Nonprofit · EIN 16-6052602
ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $424,016 | $350,767 | $73,249 | $1,736,723 | $97,754 | $1,638,969 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $406,783 | $475,537 | -$68,754 | $1,707,105 | $86,247 | $1,620,858 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $319,277 | $478,126 | -$158,849 | $1,670,438 | $78,486 | $1,591,952 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $230,069
- of which government grants
- $23,578
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $193,947
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $140,740
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $195,590
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $30,915
- Other salaries and wages
- $29,621
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $70,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,411
- Occupancy
- $9,558
- Program services (functional)
- $263,759
- Management and general (functional)
- $48,931
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,077
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,707,105
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,736,723
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $97,754
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,638,969
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,556,569
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,089,060
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $549,909
- Gross receipts
- $1,143,998
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1957
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE M NOBLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 | $171,750 | $12,850 |
| HELEN FERRARO-ZAFFRAM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSLYN A HOLBROOK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F PERLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY B SELMONSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE STYKA BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE M CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARIN S GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E GUTOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MOORMAN PENN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY M PRIORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH M RUSS III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN M SELLERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN W SPITLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA H THIBODEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE M NOBLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 | $167,995 | $11,015 |
| KEVIN W SPITLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN FERRARO-ZAFFRAM | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSLYN A HOLBROOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY B SELMONSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AVIVA ABRAMOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE STYKA BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE M CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAVID L EDMUNDS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J FLUSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E GUTOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON CRAIG D HANNAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN G HORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F PERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY M PRIORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA H THIBODEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE M NOBLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 8 | $0 | $163,564 | $10,146 |
| JEFFREY M PRIORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN W SPITLER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY B SELMONSKY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY R PERRY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEAN AVIVA ABRAMOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE STYKA BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE M CONNORS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON DAVID L EDMUNDS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN FERRARO-ZAFFRAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J FLUSKEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID E GUTOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HON CRAIG D HANNAH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSLYN A HOLBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARIANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL F PERLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN E RICHMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA H THIBODEAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 438 MAIN STREET 600, BUFFALO, NY 14202-3208
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNE M NOBLE, 438 MAIN STREET 600, BUFFALO, NY 14202
- Signed the 990
- ANNE M NOBLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (716) 852-8687
- Website
- WWW.ERIEBAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS MEMBERS OF BAR ASSOCIATION BY PROVIDING GRANTS, WELL-BEING PROGRAMS AND COUNSELING TO SUCH MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- GENERAL PROGRAM GRANTS IN AID TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF BAR ASSOCIATION OF ERIE COUNTY.Expenses $195,590 · grants $195,590
- COUNSELING - TO PROVIDE INTERVENTION, MONITORING, AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.Expenses $31,525
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSESExpenses $36,644
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-6052602
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I128)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,736,723
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,143,998
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $424,016 | $350,767 | $1,736,723 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $406,783 | $475,537 | $1,707,105 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $319,277 | $478,126 | $1,670,438 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | 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 16-6052602).
Questions about ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC is 16-6052602.
- Is ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION 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 ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ANNE M NOBLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ERIE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $424,016, expenses of $350,767 and total assets of $1,736,723 at year end.
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