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EIN 16-1199474

Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
9
City
Buffalo
State
New York
Year formed
1965
Most recent tax filings
2024-06-01
NTEE code, primary
B60: Adult, Continuing Education
Description
Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara develops literacy skills through engagement and training of diverse community volunteers, providing free tutoring in Erie and Niagara Counties. All expenditures are directed towards advancing the agency's sole function of enhancing the literacy skills of adults and children. During the 2022-2023 program year, 160 volunteers helped provide more than... (information cut short to fit character limit).
Also known as...
Literacy Volunteers of Buffalo and Erie County
Total revenues
$632,967
2024
Total expenses
$623,481
2024
Total assets
$513,970
2024
Num. employees
9
2024

Program areas at Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara

Program services: all expenditures are made essentially for advancing the agency's sole function of providing education services to enhance the Literacy skills of adults and children. During the 2023-2024 program year, 155 volunteers helped provide more than 7,000 hours of instruction and other volunteer work. Our agency recruited and trained 30 New volunteers. In total, our agency served 180 students.

Who funds Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Highmark HealthGeneral Support$100,000
United Way of Buffalo and Erie CountyUnited Way Works$58,216
United Way of Buffalo and Erie CountyProgram Funding$22,000
...and 4 more grants received

Personnel at Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara

NameTitleCompensation
Tara SchaferExecutive Director$91,942
Amy MazurDirector of Operations
Anna NawojskiDirector of Development and Marketing
Erika KastelDirector of Community Outreach
Courtney TunmoreProgram Manager

Financials for Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara

RevenuesFYE 06/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$623,118
Program services$660
Investment income and dividends$8,575
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$614
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$632,967

Form 990s for Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-062024-12-02990View PDF
2023-062023-11-30990View PDF
2022-062022-10-25990View PDF
2021-062021-10-26990View PDF
2020-062021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
January 30, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024
January 21, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Highmark Health
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $58,216 from United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
February 5, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsAdult education providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1 Lafayette Sq
Buffalo, NY 14203
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Website URL
literacybuffalo.org/ 
Phone
(716) 876-8991
IRS details
EIN
16-1199474
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1965
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B60: Adult, Continuing Education
NAICS code, primary
6116: Other Schools and Instruction
Parent/child status
Independent
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