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Ecmc Foundation INC FY2021 filing

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Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 22-3283946Revenue $2.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSecmc.edu/the-ecmc-foundation462 Grider St, 14215-3021 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Jul 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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While 2020 was a year that saw the healthcare landscape altered in a way that none of US could have ever predicted, 2021 saw institutions like Ecmc across our state and nation adapt to the ongoing circumstances of the covid-19 pandemic, make adjustments to operations and, more than anything else, ensure that our frontline caregivers were supported in their continuing commitment to provide hope and healing to their patients. Last year, as the phases of the pandemic ebbed and flowed, Ecmc, like every other healthcarevinstitution, provided the necessary care for the patients who fell ill from the virus, but simultaneously maintained core healthcare services to meet the needs of the residents of our region. In fact, in 2021 our regional center of excellence for transplantation and kidney care, led by dr. Liise kayler, set an annual record for our institution, performing 147 kidney transplants during the year. And despite having surgeries interrupted by the impact of the pandemic, total sur

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$200K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $156K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$200K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
33 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 33.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.9M
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$2.0M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2021▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$6.0M

From the FY2021 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1994.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.2M Management & general 29% · $581K Fundraising 10% · $213K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $200K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan M Gonzalez
Executive Di
$200,064Pt VII · Sec A
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Susan M Gonzalez’s $238K as Executive Di is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3128 $1–10M health care 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan M Gonzalez$237,629$205,428$202,935$200,064$191,565

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports frontline caregivers providing hope and healing to patients during the pandemic.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

On behalf of the hospital ("ecmc"), the ecmc foundation raised, held, and administered funds that were invested into achieving the highest quality of healthcare and trauma care for patients, regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, income, or insurance status.

$1.2Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Building & Construction Trades Council of Buffalo NY & VicinityFY2025$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $9.8M · 2020–2024
Erie County Medical Center CorpFY2024$933,282
Erie County Medical Center CorpFY2023$945,834
Erie County Medical Center CorpFY2022$863,238
Erie County Medical Center CorpFY2021$858,265
Erie County Medical Center CorpFY2020$5,564,771
Erie County Medical Center CorpFY2020$629,408

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Money outPt IX
$2.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$581K
Fundraisingcol D$213K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$257K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$586K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$121K
Investment incomeLn 3$66K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.5M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.4M$5.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$858K$858K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$237K$92K$145K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$132K$114K$17K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$108K$34K$27K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$51K$51K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$583K$222K$362K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M$1.2M$581K$213K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$1.8M$316K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$1.9M$1.5M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$1.6M$688K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.6M$2.0M$532K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.5M$8.3M−$3.8M$3.0M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,559,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,321,080$2,336,626
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $38,940$120,565
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $91,214$66,422
I-11 Other revenue$35,815
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,451,234$2,559,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,194,179$858,265
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $312,996$483,784
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,780,126$685,352
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,287,301$2,027,401
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,836,067$532,027
Part VI · Governance 23 of 31 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,559,428 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$585,966
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,750,660
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$256,559
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,336,626
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,565$120,565
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $66,422$66,422
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $35,815$35,815
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $156,380 · Excluded from tax $66,422$2,559,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,027,401 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $858,265$858,265
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $92,161 · Fundraising $144,839$237,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $114,280 · Fundraising $17,365$131,645
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $33,544 · Management $27,053 · Fundraising $47,612$108,209
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,148 · Management $1,733 · Fundraising $3,049$6,930
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,614$1,614
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $51,182$51,182
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,412$2,412
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,449$3,449
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $34,270$34,270
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $221,707 · Management $361,718$583,425
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,233,393 · Management $581,143 · Fundraising $212,865$2,027,401
Part X · Balance sheet $9,451,111 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,463; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $956,660$1,588,462
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,587,015$4,024,978
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,767,783$3,737,651
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,375$10,703
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,913$2,464
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $60,384$60,390
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,392,574$9,451,111
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,379$70,584
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $556,609$1,181,689
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,219,246$3,969,247
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,439,208$5,878,334
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,392,352$1,869,808
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $561,014$1,702,969
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,953,366$3,572,777
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,392,574$9,451,111
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,572,777 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,559,428
XI-2 Total expenses$2,027,401
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$532,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,953,366
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$87,384
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,572,777

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