BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 20-0566549)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-08-27
- IRS object ID
- 201842399349200419
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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 | 2018-08-27T10:36:41-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | 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 | 2017-01-01 | 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 | 7166568475 | 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 | 7166568475 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-08-13 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | William W Pfeifer CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00505035 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7168396539 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-08-10 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | 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 | $39,865 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Program Service Revenue | $36,015 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $2,295 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $18 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $1,500 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $3,985 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | -$2,485 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $37 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $379 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$342 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $35,501 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $500 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $700 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,288 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $40,672 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $44,160 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$8,659 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $41,061 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $32,402 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,061 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,402 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,061 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,402 | 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 | $41,061 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,402 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Promote study of Geology | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | $0 | $20,885 |
| 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 | $2,250 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $23,635 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Posmantur | ||||
| President | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Leuchner | ||||
| 1st VP | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Ferguson | ||||
| 2nd VP | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wilds | ||||
| Recording Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcia Binda | ||||
| Corresponding Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Phillips | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Phillips | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Broad | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marilyn Broad | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Lapham | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerald Bastedo | ||||
| 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
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Richard Phillips | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 346 Pilgrim Road | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tonawanda | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 14150 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7166568475 | 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 | $2,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,485 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,680 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,530 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,295 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,492 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $23,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $28,979 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $33,715 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,335 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $37,552 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $155,568 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,464 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $36,395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,865 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39,847 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $168,060 | 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 | $168,060 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $18 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $62 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $18 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $62 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $26,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $31,477 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $36,403 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,875 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39,865 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $168,122 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99960 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99940 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00040 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00060 | 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: 18. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Various Organizations. 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: 2,166. Description: Annual Show Expenses. Amount: 12,837. Description: Dues. Amount: 350. Description: Honorariums. Amount: 662. Description: Insurance. Amount: 2,344. Description: Picnic for members. Amount: 84. Description: Supplies. Amount: 1,906. Description: Storage. Amount: 10,620. Description: Show advertising. Amount: 7,386. Description: NYS filing fee. Amount: 50. Description: Travel. Amount: 1,928. Description: Website. Amount: 173. Description: Rental. Amount: 150. Description: Bank service fee. Amount: 16. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 40,672. |
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 |