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THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Company Details

Name: THE BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Jurisdiction: New York
Legal type: DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION
Status: Active
Date of registration: 08 Jan 1863 (162 years ago)
Entity Number: 26619
County: Erie
Place of Formation: New York

Unique Entity ID

A UEI is a government-provided number, like a tax ID number, that’s used to identify businesses eligible for federal grants, awards and contracts.

Note: In April 2022, the federal government replaced its old identifier of choice, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, with a government-issued UEI. Now all the federal government’s Integrated Award Environment systems use UEI numbers instead of DUNS numbers. So any entity doing business with the federal government must register for a UEI.

Unique Entity ID:
WQD3K5NTEXT1
CAGE Code:
4BY49
UEI Expiration Date:
2024-07-26

Business Information

Division Name:
THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM
Activation Date:
2023-07-31
Initial Registration Date:
2006-03-08

Form 5500 Series

Employer Identification Number (EIN):
166000166
Plan Year:
2023
Number Of Participants:
62
Sponsors DBA Name:
THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2022
Number Of Participants:
64
Sponsors DBA Name:
THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2021
Number Of Participants:
67
Sponsors DBA Name:
THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM
Sponsors Telephone Number:
Plan Year:
2020
Number Of Participants:
66
Sponsors DBA Name:
THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM
Sponsors Telephone Number:

Filings

Filing Number Date Filed Type Effective Date
230209 1960-08-26 CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT 1960-08-26
7EX-59 1951-01-10 CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT 1951-01-10
4P-17 1863-01-08 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 1863-01-08

USAspending Awards / Financial Assistance

Date:
2023-09-11
Awarding Agency Name:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Transaction Description:
REIMAGINING ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS AT THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM [THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM IS SEEKING A FOUNDATIONAL INVESTMENT IN OUR FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO RE-IMAGINE ACCESS TO OUR COLLECTIONS. WITH THE PLANNING FUNDS, WE WILL CREATE SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS TO MAP THE TRANSFORMATION OF OUR COLLECTIONS CARE FACILITY TO CONSOLIDATE OUR LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL STORAGE WITH OUR EXISTING OFF-SITE STORAGE FACILITY, CREATING A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART EXPERIENCE FOR GUESTS TO ENGAGE WITH OUR COLLECTIONS. MODERNIZING OUR COLLECTION AND ARCHIVAL STORAGE, UPDATING AND DEVISING SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO COLLECTION CARE, DESIGNING STATE-OF-THE-ART AMENITIES, AND SUPPORTING UNIVERSAL ACCESS- EACH ARE MAPPED IN THIS PLANNING PROJECT. TO BEST MEET THESE OBJECTIVES, WE NEED TO ENGAGE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TO SUPPLEMENT OUR STAFF, INCLUDING A COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION CONSULTANT, ARCHITECTS, STORAGE DESIGNERS, AND ENGINEERS. OUR PROJECT TAPS INTO THE UNREALIZED POTENTIAL OF THE COLLECTION, FROM COMMUNITY IDENTITY TO THE SOCIABILITY IT INSPIRES.]
Obligated Amount:
50000.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2021-11-02
Awarding Agency Name:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Transaction Description:
EOS: LIGHTING THE PATH FORWARD [THE NEXT PHASE OF EOS ("EXPERIENCING OUR STORY") WILL BRING UNTOLD STORIES TO LIGHT THROUGH THREE DISTINCT COMPONENTS: BI-WEEKLY PODCAST, HYBRID HISTORY PROGRAMMING, AND EVENING WITH AN EXPERT VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES. LEARNING FROM THE PANDEMIC, WE AIM TO REACH A DIVERSE AUDIENCE WHERE THEY ARE AND SHARE THEIR STORIES TO BUILD A MORE PERFECT UNION.] [PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO EXPAND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING THAT SHARES THE COLLECTIVE HISTORY AND INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE FROM BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE BUFFALO HISTORY MUSEUM WILL IMPLEMENT THE NEXT THREE COMPONENTS OF THE EXPERIENCING OUR STORY PROJECT. THE MUSEUM WILL PRODUCE 20-30- MINUTE PODCAST EPISODES TO SHARE STORIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK HISTORY, INCLUDING CURATED, COLLECTIONS-INSPIRED NARRATIVES AND INTERVIEWS WITH HISTORIANS. THE MUSEUM WILL ALSO OFFER AN EVENING WITH AN EXPERT DIGITAL SPEAKER SERIES AND BI-WEEKLY-TO-MONTHLY HYBRID PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON LOCAL HISTORY OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING PEOPLE OF COLOR, INDIGENOUS, AND LGBTQ+ PEOPLE. THE HYBRID HISTORY PROGRAMS WILL BE RECORDED AN ADDED TO THE HISTORY MUSEUM?S DIGITAL ARCHIVE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT WILL MAKE THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF WESTERN NEW YORK AVAILABLE TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL MUSEUM PATRONS. LASTLY, THE DIGITAL AND HYBRID PROGRAMMING COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO CONTINUE TO NURTURE ENGAGEMENT WITH AUDIENCES BEYOND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL RETAIN SEVEN STAFF MEMBERS TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: LOCAL RESIDENTS, NATIONAL AUDIENCES, AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE HISTORIES THE EXPERIENCING OUR STORY PROJECT WILL HIGHLIGHT. MUSEUM STAFF, GUEST AUTHORS, SPEAKERS, AND INTERNS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THE PROJECT YIELDS. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PLANS TO SUB AWARD FUNDS FOR CONTRACTUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROJECT.]
Obligated Amount:
144518.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2021-02-10
Awarding Agency Name:
Small Business Administration
Transaction Description:
TO AID SMALL BUSINESSES IN MAINTAINING WORK FORCE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
Obligated Amount:
0.00
Face Value Of Loan:
179750.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
179750.00
Date:
2020-07-07
Awarding Agency Name:
National Endowment for the Humanities
Transaction Description:
EOS: EXPLORING OUR STORIES
Obligated Amount:
101709.00
Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
0.00
Date:
2020-06-20
Awarding Agency Name:
Small Business Administration
Transaction Description:
TO PROVIDE LOANS TO RESTORE AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE THE VICTIMS OF ECONOMIC INJURY TYPE DISASTERS TO PRE-DISASTER CONDITIONS
Obligated Amount:
0.00
Face Value Of Loan:
150000.00
Total Face Value Of Loan:
150000.00

Tax Exempt

Employer Identification Number (EIN) :
16-6000166
Classification:
Educational Organization, Local Association of Employees, Horticultural Organization, Business League, Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association (Govt. Emps.), Mutual Ditch or Irrigation Co., Cemetery Company, Other Mutual Corp. or Assoc.
Ruling Date:
1945-06
Deductibility:
Type of organization and use of contribution: A public charity. Deductibility Limitation: 50% (60% for cash contributions)

Paycheck Protection Program

Date Approved:
2020-04-15
Loan Status:
Paid in Full
SBA Guaranty Percentage:
100
Initial Approval Amount:
199100
Current Approval Amount:
199100
Race:
Unanswered
Ethnicity:
Unknown/NotStated
Gender:
Unanswered
Veteran:
Unanswered
Forgiveness Amount:
200692.8

Date of last update: 19 Mar 2025

Sources: New York Secretary of State