RICHARDSON CENTER CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RICHARDSON CENTER CORPORATION

EIN 20-5148995 · Economic Development (S30)

What they do

WE ENVISION THE REHABILITATION of THE NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK RICHARDSON OLMSTED CAMPUS (THE FORMER BUFFALO STATE ASYLUM for THE INSANE), COMPRISED of THE H. H. RICHARDSON-DESIGNED BUILDINGS and FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED-DESIGNED GROUNDS, to BE THE CROWNING JEWEL of A MIXED-USE, MULTI-PURPOSE CIVIC CAMPUS of PUBLIC and PRIVATE ACTIVITIES.BY COMBINING CONTEMPORARY IDEAS WITH OUR 19TH CENTURY INHERITANCE, WE WILL CREATE to THE HIGHEST STANDARDS A NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT, 21ST CENTURY, ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUSTAINING and ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND RICHARDSON OLMSTED CAMPUS AS A PLACE for ARCHITECTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, and RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES for THE BENEFIT of THE RESIDENTS of and VISITORS to THE RICHARDSON COMMUNITY, THE MUSEUM DISTRICT, THE ELMWOOD VILLAGE, and THE ENTIRE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

24.65%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

1.66%of revenue went to fundraising5.1% of expenses

$32.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.22%of revenue went to management and office costs19.1% of expenses

$78.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

86.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,967,681

Mission workProgram services$484,93824.65% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$122,4516.22% of revenue19.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$32,5811.66% of revenue5.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,327,71167.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$639,97032.52% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 75.8% mission · 19.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.52% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 20.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 21.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 163.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 20.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 48.4% mission · 50.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 15.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 21.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 23.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.45% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,967,681

Expenses$639,970

Annual surplus $1,327,711 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)$484,938 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$122,451 · 19.1% of expenses

Fundraising$32,581 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,967,681

Expenses$639,970

Assets$49,949,045

Income$1,348,832

Contributions$1,709,280

Mission work (program services)$484,938

Fundraising$32,581

Management and general$122,451

Executive compensation (total)$155,769

Accounting fees$57,838

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PARIS ROSELLIPRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $205,953Base $184,898 · Other $21,055

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 (18)

PARIS ROSELLIPRESIDENT

MARK KERCHERTREASURER

TREVOR TORCELLODIRECTOR

RICK SMITHDIRECTOR

PAUL HOJNACKICHAIRPERSON

PAUL CIMINELLIVICE CHAIRPERSON

PATRICK WHELANDIRECTOR

MOLLY QUACKENBUSHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL ANTHONYDIRECTOR

BILL JONESDIRECTOR

LYNN STIEVATERDIRECTOR

JUDI LIPSEYDIRECTOR

JAMES OBLETZDIRECTOR

GRACE BIRDDIRECTOR

CLINTON BROWNDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER GREENESECRETARY

BRIAN GRUNERTDIRECTOR

BOB SHIBLEYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 444 FOREST AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14213
County: Erie
In care of: PARIS ROSELLI
Primary officer: PARIS ROSELLI, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 601-1150

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Economic Development (S30)
IRS tax category: Economic Development