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City Honors Foundation

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Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Since 1996Education EIN 16-1510686Revenue $147K in FY2025Latest return filed May 11, 2026

On file with the IRScityhonors.orgBuffalo, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the City Honors Foundation is to support educational advancement at City Honors school, a public middle and high school in buffalo, NY, by provding funding in support of students, faculty and the school community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $235K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $30K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$147K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$206K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$300K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$178K
FY2025$147K
Expenses
$206K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$240K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$204K
FY2025$206K
Net assets
$300K
FY2025▼ -16%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$262K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$368K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$300K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1997.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $175K Management & general 7% · $15K Fundraising 8% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aubrey Lloyd
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Reed
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds educational advancement for students, faculty, and the school community.

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3 programs · $137K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To support the pelion garden outdoor classroom initiative.

$56Kprogram expense
02

Improvements to the city honors facilities to benefit all students

$43Kprogram expense
03

The city honors foundation, with the help of generous donors, provides a number of academic scholarships and awards to its students.

$38Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Keep America Beautiful INCFY2024$20K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$8K
Buffalo Bills Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$30K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $179K · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$37,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$64,490
Unitemized GrantFY2020$46,703
Unitemized GrantFY2019$29,800

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$175K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$300K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$38K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$235K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$300K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$228K$65K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$131K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$359K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$359K$300K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$2K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$561$561
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$144K$137K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$175K$15K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $147K$206K−$59K$300K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 11, 2025 $178K$204K−$26K$359K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $277K$166K$111K$368K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $219K$240K−$21K$257K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $132K$121K$11K$275K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 5, 2021 $145K$130K$14K$262K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $147,292 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,417$180,772
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,703−$33,480
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $178,120$147,292
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $35,500$37,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $168,163$168,114
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $203,663$205,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$25,543−$58,622
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,292 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$18,612
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$162,160
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$180,772
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,451$4,451
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$37,931−$37,931
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$33,480 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$147,292
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,914 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,800$37,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,045$1,045
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,000$7,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,500 · Fundraising $5,240$7,740
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $561$561
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,420$1,420
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $3,956$3,956
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,412$1,412
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $136,707 · Fundraising $7,212$143,919
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,061$1,061
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $174,507 · Management $14,999 · Fundraising $16,408$205,914
Part X · Balance sheet $300,196 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,404$38,685
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $174,449$26,710
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $130,965$234,801
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $358,818$300,196
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $358,818$300,196
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $358,818$300,196
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $358,818$300,196
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,196 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,292
XI-2 Total expenses$205,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$358,818
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$300,196

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

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