Nonprofit · EIN 22-2743917
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $48,658,362 | $46,615,540 | $2,042,822 | $944,045,975 | $213,357,956 | $730,688,019 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $54,971,299 | $41,559,311 | $13,411,988 | $880,132,334 | $186,181,889 | $693,950,445 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $35,509,949
- of which government grants
- $501,238
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,024,564
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $5,161,191
- Other revenue
- $1,123,849
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $38,236,066
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,020,311
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,735,393
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,544,396
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $62,360
- Accounting fees
- $61,300
- Occupancy
- $321,371
- Depreciation
- $102,508
- Program services (functional)
- $42,156,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,162,500
- Fundraising (functional)
- $296,678
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $880,132,334
- Total assets, end of year
- $944,045,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $213,357,956
- Net assets, end of year
- $730,688,019
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $448,097
- Publicly traded securities
- $216,905,868
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $184,646,906
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $546,041,113
- Gross unrelated business income
- $154,552
- Gross receipts
- $87,645,818
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 106
- Year formed
- 1919
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CONSTANTINE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 55 | $407,000 | $59,397 |
| MARIA WHYTE | CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFF Key employee | 50 | $274,546 | $44,413 |
| MYRA LAWRENCE | V.P. FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $204,720 | $34,191 |
| ELLEN MUSIALOWSKI | CFO Officer | 55 | $211,667 | $23,287 |
| JEAN MCKEOWN | SPECIAL ADVISOR TO PRESIDE Highest-paid employee | 25 | $196,700 | $21,619 |
| FELICIA BEARD | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, RE PHILANTHROPY AND STRA Highest-paid employee | 50 | $180,500 | $19,417 |
| HALIMAH MADYUN | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $178,500 | $21,003 |
| CARA MATTELIANO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY AN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $169,850 | $13,108 |
| STEVE FINCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAMARA ALSACE PH D | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN HERNE ESQ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL JANKOWSKI CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND BURGUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLESY CPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BONI R DURAND PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DARBY FISHKIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DOTTIE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SCOTT GARDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALLEN PETE GRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALICE JACOBS JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFREY KATZ ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALEX MONTANTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PAULY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HAL PAYNE PH D | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LUIS RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROSE SCONIERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN SOMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY WARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CONSTANTINE | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 55 | $355,000 | $54,645 |
| MARIA WHYTE | CHIEF COMMUNITY IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 50 | $241,000 | $30,491 |
| MYRA LAWRENCE | V.P. FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $198,520 | $31,376 |
| JEAN MCKEOWN | SPECIAL ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT/CEO Highest-paid employee | 50 | $196,751 | $21,219 |
| FELICIA BEARD | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, RACIAL EQUITY INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $165,750 | $18,191 |
| CARA MATTELIANO | SENIOR DIRECTOR, POLICY AN Highest-paid employee | 50 | $161,183 | $13,061 |
| ELLEN MUSIALOWSKI | CFO Officer | 55 | $14,022 | $3 |
| HON ROSE SCONIERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE FINCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX MONTANTE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY FRANCO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL JANKOWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY H KATZ ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BLESY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY WARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BONI R DURAND PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DOTTIE GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLEN PETE GRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| HAL D PAYNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY HABIB RITTLING ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN F SOMERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICE JACOBS JD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| OWEN HERNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BAUMGART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TAMARA ALSACE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 726 EXCHANGE ST STE 525, BUFFALO, NY 14210-1469
