Nonprofit screen
Screen a listBuffalo Seminary
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs92staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve0.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+2.3%
Middle half of peersMedianBuffalo Seminary
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.3M spent
Programs$6.0M73%Management and general$1.6M20%Fundraising$644k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.8M in FY2023, −$460k in FY2024 and −$108k in FY2025. Cash covers 0.9 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI52funders
$572ka year, last 3 years
30%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Education Collaborative of Wny IncSince FY2018$124k$121k$147k$156k$150k$123kThe Nussdorf Family Foundation IncSince FY2020$25k$25k$25k$25kThe Baird FoundationEvery year since FY2017$11k$11k$11k$21k$2k$12k$2kRobert & Patricia Colby Foundation 115319998On and off$42kThe Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationSince FY2021$8k$5k$15kMulroy Family FoundationSince FY2020$5k$5k$5k$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$98k$167k$186k$151k$127k$727k$265k27 other fundersUp to $7k a year each$9k$14k$7k$9k$13k$7k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund