BUFFALO CHILDRENS CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUFFALO CHILDRENS CENTER INC

EIN 83-0218428 · Human Services (P33Z)

What they do

EDUCATION of PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

99.75%of revenue went to mission work89.8% of expenses · Program services

1.12%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$111.07spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.19%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$0.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $52,492 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$474,387

Mission workProgram services$473,20999.75% of revenue89.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$48,36210.19% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,3081.12% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Total expenses$526,879111.07% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 9.2% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 7.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.91% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.05% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.45% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 18.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$474,387

Expenses$526,879

Annual shortfall $52,492 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)$473,209 · 89.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$48,362 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$5,308 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$474,387

Expenses$526,879

Assets$113,100

Income$474,387

Contributions$120,016

Mission work (program services)$473,209

Fundraising$5,308

Management and general$48,362

Accounting fees$8,997

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

ANDREA CODYTREASURER

BRADY FANNINGDIRECTOR

BRITTNEY HULLPRESIDENT

JEFFREYANNE VON HEEDERSECRETARY

JESSICA RIENSENBERGVICE PRESIDENT

KATHY KEELERDIRECTOR

MARTHA BARTLETTDIRECTOR

SHELLEY BAUMGARTNERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: PO Box 238, Buffalo, WY 82834
County: Johnson
In care of: Brittney Hull
Primary officer: Brittney Hull, President

How to reach them

Phone(307) 684-5802

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ACCOUNTING BY THE BOOK
NTEE classification: Human Services (P33Z)