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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 16-0743969

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County

BUFFALO, NYNTEE: T700Founded 1947Website

mission statement

We bring people, organizations and resources together to create systemic community change.

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Total Revenue

$11.0M

FY 2024

Program Spending

80%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$28.2M

Total Assets

$24.8M net

25.37 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+1%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 87 Institutional Funders

$12.7M raised across 340 grants · +$687K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 23 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
2-1-1 New York Inc	LATHAM, NY	$1,519,622
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County	BUFFALO, NY	$1,141,870
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc	BUFFALO, NY	$947,197
Siemer Institute	COLUMBUS, OH	$700,000
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation	DETROIT, MI	$678,000 +$50,000 committed
United Way Worldwide	ALEXANDRIA, VA	$593,067
Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc	ORCHARD PARK, NY	$514,896
American Online Giving Foundation Inc	NEWARK, DE	$449,243
The Western New York Foundation	BUFFALO, NY	$405,745 +$273,259 committed
The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation	ROCHESTER, NY	$380,000

Total tracked: $12,712,933 across 340 grants · +$687,270 committed across 42 commitments (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$2.4M in expenses

Program investments - investments (allocations) in competitively awarded grant programs to many local agencies, focused in our "impact" areas of education, income, and health and wellness. By investing in the highest needs areas of the community the united way hopes to significantly improve overall educational outcomes, stabilize and improve family financial well being, and build a strong and healthy community.

$1.7M in expenses

Donor designations - the united way of buffalo and erie county allows donor choice, where the donor can direct gifts to any 501(c)(3) organization.

$3.6M in expenses

Grant program and initiatives - these programs are aimed at providing support to various community organizations, groups and agencies, and unique initiatives providing support aimed at the united ways focused areas of need.

$1.8M in expenses

Community impact program services - work done in analyzing community needs, focusing resources, determing and evaluating outcomes and enlisting agency services in our community impact focus areas of education, income and health and wellness.

Financial History

Revenue Over Time

Governance (FY 2024)

Leadership

Trina Burruss

Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Wrinn

Chief Financial Officer

Cassie Irish

Board Vice Chair

Nickole Garrison

Treasurer

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