Volunteers of America of Western New York
Volunteers of America of Western New York reported $16.1 million in revenue and $14.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.08 went to program services, $13.51 to management and general costs and $1.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.6% of the total. Government grants made up 40.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $170,000 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 48% 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 $15MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.5% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 45.0% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 40.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.6% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $170,000 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.16% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expensePromoting self-sufficiency - the organization promotes self sufficiency for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness, or other personal crisis, including chemical dependency, involvement with the corrections systems and unemployment. The organization focuses on solution-oriented approaches, using a continuum of services from prevention to intervention to long-term support. The organization offers programs as follows
Encouraging positive development - the organization provides services to encourage positive development for troubled and at-risk children and youth, while also promoting the healthy development of all children, adolescents, and their families. The organization's programs provide a continuum of care and support for young people ages birth to 12 through prevention, early intervention, crisis intervention, and long-term services that include child and family services - head start, early head start, universal pre-k, expanded pre-k, early childhood, school-age children, and full-day summer camp
Fostering independence - the organization fosters the health and independence of the elderly through quaility affordable housing and a wide range of community services including senior housing - affordable housing with on-site support services for low-income seniors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,000 | $0 | $0 | $170,000 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,713 | $0 | $6,607 | $121,320 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Volunteers of America of Western New York (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $309K (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–1b19 · 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 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 5268
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LATINA BLVD FOODS Food service | $239,418 |
| NFP TELECOM LLC It services | $139,831 |
| GLENN-DOUGLAS CONSTRUCTORS LLC Construction | $138,839 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Volunteers of America of Western New York totaling $69,597 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 Volunteers of America of Western New York's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Volunteers of America of Western New York, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Volunteers of America of Western New York spent in FY2025, $85.08 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Volunteers of America of Western New York's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Volunteers of America of Western New York reported that 85.1% of its $14.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.5% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Volunteers of America of Western New York pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Volunteers of America of Western New York reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $170,000, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Volunteers of America of Western New York get its money?
Of $16.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.0% came from contributions and grants (including 40.0% from government grants) and 50.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Volunteers of America of Western New York a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-6011713 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202621349349301027 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349301500 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343199349314024 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202203199349303560 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143199349301429 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110779349300526 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-6011713: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.