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THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WNY INC
AMHERST, NY · EIN 203185568 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE R99 · Civil Rights & Advocacy · Small ($100K-$1M) · nfjcwny.org
revenue
$174K
expenses
$301K
net assets
$27K
employees
2
volunteers
10
program ratio
57%
mission · from form 990

FACILITATING CONVERSATIONS ACROSS HUMAN DIFFERENCES TO CREATE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT

profile · synthesized from sources

The National Federation for Just Communities of WNY facilitates dialogue across human differences to promote mutual understanding and respect. Based in Amherst, New York, the organization hosts events and community conversations focused on civil rights and social justice. Its work is centered on fostering inclusive communities through education and relationship-building.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Annual Awards Luncheon
Honors community leaders and promotes civil rights dialogue through a yearly event featuring guest speakers and awardees.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 2 activities
    • Distributes gift boxes to youth advocacy coalition members
      Provides gift boxes to members of the National Racial Coalition for Youth Advocacy as part of its youth engagement and support initiatives.
    • Organizes youth leadership camps and student retreats
      Hosts the annual Agents of Change Camp and organizes retreats for students focused on leadership development and social justice education.
  • Interfaith Dialogue & Peacebuilding 1 activity
    • Facilitates dialogue across human differences
      Organizes structured conversations aimed at fostering mutual understanding and respect among individuals from diverse backgrounds.
  • Recognition and Awards Programs 1 activity
    • Hosts periodic awards luncheon events
      Organized at least one awards luncheon event in 2013 to recognize contributions to community and social justice efforts.
  • Digital Communications and Content Management 1 activity
    • Produces and shares social media affirmations content
      Creates and distributes affirmations content through social media platforms to promote positive messaging and community engagement.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Hosts annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration events
      Organizes and hosts annual events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including celebrations and educational programming, as evidenced by events in 2017 and 2021.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$174K
Contributions & grants$74K43%
Program service revenue$49K28%
Investment income$8260%
Other revenue$50K
expenses
Total expenses$301K
Program expenses57%
Admin / overhead34%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$166K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$48K
Cash$17K
Investments$0
Liabilities$21K
Net assets$27K
Liquid reserves0.7 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -16.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 16
  • ALEXANDER M LAZARUS-KLEIN — MEMBER
  • BERNARD A TOLBERT — IMMEDIATE PA
  • CHRISTOPHER COBB — MEMBER
  • CRAIG D PRIDGEN — NATIONAL BOA
  • DAWN I GILLIAM — MEMBER
  • ESSENCE CHISHOLM — TREASURER
  • JAMAL T HARRIS JR — STUDENT ADVI
  • JAMES SMYTON ESQ — LEGAL COUNSE
  • LATRICE GRAY — MEMBER
  • LORI D PRATT — C0-SECRETARY
  • MARK JOHNSON — MEMBER
  • MARK R LAURRIE — MEMBER
  • PENNY MYERS — MEMBER
  • STEPHANIE PENNINGTON — NATIONAL BOA
  • SUZANN N ROSENBLITH PHD — MEMBER
  • WILLIAM D CHRIST ESQ — LEGAL COUNSE
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • National Federation for Just Communities Network — Member organization within a national network focused on justice and community equity.
  • St. Bonaventure University Partner — Collaborates on student retreat programs
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Facilitated Dialogue for Bridging Divides
    methodology: dialogue-and-deliberation
    By using structured, facilitated dialogue, the organization fosters mutual understanding and respect across human differences, because intentional conversation creates pathways to empathy and reduces conflict.