EIN 22-2995665

Just Buffalo Literary Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
Year formed
1989
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Just Buffalo Literary Center is a humanities nonprofit organization in Buffalo, NY whose mission is: Creating and strengthening communities through the Literary arts.
Total revenues
$1,042,412
2023
Total expenses
$1,158,520
2023
Total assets
$1,297,825
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Just Buffalo Literary Center

Just Buffalo Literary Center's programming provides multiple points of entry for engaging with the Literary arts. This program presents writers from across the region, the country, and the world through readings, lectures, and writing workshops, while also supporting the efforts of local writers to bring their work to a live audience through featured reading events. Programs include babel, writing Center, silo city reading series, lit city public art, adult workshops, the civil writes project, an accessible and information rich website, and Literary Buffalo which serves as a marketing and outreach platform and central hub for Literary activity in the region.
The Just Buffalo writing Center provides free year-round after school writing workshops, mentoring, meet-the-author, performance, publication, and fellowship opportunities to students 12-18 years old. Through this program, Just Buffalo engages students in development of their writing and creativity, and is fostering the next generation of Literary voices. The writing Center has become the nucleus of all of Just Buffalo's education programming which over the past 45 plus years has successfully connected teachers, administrators, and parents to support creative growth, academic achievement, and active engagement in the Literary arts for learners of all ages.

Grants made by Just Buffalo Literary Center

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
KundimanLitnys Advancement$7,500
Cave Canem (CC)Nyslit Advancement$7,500
BOMB MagazineNyslit Advancement$7,500
...and 2 more grants made

Who funds Just Buffalo Literary Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Insideout Literary Arts ProjectWriting Across the R$85,000
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (CFGB)Charitable Support. Any Restrictions Have Been Communicated To the Grantee.$42,700
Whitten Arts FoundationEducation$15,773
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at Just Buffalo Literary Center

NameTitleCompensation
Barbara ColeExecutive and Artistic Director
Laurie Dean TorrellExecutive Director$82,711
Noah FalckLiterary Director
Robin Lee JordanWriting Center Director
Lynda KaszubskiOperations Manager
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Just Buffalo Literary Center

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$767,253
Program services$252,922
Investment income and dividends$6,089
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$16,148
Total revenues$1,042,412

Form 990s for Just Buffalo Literary Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-04-09990View PDF
2022-062023-02-21990View PDF
2021-062022-01-27990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-06-26990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Just Buffalo Literary Center

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Nebraska Writers CollectiveOmaha, NE$560,973
Arizona Kokusai Kyoiku Shinkokai Arizona Gakuen SchoolTempe, AZ$311,584
Florida Humanities Council (FHC)Saint Petersburg, FL$2,830,799
The Citizen Soldiers Education FoundationStaunton, VA$293,178
KundimanNew York, NY$1,322,528
Friends of GoetheAtlanta, GA$691,135
Guam Humanities CouncilHagatna, GU$793,907
KalanimuaPahoa, HI$1,836,368
N C A Philip Randolph InstituteRaleigh, NC$2,112,348
Brooklyn PoetsBrooklyn, NY$518,967
Data update history
October 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
July 9, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from The Robert J and Martha B Fierle Fndn
May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $23,000 from Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo (CFGB)
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCivic / social organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvement
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
468 Washington St
Buffalo, NY 14203
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Website URL
justbuffalo.org/ 
Phone
(716) 832-5400
IRS details
EIN
22-2995665
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1989
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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