BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $3.0M · expenses $3.0M · assets $16.8M

Also known as
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
EIN
22-2413596
Address
95 PERRY ST STE 403, BUFFALO, NY 14203-3030
Website
WWW.ECIDANY.COM
NTEE code
S31Z
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1982 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Cross-check
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Mission

BUFFALO AND ERIE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ILDC) IS AN ISSUER OF TAX-EXEMPT BOND FINANCING FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITIES. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS INCORPORATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN THE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL SITES AND TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACQUISITION OR RENOVATION OF FIXED ASSETS BY INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES LOCATING OR EXPANDING IN ERIE COUNTY. THE ILDC MANAGES A REVOLVING LOAN FUND DEDICATED TO IMPROVING ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN ERIE COUNTY.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

13 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
John Cappellino PRESIDENT/CEO2012-2025 $255,166$2,774,091 5
Mollie Profic TREASURER2015-2025 $169,204$1,334,179 6
Elizabeth O'Keefe VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY2021-2025 $156,534$716,315 2
Grant Lesswing DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT2022-2025 $149,050$569,740 2
Gerald Manhard CHIEF LENDING OFFICER2024-2025 $131,315$254,444 2
Brian Krygier DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY2025 $142,053$142,053 2
Andrew Federick DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT2025 $127,645$127,645 3
Steve Weathers (former) CEO/PRESIDENT2013-2020 $88,225$1,270,883 6
Karen Fiala (former) SECRETARY2012-2021 $127,232$1,249,792 2
Andrew Schoeppich (former) CFO/TREASURER2011-2015 $145,921$515,510 3
Theresa Carpenter (former) ASSISTANT TREASURER (THROUGH JUNE 2015)2012-2015 $73,585$389,236 2
Alfred Culliton (former) COO2011-2013 $174,198$344,838 1
Andrew Schoeppich Through March (former) FORMER CFO/TREASURER2016 $68,775$68,775 3

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

31 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Daniel Castle DIRECTOR2022-2025 0 $0 reported 8
Richard Lipsitz DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2025)2017-2025 0 $0 reported 3
Denise Abbott DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2025)2019-2025 0 $0 reported 4
Mark Poloncarz CHAIRMAN2012-2025 0 $0 reported 6
Christopher Scanlon DIRECTOR2024-2025 0 $0 reported 5
Grace Bogdanove DIRECTOR (EFF 12/2025)2025 0 $0 reported 3
Zachary Evans DIRECTOR (EFF 6/2025)2025 0 $0 reported 1
Timothy Meyers DIRECTOR (EFF 1/2025)2025 0 $0 reported 2
Taisha St Jean-Tard DIRECTOR (EFF 1/2025)2025 0 $0 reported 2
John Gilmour (former) DIRECTOR2024 0 $0 reported 3
April Baskin (former) DIRECTOR2019-2024 0 $0 reported 2
Byron Brown (former) DIRECTOR2011-2023 0 $0 reported 11
Howard Johnson (former) DIRECTOR2019-2023 0 $0 reported 2
Maria Whyte (former) DIRECTOR2012-2021 0 $0 reported 8
John Mudie (former) DIRECTOR2015-2019 0 $0 reported 4
Peter Savage Iii (former) DIRECTOR2018-2019 0 $0 reported 1
Robert Murray (former) SECRETARY2017-2018 1 $0 reported 4
Patrick Burke (former) DIRECTOR2018 1 $0 reported 2
John Mills (former) DIRECTOR2014-2017 1 $0 reported 6
Joseph Lorigo (former) DIRECTOR2017 1 $0 reported 2
Richard Lipsitz Jr (former) DIRECTOR2015-2016 1 $0 reported 2
Edward A Rath Iii (former) DIRECTOR2014-2016 1 $0 reported 6
Michael Hoffert (former) DIRECTOR2011-2014 1 $0 reported 6
Richard M Tobe (former) DIRECTOR2012-2014 1 $0 reported 1
Betty Jean Grant (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 1 $0 reported 2
Thomas A Loughran (former) DIRECTOR2012-2013 1 $0 reported 1
Christopher Collins (former) CHAIRMAN2011 1 $0 reported 5
Hon Barbara Miller-Williams (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 4
Philip Corwin (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 2
Philip Ackerman (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 1
Timothy Whalen (former) DIRECTOR2011 1 $0 reported 2

