NonprofitsBuffalo Fine Arts Academy

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Buffalo Fine Arts Academy

BUFFALO, NY

Total revenue

$26.6M

Total expenses

$27.8M

Net assets

$351.7M

Grants received

$7.7M

96 grants

EIN

166001555

Tax year

2024

Mission

The buffalo fine arts academy was incorporated in 1862 to promote, cultivate and generally foster art in all its branches. It is the parent organization of the buffalo akg art museum, one of the country's most prominent art museums, as well as an important cultural and educational center for western new york. The museum is dedicated to serving both the local community and wider art audience through a recognized and active program of collecting, educating, exhibiting and interpreting art works, with particular emphasis on the creative accomplishments of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Programs

3 programs

Gallery operations- maintenance and security of the collection and various activities relating to the permanent collection.

Expenses: $905K

Exhibitions- exhibitions of various artists works which are not usually included in the permanent collection.

Expenses: $4.7M

Educational programs and auxiliary activities include tours, workshops, art classes, lectures, concerts, films, and community programs.

Expenses: $2.3M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.8M
Program service revenue$4.2M
Investment income$14.1M
Other revenue$375K
Total revenue$26.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$10.2M
Fundraising$2.3M
Other expenses$17.6M
Total expenses$27.8M
Total assets$360.9M
Net assets$351.7M

People

44 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JANNE SIREN

DIRECTOR

Board

$427K

35 hrs/wk

JILLIAN JONES

DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Board

$155K

35 hrs/wk

MELISSA ARENA

CFO

Board

$143K

35 hrs/wk

HELEN CAPPUCCINO MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JAMES W DERRICK

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

PAMELA DINSMORE

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER J FEENEY

ASST. TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

CATHERINE B FOLEY

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

ROSCOE C HENDERSON III

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

LN HOPKINS MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

PETER FHUNT

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

THOMAS R HYDE

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ALICE F JACOBS

PRESIDENT

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LEE JOSEPH

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ROBERTA S JOSEPH

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

WILL KERESZTES EDD

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

NORTHRUP R KNOX JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

CARL GUSTAF EHRNROOTH

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JODY B LIPPES

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

FRANCOIS ROCHON

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

KEVIN D ROBINSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE SABUDA

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JONATHAN AMOIA

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ADNAN H SIDDIQUI MD

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

HARRIS SCHWALB

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

RACHEL STENCLIK

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

NICOLE SWIFT

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

THURMAN THOMAS

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

GRACE TATE

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JODI JOHNSTON QUATROCHE

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

FREDERICK G PIERCE II

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

JOHN R SANDERSON

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MONICA ANGLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

SUSAN O'CONNOR BAIRD

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

JENNIFER BALBACH

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

CHARLES W BANTA

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ROBERT J BOJDAK

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

ANN BONTE

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

AMY CAPPELLAZZO

DIRECTOR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

WILLIAM J ROBIDEAU

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES, PLANNING & MGMT

Staff

$136K

35 hrs/wk

CATHLEEN CHAFFEE

CHIEF CURATOR

Staff

$127K

35 hrs/wk

BRYAN GAWRONSKI

DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Staff

$122K

35 hrs/wk

ANDREA HARDEN

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$111K

35 hrs/wk

CAROLYN KIRCHBERGER INTERIM

DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

Staff

$107K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

GILBRANE BUILDING COMPANY

CONSTRUCTION

$1.1M

NAPIER AND SONS INC

LANDSCAPE SERVICES

$481K

LIFETIME SERVICE CENTER

ELECTRONICS REPAIR

$329K

OMAAMO ARCHITECTURE PC

ARCHITECT

$197K

U&S SERVICES

MAINTENANCE

$190K

Grants received

Showing 96 of 96

FromAmountPurposeYear
$589K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2024
$40K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
TO SUPPORT ELECTRIC OP AT THE BUFFALO AKG
2024
$15K
EDUCATIONAL/ARTS INSTITUTION
2024
$500
Unrestricted
2024
$1.2M
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2023
$191K
CULTURE & ARTS
2023
$68K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$64K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$35K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$25K
MARISOL (2025) EXHIBITION SUPPORT: BUFFALO AKG MUSEUM
2023
$25K
PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND FUNDING TO HOLD THE ART ALIVES EVENT SO THAT MINORITY, AT RISK, UNDERPRIVILEGED, OR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN FROM SCHOOLS CAN ATTEND THE EVENT.
2023
$23K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$20K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$850
EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$750
Unrestricted
2023
$905K
UNRESTRICTED USE; 2021-2022 BOARD DONATION; RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT; STURGES ENDOWMENT FUND; ANNUAL FUND; AKAG 360 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; OPERATING EXPENSES; IN MEMORY OF
2022
$261K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$135K
DAF DISTRIBUTION/CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2022
$100K
THE PAPER PROJECT
2022
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$56K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$44K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2022
$21K
CULTURE & ARTS
2022
$20K
GENERAL EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$850
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$750
Unrestricted
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$251K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$230K
DAF DISTRIBUTION/CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2021
$200K
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
2021
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$61K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$27K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2021
$27K
CULTURE & ARTS
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$850
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$497K
UNRESTRICTED USE; ANNUAL FUND; AK360 CAMPAIGN; STURGES ENDOWMENT FUND; AK NORTHLAND OPERATING; IN MEMORY OF
2020
$300K
AK360 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (2019)
2020
$275K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$185K
DAF DISTRIBUTION/CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2020
$70K
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2020
$45K
Education
2020
$37K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2020
$34K
CULTURE & ARTS
2020
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$850
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$750
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$306K
UNRESTRICTED USE; AK360 CAMPAIGN; MURAL PROJECT; ART TODAY PROGRAM; STURGES ENDOWMENT FUND
2019
$165K
DAF DISTRIBUTION/CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
2019
$32K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2019
$20K
CULTURE & ARTS
2019
$17K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$60
501(c)(3)
2019
$26K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2018
$15K
ART'SCOOL - 389791
2018
$10K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$1K
Unrestricted general operating support
2018
$750
UNRESTRICTED
2018
$600
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$150K
DAF Distribution/Charitable Contribution
2017
$60K
Trustee-Arts and Educational Program
2017
$19K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2017
$8K
$5 FAMILY FUNDAY - 347113
2017
$5K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$2K
CHARITABLE
2017

Funded by

$7.7M from 38 funders · 96 grants · 2017–2024

Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo

$3.5M · 5 grants · 2019–2024

President and Fellows of Harvard College

$1.0M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$822K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$301K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The John R Oishei Foundation

$300K · 1 grant · 2020

National Philanthropic Trust

$292K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$208K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

The Margaret L Wendt Foundation

$200K · 1 grant · 2021

Details

EIN166001555
NTEE codeA510
Subsection03
Ruling date1940-12
Formed1862
Employees236
Volunteers295
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