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Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service Inc

  • Buffalo, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 1986
  • EIN: 16-1272790

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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$78.6k (2023)

Expenses
$269k (2023)

Total Assets
$632k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.2M (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 Sept.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$78,603
Expenses
$268,861
Net Income
-$190,258
Net Assets
-$571,899
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $58,538
74.5%
Program Services $20,000
25.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $65
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $35,628
13.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $110,129
41.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $632,133
Total Liabilities $1,204,032
Net Assets -$571,899
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Benzin (Executive Director) $35,628 $35,628 $12,114
Paul D Beakman Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Dread (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ann L Scherff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sue Ann Sehl (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Lamonte (Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Nellis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Sullivan (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$74,480
Expenses
$258,814
Net Income
-$184,334
Net Assets
-$381,641
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $74,471
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $9
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $126,139
48.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $621,206
Total Liabilities $1,002,847
Net Assets -$381,641
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paul D Beakman Sr (President) $0 $0 $0
Richard Dread (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Ann L Scherff (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Sue Ann Sehl (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Lamont (Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Nellis (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kenneth Sullivan (Member) $0 $0 $0
Miguel Santos (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 29, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$81,620
Expenses
$179,542
Net Income
-$97,922
Net Assets
-$197,164
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $81,420
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $200
0.2%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $320,707
Total Liabilities $517,871
Net Assets -$197,164
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paul D Beakman Sr (President) $0 $0
Richard Dread (Vice President) $0 $0
Ann L Scherff (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sue Ann Sehl (Secretary) $0 $0
Douglas Usiak (Ex Officio) $0 $0
Patricia Lamont (Member) $0 $0
Charles Nellis (Member) $0 $0
Miguel Santos (Member) $0 $0
Kenneth Sullivan (Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on March 7, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$80,704
Expenses
$175,507
Net Income
-$94,803
Net Assets
-$99,242
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $80,695
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9
0.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $230,342
Total Liabilities $329,584
Net Assets -$99,242
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Paul D Beakman Sr (President) $0 $0
Richard Dread (Vice President) $0 $0
Richard Koch Cpa (Treasurer) $0 $0
Sue Ann Sehl (Secretary) $0 $0
Matt Carlucci (Member) $0 $0
Barbara Gaetano (Member) $0 $0
Ellen Lawson (Member) $0 $0
Donald Le Ber (Member) $0 $0
Michael May (Member) $0 $0
Juan Santiago (Member) $0 $0
Miguel Santos (Member) $0 $0
John Schappacher (Member) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Feb. 5, 2021

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Sept.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$25,860
Expenses
$130,130
Net Income
-$104,270
Net Assets
-$4,439
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $25,833
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27
0.1%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $180,008
Total Liabilities $184,447
Net Assets -$4,439

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$71,325
Expenses
$140,217
Net Income
-$68,892
Net Assets
$99,777
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $68,324
95.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,986
4.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $156,998
Total Liabilities $57,221
Net Assets $99,777
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Cheryl M Haake (Director) $0 $0
Patricia Lamonte (Director) $0 $0
Margaret Mergenhagen (Director) $0 $0
William Miles (Director) $0 $0
Walt Otto (Director) $0 $0
Margaret Recktenwald (Director) $0 $0
Margaret Riso (Director) $0 $0
Ronald Sipos (Director) $0 $0
Suzanne Swanson (Director) $0 $0
Ann Marie Ford (Director) $0 $0
Western New York Independent Living (Sole Member (Effective 12 1 18)) $0 $0
David A Roll (Chairman) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 30, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$40,020
Expenses
$100,222
Net Income
-$60,202
Net Assets
$117,509
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,919
87.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,102
12.7%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $136,917
Total Liabilities $19,408
Net Assets $117,509

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$97,497
Expenses
$151,045
Net Income
-$53,548
Net Assets
$177,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $91,417
93.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $6,079
6.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $177,711
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $177,711

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$92,959
Expenses
$160,410
Net Income
-$67,451
Net Assets
$231,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $83,064
89.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,580
1.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,315
8.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $90,384
56.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $274,836
Total Liabilities $43,577
Net Assets $231,259
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert J Sikorski (Executive Di) $63,657 $0 $0
David A Roll (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Donna M Dickey (1 St Vice Cha) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Scholze (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Trautman Bobrowski (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David E Hall (Chair Emerit) $0 $0 $0
Lori Heidenburg Morrell (Chair Emerit) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Sipos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara A Burns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl M Hakke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susanne Swanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mergenhagen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William A Miles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walt Otto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Rectenwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Riso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Ford (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Allan Reimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Patricia Lamonte (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 13, 2016

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$79,266
Expenses
$146,476
Net Income
-$67,210
Net Assets
$303,434
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $72,441
91.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,015
1.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $5,810
7.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $82,009
56.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $356,736
Total Liabilities $53,302
Net Assets $303,434
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert J Sikorski (Executive Di) $63,365 $0 $0
David A Roll (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Donna M Dickey (1 St Vice Cha) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Scholze (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Trautman Bobrowski (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David E Hall (Chair Emerit) $0 $0 $0
Lori Heidenburg Morrell (Chair Emerit) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Sipos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara A Burns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl M Hakke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susanne Swanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mergenhagen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William A Miles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walt Otto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Rectenwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Riso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Ford (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Allan Reimer (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$213,647
Expenses
$161,501
Net Income
$52,146
Net Assets
$373,096
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $202,115
94.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $96
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $11,436
5.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $87,174
54.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $445,583
Total Liabilities $72,487
Net Assets $373,096
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Robert J Sikorski (Executive Di) $65,307 $0 $0
Lori Heidenburg Morrell (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Donna M Dickey (1 St Vice Cha) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Scholze (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Rinella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
David E Hall (Chair Emerit) $0 $0 $0
Ronald Sipos (Director) $0 $0 $0
Barbara A Burns (Director) $0 $0 $0
Cheryl M Hakke (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susanne Swanson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Ann Marie Ford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Mergenhagen (Director) $0 $0 $0
William A Miles (Director) $0 $0 $0
Walt Otto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Rectenwald (Director) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Riso (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joyce Trautman Bobrowski (Director) $0 $0 $0
David A Roll (2 Nd Vice Cha) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$327,968
Expenses
$163,875
Net Income
$164,093
Net Assets
$319,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $314,509
95.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $35
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $13,424
4.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $77,244
47.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $403,852
Total Liabilities $84,045
Net Assets $319,807

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$168,011
Expenses
$134,038
Net Income
$33,973
Net Assets
$140,112
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $152,480
90.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $37
0.0%
Net Fundraising $15,494
9.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $241,748
Total Liabilities $101,636
Net Assets $140,112

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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