2025-10-09T13:20:38-05:00 2024-12-31 474526160 EFPR GROUP CPAS PLLC 6390 MAIN STREET SUITE 200 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221 990 2024-01-01 160743069 THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO LEGA 7168539555 290 MAIN STREET 400 BUFFALO NY 14203 REBECCA THAYER CFO 7168539555 2025-10-06 1 0 DAVID A URBAN CPA P00630018 7166340700 2025-10-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVID SCHOPP 290 MAIN STREET 400 BUFFALO NY 14203 20751603 0 X LABBUFFALO.ORG X 1912 NY THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO FINANCIALLY NEEDY MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN WESTERN NEW YORK. 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THE ATTORNEYS FOR CHILDREN UNIT PROVIDED LEGAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN FOR 2024. 3780916 PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE AND/OR REPRESENTATION IN 5,430 CASES FOR INCOME ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS FOR WESTERN NEW YORK IN CIVIL MATTERS SUCH AS FAMILY AND HOUSING RELATED MATTERS, INCLUDING MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION. 18551895 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 1 190 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 NY X REBECCA THAYER 7168539555 290 MAIN STREET 400 BUFFALO NY 14203 LISA M PATTERSON ESQ PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CRAIG R BUCKI ESQ FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY P MURPHY ESQ SECOND VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN T KOLAGA ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN DONOHUE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JESUTOWO KOLA ADENIJI ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL AINA BOARD MEMBER (LABB) 37.50 X 58365 0 15975 FARINA BARTH ESQ BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERENE BENNETT BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV MARK BLUE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGHAN A CORCORAN ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DIINA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES J ENGLERT ESQ BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK FITZSIMMONS ESQ BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYON FLEMING ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS HARE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROLAND HAYES ESQ BOARD MEMBER (LABB) 40.00 X 139293 0 42862 BRADLEY A HOPPE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN KUGLER ESQ BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMILA A LEE ESQ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROCCO LUCENTE ESQ BOARD MEMBER UNTIL 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL ROBINS BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID C SCHOPP ESQ BOARD MEMBER (LABB CEO) 40.00 X X 251422 0 36003 ERIN WHITCOMB ESQ BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCIAN WIZA C.F.O. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 5435 5164 271 329039 284069 44970 45241 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET-OPERATING LEASES 2913789 2913789 OPERATING LEASE 3040435 3040435 X 20751603 0 20751603 0 20751603 20673494 0 20673494 0 20673494 PART IV, LINE 2B: CLIENT FUNDS ARE HELD ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS IN A BANK ACCOUNT FOR COURT-RELATED FEE, RESTITUTION, MORTGAGE PAYMENTS HELD IN ESCROW, ETC. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE); THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION PRESENTLY DISCLOSES OR RECOGNIZES INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. FORMS 990 FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID C SCHOPP ESQ BOARD MEMBER (LABB CEO) 251422 0 0 0 0 0 19588 0 16415 0 287425 0 0 0 NADINE PATTERSON DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 195062 0 0 0 0 0 15411 0 33280 0 243753 0 0 0 ERIN TRESMOND CHIEF ATTORNEY 187028 0 0 0 0 0 11150 0 22250 0 220428 0 0 0 SARAH RYAN CHIEF ATTORNEY 165529 0 0 0 0 0 13336 0 24520 0 203385 0 0 0 RUSSELL FOX MANAGING ATTORNEY 171533 0 0 0 0 0 13442 0 11501 0 196476 0 0 0 MICHAEL DEAL LEGAL DIRECTOR 149759 0 0 0 0 0 12556 0 32927 0 195242 0 0 0 ROLAND HAYES ESQ BOARD MEMBER (LABB) 139293 0 0 0 0 0 8767 0 34095 0 182155 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS FOR THIS FORM 990, THE 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE AGENCY'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE CFO, CONTROLLER AND OTHER INTERNAL TEAM MEMBERS REVIEWS, EDITS AS NECESSARY, FINALIZES AND SUBMITS. ONCE FILED THE DOCUMENT IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST SIGN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING RECEIPT, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS HANDLED BY THE BOARD ACCORDING TO THE POLICY. ANY FURTHER CONFLICTS ARISING DURING THE YEAR ARE ADDRESSED BY THE BOARD AS THEY OCCUR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND/OR ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY AND MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CEOS COMPENSATION DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE BOARD AND/OR THE COMMITTEE. IN 2018 A 3RD PARTY CONSULTANT WAS HIRED TO PROVIDE COMPARABILITY DATA AND SALARY RANGE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT. IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS, THE PERSONNEL AND LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THIS INFORMATION ALONG WITH CURRENT SALARIES WITH EXISTING UNIONS, FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION, COUNTERPARTS AT THE COUNTY OF ERIE AND PROGRAMMATIC STATUS. THE COMMITTEE THAN RECOMMENDS MANAGEMENT SALARY INCREASES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990 PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WERE NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.