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Buffalo Evening News Charity Fund
Buffalo, NY · EIN 166054306 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE T21Z · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$71K
expenses
$176K
net assets
$26K
employees
—
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE FUNDRAISING SUPPORT TO CHARITIES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THE FUND ACCEPTS DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: THE BUFFALO NEWS NEEDIEST FUND - AN ANNUAL FOOD CLOTHING AND TOY DRIVE PROVIDING FOR MORE THAN 10,000 WESTERN NEW YORK FAMILIES. KIDS DAY CHARITY FUND - RAISES MONEY FROM THE SALE OF A SPECIAL PRINTED NEWSPAPER EDITION THAT BENEFITS A LOCAL CHILDRENS HOSPTIAL AND OTHER LOCAL NON-PROFITS THAT DEAL WITH THOUSANDS OF SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA

profile · synthesized from sources

Grantmaking organization that supports charitable initiatives in Western New York through fundraising campaigns administered by The Buffalo Evening News. The fund raises donations for two primary programs: the Neediest Fund, which provides food, clothing, and toys to over 10,000 families annually, and the Kids Day Charity Fund, which benefits children’s hospitals and nonprofits serving special needs children in the region.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Kids Day Charity Fund
Raises money through the sale of a special newspaper edition to benefit a local children’s hospital and other nonprofits serving special needs children in Western New York
The Buffalo News Neediest Fund
An annual food, clothing, and toy drive that supports more than 10,000 Western New York families in need
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 2 activities
    • Funding charitable programs for children with special needs
      Raises money through the sale of a special printed newspaper edition for the Kids Day Charity Fund, which benefits a local children's hospital and other nonprofits serving thousands of special needs children in Western New York.
    • Funding food, clothing, and toy distribution for families in need
      Provides fundraising support for The Buffalo News Neediest Fund, an annual drive that provides food, clothing, and toys for more than 10,000 Western New York families.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$71K
Contributions & grants$71K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$176K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$175K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$26K
Cash$337K
Investments$0
Liabilities$20K
Net assets$26K
Liquid reserves23.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -62.8%
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • Kids Day Charity Fund Partner — Partner in raising funds through the sale of a special printed newspaper edition benefiting a local children's hospital and nonprofits serving special needs children.
  • The Buffalo News Neediest Fund Partner — Fundraising partner for an annual food, clothing, and toy drive serving over 10,000 families in Western New York.
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.

  • Fundraising Conduit for Local Charities
    methodology: fundraising_conduit
    By acting as an intermediary for annual charitable drives, the organization channels community donations to local charities, increasing the efficiency and reach of local philanthropy because centralized fundraising reduces administrative barriers for smaller nonprofits.