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Community Health Center of Buffalo

Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1566929 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Community Health Center of Buffalo reported $16.9 million in revenue and $19.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $59.99 went to program services, $40.01 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 42.3% of the total. Government grants made up 33.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $277,221 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
60.0%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
40.0%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
42.3%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
33.1%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
31.8%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$277,221$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.44%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
827
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 1088.9%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $5.4M

The center provides health care to the medically underserved and uninsured. In addition, the center provides free or reduced charge services, including dental, family care, pediatric, gyn, family planning, and social and mental health

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$251,640$0$25,581$277,221
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$231,045$0$29,428$260,473
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$214,316$0$31,985$246,301
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$203,277$0$33,382$236,659
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,312$0$28,578$202,890
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,113$0$7,187$172,300
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$148,831$0$11,679$160,510
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,331$0$14,449$129,780

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Health Center of Buffalo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $516K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$17M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$17M$19M60.0%$11M$277,221
2023 ⓘ$19M$19M62.6%$12M$304,662
2022 ⓘ$15M$17M66.6%$13M$257,135
2021 ⓘ$17M$16M69.8%$15M$218,328
2020 ⓘ$17M$14M69.6%$14M$215,057
2019 ⓘ$12M$13M68.6%$11M$209,585

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b10 · 10 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 5220

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Community Health Center of Buffalo totaling $13,000 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Community Health Center 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 Community Health Center of Buffalo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Community Health Center of Buffalo's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Community Health Center of Buffalo reported that 60.0% of its $19.3 million in expenses went to program services, 40.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Community Health Center of Buffalo pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Community Health Center of Buffalo reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $277,221, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Community Health Center of Buffalo get its money?

Of $16.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 42.3% came from contributions and grants (including 33.1% from government grants) and 31.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Community Health Center of Buffalo a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 16-1566929 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531009349301418 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202400949349300820 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343069349300814 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202429349301505 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349301329 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002319349300220 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 16-1566929: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.