NORTH BUFFALO BISON HOCKEY ASSOCIA… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1959

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

THEODORE BK WALSH

Phone

7164655522

Tax Period

2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31

NORTH BUFFALO BISON HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1959, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $1.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024.

Mission

YOUTH HOCKEY ORGANIZATION

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,087,170 Revenue: $785,342

BISON HOCKEY ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BEGAN IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK IN 1959. TODAY WE ARE A YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION THAT HAS OVER 310 KIDS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. OUR KIDS...

BISON HOCKEY ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT BEGAN IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK IN 1959. TODAY WE ARE A YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION THAT HAS OVER 310 KIDS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. OUR KIDS RANGE IN AGES FROM 3-19 YEARS OLD. WE HAVE AN ACTIVE PROGRAM FOR BOTH BOYS & GIRLS. AT OUR YOUNGEST AGES WE TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO SKATE. OUR GOAL IS SHARE OUR LOVE FOR THE GAME AND INTRODUCE FAMILIES TO THE GREAT GAME OF ICE HOCKEY. APPROXIMATELY 100 SKATERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR INITIATION PROGRAM. OUR INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF OF TRAINED PROFESSIONALS PROVIDES WEEKLY SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH MARCH EACH SEASON. AS THE KIDS PROGRESS WE FORM TRAVEL TEAMS. IN THE 24/25 SEASON WE HAD OVER 15 TEAMS PLAYING COMPETITIVELY ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND SOUTHERN ONTARIO, CANADA.BISON HOCKEY OFFERS FINANCIAL AID SUPPORT TO ANY FAMILY REQUIRING ASSISTANCE EACH SEASON. WE BELIEVE IN MAKING YOUTH HOCKEY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY FAMILY THAT WANTS THEIR KIDS TO PARTICIPATE. OUR PROGRAM PRINCIPALLY OPERATES IN THREE RINKS IN THE NORTH BUFFALO AREA, THE NICHOLS SCHOOL RINK, NORTH BUFFALO RINK AND BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE ARENA. WE ALSO OPERATE OUT OF FORT ERIE, ONTARIO WHEN WE HOST GAMES IN CANADA. OVER THE YEARS BISON HOCKEY TEAMS HAVE WON 50 NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT ALL AGE LEVELS FOR BOTH BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS. IN RECENT YEARS, OVER 150 YOUNG WOMEN HAVE GRADUATED FROM BISON HOCKEY AND GONE ON TO PLAY COMPETITIVE COLLEGE HOCKEY IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. OUR GIRLS TEAMS ARE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE LOWER LAKES FEMALE HOCKEY LEAGUE (LLFHL) OF ONTARIO. OUR BOYS TEAMS ARE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK AMATEUR HOCKEY LEAGUE (WNYAHL). BISON HOCKEY IS A PROUD MEMBER OF USA HOCKEY, WHICH SERVES AS OUR NATIONAL GOVERNING BODY. THROUGH USA HOCKEY WE PROVIDE GENERAL LIABILITY AND ACCIDENT (EXCESS) INSURANCE FOR ALL REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,464

Program Service Revenue $1,085,106

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $27,335

TOTAL REVENUE $1,115,905

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $6,464

Salaries & Benefits $407,363

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,087,170

Other Expenses $742,808

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,156,635

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,115,905	$1,095,178	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,156,635	$1,190,743	0.0%
Net Income	$-40,730	$-95,565	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
THEODORE BK WALSH	PRESIDENT	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL BEECHER	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICK LIDDELL	TREASURER	0.25	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS BEAVER	MEMBER AT LARGE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMIE PRINTZ	EX OFFICIO	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICHOLAS PRICE	EX OFFICIO	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,115,905	$1,156,635	$167,233	$-40,730
2024	$1,095,178	$1,190,743	$207,538	$-95,565
2023	$1,118,901	$1,102,626	$302,905	$16,275
2022	$1,000,454	$1,042,027	$284,371	$-41,573
2021	$842,373	$910,338	$325,944	$-67,965
2020	$859,122	$833,636	$393,824	$25,486
2019	$853,881	$873,600	$370,391	$-19,719

NORTH BUFFALO BISON HOCKEY ASSOCIATION