BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER

EIN 16-1596245 · Art Museums (A51)

What they do

to OPERATE A MUSEUM DEDICATED to THE ART and VISION of CHARLES E. BURCHFIELD and DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS of BUFFALO, NIAGARA, and WESTERN NEW YORK.

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Of every $100 spent, about $44.90 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

49.39%of revenue went to mission work44.9% of expenses · Program services

22.14%of revenue went to fundraising20.1% of expenses

$110.02spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

38.48%of revenue went to management and office costs35.0% of expenses

$6.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $293,517 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $216,728 for SCOTT PROPEACK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,930,329

Mission workProgram services$1,447,42649.39% of revenue44.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,127,54938.48% of revenue35.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$648,87122.14% of revenue20.1% of expenses

Total expenses$3,223,846110.02% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 44.9% mission · 35.0% management · 20.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 18.9% management · 13.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.6% mission · 28.8% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 28.6% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 53.6% mission · 34.9% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 60.1% mission · 22.7% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.37% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 55.6% mission · 37.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.73% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 52.1% mission · 42.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,930,329

Expenses$3,223,846

Annual shortfall $293,517 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,447,426 · 44.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,127,549 · 35.0% of expenses

Fundraising$648,871 · 20.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,930,329

Expenses$3,223,846

Assets$21,926,085

Income$3,102,626

Contributions$2,182,605

Mission work (program services)$1,447,426

Fundraising$648,871

Management and general$1,127,549

Stocks and bonds$20,799,593

Investing fees$97,064

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

SCOTT PROPEACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $216,728Base $180,348 · Other $36,380

JEN MERLETTECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 45 hrs/week $128,204Base $115,428 · Other $12,776

DAVID STACHURAFINANCE MANAGER · 45 hrs/week $67,874Base $66,155 · Other $1,719

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 (30)

SCOTT PROPEACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JEN MERLETTECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

DAVID STACHURAFINANCE MANAGER

LYNNE MARIE FINNDIRECTOR

ZACHARY SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

STEVE LAKOMY MDVICE-CHAIRMAN

STACY LEWIS BEAUFORDDIRECTOR

SCOTT GOLDMAN DMDDIRECTOR

REENA DUTTADIRECTOR

REBECCA COLLINSDIRECTOR

RAMONE ALEXANDER MDDIRECTOR

PAULA JOY REINHOLDDIRECTOR

ODIE PORTERDIRECTOR

NIREL PATELDIRECTOR

MARY JO HUNTSECRETARY

MARK GAULINDIRECTOR

MARGARET KAISERDIRECTOR

AMITRA A WALL PHDDIRECTOR

LYNN STIEVATERTREASURER

LINDA MAGGIOVICE-CHAIRMAN

JOHN DARBYDIRECTOR

JANET WETTERCHAIR PERSON

GREG HYATTVICE-CHAIRMAN

GINA ONEILLDIRECTOR

FRANK MENDICINODIRECTOR

DON ELICKDIRECTOR

DAVID FLYNNDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA BAIRD STARKDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA CIMINELLIDIRECTOR

BONITA R DURAND PHDDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 1300 ELMWOOD AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14222
County: Erie
In care of: GREGORY HYATT
Primary officer: GREGORY HYATT, CHAIRPERSON (CURRENT)

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailburchfld@buffalostate.edu Phone(716) 878-6120

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EFPR ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Art Museums (A51)
IRS tax category: Art Museums