To work with elected officials and representatives of the united states federal government and new york state government in dealing with the new york state Power authority and the relicensing of its Niagara county facility to obtain assistance for their respective constituencies from the Power authority.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 2% 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$11K
to officers and key staff · 0.3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.9M
98% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 98% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$3.7M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$123K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$3.7M
FY2025▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$6.4M
FY2025$3.7M
Net assets
$123K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$156K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$123K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Dec 2008.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.7M Management & general 1% · $22K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $11K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$10,785Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Melloni’s $11K as Secretary is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Melloni$10,785$10,470$10,470$10,201$9,869$10,249

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

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

Advocates for constituents with government officials regarding power authority relicensing and assistance.

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2 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Grants from the host community greenway fund standing committee to administer and oversee projects financed by the greenway RECREATION/TOURISM fund.

$3.7Mprogram expense
02

Negotiate and administer electrical power allocations and funds received from the new york state power authority on behalf of members consisting of municipalities in the power authority generating plant area of western niagara county, new york.

$46Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 24 grants · $18.5M · 2020–2025
City of Niagara FallsFY2025$2,864,068
Niagara Wheatfield Central School DistrictFY2025$500,000
Town of NiagaraFY2025$309,500
Niagara Wheatfield Central School DistrictFY2024$2,108,786
Town of LewistonFY2024$1,680,000
Niagara Falls City School DistrictFY2024$840,000
Lewiston-Porter Central School DistrictFY2024$840,000
Town of NiagaraFY2024$525,775
County of NiagaraFY2024$350,000
Lewiston Porter Central School DistrictFY2023$420,000
Town of NiagaraFY2023$361,951
County of NiagaraFY2023$324,352
Town of LewistonFY2023$130,000
Town of NiagaraFY2022$2,039,235
County of NiagaraFY2022$595,000
City of Niagara FallsFY2022$535,000
Lewiston Porter Central School DistrictFY2022$420,000
Town of LewistonFY2021$964,781
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Money outPt IX
$3.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.7M
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$123K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$117K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$149K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$149K
Other assetsLn 15$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$123K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$151K$149K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$155K$123K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.7M$3.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$11K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$510$510
Legal feesLn 11b$44K$40K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$145$109$36
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.7M$3.7M$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.4M$3.7M−$308K$123K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.3M$6.4M−$3.1M$155K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$1.3M$2.0M$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$3.6M−$589K$156K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.3M$759K$162K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$1.5M$1.6M$160K 990 PDF

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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 $3,432,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,000,000$3,281,340
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,875$34,525
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $253,847$116,876
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,292,722$3,432,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,344,561$3,673,568
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,505$11,805
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,311$55,525
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,378,377$3,740,898
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,085,655−$308,157
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,432,741 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,281,340
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,281,340
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,525$34,525
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $116,876$116,876
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,525 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $116,876$3,432,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,740,898 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,673,568$3,673,568
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $5,393 · Management $5,392$10,785
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $510 · Management $510$1,020
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $39,665 · Management $4,694$44,359
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $7,542$7,542
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,429$2,429
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $109 · Management $36$145
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,050$1,050
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,719,245 · Management $21,653 · Fundraising $0$3,740,898
Part X · Balance sheet $6,032,164 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $151,279$149,399
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,077$56
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$681
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,157,380$5,882,028
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,312,736$6,032,164
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$27,585
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,157,380$5,909,613
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $155,356$122,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $155,356$122,551
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,312,736$6,032,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $122,551 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,432,741
XI-2 Total expenses$3,740,898
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$308,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$155,356
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$275,352
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$122,551

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