Nonprofit · EIN 22-2255223
BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $793,602 | $414,934 | $378,668 | $23,657,628 | $337,795 | $23,319,833 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $780,513 | $520,403 | $260,110 | $23,265,021 | $323,856 | $22,941,165 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $831,864 | $325,695 | $506,169 | $22,995,933 | $314,878 | $22,681,055 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $584,943
- Investment income
- $208,659
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,458
- Accounting fees
- $17,800
- Occupancy
- $26,563
- Travel
- $798
- Program services (functional)
- $317,503
- Management and general (functional)
- $97,431
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,265,021
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,657,628
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $337,795
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,319,833
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,696,057
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,623,776
- Gross receipts
- $793,602
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CAPPELLINO | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $209,671 | $45,495 |
| MOLLIE PROFIC | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $126,839 | $42,365 |
| ELIZABETH O'KEEFE | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 | $130,607 | $25,927 |
| GRANT LESSWING | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 0.5 | $0 | $124,575 | $24,475 |
| BRIAN KRYGIER | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 0.25 | $0 | $100,776 | $41,277 |
| GERALD MANHARD | CHIEF LENDING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35.5 | $0 | $108,417 | $22,898 |
| ANDREW FEDERICK | DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 0 | $0 | $104,565 | $23,080 |
| BRENDA MCDUFFIE | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIPSITZ | VICE CHAIR (THRU 5/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ABBOTT | VICE CHAIR (EFF 6/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAVONNE ANSARI | DIRECTOR (EFF 3/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE BOGDANOVE | DIRECTOR (EFF 12/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BOYLE | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DANDES | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS EMMERLING | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EMMINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DOROTHY GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORRY GOLDHAWK | DIRECTOR (EFF 7/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GREGORY INGLUT | DIRECTOR (EFF 6/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TYRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN KULPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| GLENN NELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRIAN NOWAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK POLONCARZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCANLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENNETH SCHOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAISHA ST JEAN-TARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CAPPELLINO | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $207,385 | $43,232 |
| MOLLIE PROFIC | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $119,375 | $40,941 |
| ELIZABETH O'KEEFE | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Officer | 0 | $0 | $125,572 | $24,650 |
| GRANT LESSWING | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 0.75 | $0 | $113,217 | $31,788 |
| GERALD MANHARD | CHIEF LENDING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35.5 | $0 | $101,627 | $21,502 |
| BRENDA MCDUFFIE | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIPSITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK BOYLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS EMMERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EMMINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GILMOUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KULPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN NELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NOWAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK POLONCARZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SCANLON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SCHOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN CAPPELLINO | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $207,545 | $41,612 |
| MOLLIE PROFIC | TREASURER Officer | 3 | $0 | $108,928 | $37,485 |
| ELIZABETH O'KEEFE | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETA Officer | 0 | $0 | $120,837 | $23,844 |
| GRANT LESSWING | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVEL Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $109,077 | $29,740 |
| BRENDA MCDUFFIE | CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LIPSITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE ABBOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE BENCZKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK BLUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES DOHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH EMMINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TYRA JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KULPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE MCCOWAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLENN NELLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK POLONCARZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS PRIDGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SCHOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL VUKELIC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 95 PERRY ST STE 403, BUFFALO, NY 14203-3030
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOHN CAPPELLINO, 95 PERRY STREET 403, BUFFALO, NY 14203
- Signed the 990
- JOHN CAPPELLINO, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (716) 856-6525
- Website
- WWW.ECIDANY.COM
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION WAS INCORPORATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING COMPANIES IN TARGET AREAS OF ERIE COUNTY BY ESTABLISHING A REVOLVING LOAN FUND FROM WHICH THE CORPORATION MAKES LOANS TO INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES, INCLUDED IN PROGRAM EXPENSE, REPRESENTS MANAGEMENT'S PROVISION FOR POTENTIAL UNCOLLECTIBLE LOANS AMONG ALL LOANS MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING COMPANIES TO INVEST OR EXPAND IN ERIE COUNTY.Expenses $317,503 · revenue $584,943
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2255223
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S400)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,657,628
- Income (IRS master file)
- $793,602
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $793,602 | $414,934 | $23,657,628 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $780,513 | $520,403 | $23,265,021 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $831,864 | $325,695 | $22,995,933 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $667,034 | $245,362 | $22,564,796 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 22-2255223).
Questions about BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP is 22-2255223.
- Is BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP 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 BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN CAPPELLINO.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 28 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $793,602, expenses of $414,934 and total assets of $23,657,628 at year end.
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