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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on 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)
$32Mrevenue
FY2025 · −5% in 3 yrs383staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.2%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−0.4%
Middle half of peersMedianCatholic Charities of Buffalo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $33M spent
Programs$28M84%Management and general$3.6M11%Fundraising$1.6M5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$719k in FY2023, −$2.8M in FY2024 and −$1.3M in FY2025. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 49% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII66funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
28%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncStopped after FY2021$1.4M$435k$384k–Feedmore Western New York IncEvery year since FY2017$217k$203k$237k$9k$28k$862k$471kUnited Way of Buffalo and Erie CountyEvery year since FY2017$401k$242k$282k$262k$269k$135k$57kThe John R Oishei FoundationSince FY2019$149k$120k$116k$50k$45kNew York State Catholic Health PlanincOn and off$413kThe Montani Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$50k$50k$65k$65kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$214k$249k$317k$385k$752k$699k$413k34 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$153k$181k$93k$217k$116k$181k$177k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped