Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743000
ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,001,944 | $8,607,696 | $2,394,248 | $21,025,074 | $2,185,098 | $18,839,976 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $9,520,502 | $8,299,786 | $1,220,716 | $17,850,196 | $1,728,152 | $16,122,044 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,771,773 | $8,273,593 | $5,498,180 | $16,850,957 | $2,490,158 | $14,360,799 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,154,323
- of which government grants
- $80,713
- Program service revenue
- $8,262,016
- Investment income
- $353,673
- Net rental income
- $4,275
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $117,868
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$47,596
- Other revenue
- $231,932
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,182,576
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $417,277
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,987,114
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,228,895
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,144
- Accounting fees
- $34,000
- Occupancy
- $90,673
- Depreciation
- $330,960
- Program services (functional)
- $6,645,113
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,686,255
- Fundraising (functional)
- $276,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $17,850,196
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,025,074
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,185,098
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,839,976
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,816,025
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,865,057
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,509,882
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,330,094
- Gross receipts
- $13,148,643
- Employees
- 146
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1895
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KIMMET | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $207,067 | $71,061 |
| ANNIE LOTEMPIO | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,042 | $41,730 |
| AMY FLETT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $114,950 | $5,747 |
| ALLISON JOSEPH PENDLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HABIB RITTLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIPKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA REICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEINRIEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISHA GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE MARLETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OBLETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ILLIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI BONARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARINA O'DONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MARY BRADACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCKENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| RACHELLE NURSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROBERT GLIDDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ROGER WALCOTT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| UZMA SIDDIQUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| VICTOR FILADORA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KIMMET | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $192,548 | $63,465 |
| ANNIE LOTEMPIO | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,225 | $32,159 |
| AMY FLETT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $105,393 | $16,670 |
| ALLISON JOSEPH PENDLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HABIB RITTLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIPKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA REICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN FRANK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEINRIEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISHA GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HELENE MARLETTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OBLETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN ILLIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI BONARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA O'DONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY BRADACH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCKENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE NURSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GLIDDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER WALCOTT | COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| UZMA SIDDIQUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR FILADORA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN KIMMET | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $186,536 | $62,943 |
| ANNIE LOTEMPIO | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,930 | $31,331 |
| AMY FLETT | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $102,728 | $16,386 |
| ALLISON JOSEPH PENDLETON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALON KUPFERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HABIB RITTLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN LIPKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CARA REICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL WEINRIEB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN LADDS MARLETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES OBLETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KARI BONARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MARINA O'DONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE NURSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GLIDDEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER WALCOTT | COMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| UZMA SIDDIQUI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR FILADORA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 104 NEW AMSTERDAM AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14216-3312
- In care of
- % LYNN BAKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RANDY NEEDLMAN, 104 NEW AMSTERDAM, BUFFALO, NY 14216
- Signed the 990
- VICTOR FILADORA, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (716) 877-5035
- Website
- WWW.ELMWOODFRANKLIN.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN TO LEAD THRIVING LIVES AND IS BASED ON OUR CORE VALUES OF ACADEMIC RIGOR, CHARACTER, COMMUNITY, CREATIVE INQUIRY, AND INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE. WE EDUCATE CHILDREN FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL - PRIMARY SCHOOL: OPERATION OF AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOR PRE-PRIMARY THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.Expenses $5,929,593 · grants $1,182,576 · revenue $7,621,977
- SUMMER PROGRAM: PROVIDES DAYCARE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.Expenses $541,575 · revenue $721,378
- EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM: PROVIDES DAYCARE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO REMAIN ON THE PREMISES BEYOND NORMAL CLASSROOM HOURS DUE TO WORKING PARENTS, ETC.Expenses $156,610 · revenue $171,648
- EXTENDED YEAR PROGRAM - PROVIDES DAYCARE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS FROM THE END OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL YEAR UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THE SUMMER PROGRAM DUE TO WORKING PARENTS, ETC.Expenses $17,335 · revenue $22,266
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0743000
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B240)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,025,074
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,148,643
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,001,944 | $8,607,696 | $21,025,074 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $9,520,502 | $8,299,786 | $17,850,196 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,771,773 | $8,273,593 | $16,850,957 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,096,126 | $7,687,949 | $12,532,283 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0743000).
Questions about ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC is 16-0743000.
- Is ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RANDY NEEDLMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,067 (RYAN KIMMET, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does ELMWOOD FRANKLIN SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,001,944, expenses of $8,607,696 and total assets of $21,025,074 at year end.
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