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Buffalo Suzuki Strings Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Performing Arts Schools (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$665k (2023)

Expenses
$654k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.76M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$143k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending July
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$664,693
Expenses
$653,574
Net Income
$11,119
Net Assets
$1,613,516
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $99,861
15.0%
Program Services $513,014
77.2%
Investment Income $11,520
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $30,201
4.5%
Net Inventory Sales $4,526
0.7%
Other Revenue $5,571
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $75,941
11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $298,117
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,756,023
Total Liabilities $142,507
Net Assets $1,613,516
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Cay Neal (Co Executive Director) $57,450 $0 $0
Lauren Eastlack (Co Executive Director) $50,895 $0 $0
Rosanne Johnson (President) $0 $0 $0
Rosanne Wisniewski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Johnsen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maria Valint (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Zang (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amy Reynolds (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Andres Huerta (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raechele Pope (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kamu Pindiprolu (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
John Embow (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$606,129
Expenses
$573,948
Net Income
$32,181
Net Assets
$1,586,980
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $89,379
14.7%
Program Services $431,076
71.1%
Investment Income $13,084
2.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $50,324
8.3%
Net Inventory Sales $1,952
0.3%
Other Revenue $19,114
3.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $105,289
18.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $261,652
45.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,619,133
Total Liabilities $32,153
Net Assets $1,586,980
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lauren Eastlack (Co Executive Director & Faculty) $55,184 $0 $4,784
Mary Cay Neal (Co Executive Director & Faculty) $50,105 $0 $0
Rosanne Johnson (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Maria Valint (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Raechele Pope Namaste (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kamu Pindiprolu (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Darlene Eagan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Roseanne Wisniewski (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$602,311
Expenses
$528,790
Net Income
$73,521
Net Assets
$1,728,220
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $184,167
30.6%
Program Services $366,069
60.8%
Investment Income $10,430
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $38,484
6.4%
Net Inventory Sales $1,324
0.2%
Other Revenue $637
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $96,982
18.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $236,854
44.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,750,598
Total Liabilities $22,378
Net Assets $1,728,220
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lauren Eastlack (Co Executive Director & Fa) $55,557 $0 $2,612
Mary Cay Neal (Co Executive Director & Fa) $41,425 $0 $0
Rosanne Johnson (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Kregal Phillips (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Valint (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul Battaglia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Bauerlein (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Raechele Pope Namaste (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$766,762
Expenses
$527,094
Net Income
$239,668
Net Assets
$1,527,806
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $316,539
41.3%
Program Services $402,891
52.5%
Investment Income $14,220
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $26,164
3.4%
Net Inventory Sales $358
0.0%
Other Revenue $5,390
0.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $101,978
19.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $242,201
46.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,613,254
Total Liabilities $85,448
Net Assets $1,527,806
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lauren Eastlack (Co Executive Director & Fa) $57,048 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Co Executive Director & Fa) $44,930 $0 $0
Raechele Pope Namaste (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Kregal Phillips (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Valint (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Paul Battaglia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Bauerlein (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rosanne Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$637,445
Expenses
$538,055
Net Income
$99,390
Net Assets
$1,242,368
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $202,574
31.8%
Program Services $413,428
64.9%
Investment Income $19,890
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$215
Net Inventory Sales $535
0.1%
Other Revenue $33
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,209
16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $246,793
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,310,323
Total Liabilities $67,955
Net Assets $1,242,368
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Lauren Eastlack (Co Executive Director & Faculty) $49,148 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Co Executive Director & Faculty) $40,061 $0 $0
Raechele Pope Namaste (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rachel Kregal Phillips (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Maria Valint (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mark Bauerlein (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Battaglia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rosanne Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$597,362
Expenses
$617,920
Net Income
-$20,558
Net Assets
$1,135,571
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $84,972
14.2%
Program Services $497,616
83.3%
Investment Income $12,756
2.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,787
Other Revenue $2,605
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $38,530
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $352,657
57.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,204,925
Total Liabilities $69,354
Net Assets $1,135,571
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Cay Neal (Executive Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Key Instructor) $13,530 $0 $0