People by year

2025 · 16 people listed · 7 paid, $1.1M · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CAPPELLINO PRESIDENT/CEO4 $0$209,671$45,495 $255,1665
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER0 $0$126,839$42,365 $169,2046
ELIZABETH O'KEEFE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY0 $0$130,607$25,927 $156,5342
GRANT LESSWING DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT0 $0$124,575$24,475 $149,0502
BRIAN KRYGIER DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY0 $0$100,776$41,277 $142,0532
GERALD MANHARD CHIEF LENDING OFFICER0 $0$108,417$22,898 $131,3152
ANDREW FEDERICK DIRECTOR OF PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT28 $0$104,565$23,080 $127,6453
MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $06
DENISE ABBOTT DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2025)0 $0$0$0 $04
GRACE BOGDANOVE DIRECTOR (EFF 12/2025)0 $0$0$0 $03
DANIEL CASTLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
ZACHARY EVANS DIRECTOR (EFF 6/2025)0 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR (THRU 5/2025)0 $0$0$0 $03
TIMOTHY MEYERS DIRECTOR (EFF 1/2025)0 $0$0$0 $02
CHRISTOPHER SCANLON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
TAISHA ST JEAN-TARD DIRECTOR (EFF 1/2025)0 $0$0$0 $02
2024 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $829K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CAPPELLINO PRESIDENT/CEO6 $0$207,385$43,232 $250,6175
MOLLIE PROFIC CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER0 $0$119,375$40,941 $160,3166
ELIZABETH O'KEEFE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY0 $0$125,572$24,650 $150,2222
GRANT LESSWING DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT0 $0$113,217$31,788 $145,0052
GERALD MANHARD CHIEF LENDING OFFICER0 $0$101,627$21,502 $123,1292
MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $06
DENISE ABBOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
APRIL BASKIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
DANIEL CASTLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
JOHN GILMOUR DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
CHRISTOPHER SCANLON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $05
2023 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $679K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CAPPELLINO PRESIDENT/CEO6 $0$207,545$41,612 $249,1575
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER0 $0$108,928$37,485 $146,4136
ELIZABETH O'KEEFE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY0 $0$120,837$23,844 $144,6812
GRANT LESSWING DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVEL0 $0$109,077$29,740 $138,8172
MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $06
DENISE ABBOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
APRIL BASKIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $011
DANIEL CASTLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
HOWARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $650K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CAPPELLINO PRESIDENT/CEO6 $0$188,804$40,828 $229,6325
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER0 $0$109,602$36,645 $146,2476
ELIZABETH O'KEEFE VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY0 $0$115,030$21,900 $136,9302
GRANT LESSWING DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT0 $0$107,955$28,913 $136,8682
MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $06
DENISE ABBOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
APRIL BASKIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $011
DANIEL CASTLE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
HOWARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
2021 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $613K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CAPPELLINO CEO/PRESIDENT5 $0$181,271$44,092 $225,3635
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER1 $0$97,362$35,349 $132,7116
ELIZABETH O'KEEFE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$106,934$21,014 $127,9482
KAREN FIALA SECRETARY1 $0$102,516$24,716 $127,2322
HON MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $06
DENISE ABBOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
HON BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $011
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
HOWARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
APRIL BASKIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
2020 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $600K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CAPPELLINO CEO/PRESIDENT10 $0$177,944$43,927 $221,8715
KAREN FIALA SECRETARY1 $0$119,879$29,421 $149,3002
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER1 $0$104,375$35,750 $140,1256
STEVE WEATHERS CEO/PRESIDENT1 $0$71,330$16,895 $88,2256
HON MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $06
DENISE ABBOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
HON BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $011
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
HOWARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
APRIL BASKIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
2019 · 13 people listed · 4 paid, $601K · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE WEATHERS CEO/PRESIDENT1 $0$173,282$43,798 $217,0806
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT10 $0$145,374$38,952 $184,3265
KAREN FIALA SECRETARY1 $0$111,341$0 $111,3412
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER1 $0$88,500$0 $88,5006
HON BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $011
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $03
HOWARD JOHNSON DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
APRIL BASKIN DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $02
DENISE ABBOTT DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
PETER SAVAGE III DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN MUDIE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $04
HON MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN0 $0$0$0 $06
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR0 $0$0$0 $08
2018 · 12 people listed · 4 paid, $644K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE WEATHERS CEO/PRESIDENT1 $0$172,280$43,539 $215,8196
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$143,537$38,905 $182,4425
KAREN FIALA ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$108,732$26,948 $135,6802
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER0 $0$82,386$27,436 $109,8226
HON BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
PATRICK BURKE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
PETER SAVAGE III DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN MUDIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
