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Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo reported $48.7 million in revenue and $46.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.43 went to program services, $8.93 to management and general costs and $0.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $466,397 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 20% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $47MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.4% | 90.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 6.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 73.0% | 79.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $466,397 | $325,675 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.00% | 1.56% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 188.1 | 56.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseDonor/client directed funds: the Community Foundation administers funds in which donors make grant recommendations to the board of directors. The board reviews and approves these grants, which support a wide variety of nonprofit organizations locally and nationally. In 2024, program expenses totaled $23,128,000, including $21,207,000 in grants. The recipients of these grants vary from year to year, reflecting the diverse philanthropic interests of donors
Board directed grants & scholarships: the board of the Community Foundation directs the use of certain funds (as requested by the client/donor) as follows:(1) changing needs: clients/donors request that their funds be directed by the board to address the changing needs of our community over time. In 2024 the Community Foundation granted $820,000 to advance the priorities set by the foundation. (2) field of interest : clients/donors request that their funds be directed to a specific area of interest. The grantees receiving these funds are determined by the board of the Community Foundation. In…
Say yes buffalo (syb): the say yes buffalo initiative is an education based, economic revitalization effort designed to strengthen the regional workforce and offer unprecedented education opportunities to urban youth. The Community Foundation supports and administers the say yes buffalo scholarship fund which seeks to remove all barriers to educational success through a coordinated system of support and by providing scholarships for all graduates of buffalo public and charter schools to pursue a post-secondary education. In addition to administering the scholarship fund, the Community…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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, 55.00 hrs/week | $407,000 | $0 | $59,397 | $466,397 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFF Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $274,546 | $0 | $44,413 | $318,959 |
| V.P. FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $204,720 | $0 | $34,191 | $238,911 |
| CFO Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $211,667 | $0 | $23,287 | $234,954 |
| SPECIAL ADVISOR TO PRESIDE Highest compensated employee, 25.00 hrs/week | $196,700 | $0 | $21,619 | $218,319 |
| ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, RE PHILANTHROPY AND STRA Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $180,500 | $0 | $19,417 | $199,917 |
| ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $178,500 | $0 | $21,003 | $199,503 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY AN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $169,850 | $0 | $13,108 | $182,958 |
17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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
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–1b21 · 21 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 552
- Volunteers Part I, line 6106
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CREWCIAL PARTNERS LLC Investment consulting | $333,094 |
| LCO BUILDING LLC Rents | $310,772 |
| CATAPULT GROUP LLC Professional services | $207,400 |
| LAUX SPORTS LLC Sporting goods | $136,788 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo totaling $22M 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 Community Foundation for Greater 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 Foundation for Greater Buffalo, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo spent in 2024, $90.43 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo reported that 90.4% of its $46.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $466,397, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo get its money?
Of $48.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 73.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2743917 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 202503169349303905 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443199349309339 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333199349308553 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349313782 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349307482 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043219349314894 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2743917: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.