Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
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)
$22Mrevenue
FY2025 · +68% in 3 yrs192staff
6 of 6years filed
’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.5%
Months of reserve0.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+11.2%
Middle half of peersMedianLegal Aid Bureau of Buffalo
Where the money goes FY2025 · $22M spent
Programs$20M90%Management and general$2.3M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 21 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 11% a year since FY2020, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 99% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII14funders
$350ka year, last 3 years
72%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Neighborhood Legal Services IncSince FY2022$157k$600kFoundation 214 IncOn and off$146kThe Skadden FoundationStopped after FY2022$30k$71k$36k–The John R Oishei FoundationOn and off$71kThe New York Bar FoundationOn and off$10k$10k$9k$7k$9k$10kThe Frank G Raichle FoundationOn and off$5kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$14k$23$5k$82$10k2 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$100$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped