Public Charity

BRASS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED

BRASS FOUNDATION INCORPORATED is a Public Charity headquartered in BUFFALO, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.6M revenue, $2.7M expenses, $41.3M total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 873790352 BUFFALO, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.7M
Total Assets$41.3M
Grant Records1
Funding Total$10K
Filing Years2023–2025

Mission

THE BUFFALO ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT HOLDS PROPERTIES FOR THE BUFFALO AND ROCHESTER ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLS (THE SCHOOLS). THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOLS' BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE WITH THE SCHOOLS' REAL ESTATE AND FACILITIES RELATED NEEDS, AND BY RAISING FUNDS AND RESOURCES THAT WILL ENABLE THE FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOLS TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE SCHOOLS' STUDENTS AND ALUMNI.

Officers & Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Dr Joseph Polat
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Graham Vanderzanden
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Justin Braun
CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Murat Kucukdugenci
CHIEF TALENT OFFICER Mustafa Ersoy
MEMBER Mustafa Gokcek Phd

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Top Grant Purposes

IMPACT AND INNOVATION
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.6M $2.7M $41.3M
2024 $2.5M $2.1M $41.6M
2023 $21.3M $1.3M $42.4M

Between 2023 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $21.3M to $2.6M (-88%), with total assets most recently reported at $41.3M.

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