Nonprofit · EIN 16-6059517
CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC
Tax-exempt · LANCASTER, NY 14086
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,081,674 | $1,073,265 | $8,409 | $883,854 | $499,417 | $384,437 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $986,695 | $993,409 | -$6,714 | $856,013 | $479,985 | $376,028 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $919,898 | $956,017 | -$36,119 | $815,842 | $433,100 | $382,742 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $767,127
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $13,154
- Net income from fundraising events
- $301,393
- Other revenue
- $301,393
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $483,790
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $152,754
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,007
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $191,390
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $16,863
- Travel
- $13,074
- Depreciation
- $17,806
- Program services (functional)
- $537,787
- Management and general (functional)
- $201,185
- Fundraising (functional)
- $334,293
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $856,013
- Total assets, end of year
- $883,854
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $499,417
- Net assets, end of year
- $384,437
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $228,235
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $384,437
- Gross receipts
- $1,243,642
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1965
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA L RITCH | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $52,500 |
| RICHARD GOLDSTEIN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $37,800 |
| SALLY SCHUEKLER | CANVASSMAN/FINANCE SPECIAL Trustee or director | 1 | $36,426 |
| CHERYL DONNER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $18,390 |
| TONY VACCARO | PRESIDENT (CURRENT) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL CAMBRIA | PRESIDENT (FORMER) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD GAWRON | 1ST ASST. VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK LIGNOS | 2ND ASST. VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SIMON | CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH RAISER | ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY SIMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS ADOLF | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNA VACCARO | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY DECKER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DISCIULLO | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBBIE MEACHAM | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY KAMINSKI | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KLEIN | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE KUCIEL | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN RAISER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL MCMAHON | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE DIPAOLA | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH ZAVARELLA | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON RAISER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY TABER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA L RITCH | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $50,000 |
| RICHARD GOLDSTEIN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $36,000 |
| SALLY SCHUEKLER | CANVASSMAN/FINANCE SPECIAL Trustee or director | 1 | $30,938 |
| CHERYL DONNER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $8,280 |
| PAUL CAMBRIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONY VACCARO | 1ST ASST. VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK LIGNOS | 2ND ASST. VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SIMON | CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE DIPAOLA | ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY SIMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS ADOLF | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNA BROWN | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY DECKER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DISCIULLO | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD GAWRON | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY KAMINSKI | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KLEIN | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE KUCIEL | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY MAZUREK | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL MCMAHON | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH RAISER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH ZAVARELLA | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA L RITCH | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $51,492 |
| RICHARD GOLDSTEIN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 20 | $36,000 |
| SALLY SCHUEKLER | CANVASSMAN/FINANCE SPECIAL Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $30,900 |
| PAUL CAMBRIA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TONY VACCARO | 1ST ASST. VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK LIGNOS | 2ND ASST. VP Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BILL SIMON | CONTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROSE DIPAOLA | ASSISTANT COMPTROLLER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY SIMON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS ADOLF | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNA BROWN | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL DONNER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD GAWRON | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY DECKER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN DISCIULLO | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY KAMINSKI | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE KUCIEL | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB KLEIN | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL MCMAHON | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTY MAZUREK | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH RAISER | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH ZAVARELLA | CANVASSMAN Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6114 BROADWAY ST, LANCASTER, NY 14086-9100
- In care of
- % JOHN BOWEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TONY VACCARO, 6114 BROADWAY AVENUE, LANCASTER, NY 14086
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD GOLDSTEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (716) 854-7577
- Website
- WWW.VARIETYBUFFALO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EFPR ADVISORY LLC
Mission
DONATIONS TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION RAISES AND DISTRIBUTES FUNDS TO CERTAIN CHARITIES THAT BENEFIT INFANTS AND CHILDREN. MAJORITY OF FUNDS ARE RAISED DURING THE TELETHON AND DISTRIBUTED TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.Expenses $537,787 · grants $483,790
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-6059517
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $883,854
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,243,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,081,674 | $1,073,265 | $883,854 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $986,695 | $993,409 | $856,013 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $919,898 | $956,017 | $815,842 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $918,000 | $886,045 | $857,908 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 16-6059517).
Questions about CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC
- What is the EIN of CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC is 16-6059517.
- Is CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO 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 CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TONY VACCARO.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,500 (JESSICA L RITCH, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CHILDRENS REHABILITATION FOUNDATION OF VARIETY CLUB OF BUFFALO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,081,674, expenses of $1,073,265 and total assets of $883,854 at year end.
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