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RICHARDSON ARCHITECTURE CENTER INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RICHARDSON ARCHITECTURE CENTER INC

EIN 26-1868261 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

THE LIPSEY ARCHITECTURE CENTER BUFFALO (THE CENTER) EXPLORES EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURE and CITY PLANNING AS DEMONSTRATED BY BUFFALOS OUTSTANDING ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. LOCATED IN THE RICHARDSON OLMSTEAD COMPLEX, THE CENTER WILL PROVIDE ORIENTATION, PROMPT INSPIRATION, and SERVE AS A GATHERING PLACE to LAUNCH NEW IDEAS RELATED to ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE, and DESIGN. THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, TOURS, PROGRAMS, and OUTREACH, THE CENTER ENGAGES THE PUBLIC IN BUFFALOS ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, and URBAN PLANNING, and ITS ROLE IN CULTURE and DESIGN LITERACY. THE CENTER FOSTERS COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE SIMILAR GOAL of ACTIVATING BUFFALOS ARCHITECTURE, PLANNING, and LANDSCAPE. BY PROVIDING A CENTER to HOST EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, and PROGRAMS, THE CENTER ACTIVELY COLLABORATES WITH ALIGNED GROUPS IN DIALOGUE and SHARED PROGRAMMING.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$42.70spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$17.70of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
$17.03in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
87.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $21,019 for PARIS ROSELLI (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.

Money in and money out

Revenue$594,824
Expenses$254,005
Annual surplus $340,819 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$45,001 · 17.7% of expenses
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Revenue$594,824
Expenses$254,005
Assets$4,325,529
Income$594,824
Contributions$519,279
Management and general$45,001
Accounting fees$27,238
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
PARIS ROSELLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 25 hrs/week $21,019Base · Other $21,019

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 (10)

PARIS ROSELLIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANTHONY BANNONDIRECTOR

ANTHONY B MARTINODIRECTOR

CHRISTINE WIKTOR CIC CRMTREASURER

CHRISTOPHER T GREENESECRETARY

DOTTIE GALLAGHERDIRECTOR

ED HEALYDIRECTOR

JUDITH C LIPSEYCHAIR

MICHAEL S ANTHONYDIRECTOR

PAUL HOJNACKIVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2008
Location
444 FOREST AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14213
County
Erie
In care of
PARIS ROSELLI
Primary officer
PARIS ROSELLI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
NTEE classification
Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category
Historical Organizations

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