Rev Daniel Schifeling (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Rachele Pope Namaste (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Maria Valint (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Battaglia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$617,419
Expenses
$514,898
Net Income
$102,521
Net Assets
$1,150,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $167,532
27.1%
Program Services $442,051
71.6%
Investment Income $5,229
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,364
0.2%
Other Revenue $43
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,152
9.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $328,719
63.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,195,130
Total Liabilities $44,481
Net Assets $1,150,649
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Cay Neal (Executive Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Key Instructor) $17,850 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Admin. Director/Instructor) $7,302 $0 $0
Rev Daniel Schifeling (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Judie Takacs (Trustee/Historian) $0 $0 $0
Karen Arrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Battaglia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rachele Pope Namaste (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Lynn Williams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$633,570
Expenses
$512,477
Net Income
$121,093
Net Assets
$1,035,649
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $191,388
30.2%
Program Services $436,091
68.8%
Investment Income $4,166
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,370
0.2%
Net Fundraising -$1,875
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $2,157
0.3%
Other Revenue $273
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $50,708
9.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $292,976
57.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,077,771
Total Liabilities $42,122
Net Assets $1,035,649
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Cay Neal (Executive Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Key Instructor) $18,086 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Admin. Director/Instructor) $7,622 $0 $0
Curtis Holmes (President) $0 $0 $0
Rev Daniel Schifeling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Recording Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Judie Takacs (Trustee/Historian) $0 $0 $0
Karen Arrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Battaglia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Turk (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mary Vari (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Lynn Williams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$610,827
Expenses
$686,236
Net Income
-$75,409
Net Assets
$908,492
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $50,661
8.3%
Program Services $552,579
90.5%
Investment Income $3,769
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $3,475
0.6%
Net Fundraising -$561
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $27
0.0%
Other Revenue $877
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $58,593
8.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $293,969
42.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $943,318
Total Liabilities $34,826
Net Assets $908,492
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Cay Neal (Executive Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Key Instructor) $19,998 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Admin, Director/Instructor) $13,595 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (President) $0 $0 $0
Rev Daniel Schifeling (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Judie Takacs (Trustee/Historian) $0 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karen Arrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Paul Battaglia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$583,009
Expenses
$597,527
Net Income
-$14,518
Net Assets
$991,119
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $89,428
15.3%
Program Services $474,900
81.5%
Investment Income $2,904
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $12,618
2.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,180
0.2%
Other Revenue $779
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $57,098
9.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $292,077
48.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,022,808
Total Liabilities $31,689
Net Assets $991,119
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mary Cay Neal (Executive Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (Key Instructor) $19,448 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Admin Director/Instructor) $12,650 $0 $0
Mary Cay Neal (President) $0 $0 $0
Curt Holmes (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Susan Shea (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Ross (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Judie Takacs (Trustee/Historian) $0 $0 $0
Karen Arrison (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rev Daniel Schifeling (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$561,968
Expenses
$571,790
Net Income
-$9,822
Net Assets
$1,004,331
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $93,306
16.6%
Program Services $447,465
79.6%
Investment Income $2,251
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $16,770
3.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $822
0.1%
Other Revenue $154
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,407
12.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $323,586
56.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,042,359
Total Liabilities $38,028
Net Assets $1,004,331

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$561,037
Expenses
$563,238
Net Income
-$2,201
Net Assets
$1,012,152
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $66,119
11.8%
Program Services $482,560
86.0%
Investment Income $402
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $9,067
1.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $898
0.2%
Other Revenue $791
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,944
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $281,227
49.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,042,174
Total Liabilities $30,022
Net Assets $1,012,152

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$594,805
Expenses
$632,483
Net Income
-$37,678
Net Assets
$1,013,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,001
5.4%
Program Services $546,078
91.8%
Investment Income $659
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,350
0.2%
Net Fundraising $12,633
2.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,106
0.2%
Other Revenue $978
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,010
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $214,782
34.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,041,907
Total Liabilities $28,100
Net Assets $1,013,807

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending July
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending May
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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