HON MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $06
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
ROBERT MURRAY SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $04
2017 · 12 people listed · 4 paid, $626K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE WEATHERS CEO/PRESIDENT1 $0$162,948$40,309 $203,2576
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$143,772$36,986 $180,7585
KAREN FIALA ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$108,959$26,043 $135,0022
MOLLIE PROFIC TREASURER0 $0$77,490$29,111 $106,6016
HON BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
RICHARD LIPSITZ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
HON JOSEPH LORIGO DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN MILLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
JOHN MUDIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
HON MARK POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $06
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
ROBERT MURRAY SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $04
2016 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $657K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE WEATHERS CEO1 $0$164,162$37,044 $201,2066
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$136,650$34,968 $171,6185
KAREN FIALA ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$104,251$26,019 $130,2702
MOLLIE PROFIC ASSISTANT TREASURER0 $0$59,318$25,631 $84,9496
ANDREW SCHOEPPICH THROUGH MARCH FORMER CFO/TREASURER1 $0$60,164$8,611 $68,7753
MARK C POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $06
BYRON W BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
JOHN J MILLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
RICHARD LIPSITZ JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN MUDIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
EDWARD A RATH III DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
2015 · 13 people listed · 6 paid, $744K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$143,510$34,204 $177,7145
STEVE WEATHERS CEO0 $0$140,516$33,053 $173,5696
ANDREW SCHOEPPICH CFO/TREASURER1 $0$128,860$17,061 $145,9213
KAREN FIALA ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$99,631$24,194 $123,8252
THERESA CARPENTER ASSISTANT TREASURER (THROUGH JUNE 2015)1 $0$56,977$16,608 $73,5852
MOLLIE PROFIC ASSISTANT TREASURER0 $0$37,112$12,179 $49,2916
MARK C POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $06
BYRON W BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
JOHN J MILLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
RICHARD LIPSITZ JR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
JOHN MUDIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
EDWARD A RATH III DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
2014 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $679K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
STEVE WEATHERS CEO1 $0$144,377$27,350 $171,7276
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$127,092$26,420 $153,5125
ANDREW SCHOEPPICH CFO/TREASURER1 $0$117,159$9,562 $126,7213
KAREN FIALA ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$96,294$18,459 $114,7532
THERESA CARPENTER ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$89,472$22,614 $112,0862
MARK C POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $06
BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
JOHN J MILLS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
MICHAEL HOFFERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
RICHARD M TOBE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
EDWARD A RATH III DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
2013 · 13 people listed · 5 paid, $665K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFRED CULLITON COO1 $0$162,220$11,978 $174,1981
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$124,192$24,427 $148,6195
ANDREW SCHOEPPICH CFO/TREASURER1 $0$114,421$9,277 $123,6983
KAREN FIALA ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$91,967$21,495 $113,4622
THERESA CARPENTER ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$85,029$20,340 $105,3692
MARK C POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $06
BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
THOMAS A LOUGHRAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL HOFFERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
RICHARD M TOBE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
BETTY JEAN GRANT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
STEVE WEATHERS CEO1 $0$0$0 $06
2012 · 12 people listed · 5 paid, $640K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ALFRED CULLITON COO1 $0$158,998$11,642 $170,6401
JOHN CAPPELLINO EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$119,977$23,319 $143,2965
ANDREW SCHOEPPICH CFO/TREASURER1 $0$110,250$8,920 $119,1703
KAREN FIALA ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$88,422$20,505 $108,9272
THERESA CARPENTER ASSISTANT TREASURER1 $0$79,121$19,075 $98,1962
MARK C POLONCARZ CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $06
BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
THOMAS A LOUGHRAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MICHAEL HOFFERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
RICHARD M TOBE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
MARIA WHYTE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $08
BETTY JEAN GRANT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2011 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CHRISTOPHER COLLINS CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $05
BYRON BROWN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $011
PHILIP ACKERMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PHILIP CORWIN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MICHAEL HOFFERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $06
BARBARA MILLER-WILLIAMS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
TIMOTHY WHALEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
ALFRED CULLITON COO1 $0$0$0 $01
ANDREW SCHOEPPICH CFO/TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 1 contractor · $105K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOITALBERT ASSOCIATESBUFFALO, NYENGINEERING$104,741
2023 · 1 contractor · $107K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOITALBERT ASSOCIATESBUFFALO, NYENGINEERING$106,879
2022 · 1 contractor · $253K
NameLocationServicePaid
FOIT ALBERT ASSOCIATESBUFFALO, NYENGINEERING$253,327
2021 · 1 contractor · $247K
NameLocationServicePaid
WENDELBUFFALO, NYENGINEERING/ARCHITECTURE$247,183
2019 · 1 contractor · $180K
NameLocationServicePaid
AECOM USA INCCHICAGO, ILCONSULTING$180,384

