Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743969
UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14209
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $11,040,799 | $11,749,821 | -$709,022 | $28,185,265 | $3,348,006 | $24,837,259 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $10,942,939 | $13,150,152 | -$2,207,213 | $28,964,553 | $4,999,406 | $23,965,147 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,922,880 | $15,141,440 | -$218,560 | $29,437,274 | $6,371,954 | $23,065,320 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,444,207
- of which government grants
- $2,469,128
- Program service revenue
- $388,082
- Investment income
- $59,933
- Other revenue
- $148,577
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,691,319
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $301,402
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,601,727
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,700,955
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $309,071
- Travel
- $91,913
- Depreciation
- $155,956
- Program services (functional)
- $9,402,501
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,181,667
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,165,653
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,964,553
- Total assets, end of year
- $28,185,265
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,348,006
- Net assets, end of year
- $24,837,259
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,581,901
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,701,686
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,538,743
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,298,516
- Gross receipts
- $11,040,799
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 2,484
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINA BURRUSS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $184,204 | $12,136 |
| THOMAS WRINN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,250 | $704 |
| HUGH RUSS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSIE IRISH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLE GARRISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMASINA STENHOUSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRICIA BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA BRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BURGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRODERICK CASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE FERULLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD HAMISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY KAMINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSWALDO MESTRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE MUSYNKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNIE PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN REID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAMONA REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIZZO YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK SCHAFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNA STOLZENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TURKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAITLIN ZULEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINA BURRUSS | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $183,764 | $10,753 |
| THOMAS WRINN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $104,521 | $446 |
| RACHELLE SAT'CHELL ROBINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BROZYNA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN HOULDING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLE GARRISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIJKE KEMBLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH RUSS | CHAIR DESIGNATE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA BRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BURGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRODERICK CASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE COLGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE FERULLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN HOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE IRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY KAMINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE O'NEILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN PATTERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAMONA REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIZZO YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA SEIBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHON STAPLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMASINA STENHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA STOLZENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TURKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAITLIN ZULEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WEINER | PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU DEC '22) Officer | 40 | $215,328 | $696 |
| TRINA BURRUSS | PRESIDENT & CEO (EFF JAN '23) Officer | 40 | $129,171 | $12,658 |
| THOMAS WRINN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $105,102 | $696 |
| RACHELLE SAT'CHELL ROBINSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BROZYNA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J AUSTIN HOULDING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKOLE GARRISON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIJKE KEMBLE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDRA BRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER BURGOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE COLGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DUNLOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE FERULLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE GUELI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE IRISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTY KAMINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK T MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE MCLEAN-BEATHLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNIE PARENT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN RIZZO YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH RUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA SEIBOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUPA SHANMUGAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SINNARAJAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMASINA STENHOUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA STOLZENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEMARIO STRICKLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TURKOVICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIGITTE WOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 742 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14209-2202
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- THOMAS WRINN, 742 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14209
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS WRINN, CFO
- Phone
- (716) 887-2626
- Website
- WWW.UWBEC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION: WE BRING PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS AND RESOURCES TOGETHER TO CREATE SYSTEMIC COMMUNITY CHANGE. OUR VISION: WE ENVISION AN EQUITABLE, THRIVING AND UNITED COMMUNITY ACHIEVED THROUGH COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP. WE MEET OUR COMMITMENTS AND DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY, HIGH-VALUE RESULTS. WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF RESPONSIVENESS AND FLEXIBILITY CONDUCIVE TO INNOVATION IN EVERY AREA OF THE BUSINESS. WE ACTIVELY INCLUDE AND ENGAGE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SO THAT OUR WORK CAN BE INFORMED AND ENRICHED BY DIVERSE EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES. WE ENSURE THAT OUR POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF RESOURCES PRIORITIZE HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES SO THAT ALL MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY THRIVE. WE ARE TRANSPARENT, HONEST, DEPENDABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY IN EVERY INTERACTION AND AS STEWARDS OF RESOURCES. WE ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR WORK IS FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS, BOTH WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND IN THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAM INVESTMENTS - INVESTMENTS (ALLOCATIONS) IN COMPETITIVELY AWARDED GRANT PROGRAMS TO MANY LOCAL AGENCIES, FOCUSED IN OUR "IMPACT" AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. BY INVESTING IN THE HIGHEST NEEDS AREAS OF THE COMMUNITY THE UNITED WAY HOPES TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE OVERALL EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES, STABILIZE AND IMPROVE FAMILY FINANCIAL WELL BEING, AND BUILD A STRONG AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY.Expenses $2,352,469 · grants $2,352,469
- DONOR DESIGNATIONS - THE UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY ALLOWS DONOR CHOICE, WHERE THE DONOR CAN DIRECT GIFTS TO ANY 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.Expenses $1,722,398 · grants $1,722,398
- GRANT PROGRAM AND INITIATIVES - THESE PROGRAMS ARE AIMED AT PROVIDING SUPPORT TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, GROUPS AND AGENCIES, AND UNIQUE INITIATIVES PROVIDING SUPPORT AIMED AT THE UNITED WAYS FOCUSED AREAS OF NEED.Expenses $3,553,865 · grants $2,616,452
- COMMUNITY IMPACT PROGRAM SERVICES - WORK DONE IN ANALYZING COMMUNITY NEEDS, FOCUSING RESOURCES, DETERMING AND EVALUATING OUTCOMES AND ENLISTING AGENCY SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT FOCUS AREAS OF EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS.Expenses $1,773,769 · revenue $388,082
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0743969
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1960
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $28,185,265
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,040,799
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $11,040,799 | $11,749,821 | $28,185,265 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $10,942,939 | $13,150,152 | $28,964,553 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $14,922,880 | $15,141,440 | $29,437,274 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $14,020,396 | $13,922,295 | $31,555,637 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 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 16-0743969).
Questions about UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY
- What is the EIN of UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY is 16-0743969.
- Is UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1960.
- Are donations to UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY 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 UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names THOMAS WRINN.
- Who are the officers and directors of UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,204 (TRINA BURRUSS, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,040,799, expenses of $11,749,821 and total assets of $28,185,265 at year end.
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