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH CONSTANTINE, 726 EXCHANGE STREET 525, BUFFALO, NY 14210
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH CONSTANTINE, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (716) 852-2857
- Website
- WWW.CFGB.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIVES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1919, THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS MAKE THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS A REALITY AND TO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO HELP ADDRESS CRITICAL COMMUNITY ISSUES AND NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SOUND MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE ASSETS AND A DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY TO ENSURE OUR GRANT-MAKING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ARE USED STRATEGICALLY AND MOST EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- DONOR/CLIENT DIRECTED FUNDS: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS FUNDS IN WHICH DONORS MAKE GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THESE GRANTS, WHICH SUPPORT A WIDE VARIETY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY. IN 2024, PROGRAM EXPENSES TOTALED $23,128,000, INCLUDING $21,207,000 IN GRANTS. THE RECIPIENTS OF THESE GRANTS VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR, REFLECTING THE DIVERSE PHILANTHROPIC INTERESTS OF DONORS.Expenses $23,128,000 · grants $21,207,000
- BOARD DIRECTED GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS: THE BOARD OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DIRECTS THE USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS (AS REQUESTED BY THE CLIENT/DONOR) AS FOLLOWS:(1) CHANGING NEEDS: CLIENTS/DONORS REQUEST THAT THEIR FUNDS BE DIRECTED BY THE BOARD TO ADDRESS THE CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY OVER TIME. IN 2024 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTED $820,000 TO ADVANCE THE PRIORITIES SET BY THE FOUNDATION. (2) FIELD OF INTEREST : CLIENTS/DONORS REQUEST THAT THEIR FUNDS BE DIRECTED TO A SPECIFIC AREA OF INTEREST. THE GRANTEES RECEIVING THESE FUNDS ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. IN 2024 THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED $3,016,000 FROM FIELD OF INTEREST FUNDS.(3) SCHOLARSHIPS CLIENTS/DONORS HAVE ESTABLISHED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WHICH THE FOUNDATION AWARDS TO RESIDENTS OF WESTERN NEW YORK. THESE AWARDS ARE BASED PRIMARILY ON FINANCIAL NEED, ALTHOUGH THE CLIENT/DONOR MAY HAVE MADE ADDITIONAL STIPULATIONS SUCH AS FIELD OF STUDY OR GRADUATES OF A PARTICULAR HIGH SCHOOL. IN 2024 $2,576,000 WAS AWARDED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, EXCLUDING THOSE AWARDED BY SAY YES BUFFALO (LISTED BELOW).Expenses $7,006,000 · grants $6,412,000
- SAY YES BUFFALO (SYB): THE SAY YES BUFFALO INITIATIVE IS AN EDUCATION BASED, ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION EFFORT DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL WORKFORCE AND OFFER UNPRECEDENTED EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO URBAN YOUTH. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND ADMINISTERS THE SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP FUND WHICH SEEKS TO REMOVE ALL BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS THROUGH A COORDINATED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT AND BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ALL GRADUATES OF BUFFALO PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS TO PURSUE A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. IN ADDITION TO ADMINISTERING THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION HAS ALSO MADE GRANTS TO SUPPORT VARIOUS INITIATIVES SPEARHEADED BY SAY YES BUFFALO IN ITS MISSION TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL, ACADEMIC, HEALTH AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL BARRIERS TO EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.Expenses $4,398,000 · grants $4,398,000
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ADMINISTERS DESIGNATED FUNDS, WHICH DONORS CREATE TO PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT TO SPECIFIC CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. THESE GRANTS ARE GENERALLY AWARDED TO THE SAME ORGANIZATIONS EACH YEAR, CONSISTENT WITH THE FUND AGREEMENTS. IN 2024, OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES TOTALED $7,624,000, INCLUDING $6,219,000 IN GRANTS AFTER NETTING INTERFUND ACTIVITY. GRANTS AWARDED FROM DESIGNATED FUNDS TOTALED $6,880,000.Expenses $7,624,362 · grants $6,219,066
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 | Not 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
- 22-2743917
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $944,045,975
- Income (IRS master file)
- $87,645,818
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $48,658,362 | $46,615,540 | $944,045,975 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $54,971,299 | $41,559,311 | $880,132,334 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $56,537,676 | $55,052,109 | $772,638,253 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 22-2743917).
Questions about COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC is 22-2743917.
- Is COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER 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 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIZABETH CONSTANTINE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $407,000 (ELIZABETH CONSTANTINE, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $48,658,362, expenses of $46,615,540 and total assets of $944,045,975 at year end.
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