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Buffalo Academy Of Science Charter School

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: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$22.5M (2023)

Expenses
$21.9M (2023)

Total Assets
$39.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$34.4M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits 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.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$22,547,576
Expenses
$21,909,641
Net Income
$637,935
Net Assets
$4,737,322
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,400,862
19.5%
Program Services $18,086,101
80.2%
Investment Income $6,966
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $53,647
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $412,059
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,032,223
54.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $39,125,483
Total Liabilities $34,388,161
Net Assets $4,737,322
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph B Polat (Ceo) $185,315 $0 $32,598
Murat Kucukdugenci (Chief Operations Officer) $124,457 $0 $26,634
Justin Braun (Principal) $120,731 $0 $16,898
Kelly Wilczak (Principal) $119,504 $0 $11,711
Ashley Piazza (Principal) $112,991 $0 $26,634
Giray Gebes (Principal) $112,321 $0 $25,444
Hakan Aktar (Chief Financial Officer) $102,287 $0 $24,461
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Phd (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Phd (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Betty Jean Grant (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ismet Mamnoon (President) $0 $0 $0
Karen Wallace (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$20,106,764
Expenses
$18,341,407
Net Income
$1,765,357
Net Assets
$8,969,212
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,376,646
21.8%
Program Services $15,693,342
78.1%
Investment Income $409
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $36,367
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $254,692
1.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $10,853,804
59.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,341,064
Total Liabilities $12,371,852
Net Assets $8,969,212
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph B Polat (Executive Director) $166,687 $0 $30,765
Kelly Wilczak (Principal) $108,783 $0 $10,661
Justin Brown (Chief Academic Officer) $104,652 $0 $15,319
Ashley Piazza (Principal) $102,166 $0 $24,442
Giray Gebes (Principal) $101,689 $0 $24,396
Hakan Aktar (Chief Financial Officer) $88,005 $0 $23,055
Dr Selcuk Acar Phd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Phd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betty Jean Grant (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Freedman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ismet Mamnoon (President) $0 $0 $0
Lashunda Leslie Smith (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Karen Wallace (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$17,083,818
Expenses
$13,964,143
Net Income
$3,119,675
Net Assets
$7,203,855
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,983,070
23.3%
Program Services $13,084,723
76.6%
Investment Income $1,183
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $14,842
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $265,176
1.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $7,932,107
56.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,999,320
Total Liabilities $7,795,465
Net Assets $7,203,855
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph B Polat (Executive Director) $161,925 $0 $16,741
Jay R Ornek (Chief Financial Officer (Former)) $103,251 $0 $16,727
Dr Selcuk Acar Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Phd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Moyla Halimy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betty Jean Grant (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Freedman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ismet Mamnoon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,383,880
Expenses
$11,252,418
Net Income
$131,462
Net Assets
$4,084,180
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $878,834
7.7%
Program Services $10,463,042
91.9%
Investment Income $4
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $42,000
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $246,762
2.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,736,406
59.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,931,787
Total Liabilities $6,847,607
Net Assets $4,084,180
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph B Polat (Executive Director) $121,116 $0 $15,248
Jay R Ornek (Chief Financial Officer) $95,164 $0 $15,234
Dr Selcuk Acar Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Phd (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Phd (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mayla Halimy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Betty Jean Grant (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Freedman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ismet Mamnoon (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,221,881
Expenses
$9,750,906
Net Income
$470,975
Net Assets
$3,970,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $981,289
9.6%
Program Services $9,191,481
89.9%
Investment Income $6,809
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $42,302
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $266,291
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,695,798
58.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,215,600
Total Liabilities $3,244,919
Net Assets $3,970,681
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph Polat (Director) $110,074 $0 $26,733
Jay Ornek (Business Manager) $81,728 $0 $23,852
Dr Selcuk Acar Ph D (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Murat Demirbas Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Ph D (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tevfik Kosar Ph D (Treasurer Through Jan 2019) $0 $0 $0
Bernard Freedman (Member Beginning May 2019) $0 $0 $0
Betty Jean Grant (Member Beginning November 2018) $0 $0 $0
Moyla Halimy (Member Beginning February 2019) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,784,065
Expenses
$8,106,602
Net Income
$677,463
Net Assets
$3,533,474
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $500,742
5.7%
Program Services $8,239,825
93.8%
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 $43,498
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $232,138
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,580,241
56.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,748,109
Total Liabilities $3,214,635
Net Assets $3,533,474
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joseph Polat (Director) $110,906 $0 $16,090
Jay Ornek (Business Manager) $66,776 $0 $16,109
Dr Selcuk Acar Ph D (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Murat Demirbas Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Ph D (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tevfik Kosar Ph D (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,528,180
Expenses
$5,744,374
Net Income
$783,806
Net Assets
$2,820,663
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $499,408
7.7%
Program Services $5,994,361
91.8%
Investment Income $2,003
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,408
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $203,747
3.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,085,555
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,736,705
Total Liabilities $2,916,042
Net Assets $2,820,663
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mucahit Polat (Director) $81,336 $0 $22,528
Yusuf Akyar (Business Manager) $49,940 $0 $16,985
Recep Ornek (Business Manager) $27,073 $0 $4,735
Dr Selcuk Acar Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Murat Demirbas Ph D (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Ph D (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tevfik Kosar Ph D (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kameylah Hakim (Member Until September 2016) $0 $0 $0
Louise Schoene (Member Until December 2016) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,921,247
Expenses
$4,992,640
Net Income
-$71,393
Net Assets
$1,968,498
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $312,696
6.4%
Program Services $5,013,125
> 100%
Investment Income $1,736
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$428,783
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $22,473
0.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $202,045
4.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,605,383
52.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,462,021
Total Liabilities $3,493,523
Net Assets $1,968,498
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mucahit Polat (Director) $80,210 $0 $32,237
Yusuf Akyar (Business Manager) $71,129 $0 $28,565
Dr Selcuk Acar Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks Ph D (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Murat Demirbas Ph D (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek Ph D (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kameylah Hakim (Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tevfik Kosar Ph D (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Louise Simon Schoene (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,283,528
Expenses
$5,082,216
Net Income
$201,312
Net Assets
$2,000,080
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $218,196
4.1%
Program Services $5,053,955
95.7%
Investment Income $1,671
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,706
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,720,199
53.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,608,885
Total Liabilities $608,805
Net Assets $2,000,080
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Murat Demirbas (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tevfik Kosar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Mustafa Gokcek (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kameylah Hakim (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Selcuk Acar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louise Schoene (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,191,231
Expenses
$5,270,368
Net Income
-$79,137
Net Assets
$1,798,768
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $285,739
5.5%
Program Services $4,901,602
94.4%
Investment Income $2,408
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,482
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,690,913
51.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,378,830
Total Liabilities $580,062
Net Assets $1,798,768
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Mustafa Gokcek (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dr Murat Demirbas (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr David Banks (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kameylah Hakim (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dr Tevfik Kosar (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dr Selcuk Acar (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louise Schoene (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,133,687
Expenses
$5,031,513
Net Income
$102,174
Net Assets
$1,877,905
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $242,291
4.7%
Program Services $4,886,385
95.2%
Investment Income $1,370
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,641
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $76,610
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,488,699
49.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,438,531
Total Liabilities $560,626
Net Assets $1,877,905

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,034,997
Expenses
$4,754,006
Net Income
$280,991
Net Assets
$1,775,731
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $262,825
5.2%
Program Services $4,759,045
94.5%
Investment Income $1,148
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11,979
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $94,297
2.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,388,437
50.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,565,090
Total Liabilities $789,359
Net Assets $1,775,731

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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 June
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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