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Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$3.2M
Program Spending
58%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$2.3M
Total Expenses
▼$2.3M
Total Assets
$9.5M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.1M
Net Assets
$8.4M
Officer Compensation
→$107.5K
Other Salaries
$775.2K
Investment Income
$425.4K
Fundraising
▼$98.9K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$296.2K
Awards Found
3
| Awarding Agency | Description | Amount | Fiscal Year | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Endowment for the Humanities | EOS: LIGHTING THE PATH FORWARD [THE NEXT PHASE OF EOS ("EXPERIENCING OUR STORY") WILL BRING UNTOLD STORIES TO LIGHT THROUGH THREE DISTINCT COMPONENTS: BI-WEEKLY PODCAST, HYBRID HISTORY PROGRAMMING, AND EVENING WITH AN EXPERT VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES. LEARNING FROM THE PANDEMIC, WE AIM TO REACH A DIVERSE AUDIENCE WHERE THEY ARE AND SHARE THEIR STORIES TO BUILD A MORE PERFECT UNION.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPAND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT SHARES THE COLLECTIVE HISTORY AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE FROM BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM WILL IMPLEMENT THE NEXT THREE COMPONENTS OF THE EXPERIENCING OUR STORY PROJECT. THE MUSEUM WILL PRODUCE 20-30- MINUTE PODCAST EPISODES TO SHARE STORIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK HISTORY, INCLUDING CURATED, COLLECTIONS-INSPIRED NARRATIVES AND INTERVIEWS WITH HISTORIANS. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO OFFER AN EVENING WITH AN EXPERT DIGITAL SPEAKER SERIES AND BI-WEEKLY-TO-MONTHLY HYBRID PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON LOCAL HISTORY OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, INDIGENOUS, AND LGBTQ+ PEOPLE. THE HYBRID HISTORY PROGRAMS WILL BE RECORDED AN ADDED TO THE HISTORY MUSEUM?S DIGITAL ARCHIVE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL MAKE THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF WESTERN NEW YORK AVAILABLE TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSEUM PATRONS. LASTLY, THE DIGITAL AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO CONTINUE TO NURTURE ENGAGEMENT WITH AUDIENCES BEYOND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL RETAIN SEVEN STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: LOCAL RESIDENTS, NATIONAL AUDIENCES, AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE HISTORIES THE EXPERIENCING OUR STORY PROJECT WILL HIGHLIGHT. MUSEUM STAFF, GUEST AUTHORS, SPEAKERS, AND INTERNS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THE PROJECT YIELDS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUB AWARD FUNDS FOR CONTRACTUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.] | $144.5K | FY2022 | Oct 2021 – Sep 2022 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | EOS: EXPLORING OUR STORIES | $101.7K | FY2020 | Jun 2020 – Dec 2020 |
| National Endowment for the Humanities | REIMAGINING ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS AT THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM [THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM IS SEEKING A FOUNDATIONAL INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RE-IMAGINE ACCESS TO OUR COLLECTIONS. WITH THE PLANNING FUNDS, WE WILL CREATE SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS TO MAP THE TRANSFORMATION OF OUR COLLECTIONS CARE FACILITY TO CONSOLIDATE OUR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL STORAGE WITH OUR EXISTING OFF-SITE STORAGE FACILITY, CREATING A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COLLECTIONS. MODERNIZING OUR COLLECTION AND ARCHIVAL STORAGE, UPDATING AND DEVISING SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO COLLECTION CARE, DESIGNING STATE-OF-THE-ART AMENITIES, AND SUPPORTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS- EACH ARE MAPPED IN THIS PLANNING PROJECT. TO BEST MEET THESE OBJECTIVES, WE NEED TO ENGAGE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO SUPPLEMENT OUR STAFF, INCLUDING A COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION CONSULTANT, ARCHITECTS, STORAGE DESIGNERS, AND ENGINEERS. OUR PROJECT TAPS INTO THE UNREALIZED POTENTIAL OF THE COLLECTION, FROM COMMUNITY IDENTITY TO THE SOCIABILITY IT INSPIRES.] | $50K | FY2024 | Oct 2023 – Oct 2025 |
National Endowment for the Humanities
$144.5K
EOS: LIGHTING THE PATH FORWARD [THE NEXT PHASE OF EOS ("EXPERIENCING OUR STORY") WILL BRING UNTOLD STORIES TO LIGHT THROUGH THREE DISTINCT COMPONENTS: BI-WEEKLY PODCAST, HYBRID HISTORY PROGRAMMING, AND EVENING WITH AN EXPERT VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES. LEARNING FROM THE PANDEMIC, WE AIM TO REACH A DIVERSE AUDIENCE WHERE THEY ARE AND SHARE THEIR STORIES TO BUILD A MORE PERFECT UNION.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPAND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT SHARES THE COLLECTIVE HISTORY AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE FROM BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM WILL IMPLEMENT THE NEXT THREE COMPONENTS OF THE EXPERIENCING OUR STORY PROJECT. THE MUSEUM WILL PRODUCE 20-30- MINUTE PODCAST EPISODES TO SHARE STORIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK HISTORY, INCLUDING CURATED, COLLECTIONS-INSPIRED NARRATIVES AND INTERVIEWS WITH HISTORIANS. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO OFFER AN EVENING WITH AN EXPERT DIGITAL SPEAKER SERIES AND BI-WEEKLY-TO-MONTHLY HYBRID PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON LOCAL HISTORY OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, INDIGENOUS, AND LGBTQ+ PEOPLE. THE HYBRID HISTORY PROGRAMS WILL BE RECORDED AN ADDED TO THE HISTORY MUSEUM?S DIGITAL ARCHIVE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL MAKE THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF WESTERN NEW YORK AVAILABLE TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSEUM PATRONS. LASTLY, THE DIGITAL AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO CONTINUE TO NURTURE ENGAGEMENT WITH AUDIENCES BEYOND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL RETAIN SEVEN STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: LOCAL RESIDENTS, NATIONAL AUDIENCES, AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE HISTORIES THE EXPERIENCING OUR STORY PROJECT WILL HIGHLIGHT. MUSEUM STAFF, GUEST AUTHORS, SPEAKERS, AND INTERNS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THE PROJECT YIELDS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUB AWARD FUNDS FOR CONTRACTUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.]
