BUFF501(c)(7) · MEDIUMNAICS 713910EIN 16-0394390

Country Club Of Buffalo

Williamsville, NY · founded 1958
12 filings on recordFY 20122023medium confidence
FY23 Total Revenue
$7.43M
▲ 6.4% YoY
FY23 Total Expenses
$6.93M
▲ 11.9% YoY
Operating Margin
6.8%
revenue minus expenses ÷ revenue
Employees
338
headcount as reported on filing

The Five-Year Picture

FY2019 — FY2023 · as filed
Revenue
$7.4M
▲ 22.1% / 5y
6.15.76.67.07.4
Expenses
$6.9M
▲ 20.9% / 5y
5.75.65.76.26.9
Total Assets
$17.5M
▲ 27.0% / 5y
13.812.713.718.317.5
Total Liabilities
$7.7M
▲ 22.3% / 5y
6.35.25.19.07.7

Year-on-year detail

from IRS Form 990
LineFY19FY20FY21FY22FY23Δ total
Revenue$6.1M$5.7M$6.6M$7.0M$7.4M+22.1%
Expenses$5.7M$5.6M$5.7M$6.2M$6.9M+20.9%
Net surplus$354K$139K$883K$797K$504K+42.2%
Total assets$13.8M$12.7M$13.7M$18.3M$17.5M+27.0%
Total liabilities$6.3M$5.2M$5.1M$9.0M$7.7M+22.3%
Net assets$7.5M$7.6M$8.6M$9.3M$9.8M+30.9%

Officer & staff compensation

FY23 · from IRS Form 990
Officer · EmployeeReportableOther
NICHOLAS MARKEL
GENERAL MANAGER/COO· 50h/wk
$293,872$32,297
JOSEPH J PIAZZA
EXECUTIVE CHIEF· 50h/wk
$184,587$26,832
ANTHONY TOSH
Golf Course Superintendent· 50h/wk
$152,060$14,749
JOHN A SUTHERLAND
Head Golf Professional· 50h/wk
$146,256$24,649
KATHYRN A CIPRESSO CPA
Chief Financial Officer· 50h/wk
$130,821$23,345

+ 13 unpaid officers/directors as reported (CYNTHIA VANCE, DAVID B BEATON, EVAN SMITH, +10 more)

Top contractors

FY23 · vendors paid $100k+ as reported

No contractors reported.

Revenue by activity

FY23 · dues, greens fees, dining, and other sources
Line itemAmount
MEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTS$6,573,459
GOLF$993,748
OTHER SPORTS AND RECREATION$342,814

CFounded in 1958, Country Club Of Buffalo reported $7.43M of revenue for FY23, at an operating margin of 6.8%. Revenue moved up 6.4% against the prior posted return. Every figure on this page is drawn from the club’s Form 990 as filed; a dash marks a value the filing did not report.

Source documents
Form 990, FY2023 · period ending Sun Apr 30 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Form 990, FY2022 · period ending Sat Apr 30 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Form 990, FY2021 · period ending Fri Apr 30 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
+ 9 more · via ProPublica
BLTS $29.2M ▲4.1
STLC $18.4M ▲8.1
ESSX $15.3M ▲11.2
TRDN $17.7M ▼1.4
MRON $17.0M ▲5.2
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