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BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY

EIN: 16-6001555Buffalo, NYZIP: 14222
A510 - Arts, Culture & Humanities501(c)(3)

Mission

THE BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY WAS INCORPORATED IN 1862 TO PROMOTE, CULTIVATE AND GENERALLY FOSTER ART IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. IT IS THE PARENT ORGANIZATION OF THE BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST PROMINENT ART MUSEUMS, AS WELL AS AN IMPORTANT CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THE MUSEUM IS DEDICATED TO SERVING BOTH THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND A WIDER ART AUDIENCE THROUGH A RECOGNIZED AND ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COLLECTING, EDUCATING, EXHIBITING AND INTERPRETING ART WORKS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE CREATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$26.6M$0$360.9M
2023$19.6M$0$365.9M

Compensation

2024

JANNE SIREN
Director
director (operational)
$371,154
$50,000
$6,000
$469,113
JILLIAN JONES
Deputy Director
director (operational)
$155,000
$0
$0
$176,089
MELISSA ARENA
CFO
chief financial officer
$142,769
$0
$0
$163,999
BRYAN GAWRONSKI
Director of Information Technology
chief information officer
$121,908
$0
$0
$153,026
CATHLEEN CHAFFEE
Chief Curator
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$146,594
WILLIAM J ROBIDEAU
Director of Facilities, Planning & Mgmt
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$145,534
CAROLYN KIRCHBERGER INTERIM
Director of Advancement
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$123,523
ANDREA HARDEN
Director of Human Resources
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$118,575
JAMES W DERRICK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN R SANDERSON
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
RACHEL STENCLIK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GRACE TATE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CATHERINE B FOLEY
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
LN HOPKINS MD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALICE F JACOBS
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILL KERESZTES EDD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NORTHRUP R KNOX JR
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JODY B LIPPES
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MONICA ANGLE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JENNIFER BALBACH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMY CAPPELLAZZO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KEVIN D ROBINSON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NICOLE SWIFT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTINE SABUDA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANN BONTE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROSCOE C HENDERSON III
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FRANCOIS ROCHON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HARRIS SCHWALB
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THURMAN THOMAS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JODI JOHNSTON QUATROCHE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FREDERICK G PIERCE II
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAMELA DINSMORE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTOPHER J FEENEY
Asst. Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL LEE JOSEPH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARL GUSTAF EHRNROOTH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JONATHAN AMOIA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHARLES W BANTA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT J BOJDAK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HELEN CAPPUCCINO MD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER FHUNT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THOMAS R HYDE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERTA S JOSEPH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ADNAN H SIDDIQUI MD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN O'CONNOR BAIRD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

JANNE SIREN PHD
Museum Director
director (operational)
$407,923
$0
$0
$448,281
JILLIAN JONES
Deputy Director
highest compensated employee
$165,000
$0
$0
$186,778
MELISSA ARENA CPA
CFO
chief financial officer
$154,808
$0
$0
$176,545
WILLIAM J ROBIDEAU
Director of Facilities
highest compensated employee
$153,000
$0
$0
$163,950
BRYAN GAWRONSKI
Director of Information Te
highest compensated employee
$134,423
$0
$0
$163,550
CATHLEEN CHAFFEE
Chief Curator
highest compensated employee
$130,827
$0
$0
$150,158
ANDREA HARDEN
Director of Human Resource
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$132,254
CHARLES GARLING
Director of Learning & Creativity
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$129,516
THOMAS R HYDE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALICE F JACOBS
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL LEE JOSEPH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERTA S JOSEPH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILL KERESZTES EDD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NORTHRUP R KNOX JR
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CARL GUSTAF EHRNROOTH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FRANCOIS ROCHON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KEVIN D ROBINSON
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTINE SABUDA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN R SANDERSON
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
ADNAN H SIDDIQUI MD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HARRIS SCHWALB
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RACHEL STENCLIK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NICOLE SWIFT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
THURMAN THOMAS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GRACE TATE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JODI JOHNSTON QUATROCHE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
FREDERICK G PIERCE II
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JODY B LIPPES
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JONATHAN AMOIA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MONICA ANGLE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN O'CONNOR BAIRD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JENNIFER BALBACH
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHARLES W BANTA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT J BOJDAK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANN BONTE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AMY CAPPELLAZZO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HELEN CAPPUCCINO MD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES W DERRICK
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PAMELA DINSMORE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHRISTOPHER J FEENEY
Asst. Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
CATHERINE B FOLEY
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROSCOE C HENDERSON III
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LN HOPKINS MD
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
PETER FHUNT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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