Buffalo Laborers Welfare Fund

Not tax-deductible

Cheektowaga, NYMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1956EIN 16-0806902Revenue $12.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSlaborers210benefits.com25 Tyrol Dr, 14227-2715 · Cheektowaga, NYTax-exempt since Nov 1958

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To provide health and Welfare coverage for participants and their dependents through hourly contibutions from employers that have Laborers working for them under a collective bargaining agreement.

$128K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$468K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$12.8M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$9.9M
Net assets
$26.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$12.8M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$10.3M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$11.3M
FY2025$12.8M
Expenses
$9.9M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$9.5M
FY2024$10.1M
FY2025$9.9M
Net assets
$26.7M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$20.7M
FY2022$19.9M
FY2023$20.9M
FY2024$22.9M
FY2025$26.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1958.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Fund Administrator
$128,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Thomas L Panek—$139,946$133,400$134,700$135,409
Tracy Baugher - Eff 0724$128,154————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers health and welfare benefits funded by employer contributions for unionized laborers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide health and other benefits to eligible paricipants and their dependents.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$933K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Money outPt IX
$9.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$26.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$27.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$933K
Other incomeLn 4–11$23K
Total revenueLn 12$12.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$367K
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$27.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$468K
Net assetsLn 32$26.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5489
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.4M$23.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$23.1M$27.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K$468K
Net assetsLn 32$22.9M$26.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$9.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$191K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$211K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K
Legal feesLn 11b$76K
Accounting feesLn 11c$146K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$51K
Information technologyLn 14$67K
OccupancyLn 16$40K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K
InsuranceLn 23$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$332K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.8M$9.9M$3.0M$26.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.3M$10.1M$1.2M$22.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.4M$9.5M$841K$20.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.3M$9.6M$678K$19.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.6M$9.1M$425K$20.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,845,204 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,299,690$11,889,238
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $610,169$932,764
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $424,685$23,202
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $11,334,544$12,845,204
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $8,974,471$9,177,128
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $671,178$558,063
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $478,627$125,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $10,124,276$9,861,140
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,210,268$2,984,064
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,845,204 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,889,238$11,889,238
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $932,764$932,764
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,202$23,202
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,912,440 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $932,764$12,845,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,861,140 across 17 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$9,177,128
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$190,521
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$210,607
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$34,437
IX-9 Other employee benefits$77,840
IX-10 Payroll taxes$44,658
IX-11b Legal fees$75,666
IX-11c Accounting fees$146,392
IX-11f Investment management fees$8,500
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,760
IX-13 Office expenses$51,066
IX-14 Information technology$66,798
IX-16 Occupancy$40,354
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$36,845
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$7,709
IX-23 Insurance$21,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)−$332,374
IX-25 Total functional expenses$9,861,140
Part X · Balance sheet $27,205,097 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,957$366,953
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $932,550$1,144,330
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,630,586$2,151,460
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $41,354$415,718
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,073$13,933
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $20,408,570$15,533,511
X-12 Other securities$7,579,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,109,090$27,205,097
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $174,128$243,415
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$224,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $174,128$467,908
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,934,962$26,737,189
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,109,090$27,205,097
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,737,189 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,845,204
XI-2 Total expenses$9,861,140
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,984,064
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,934,962
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$818,163
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,737,189

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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