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Catholic Charities of Buffalo
Catholic Charities of Buffalo reported $31.5 million in revenue and $32.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.02 went to program services, $11.05 to management and general costs and $4.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.7% of the total. Government grants made up 48.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $185,977 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 5% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $33MFor context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.0% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.1% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.8% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.4% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $185,977 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.57% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.5 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseStability and connectedness - social care programs address the needs of some of our community's most vulnerable, who face challenging and unexpected situations. This assistance is offered in all eight counties. Basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter, financial, prescription, and heat assistance were provided to 9233 individuals, children, and families across western new york. In cattaraugus and allegany counties, our kinship caregiver program supported 199 kinship and non-relative caregivers and their families. Using a case management model and support groups, kinship caregivers also…
Nutritional services - Catholic Charities of Buffalo administers the women, infants, and children (wic) federal nutrition program in erie, niagara, and chautauqua counties. Through wic, 23,903 women, children, and families were supported. Catholic Charities operates nine food pantries in three counties - one in allegany, one in cattaraugus, and seven in erie county. A total of 7,113 people were assisted through this program. One thrift store serves allegany county and offers free clothing to clients when needed. A total of 1,866 people were assisted through this program. Ladies of charity of…
Family enrichment Catholic Charities works to stabilize, empower, and strengthen families through programs such as traditional, kinship, and refugee preventive services, therapeutic supervised visitation, access and visitation, multisystemic therapy, incredible years parenting program, and our kids parent education and awareness programs. These programs served 510 direct clients, impacting 1535 children and individuals. Our in-school programs provide extra support to help students overcome obstacles they may face when achieving success in the classroom. The in-school social work program…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $153,468 | $0 | $32,509 | $185,977 |
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $156,154 | $0 | $28,684 | $184,838 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $137,212 | $0 | $28,706 | $165,918 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $131,812 | $0 | $29,621 | $161,433 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $106,144 | $0 | $1,786 | $107,930 |
| CHIEF COMPLIANCE & QUALITY OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $100,310 | $0 | $3,095 | $103,405 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catholic Charities of Buffalo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $404K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5383
- Volunteers Part I, line 6374
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ERIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION Legal services in refugee program | $126,475 |
| LUMSDEN AND MCCORMICK LLP Audit and form 990 services | $106,150 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Catholic Charities of Buffalo totaling $216K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Catholic Charities of Buffalo's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Catholic Charities of Buffalo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Catholic Charities of Buffalo spent in FY2025, $84.02 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Catholic Charities of Buffalo's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Catholic Charities of Buffalo reported that 84.0% of its $32.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.1% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catholic Charities of Buffalo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catholic Charities of Buffalo reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $185,977, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catholic Charities of Buffalo get its money?
Of $31.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.7% came from contributions and grants (including 48.8% from government grants) and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catholic Charities of Buffalo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0743251 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601069349301455 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521209349301417 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420439349301527 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330239349300808 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220289349300107 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003219349315965 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0743251: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.