Program areas at LABB
Provide Legal assistance, advice and/or representation in 6,467 cases for income eligible clients during 2023 with criminal law matters.
Provide Legal assistance, advice and/or representation in 5,451cases for income eligible residents for western new york in civil matters such as family and housing related matters, including mortgage foreclosure prevention.
Provide Legal representation to 2,800 children appearing within family court. The attorneys for children unit provided Legal services to children for 2023.
Who funds The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo (LABB)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at LABB
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lucian Wiza | Chief Financial Officer | $132,375 | 2023-11-16 |
| Judith Gerber | Chief Attorney | $129,409 | 2022-12-31 |
| David Schopp, Esq. | Executive Director | $184,930 | 2024-11-01 |
| Michael Deal | Managing Attorney | $118,302 | 2023-12-31 |
| John T. Kolaga, Esq. | Secretary | $0 | 2024-11-01 |
| ...and 7 more key personnel |
Financials for LABB
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $15,697,490 | $13,293,361 | 18.1% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $12,872 | $665 | 1835.6% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $91,156 | $75,857 | 20.2% |
| Total revenues | $15,801,518 | $13,369,883 | 18.2% |
Organizations like LABB
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Deschutes Defenders | 501(c)(3) | Bend, OR | $4,832,238 |
| Midpenn Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Harrisburg, PA | $12,640,175 |
| South Carolina Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Greenville, SC | $14,089,229 |
| Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV) | 501(c)(3) | Charleston, WV | $17,209,544 |
| Utah Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Salt Lake City, UT | $8,205,902 |
| AppalReD Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | Prestonsburg, KY | $6,302,843 |
| Kansas Legal Services | 501(c)(3) | Topeka, KS | $9,975,700 |
| Multnomah Defenders | 501(c)(3) | Portland, OR | $9,634,855 |
| Land of Lincoln Legal Aid | 501(c)(3) | East Saint Louis, IL | $16,400,685 |
| Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee | 501(c)(3) | Milwaukee, WI | $6,041,037 |
Data update history
January 18, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Crime and legal aid organizationsLegal service nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and lawLegal services
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 290 Main St 400
- Buffalo, NY 14202
- Metro area
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- County
- Erie County, NY
- Website URL
- legalaidbuffalo.org/Â
- Phone
- (716) 853-9555
- Facebook page
- legalaidbureaubuffaloÂ
- Twitter profile
- @legalaidbureauÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 16-0743069
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1912
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- I80: Legal Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 5411: Legal Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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