irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $432KHOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - AS A HUD CERTIFIED COUNSELING ORGANIZATION, THE LEAGUE PROVIDES FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS AND MORTGAGE DEFAULT COUNSELING, FINANCIAL CAPACITY/LITERACY, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENTS AND MORTGAGES, FAIR HOUSING AND ANTI-PREDATORY LENDING COUNSELING AND ASSISTS FAMILIES SEEKING APARTMENT AND HOUSING COUNSELING. IN ADDITION, THE LEAGUE PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND LOW INTEREST LOANS TO MINORITY AND/OR WOMEN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES.
- #2 $4.12MFAMILY PRESERVATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES - THE LEAGUE PROVIDES PREVENTIVE AND WRAP SERVICES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND KEEP THEM SAFELY TOGETHER. THE LEAGUE IS AN AUTHORIZED FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION AGENCY THAT RECRUITS, TRAINS AND CERTIFIED INDIVIDUALS TO FOSTER AND/OR ADOPT CHILDREN. THE LEAGUE OPERATES A FULL SERVICE CENTER FOR SENIORS. IN ADDITION, THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM, THEY ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BY FACILITATING ACCESS TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY.
named programs · 8 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Health Worker Program
Outreach and advocacy program embedded in Catholic Health clinics to connect underserved patients with health and wellness resources, addressing social determinants of health.
Family Preservation and Support Services
Preventive in-home counseling and education to keep families together, reduce foster care placements, and support reunification; includes Intensive Home-Based Preventive Services using the Homebuilders model.
Foster Care and Adoption
State-authorized agency recruiting, training, and certifying foster and adoptive families to provide safe, stable homes for children in need.
Housing and Community Development
HUD-certified program offering first-time homebuyer counseling, foreclosure prevention, financial literacy coaching, rental assistance, and small business loan support in Erie County.
Progressive UpPayment® Program
Grant-based down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers, offering up to $13,500 in support through a partnership with Progressive Insurance and the National Urban League.
Seniors’ Multi-Service Center
Comprehensive support for adults 55+, including congregate dining, health workshops, transportation, social activities, and emergency food assistance.
Verizon Skill Forward
Free workforce training initiative offering access to edX courses in high-growth fields such as IT, business, and data science for career advancement.
Wraparound Program
Support for families raising youth with emotional, behavioral, or social challenges, using family-driven planning and community-based services to promote stability.
activities · 12 groups
What they do
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Capacity Building for Community-Based OrganizationsProvides comprehensive capacity-building support to mission-driven organizations in areas including organizational development, financial sustainability, program evaluation, workforce development, technology and communications. Offers technical assistance, consulting, grant-writing workshops, peer learning networks, and financial/ grant readiness support through the Fidelis Care Center for Community Advancement.
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Community Resource Navigation and Support Services 1 activity
- Community Health Worker ProgramOperates a community health worker program that facilitates access to health and wellness services, provides health education, and addresses social determinants of health. Impacted 4,945 individuals within Catholic Health System clinics.
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Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
- Economic Empowerment and Quality of Life ProgramsPromotes economic empowerment through education, job training, housing, community development, entrepreneurship, health, and quality of life initiatives, directly serving more than 115,000 people annually.
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Child Welfare and Protection Services 1 activity
- Foster Care, Adoption, and Family Preservation ServicesOperates as an authorized foster care and adoption agency, recruiting, training, and certifying foster and adoptive parents. Provides preventive services that safely maintained 253 children at risk of foster care in their homes. Offers casework counseling, service coordination, home studies, and ongoing support for children, birth parents, and families involved in foster care, kinship care, or adoption. Successfully reunified or permanently placed all eligible children in foster care.
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Professional Certification and Continuing Education 1 activity
- Free Online Career Training AccessOffers free access to edX career training programs through the Verizon Skill Forward initiative, including select Spanish-language options, to expand digital and professional skills for community members.
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First-Time Homebuyer Support Services 1 activity
- Homeownership and Housing Counseling ServicesProvides HUD-certified homeownership education, first-time homebuyer counseling, mortgage default prevention, foreclosure intervention, rental assistance, and fair housing counseling. Facilitated $2.1 million in new mortgages for low- to moderate-income families and supported 70 households in fully paying off home loans to prevent foreclosure.
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Supportive and Emergency Housing Services 1 activity
- Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention ProgramsOperates a Rapid Rehousing Program providing short-term rental assistance, housing search and placement, and case management for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Runs a Homelessness Prevention Program that includes payment of past-due rent, case management, and budget counseling to prevent housing instability.
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Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
- Scholarship and Educational Support ProgramsFunds multiple scholarship programs for students attending colleges and universities, including the National Fuel Scholarship, BankonBuffalo Scholarship, iLead Scholarship, and several memorial scholarships supporting higher education access for local youth.
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Home-Delivered Meals for Seniors and Homebound 1 activity
- Senior Services and Congregate Dining ProgramOperates a full-service center for seniors offering daily transportation, congregate dining, emergency food assistance, health workshops, exercise classes, social events, and community-building activities. Served over 22,000 meals to seniors in the past year and provided services to over 1,200 families. Enabled 98% of seniors aged 75+ to remain living independently in their homes.
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Small Business and Nonprofit Lending 1 activity
- Small Business Technical Assistance and LendingProvides technical assistance and low-interest loans to minority- and women-owned small businesses. Provided direct assistance to 52 small businesses, including 33 new start-ups and 19 existing businesses.
