,345 at year end.
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