Nonprofit · EIN 46-3582754
BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
Also known as BENLIC
Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,904,884 | $1,281,114 | $1,623,770 | $9,446,501 | $4,492,399 | $4,954,102 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $937,696 | $1,427,185 | -$489,489 | $3,688,077 | $357,745 | $3,330,332 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,234,007
- of which government grants
- $2,234,007
- Program service revenue
- $443,400
- Investment income
- $227,477
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $147,572
- Other salaries and wages
- $230,163
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $471,463
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $26,832
- Program services (functional)
- $816,770
- Management and general (functional)
- $464,344
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,688,077
- Total assets, end of year
- $9,446,501
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,492,399
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,954,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,954,102
- Gross receipts
- $2,904,884
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN GORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,389 | $30,183 |
| BRENDAN R MEHAFFY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM MCNEILL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE AMDUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BYLEWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAVETTE CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANO DOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SKULSKI-WAKELAM | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY TOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN UTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOCELYN GORDON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $110,445 | $30,218 |
| BRENDAN R MEHAFFY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE AMDUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BYLEWSKI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAVETTE CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DELANO DOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OLUWOLE OJ MCFOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SKULSKI-WAKELAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY TOTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN UTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 403 MAIN ST STE 602, BUFFALO, NY 14203-2112
- In care of
- % JOCELYN GORDON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOCELYN GORDON, 403 MAIN STREET 602, BUFFALO, NY 14203
- Signed the 990
- JOCELYN GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (716) 243-3996
- Website
- WWW.BENLIC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LUMSDEN & MCCORMICK LLP
Mission
THE BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION (BENLIC) SEEKS TO CONFRONT AND ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEMS DISTRESSED PROPERTIES CAUSE TO COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL REVITALIZATION EFFORTS AND STRATEGICALLY ACQUIRING, IMPROVING, ASSEMBLING AND SELLING DISTRESSED, VACANT, ABANDONED AND AND/OR TAX-DELINQUENT PROPERTIES.
Program accomplishments
- BENLIC UTILIZES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO TRANSFER AND SELL PROPERTIES. MUNICIPAL TRANSFERS ARE EMPLOYED FOR DEMOLITIONS AND COMMUNITY-FUNDED REHABILITATIONS. TRANSFERS ARE ALSO USED FOR PARTNERS TO REHABILITATE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING MINORITY-OWNED CONTRACTORS. BENLIC'S VACANT TO VALUE PROGRAM SELLS PROPERTIES TO QUALIFIED BUYERS CAPABLE OF MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS. OTHER PROPERTIES UNDERGO SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS AND ARE THEN SOLD BY BENLIC TO THE PUBLIC OR TO INCOME-QUALIFIED BUYERS. THIS MULTI-PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH ALLOWS BENLIC TO APPLY THE BEST METHOD TO EACH PROPERTY BASED ON THE HOUSING MARKET AND THE NEEDS OF EACH COMMUNITY. IN 2024, BENLIC WAS IN PLANNING MODE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 64 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO. BENLIC USED FUNDING FROM NYS HCR (THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM) TO CONSTRUCT 12 SINGLE FAMILY HOMES ON BUFFALO'S EAST SIDE. THE PROJECT BUDGET WAS APPROXIMATELY $4MILLION. IN ADDITION, THE CITY OF BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $24 MILLION IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING DIRECTLY TO BENLIC FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF 52 AFFORDABLE HOMES. THESE HOMES WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION IN MAY 2025 AND WILL BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER OF 2026.Expenses $816,770 · revenue $443,400
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
- 46-3582754
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $9,446,501
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,904,884
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,904,884 | $1,281,114 | $9,446,501 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $937,696 | $1,427,185 | $3,688,077 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,643,388 | $2,382,432 | $4,358,495 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 46-3582754).
Questions about BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION is 46-3582754.
- Is BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION 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 NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION 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 BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION 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 BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOCELYN GORDON.
- Who are the officers and directors of BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,389 (JOCELYN GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,904,884, expenses of $1,281,114 and total assets of $9,446,501 at year end.
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