National Endowment for the Humanities
$101.7K
EOS: EXPLORING OUR STORIES
National Endowment for the Humanities
$50K
REIMAGINING ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS AT THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM [THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM IS SEEKING A FOUNDATIONAL INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RE-IMAGINE ACCESS TO OUR COLLECTIONS. WITH THE PLANNING FUNDS, WE WILL CREATE SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS TO MAP THE TRANSFORMATION OF OUR COLLECTIONS CARE FACILITY TO CONSOLIDATE OUR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL STORAGE WITH OUR EXISTING OFF-SITE STORAGE FACILITY, CREATING A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COLLECTIONS. MODERNIZING OUR COLLECTION AND ARCHIVAL STORAGE, UPDATING AND DEVISING SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO COLLECTION CARE, DESIGNING STATE-OF-THE-ART AMENITIES, AND SUPPORTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS- EACH ARE MAPPED IN THIS PLANNING PROJECT. TO BEST MEET THESE OBJECTIVES, WE NEED TO ENGAGE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO SUPPLEMENT OUR STAFF, INCLUDING A COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION CONSULTANT, ARCHITECTS, STORAGE DESIGNERS, AND ENGINEERS. OUR PROJECT TAPS INTO THE UNREALIZED POTENTIAL OF THE COLLECTION, FROM COMMUNITY IDENTITY TO THE SOCIABILITY IT INSPIRES.]
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $3.2M | $2.3M | $2.3M | $9.5M | $8.4M |
| 2023 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $2.2M | $8.2M | $7.5M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $1.9M | $2.1M | $8.3M | $7.8M |
| 2021 | $3.3M | $2.4M | $1.6M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Melissa Brown | Executive Director | 40 | $96.3K | $0 | $11.3K | $107.5K |
| Anne Conable | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Irish | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Leonard | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julian Looney | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William O'Donnell | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Schimert | Vice President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Dempsey | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Starks | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Brady | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Melissa Brown
Executive Director
$107.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$96.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$11.3K
Anne Conable
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Catherine Irish
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Melissa Leonard
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Julian Looney
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William O'Donnell
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Alexander Schimert
Vice President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brian Dempsey
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sandra Starks
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kevin Brady
President
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara A Seals Nevergold | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Copeland | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Stravino | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Marie Anselmi | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Yaeger | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Quinniey | Manager |
Barbara A Seals Nevergold
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Christopher Copeland
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jeffrey Stravino
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $10.9M |
| $8.4M |
| 2020 | $2M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $7.4M | $6.8M |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $852.1K | $1.8M | $6.7M | $6M |
| 2018 | $1.4M | $797K | $1.7M | $6.5M | $6M |
| 2017 | $2.2M | $1.6M | $2M | $7.1M | $6.7M |
| 2016 | $1.4M | $979.7K | $1.6M | $6.6M | $6.4M |
| 2015 | $1.4M | $821.9K | $1.5M | $6.7M | $6.4M |
| 2014 | $1.3M | $674.1K | $1.4M | $7.1M | $6.8M |
| 2013 | $1.2M | $672.1K | $1.6M | $7.2M | $7M |
| 2012 | $1.2M | $694.1K | $1.4M | $7.1M | $7M |
| 2011 | $1.1M | $613.9K | $1.4M | $7.1M | $7M |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2009 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2002 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Noel Emerling | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Penny Wolfgang | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosario Chetta | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Rockefeller | Manager | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Lisa Marie Anselmi
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lisa Yaeger
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael Quinniey
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Noel Emerling
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Penny Wolfgang
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Rosario Chetta
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stuart Rockefeller
Manager
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0