Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School
BUFFALO, NY · Erie County · KG-12
Authorized by NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 360010505602
- Opened
- —
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 904(2023-2024)
- Address
- 190 FRANKLIN ST, BUFFALO 14202
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.5:1(58.4 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (716)854-2490
- Website
- www.buffsci.org ↗
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024904CCD
- 2022-2023881CCD
- 2021-2022936CCD
- 2020-2021906CCD
Organization & finances
- IRS EIN
- 200723492 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2004
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $23M | $22M | $39M | $412K |
| 2022 | $20M | $18M | $21M | $255K |
| 2021 | $17M | $14M | $15M | $265K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JOSEPH B POLAT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $214K |
| MURAT KUCUKDUGENCI | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $155K |
| GRAHAM VANDERZANDEN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $146K |
| GIRAY GEBES | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $144K |
| JUSTIN BRAUN | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER | 40 | $142K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- DR ONUR NACAKGEDIGI— TRUSTEE
- DR YASHODHARA SATCHIDANAND— TRUSTEE
- BETTY JEAN GRANT— TRUSTEE
- KAREN WALLACE— SECRETARY
- DR MUSTAFA GOKCEK— TREASURER
- DR DAVID BANKS— VICE PRESIDENT
- ISMET MAMNOON— PRESIDENT
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- Most recent Form 990 (FY 2023) ↗full IRS filing PDF, via ProPublica
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.