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Open Buffalo INC FY2022 filing

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Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-5317696

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Open Buffalo is a civic initiative, an unprecedented collaboration among a diverse group of partners, to make major, long-term improvements in justice, equity, and democracy. Open Buffalo aims to increase capacity for local systemic change at the level of the individual, of the community and of the social justice field.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$66K 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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FY2022 · 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 surplus $319K a year · 20% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$66K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $90K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$439K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+99% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$487K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2022▲ +99%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$946K
FY2021$647K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +77%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$639K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.9M
Net assets
$487K
FY2022▲ +46%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$325K
FY2021$333K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2022 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 Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $901K Management & general 18% · $201K Fundraising 3% · $29K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $66K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Franchelle Parker
Executive Director
$65,562Pt VII · Sec A
Grace Tate
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Vukelic
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tristin Jacy
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tommy McClam
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathleen McGraw
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Franchelle Parker’s $103K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Franchelle Parker$102,950$96,618$65,562$59,319$87,866
Radworth Max Anderson$88,814$85,109———

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

Promotes justice, equity, and democracy through community capacity building and systemic change initiatives.

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1 program service account for $901K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Open Buffalo's mission is to advance racial, economic, and ecological justice through skill building, network connecting, and activating leadership opportunities with the ultimate goal for all communities in Western New York to thrive free from discrimination and poverty.

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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 · FY2025
The Highland Project INCFY2025$90K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$90K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $808K · 2022–2024
Project Monas HouseNY · FY2024$93,862
Confident Girl Mentoring Program INCNY · FY2024$68,075
Net Positive INCNY · FY2024$50,000
Omega Mentoring ProgramNY · FY2024$47,856
Voice Buffalo INCNY · FY2024$42,740
Massachusetts Avenue Project INCNY · FY2024$30,003
Confident Girl Mentoring Program INCNY · FY2023$135,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$50,000
Net Positive INCNY · FY2023$50,000
Voice Buffalo INCNY · FY2022$60,000
Galactic Tribe INCNY · FY2022$60,000
Feed BuffaloNY · FY2022$60,000
Clean Air Coalition of Western New York INCNY · FY2022$60,000

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$901K
Managementcol C$201K
Fundraisingcol D$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$487K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$652K
Total assetsLn 16$926K
LiabilitiesLn 26$439K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$26K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$129K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$652K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$652K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$136K
Total assetsLn 16$926K
LiabilitiesLn 26$439K
Net assetsLn 32$487K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K$652K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$546K$926K
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K$439K
Net assetsLn 32$333K$487K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$240K$240K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$66K$39K$20K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$335K$264K$58K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$95K$72K$18K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$875$875
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$974$975
Information technologyLn 14$10K$8K$1K$477
OccupancyLn 16$39K$30K$8K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$272K$239K$30K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K$102
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$901K$201K$29K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $3.4M$1.9M$1.5M$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$79K$408K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.3M$1.1M$154K$487K 990 PDF
FY2021 $647K$639K$8K$333K 990 PDF
FY2020 $946K$942K$4K$325K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,284,084 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$26,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,122,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,148,076
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $129,011$129,011
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,997$6,997
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $129,011 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,997$1,284,084
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,130,369 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $240,000$240,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $39,337 · Management $19,669 · Fundraising $6,556$65,562
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $263,899 · Management $58,410 · Fundraising $12,460$334,769
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $71,633 · Management $18,445 · Fundraising $4,492$94,570
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $875$875
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $50,130$50,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,171 · Management $974 · Fundraising $975$8,120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,822 · Management $1,240 · Fundraising $477$9,539
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,961 · Management $7,782 · Fundraising $1,167$38,910
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $7,588$7,588
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,299$4,299
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $239,296 · Management $30,020 · Fundraising $2,345$271,661
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,913 · Management $1,331 · Fundraising $102$4,346
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $901,032 · Management $200,763 · Fundraising $28,574$1,130,369
Part X · Balance sheet $925,973 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $487,207$652,171
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $38,318$101,462
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,755$23,607
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,719$12,265
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$136,468
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $545,999$925,973
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,207$78,189
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $160,938$224,747
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$136,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $213,145$439,404
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $280,400$354,650
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $52,454$131,919
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $332,854$486,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $545,999$925,973
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $486,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,284,084
XI-2 Total expenses$1,130,369
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$153,715
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$332,854
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$486,569

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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