Federal grants and contracts

Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.

Fiscal yearGrants and other assistanceContractsAwards
2021$2,531,827$02
2017$362,500$01
Largest awards · 3 shown
YearAgencyKindProgramDescriptionObligated
2021Economic Development AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 11.307BETHLEHEM STEEL INFRASTR$2,680,000
2021Economic Development AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 11.307INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELO-$148,172
2017Economic Development AdministrationGrant or other assistanceECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE 11.307INDUSTRIAL SITE REDEVELO$362,500

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,000,859$3,043,819 $16,787,306$7,363,840 $2,404,863$568,773 $007
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,959,909$2,138,665 $17,096,469$7,406,800 $1,469,378$357,434 $007
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,783,218$6,547,321 $17,148,460$7,585,556 $6,747,957$31,225 $007
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,060,345$2,573,622 $18,925,535$7,349,659 $2,037,945$202,330 $007
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,680,489$860,054 $17,590,746$7,862,936 $1,813,707$11,461 $007
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,552,522$769,938 $9,396,674$7,042,501 $1,162,960$389,525 $007
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,117,568$1,520,216 $8,306,951$6,259,918 $1,046,975$70,579 $009
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,214,456$3,284,796 $8,448,735$6,662,566 $3,131,008$83,435 $007
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,006,039$526,468 $7,165,090$6,732,906 $6,519,542$486,497 $007
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$447,587$477,870 $232,657$227,727 $0$447,587 $007
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,775,747$1,793,770 $285,902$258,010 $0$1,775,747 $007
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,321$18,953 $277,162$276,033 $0$1,306 $007
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$251,696$245,191 $296,682$293,665 $0$251,682 $007
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$111,091$111,961 $289,502$287,160 $0$111,081 $007
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$83,327$96,558 $297,282$288,030 $0$83,327 $000

