Buffalo Urban League
Buffalo Urban League reported $10.1 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.17 went to program services, $18.83 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $244,479 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $244,479 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseEducation, training and workforce development - in conjunction with labor departments, area businesses and employment agencies, colleges and the buffalo public school system, the league provides various services such as education, scholarships, job training, employment, job readiness, support services, literacy and career information to youth and adults to transition them into employment, college, advanced training, apprenticeships and/or military
Housing and community development - as a hud certified counseling organization, the league provides first-time homebuyers and mortgage default counseling, financial capacity/literacy, emergency financial assistance for rents and mortgages, fair housing and anti-predatory lending counseling and assists families seeking apartment and housing counseling. In addition, the league provides technical assistance and low interest loans to minority and/or women owned small businesses
Family preservation and support services - the league provides preventive and wrap services to support families and keep them safely together. The league is an authorized foster care and adoption agency that recruits, trains and certified individuals to foster and/or adopt children. The league operates a full service center for seniors. In addition, through its community health worker program, they address the social determinants of health by facilitating access to health and wellness services as well as information and education to the community
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,906 | $0 | $22,573 | $244,479 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Buffalo Urban League (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $267K (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–1b18 · 18 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 2No
- 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 4No
- 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 5860
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Buffalo Urban League totaling $382K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Buffalo Urban League's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Buffalo Urban League reported that 81.2% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Buffalo Urban League pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Buffalo Urban League reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $244,479, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Buffalo Urban League get its money?
Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 16.9% came from contributions and grants and 80.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Buffalo Urban League a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0743940 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 March 31, 2025, object 202620339349300927 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202510449349301226 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202420309349301372 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202330129349303228 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202200339349300905 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202130479349301353 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0743940: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.