Community Music School Of Buffalo

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

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

Total Assets Total Liabilities Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2012 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 June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,353,677
Total Liabilities $514,608
Net Assets $839,069
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Guillow (Executive Director) $61,750 $0 $0
Ashish Vikram (President) $0 $0 $0
Molly Chvala (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kristopher Duge (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Dave Hunt (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Markenzy Cesar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Harris Harvey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanine Roberts (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Artrell Williams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Feb. 28, 2024 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,191,112
Total Liabilities $217,207
Net Assets $973,905
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Guillow (Executive Director) $62,292 $0 $0
Ashish Vikram (President) $0 $0 $0
Dave Hunt (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Markenzy Cesar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Molly Chvala (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Harris Harvey (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Atrell Williams (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanine Roberts (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tom Keable (Vice President) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on May 12, 2023 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,177,199
Total Liabilities $26,961
Net Assets $1,150,238
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Guillow (Executive Director) $56,473 $0 $0
Ashish Vikram (President) $0 $0 $0
David Krajewski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jason Christina (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Molly Chvala (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Keable (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joe Koessler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dave Hunt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeanine Roberts (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on May 4, 2022 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,030,723
Total Liabilities $18,514
Net Assets $1,012,209
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Koch (Former Executive Director) $70,000 $0 $0
Ashish Vikram (President) $0 $0 $0
David Krajewski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jason Christina (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Molly Chvala (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Keable (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joe Koessler (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer Guillow (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on May 13, 2021 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $247,547
Total Liabilities $37,617
Net Assets $209,930
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Koch (Executive Director) $84,000 $0 $0
Jennifer Guillow (Chief Operating Officer) $58,220 $0 $0
Robyn Brouer Phd (President) $0 $0 $0
Ashish Vikram (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Krajewski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Schmidt Walter (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jason Christina (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Keable (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Mclaughlin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
James Schwanz (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Natalie Tan (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tashieka Thompson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Feb. 14, 2020 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $329,137
Total Liabilities $36,644
Net Assets $292,493
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Koch (Executive Dir.) $84,000 $0 $0
Jen Guillow (Program Director) $58,220 $0 $0
Rachael Brown (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jason Christina (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Gladys Guzman (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Schmidt Walter (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Hassan Al Mufti (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Barry Mclaughlin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Tasio Pieri (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lindsay Riggs (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Smidt (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Brouer (President) $0 $0 $0
Mark Garcia (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
David Krajewski (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Kelsey Thomas (Asst.Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Michael Anthony (Asst.Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lindsey Stickney (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Feb. 26, 2019 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $327,838
Total Liabilities $29,153
Net Assets $298,685
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Koch (Executive Dir.) $84,000 $0 $0
Andy Anselmo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kellena Lw Kane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Brouer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Hassan Al Mufti (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Amy Nagy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Dina Spiropolous (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Anthony (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emina Poricanin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Schmidt Walter (President) $0 $0 $0
Kelsey Thomas (Asst.Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Lindsey Stickney (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Jan. 9, 2018 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $522,789
Total Liabilities $30,608
Net Assets $492,181
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Koch (Executive Dir.) $73,500 $0 $0
Andy Anselmo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kellena Lw Kane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Brouer (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Hassan Al Mufti (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Amy Nagy (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Anne Moot (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Constantina Spiropolous (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Anthony (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emina Poricanin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa Schmidt Walter (President) $0 $0 $0
Kelsey Thomas (Asst.Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Linda Riggs (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2016 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $235,639
Total Liabilities $37,904
Net Assets $197,735
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jennifer Koch (Executive Dir.) $31,500 $0 $0
Jeff Paterson (Executive Dir.) $25,353 $0 $0
Andy Anselmo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kellena Lw Kane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Robyn Gallick (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Ashish Vikram (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Michael Anthony (Asst.Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Emina Poricanin (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Elsa J Schmidt (President) $0 $0 $0
Kelsey Thomas (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Amy Nagy (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Feb. 12, 2016 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $315,408
Total Liabilities $34,395
Net Assets $281,013
Other

Operated a school

Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jeff Paterson (Executive Dir.) $70,596 $0 $0
Andy Anselmo (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Mark Garcia (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kellena Lw Kane (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Charles D Hahn (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Carol Ann Mayer (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Emina Poricanin (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jeffrey M Priore (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Elsa J Schmidt (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Kelsey Thomas (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Ashish Vikram (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Jennifer L Walker (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Kathleen Rizzo Young (President) $0 $0 $0
William J Zimmerman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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990
Filed on Feb. 10, 2015 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $371,334
Total Liabilities $29,848
Net Assets $341,486

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990
Filed on July 2, 2014 Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Net Income Net Assets
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $394,927
Total Liabilities $42,936
Net Assets $351,991

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990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

Fiscal Year Ending June

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.

Document Links

990
Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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