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Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $25,000 in all, tax years 2019 to 2019. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
JOHN R OISHEI FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY INDUSTRIAL LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP” 2019 1$25,000 2019$25,000
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $3,043,819 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONSTRUCTION $1,656,242$1,656,242-- 54.4%
Payments to affiliates $701,495$701,495-- 23.0%
Other (as described)CONSULTANT $404,696$404,696-- 13.3%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $80,065$80,065-- 2.6%
Fees: legal $62,882$62,882-- 2.1%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $57,539-$57,539- 1.9%
All other expenses $49,841$48,091$1,750- 1.6%
Advertising and promotion $18,110$18,110-- 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $4,534-$4,534- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $4,400-$4,400- 0.1%
Travel $2,028-$2,028- 0.1%
Occupancy $1,033$1,033-- 0.0%
Insurance $954-$954- 0.0%
Total$3,043,819100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $2,138,665 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONSTRUCTION $1,149,489$1,149,489-- 53.7%
Payments to affiliates $631,163$631,163-- 29.5%
Other (as described)CONSULTANT $161,262$161,262-- 7.5%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $83,017$83,017-- 3.9%
Other (as described)PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT $46,880$46,880-- 2.2%
Fees: legal $38,062$38,062-- 1.8%
Advertising and promotion $6,979$6,979-- 0.3%
All other expenses $6,280-$6,280- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $6,200-$6,200- 0.3%
Insurance $4,789-$4,789- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $4,534-$4,534- 0.2%
Travel $10-$10- 0.0%
Total$2,138,665100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $6,547,321 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONSTRUCTION $6,056,572$6,056,572-- 92.5%
Other (as described)CONSULTANT $204,752$204,752-- 3.1%
Other (as described)PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT $189,048$189,048-- 2.9%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $73,121$73,121-- 1.1%
Fees: legal $24,977$13,922$11,055- 0.4%
Insurance $22,095-$22,095- 0.3%
Fees: accounting $4,000-$4,000- 0.1%
All other expenses $2,571-$2,571- 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion $2,267-$2,267- 0.0%
Travel $32-$32- 0.0%
Payments to affiliates -$32,114-$32,114-- -0.5%
Total$6,547,321100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $2,573,622 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONSTRUCTION $1,155,594$1,155,594-- 44.9%
Other (as described)PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT $482,505$482,505-- 18.7%
Payments to affiliates $385,849$385,849-- 15.0%
Other (as described)CONSULTANT $379,374$379,374-- 14.7%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $67,733$67,733-- 2.6%
Fees: legal $35,578$17,789$17,789- 1.4%
Advertising and promotion $23,760-$23,760- 0.9%
Insurance $19,564-$19,564- 0.8%
All other expenses $18,561-$18,561- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $3,400-$3,400- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $650-$650- 0.0%
Office expenses $612-$612- 0.0%
Travel $442-$442- 0.0%
Total$2,573,622100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $860,054 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)CONSULTANT $314,871$314,871-- 36.6%
Payments to affiliates $229,034$229,034-- 26.6%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $81,678$81,678-- 9.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $79,156$77,573$1,583- 9.2%
Other (as described)BAD DEBT $74,079$74,079-- 8.6%
Fees: legal $26,953$13,477$13,476- 3.1%
All other expenses $20,180$18,345$1,835- 2.3%
Insurance $17,463-$17,463- 2.0%
Advertising and promotion $6,297-$6,297- 0.7%
Fees: other services $5,329$5,329-- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $3,300-$3,300- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $975-$975- 0.1%
Travel $567-$567- 0.1%
Office expenses $172-$172- 0.0%
Total$860,054100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $769,938 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Payments to affiliates $477,095$477,095-- 62.0%
Other (as described)CONSULTANT $101,748$101,748-- 13.2%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $82,670$82,670-- 10.7%
Fees: legal $40,332$20,166$20,166- 5.2%
Fees: other services $19,587$19,587-- 2.5%
Insurance $19,098-$19,098- 2.5%
Other (as described)MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS $8,790-$8,790- 1.1%
Other (as described)DEVELOPMENT COSTS $7,051$7,051-- 0.9%
All other expenses $4,744$4,380$364- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $4,630-$4,630- 0.6%
Fees: accounting $3,100-$3,100- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $975-$975- 0.1%
Travel $118-$118- 0.0%
Total$769,938100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $1,520,216 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Payments to affiliates $1,343,445$1,343,445-- 88.4%
Other (as described)PROPERTY TAXES $78,508$78,508-- 5.2%
Fees: legal $41,688$9,983$31,705- 2.7%
Fees: other services $30,786$30,786-- 2.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $19,540$19,187$353- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 0.2%
Other (as described)DEVELOPMENT COSTS $2,234$2,234-- 0.1%
Travel $415-$415- 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion $325-$325- 0.0%
Other (as described)NYS FILING FEES $275-$275- 0.0%
Total$1,520,216100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $3,284,796 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Payments to affiliates $2,939,717$2,939,717-- 89.5%
Fees: other services $244,056$244,056-- 7.4%
Fees: legal $65,935$40,061$25,874- 2.0%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $29,372$28,841$531- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $3,000-$3,000- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $1,926$1,926-- 0.1%
Insurance $515-$515- 0.0%
Other (as described)NYS FILING FEES $275-$275- 0.0%
Total$3,284,796100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $526,468 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)TRANSFER TO AFFILIATE $483,684$483,684-- 91.9%
Fees: management $22,513$22,513-- 4.3%
Fees: legal $14,592$12,269$2,323- 2.8%
Fees: other services $4,200$4,200-- 0.8%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,479$1,479-- 0.3%
Total$526,468100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $477,870 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)TRANSFER TO RELATED PAR $444,678$444,678-- 93.1%
Fees: legal $30,536$30,403$133- 6.4%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,691-$1,691- 0.4%
Fees: management $965-$965- 0.2%
Total$477,870100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $1,793,770 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)TRANSFER TO RELATED PAR $1,764,488$1,764,488-- 98.4%
Other (as described)DEVELOPMENT COSTS $27,416$27,416-- 1.5%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $1,096$1,096-- 0.1%
Fees: management $445$445-- 0.0%
Fees: legal $325$325-- 0.0%
Total$1,793,770100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $18,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)PROVISION FOR UNCOLLECT $16,251$16,251-- 85.7%
Fees: legal $1,763$1,763-- 9.3%
Fees: management $939$939-- 5.0%
Total$18,953100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $245,191 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)TRANSFER TO RELATED PAR $237,721$237,721-- 97.0%
Fees: legal $4,268-$4,268- 1.7%
Fees: management $3,202-$3,202- 1.3%
Total$245,191100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $111,961 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)TRANSFER TO RELATED PAR $105,250$105,250-- 94.0%
Other (as described)PROVISION - LOAN LOSSES $2,724$2,724-- 2.4%
Fees: management $2,020-$2,020- 1.8%
Fees: legal $1,827-$1,827- 1.6%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $140-$140- 0.1%
Total$111,961100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $96,558 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)TRANSFER TO RELATED PAR $71,250$71,250-- 73.8%
Other (as described)PROVISION- LOAN LOSSES $20,632$20,632-- 21.4%
Fees: management $3,796-$3,796- 3.9%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $484-$484- 0.5%
Fees: legal $396-$396- 0.4%
Total$96,558100%

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