STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO CHILD DAY CARE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO CHILD DAY CARE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY INC

EIN 16-1033480 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

AT BUFFALO STATE CHILD CARE CENTER, WE BELIEVE EACH CHILD is A UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL. WE ARE SENSITIVE to THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, and PHYSICAL NEEDS. WE PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON THE PROCESS of LEARNING and HELP CHILDREN ENJOY SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCES. WE ENCOURAGE NOT JUST LEARNING, BUT THE LOVE of LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN PROVIDING A PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT is SAFE, CLEAN, HEALTHY and ORIENTED to CHILDREN. CLASSROOMS ARE ARRANGED to OFFER CHALLENGING PLAY and LEARNING CHOICES AT A RANGE of DEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS. LEARNING CENTERS ALLOW CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY to EXPLORE, to EXPERIENCE and MOST IMPORTANTLY to SUCCEED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.18%of revenue went to mission work85.2% of expenses · Program services

$91.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.61%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$0.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

20.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,077,410

Mission workProgram services$842,26778.18% of revenue85.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$146,68113.61% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$88,4628.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$988,94891.79% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.48% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 25.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 21.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 20.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 19.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 17.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,077,410

Expenses$988,948

Annual surplus $88,462 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$842,267 · 85.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$146,681 · 14.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,077,410

Expenses$988,948

Assets$835,590

Income$1,077,410

Contributions$216,379

Mission work (program services)$842,267

Management and general$146,681

Stocks and bonds$359,154

Accounting fees$19,050

Investing fees$3,701

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHAE HERRONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $70,126

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

SHAE HERRONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CAITLIN BOYLE MORIARTYDIRECTOR

CARA MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

CURTIS BRICKHOUSEDIRECTOR

ERIN CARMENDIRECTOR (THROUGH 04/2025)

FELICIA STANLEYSECRETARY

JACK MACKCO-CHAIR

KATHY DOODY PHDCO-CHAIR

KRISTEN HELLINGDIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/2025)

MARNIE LETZELTERDIRECTOR

MARY BENNETTDIRECTOR

MELISSA MENASCODIRECTOR

NAOMI PABON-FIGUEROADIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/2025)

SUE EARSHENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 1300 ELMWOOD AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14222-1004
County: Erie
In care of: KATHY DOODY
Primary officer: KATHY DOODY, ASSOCIATE CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailwebadmin@buffalostate.edu Phone(716) 878-5335

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TSA ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities