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Screen a listUnited Way of Buffalo and Erie County
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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)
$11Mrevenue
FY2025 · −21% in 3 yrs61staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.4%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.3%
Middle half of peersMedianUnited Way of Buffalo and Erie County
Where the money goes FY2025 · $12M spent
Programs$9.4M80%Management and general$1.2M10%Fundraising$1.2M10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$219k in FY2023, −$2.2M in FY2024 and −$709k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
27 of 27 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
29 of the 48 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2025. $4.8M is traced federal awards from Department of Education.
990 Part VIII · USAspending92funders
$1.6Ma year, last 3 years
10%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationSince FY2020$483k$1k$20k$142kSiemer InstituteEvery year since FY2017$50k$50k$150k$100k$100k$10k$160kThe Western New York FoundationEvery year since FY2017$5k$51k$93k$62k$110k$124k$16kHealth Foundation for Western & Central New YorkSince FY2019$112k$89k$38k$15k$84kWegman Family Charitable FoundationOn and off$300kThe Margaret L Wendt FoundationOn and off$280kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$212k$299k$339k$493k$325k$654k$706k64 other fundersUp to $200k a year each$180k$199k$215k$531k$547k$785k$582k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund