Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 16-6054306 • 501(c)3 • Buffalo, NY
Profile
The purpose of the fund is to provide fundraising support to charities in western new york. The fund accepts donations on behalf of the following organizations and for the purposes described herein:
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
81st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
81st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
13th percentile
Higher net margin than 13% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
93rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
7th percentile
Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
19th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 19% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$26,379
Down $117,803 (-82%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $13,000 (-100%) from 2023
Net Assets
$26,379
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Down$71,032
Down $120,150 (-63%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$175,835
Down $27,589 (-14%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$104,803
Down $92,561 (-756%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZXML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.
The latest 2024 filing currently has linked XML that has not been fully parsed yet. Showing the latest detailed filing from 2019 below.
The purpose of the fund is to provide fundraising support to charities in western new york. The fund accepts donations on behalf of the following organizations and for the purposes described herein:
Purpose: to provide fundraising support to charitiesin western new york. The fund accepts donations on behalf of thefollowing organizations and for the purposes described herein:the buffalo news neediest fund - an annual food, clothing, and toy drive providing for more than 12,000 western new york families.project flight - provides books to needy children and cash to purchase braille, large print, and special-needs books.variety kids and women & children's hospital - over $3.8 million hasbeen raised through the sale of a special edition "kids day" newspaper with all the proceeds benefiting the hospital and other local no-profits that deal with special-needs children.keep wny beautiful - after a devastating storm in 2006, the news initiated a green lead campaign to raise funds to reforest wny.cradle beach - the news raised funds to support a residential camp program that serves nearly 1,100 children with disabilities and from economically disadvantaged families
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE BUFFALO NEWS NEEDIEST FUND - AN ANNUAL FOOD, CLOTHING AND TOY DRIVE WHICH PROVIDES FOR MORE THAN 12,000 WESTERN NEW YORK FAMILIES. | $50,000 | $52,420 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WARREN T COLVILLE | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRYAN J DONOHUE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
“Activity classification: charitable. Grantee name: food bank of western new york. Grantee address: 91 holt street buffalo, ny 14206. Grantee relationship: none. Property description: cash. Method used to determine book value: cash. Method used to determine fmv: cash. Book value of property: 50,000. Date of gift: various. Amount given: 50,000.”
“Description: po box rental. Amount: 1,234. Description: bank fees. Amount: 1,503. Description: fees and miscellaneous expenses. Amount: 2,420. Description: professional fees. Amount: 1,525. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 6,682.”
“Description: accounts payable. Beg. Of year amount: 58. End of year amount: 58. Description: accounts payable - kids day. Beg. Of year amount: 9,308. End of year amount: 30,120.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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|---|---|---|
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| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| IRS990EZ/BooksInCareOfDetail/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 14240 |
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| IRS990EZ/CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 314993 |
| IRS990EZ/ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt | 0 | 174342 |
| IRS990EZ/DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/DonorAdvisedFndsInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt | 0 | 117660 |
| IRS990EZ/FiledScheduleAInd | 0 | 1 |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignFinancialAccountInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/ForeignOfficeInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 176521 |
| IRS990EZ/Form990TotalAssetsGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 314993 |
| IRS990EZ/GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt | 0 | 50000 |
| IRS990EZ/GrossReceiptsAmt | 0 | 174342 |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartIInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/InfoInScheduleOPartVInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/LobbyingActivitiesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt | 0 | 167155 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt | 0 | 284815 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 167155 |
| IRS990EZ/NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 284815 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 0 | 1.00 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/AverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | 1 | 1.00 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/EmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | 1 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/ExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt | 1 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 0 | WARREN T COLVILLE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/PersonNm | 1 | BRYAN J DONOHUE |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 0 | PRESIDENT |
| IRS990EZ/OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp/TitleTxt | 1 | TREASURER |
| IRS990EZ/OperateHospitalInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/Organization501c3Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OrganizationHadUBIInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/OtherExpensesTotalAmt | 0 | 6682 |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt | 0 | NONE |
| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE FUNDRAISING SUPPORT TO CHARITIESIN WESTERN NEW YORK. THE FUND ACCEPTS DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF THEFOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE PURPOSES DESCRIBED HEREIN:THE BUFFALO NEWS NEEDIEST FUND - AN ANNUAL FOOD, CLOTHING, AND TOY DRIVE PROVIDING FOR MORE THAN 12,000 WESTERN NEW YORK FAMILIES.PROJECT FLIGHT - PROVIDES BOOKS TO NEEDY CHILDREN AND CASH TO PURCHASE BRAILLE, LARGE PRINT, AND SPECIAL-NEEDS BOOKS.VARIETY KIDS AND WOMEN & CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL - OVER $3.8 MILLION HASBEEN RAISED THROUGH THE SALE OF A SPECIAL EDITION "KIDS DAY" NEWSPAPER WITH ALL THE PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE HOSPITAL AND OTHER LOCAL NO-PROFITS THAT DEAL WITH SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN.KEEP WNY BEAUTIFUL - AFTER A DEVASTATING STORM IN 2006, THE NEWS INITIATED A GREEN LEAD CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS TO REFOREST WNY.CRADLE BEACH - THE NEWS RAISED FUNDS TO SUPPORT A RESIDENTIAL CAMP PROGRAM THAT SERVES NEARLY 1,100 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES |
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| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/GrantsAndAllocationsAmt | 0 | 50000 |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/ProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 52420 |
| IRS990EZ/ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd | 0 | NY |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/BOYAmt | 0 | 9366 |
| IRS990EZ/SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 30178 |
| IRS990EZ/TanningServicesProvidedInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalExpensesAmt | 0 | 56682 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt | 0 | 52420 |
| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 174342 |
| IRS990EZ/TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd | 0 | X |
| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | N/A |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 174342 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 165653 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 162590 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 183178 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 186496 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 872259 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicOrganization170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportCY170Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportPY170Pct | 0 | 1.00000 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/PublicSupportTotal170Amt | 0 | 872259 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind | 0 | X |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearAmt | 0 | 174342 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt | 0 | 165653 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt | 0 | 162590 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt | 0 | 183178 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt | 0 | 186496 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalCalendarYear170Grp/TotalAmt | 0 | 872259 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/TotalSupportAmt | 0 | 872259 |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorBusinessName/BusinessNameLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorNum | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine2 | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/City | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/State | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/ContributorUSAddress/ZIPCode | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleB/ContributorInformationGrp/TotalContributionsAmt | 0 | RESTRICTED |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITABLE. GRANTEE NAME: FOOD BANK OF WESTERN NEW YORK. GRANTEE ADDRESS: 91 HOLT STREET BUFFALO, NY 14206. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: NONE. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE BOOK VALUE: CASH. METHOD USED TO DETERMINE FMV: CASH. BOOK VALUE OF PROPERTY: 50,000. DATE OF GIFT: VARIOUS. AMOUNT GIVEN: 50,000. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PO BOX RENTAL. AMOUNT: 1,234. DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 1,503. DESCRIPTION: FEES AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 2,420. DESCRIPTION: PROFESSIONAL FEES. AMOUNT: 1,525. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 6,682. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 58. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 58. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE - KIDS DAY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,308. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 30,120. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd | 0 | 1 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonNm | 0 | BRYAN HARBISON |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PersonTitleTxt | 0 | TREASURER |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7168495570 |
| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2021-02-23 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | BUFFALO EVENING NEWS CHARITY FUND |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/BusinessNameControlTxt | 0 | BUFF |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/EIN | 0 | 166054306 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/PhoneNum | 0 | 7168495570 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | ONE NEWS PLAZA PO BOX 100 |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/CityNm | 0 | BUFFALO |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| ReturnHeader/Filer/USAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 14240 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 160929175 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | 0 | DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | 0 | 200 INTERNATIONAL DR |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | BUFFALO |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | NY |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 142215794 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 7166348800 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparationDt | 0 | 2021-02-23 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | MICHAEL ORLOWSKI |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2021-03-08T13:57:57-06:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2019-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2019-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2019 |
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