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Joseph M Sorg Foundation Inc

Buffalo, NY · EIN 992010419 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE A80 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · sorgfoundation.org
revenue
$107K
expenses
$50K
net assets
$136K
employees
mission · from form 990

The organization preserves and restores St. Louis Church, including major projects such as stained-glass and roof restoration. It promotes public appreciation of the church's architectural, cultural, historic, and religious significance and supports community programs that enhance local quality of life through use of the church complex.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Joseph M. Sorg Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Buffalo, NY, dedicated to preserving and restoring St. Louis Church. It supports major restoration projects, promotes public appreciation of the church's architectural and historical significance, and facilitates community programs through the church complex. The foundation is named in honor of Rev. Joseph M. Sorg, former pastor of the parish.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Programs at St. Louis Church
Facilitation of events and programs using the church complex to enhance local quality of life, such as holiday events and cultural presentations.
Kneeler Restoration Project
Effort to repair and restore multiple kneelers in St. Louis Church that require significant attention.
Stained Glass and Roof Restoration
Ongoing preservation and restoration of St. Louis Church, including major projects focused on stained glass windows and roof maintenance.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$107K
Contributions & grants$107K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$50K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$151K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$136K
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue +28.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • Martin Ederer — Board member
  • William Fraught — Board member
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • St. Louis Roman Catholic Church Partner — Collaborates with St. Louis Church to support restoration and community programming.
strategies · 2

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.

  • Adaptive Reuse for Community Benefit
    methodology: adaptive_reuse_community_center
    By repurposing historic religious structures like St. Louis Church into community centers, the organization improves local quality of life and ensures ongoing public access, because adaptive reuse sustains cultural assets while meeting contemporary community needs.
  • Historic Preservation as Cultural Stewardship
    methodology: historic_preservation
    By maintaining and restoring key architectural elements of St. Louis Church, the organization fosters public appreciation of its cultural, historic, and religious significance, because preservation enables ongoing community engagement with shared heritage.