Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium
Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium reported $10.5 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.34 went to program services, $10.66 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 100.0% of the total. Government grants made up 99.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $139,428 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 12% between FY2021 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 $10MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 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 $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.3% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 10.9% |
| 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 | 100.0% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $139,428 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.9 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseWioa - services to adults, youth and dislocated workers utilizing funds provided through the workforce innovation and opportunities act
Erie County healthcare careers grant - training and job placement services in the healthcare field, utilizing funds provided by Erie County
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,454 | $0 | $32,974 | $139,428 |
| ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,506 | $0 | $14,932 | $127,438 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $272K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b3 · 3 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 15aNo
- 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 561
- Volunteers Part I, line 63
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Every number above is copied from Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium spent in FY2025, $89.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium reported that 89.3% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $139,428, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium get its money?
Of $10.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 100.0% came from contributions and grants (including 99.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1585625 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 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 202610909349300216 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541159349300124 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440949349300409 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320949349301352 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241159349300144 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1585625: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.