BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 20-0566549)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-07-31
- IRS object ID
- 202102129349200600
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-07-31T10:09:22-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 161492835 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FEDERSPIEL PFEIFER & KUBICKI CPA PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4600 MAIN STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SNYDER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 142264500 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200566549 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | C/O HERITAGE DISCOVERY CENTER | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BUFF | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7168348935 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 LEE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BUFFALO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14210 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CRAIG POSMANTUR | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7168348935 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-07-07 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | CRAIG | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | POSMANTUR | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KARIN A KUBICKI CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00587480 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7168396539 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-07-07 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.BGSNY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $2,881 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Program Service Revenue | $990 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $1,750 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $7 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $45 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $45 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $89 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $89 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $2,881 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $875 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $3,537 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $18,031 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $22,943 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$20,062 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $47,138 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $27,076 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,138 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,076 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,138 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,076 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $47,138 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,076 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | PROMOTE STUDY OF GEOLOGY | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | $0 | $14,607 |
| DONATIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE SCIENCE IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA. | $0 | $500 |
| EXPENSES FOR BANQUET AND PICNIC TO ASSIST IN THEIR MISSION TO NETWORK AND PROMOTE GEOLOGY IN WESTERN NEW YORK. | $0 | $739 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $15,846 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN WILDS | ||||
| RECORDING SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG POSMANTUR | ||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE RUSSELL | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH PIRSON | ||||
| 1ST VP | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD LAPHAM III | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERALD BASTEDO | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WOLFE | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURETTA PARMELEE | ||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA BINDA | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LEUCHNER | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD SCHMIDT | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BIRTZ | ||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | LAURETTA PARMELEE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 100 LEE STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BUFFALO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7166034700 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,530 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,780 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,750 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,035 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $31,335 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,552 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $41,262 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,755 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,079 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $148,983 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39,847 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,042 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $40,435 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,829 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $161,018 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $161,018 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $59 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $12 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $7 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $59 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,875 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44,054 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $40,447 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,836 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $161,077 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99960 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99970 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00040 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00030 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 7. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: . GRANTEE NAME: WNY SCIENCE CONGRESS, INC.. GRANTEE ADDRESS: PO BOX 225 CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14225. AMOUNT GIVEN: 500. TOTAL INCLUDED ON FORM 990-EZ, LINE 10: 500. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: BANQUET EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 714. DESCRIPTION: ANNUAL SHOW EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 14,149. DESCRIPTION: DUES. AMOUNT: 420. DESCRIPTION: HONORARIUMS. AMOUNT: 150. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,314. DESCRIPTION: PICNIC FOR MEMBERS. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 424. DESCRIPTION: SHOW ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 309. DESCRIPTION: NYS FILING FEE. AMOUNT: 50. DESCRIPTION: WEBSITE. AMOUNT: 96. DESCRIPTION: RENTAL. AMOUNT: 380. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 18,031. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |