BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- BUFFALO GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY INC (EIN 20-0566549)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-06-12
- IRS object ID
- 201531639349200408
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 | 2015-06-12T10:07:50-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | 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 | 2014-01-01 | 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 |
| 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 | 1020 Humboldt Pkwy | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Buffalo | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 142111293 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Craig Posmantur | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7166568475 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-19 | 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 | 2015-05-19 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | 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 | $31,478 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Program Service Revenue | $27,963 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $2,485 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $13 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $1,017 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $758 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $259 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $30,720 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $3,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $583 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,768 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $22,377 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $27,728 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $2,992 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $33,382 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $36,374 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,382 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,374 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $33,382 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,374 | 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 | $33,382 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $36,374 | 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 which introduced numerous individuals to the study of Geology and Lapidary Arts, and provided newsletters informing the community of geological events. | $0 | $12,987 |
| Grants to Geological Organizations and Colleges to assist them in meeting their charitable endeavors and provide scholarships for students. | $0 | $3,000 |
| Expenses for banquet, picnic, museum travel, and museum admission to assist in their mission to network and promote Geology in western New York. | $0 | $2,724 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $18,711 | 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 |
| Joseph Butch | ||||
| 1st VP | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Barton | ||||
| 2nd VP | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Phillips | ||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Rowe | ||||
| Recording Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Wild | ||||
| Corresponding Secretary | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Birtz | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Broad | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Maryann Saccomando Freedman | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Castner | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Wolf | ||||
| Director | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Russell | ||||
| 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 | $240 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,720 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,365 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,485 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $10,312 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,719 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,198 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,734 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $23,987 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $28,979 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $141,617 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $37,959 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30,099 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $26,489 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,464 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $151,929 | 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 | $151,929 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $48 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $280 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $48 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $162 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $44 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $280 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $38,007 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $26,080 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30,143 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $26,502 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,477 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $152,209 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99820 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99830 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00180 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00170 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income | Description: Interest Income. Amount: 13. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: Scholarship for Student. Grantee Name: SUNY Buffalo. Grantee Address: 503 Capen Hall Buffalo, NY 14260. Amount Given: 1,500. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: Scholarship for Student. Grantee Name: SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry. Grantee Address: 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, NY 13210. Amount Given: 500. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | Activity Classification: . Grantee Name: Various Organizations. Amount Given: 1,000. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 3,000. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses | Description: Banquet Expense. Amount: 2,607. Description: Annual Show Expenses. Amount: 12,987. Description: Dues. Amount: 150. Description: Honorariums. Amount: 1,172. Description: Insurance. Amount: 1,153. Description: Picnic for members. Amount: 117. Description: Supplies. Amount: 528. Description: Website. Amount: 372. Description: Storage. Amount: 2,520. Description: Meeting Rental. Amount: 430. Description: Book Orders. Amount: 341. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 22,377. |
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 |