2026-04-23T08:42:05-05:00 2025-06-30 160765486 LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP 369 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO NY 14202 990 2024-07-01 201405438 WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION WEST 7168487531 P O BOX 3352 BUFFALO NY 142403352 PAMELA HOKANSON CEO 7168487531 2026-04-22 1 1 SARAH M HOPKINS P02010701 7168563300 2026-04-22 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BUFFALO PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD PAMELA HOKANSON 465 MAIN STREET SUITE 510 BUFFALO NY 14203 716355 0 X BUFFALOPROMISENEIGHBORHOOD.ORG X 2004 NY INTEGRATED TEAM OF ENGAGED PROFESSIONALS FOCUSED ON REVITALIZATION THROUGH EDUCATION. 6 2 0 65 0 0 115969 548091 0 0 212127 167802 788 462 328884 716355 123595 146265 0 0 0 0 0 0 12959 2588199 893803 2711794 1040068 -2382910 -323713 6331229 5952758 165158 110400 6166071 5842358 THE BUFFALO PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD (BPN) PROVIDES EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND CONNECTIONS TO EMPOWER THEIR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO SUCCEED. 0 0 493040 146265 BPN MANAGES THE WESTMINSTER COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL WITHIN THE BUFFALO PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD FOCUSING ON IMPROVING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS. 95257 BPN FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND REVITALIZATION THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND WELLNESS. THE TWO GENERATION PROGRAM OFFERS A WHOLE FAMILY APPROACH BY BUILDING ON FAMILY STRENGTHS WHILE SUPPORTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, AND OVERALL FAMILY WELLNESS. FAMILY WELLNESS WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS INCLUDE A FAMILY SPECIALIST, FINANCIAL COACHING, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. THERE ARE COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ALSO SUPPORTED SUCH AS WELLNESS EVENTS AND A NEIGHBORHOOD FARMER'S MARKET. 357297 BPN MANAGES A CHILDREN'S ACADEMY TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO KINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND BEYOND. THE ACADEMY IS OPERATED BY THE COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION OF WNY SERVING UP TO 62 CHILDREN FROM INFANCY TO AGE 5. 945594 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X LAURA FERRINO 7168487531 465 MAIN STREET SUITE 510 BUFFALO NY 14203 X TRACY S WOODROW CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY J MESI SECRETARY (THROUGH 12/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRITTANY OWENS SECRETARY (EFFECTIVE 1/2025) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT BENNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CZARNECKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RASHIDA DOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FELDSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36222 511869 548091 167802 167802 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 462 462 462 716355 462 0 167802 146265 146265 431978 375821 43198 12959 3509 2031 1478 16945 16945 527 144 383 1027 1027 4134 4134 829 829 1704 1704 2115 2019 96 122402 122402 13830 9854 3976 DONATIONS 245820 245570 250 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 17967 17967 31016 23521 7495 1040068 945594 81515 12959 35677 16392 4117123 3874241 200000 207608 3753 2360 4587 4470 3447524 1599837 1970089 1847687 6331229 5952758 165158 110400 165158 110400 X 3685516 3793044 2480555 2049314 6166071 5842358 6331229 5952758 -323713 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3502683 2999020 155633 115696 548091 7321123 3502683 2999020 155633 115696 548091 7321123 6381259 939864 1906 497 4108 212127 167802 386440 7707563 0.12190 0.13600 X BPN MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES, PUBLIC CHARITIES AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. BPN IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SOLICITING SUPPORT FROM A VARIETY OF ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING BOTH EXISTING AND NEW FUNDING SOURCES, TO ENSURE IT CAN CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. BPN HAS A GOVERNING BOARD THAT REPRESENT THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE BUFFALO AREA. BPN'S BOARD IS A DIVERSE GROUP WITH VARYING SKILL SETS. BPN GENERALLY PROVIDES FACILITIES OR SERVICES DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AN ONGOING BASIS TO TRANSFORM THE COMMUNITY THROUGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION. BPN WORKS WITHIN THE 14215-ZIP CODE ON BUFFALO'S UPPER EAST SIDE, IN A UNIQUE PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL BUSINESS, COMMUNITY AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS TO HELP BUILD AND SUSTAIN STRONGER COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF BUFFALO. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 65000 65000 3104965 1358500 1746465 277559 241337 36222 1847687 1232255 515900 515900 716355 0 716355 1555968 515900 515900 1040068 0 1040068 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 15 146265 FMV SCHOLARSHIPS PAID DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS PART I, LINE 2: AS PART OF BPN'S DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES, THEY OFFER A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO THE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOLS THEY SERVE TO SUPPORT THOSE STUDENTS AS THEY MOVE ONTO THEIR NEXT LEVEL OF EDUCATION. THE CRITERIA OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS CLEARLY DEFINED AND CLOSELY MONITORED BY MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ERIC FELDSTEIN, RASHIDA DOWELL, AMY J. MESI, BRITTANY OWENS, AND TRACY WOODROW ARE ALL EMPLOYEES OF M&T BANK. BPN IS MANAGED AND RUN BY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE FUNDED BY M&T BANK (THROUGH IN-KIND SERVICES). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 BPN DELEGATES CONTROL OVER MANAGEMENT DUTIES TO M&T BANK WHO PROVIDES LOANED ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BPN HAS ENGAGED ITS PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. MANAGEMENT THEN PERFORMS A DETAILED REVIEW OF THE DRAFT, AND UPON APPROVAL BY MANAGEMENT, IT IS SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO AND REVIEWED BY ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED AND IN A SITUATION WHERE SUCH A CONFLICT EXISTS, THAT PERSON WOULD BE PERMITTED PRESENT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, BUT THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE BE PRESENT AT OR PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS OR VOTING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, AS APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BPN MAKES ITS FORM 990 AS WELL AS OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST THROUGH A PUBLIC NOTICE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.