Mission
TO OPERATE A MUSEUM DEDICATED TO THE ART AND VISION OF CHARLES E. BURCHFIELD AND DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS OF BUFFALO, NIAGARA, AND WESTERN NEW YORK.
Public Charity
BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER
BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER, of BUFFALO, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.9M in revenue, $3.2M in expenses, $21.9M in total assets. 39 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 161596245
BUFFALO, NY
Art Museums
NTEE: A51
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$21.9M
Grant Records39
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Burchfield Penney Art Center
How Burchfield Penney Art Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$58
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $58 for programs
$58
To collect, conserve, exhibit, and interpret all media illustrating and documenting the career of charles e
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$153,522
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$30,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$17,500
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & ADVOCACY
$14,000
Museum Educators, Docent Training, Artist Fees, Program Supplies
$11,800
Showing up to 5 of 39 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Amitra A Wall Phd
DIRECTOR
Bonita R Durand Phd
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Baird Stark
DIRECTOR
Cynthia Ciminelli
DIRECTOR
David Flynn
FINANCE MANAGER
David Stachura
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $3.2M | $21.9M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $3.4M | $20.4M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $18.5M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.4M | $17.0M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $1.8M | $19.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $2.9M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.