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Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
- Workforce Development and Job Training ProgramsOffers workforce preparation through classroom training, on-the-job experience, job shadowing, and work stipends for out-of-school youth aged 16–24 pursuing high school equivalency. Provides employment transition services including job readiness support and individual assessments for Erie County residents aged 18+. Program graduates in advanced manufacturing, construction, and hospitality achieve 89% employment with average annual earnings of $40,000.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Youth and Young Professional Development InitiativesProvides after-school programming for high school youth from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm and operates an empowerment forum for young professionals aged 21 to 40 in Buffalo, focusing on leadership and community engagement.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$10.13M
Contributions & grants$1.71M17%
Program service revenue$8.19M81%
Investment income$140K1%
Other revenue$86K
expenses
Total expenses$10.33M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$7.54M
Grants paid out$71K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$8.30M
Cash$602K
Investments$2.32M
Liabilities$1.47M
Net assets$6.83M
Liquid reserves3.4 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -36.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS BEAUFORD JR | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $244K |
board members · 17
- AMINA DIALLO CPA — DIRECTOR
- BRAD DOSSINGER — DIRECTOR
- BRENDAN MEHAFFY ESQ — DIRECTOR
- BRIAN M WELSCH — VICE CHAIR
- C MICHAEL OSBORNE — TREASURER
- CHIWUIKE OWUNWANNE — DIRECTOR
- DARNELL J HAYWOOD JR — DIRECTOR
- DR CHRISTINE WANG — DIRECTOR
- DR J'LEISE SOSA — DIRECTOR
- DR KIMBERLY WOOTEN — DIRECTOR
- JAMES GIBSON — DIRECTOR
- JAMES HARRINGTON ESQ — DIRECTOR
- JENNIFER ATTEA — DIRECTOR
- KENNETH W AFRICANO ESQ — DIRECTOR
- MATT LOW — DIRECTOR
- MATTHEW VANVESSEM ESQ — DIRECTOR
- MICHAEL J BALL — SECRETARY
relationships · 30
Who they work with
- Alfred State Partner — SUNY educational partner providing credit, certificate, and associate degree pathways for workforce training participants
- Catholic Charities Partner — Collaborates on workforce training initiatives for advanced manufacturing and energy sector careers
- Catholic Health System Partner — Provides Community Health Worker services on-site at Catholic Health Centers.
- City of Buffalo, New York Funder — Funder of the Housing and Community Development Program.
- ECC Partner — SUNY educational partner providing credit, certificate, and associate degree pathways for workforce training participants
- Erie County Department of Social Services Government — Refers families to the Buffalo Urban League’s Preventive Services and Intensive Home-Based Preventive Services programs.
- Erie County Department of Social Services - Division of Family Assistance Government — Co-funder and government affiliate supporting services for seniors.
- Erie County, New York Funder — Funder of the Housing and Community Development Program.
- Fidelis Care Partner — Funding and naming partner for the Center for Community Advancement.
- Fidelis Care Partner — Partner in operating the Center for Community Advancement to support community-based organizations in Buffalo.
- Finance Department Partner — Handles check donations for the Buffalo Urban League
- Foundation 214 Funder — Supports programming at the Senior Multiservice Center.
- Goodwill Industries Partner — Collaborates on workforce training initiatives for advanced manufacturing and energy sector careers
- Junior League of Buffalo Partner — Partner organization supporting Senior Multiservice Center programming.
- National Urban League Network — Administrative and network affiliate partner through which Buffalo Urban League participates in national programs like the Progressive UpPayment® Program.
- National Urban League Network — Member of the National Urban League network
- National Urban League Network — Network collaboration to launch the Start Up Together small business development program
- National Urban League Network — Utilizes programs and frameworks from the National Urban League, including Project Ready and the Youth Development Framework and Guide.
- National Urban League Young Professionals Network — Connected nationally with 56 chapters of the National Urban League Young Professionals to implement the National Urban League’s Empowerment agenda.
- New York State Office for the Aging Government — Funding and programmatic support provided through NYS branding visible in partner section.
- Not specified Partner — Works closely with community partners to support families and create pathways toward stability, reunification, and permanent placement.
- Office of the New York State Attorney General Funder — Funder of the Housing and Community Development Program.
- Progressive Casualty Insurance Company Partner — Sponsor of the Progressive UpPayment® Program, which provides down payment assistance grants to first-time homebuyers.
- Salvation Army Partner — Collaborates on workforce training initiatives for advanced manufacturing and energy sector careers
- Town of Amherst, New York Funder — Funder of the Housing and Community Development Program.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Government — Hud-certified counseling organization providing housing and financial counseling services under federal standards.
- US Department of Housing and Urban Development Government — Housing counseling services are HUD-approved; HUD is a primary government affiliate and funder.
- US Small Business Administration Partner — Partnership through the Community Navigator Pilot Program to support underserved small businesses
- United Way of Buffalo and Erie County Funder — Funder of the Housing and Community Development Program.
- Verizon Partner — Partnership to deliver the Skill Forward program providing free access to edX career training
strategies · 4
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.
- Holistic Family-Centered Empowermentmethodology: holistic_family_supportBy integrating services across education, housing, workforce development, health, and financial counseling, the organization addresses systemic barriers to economic self-sufficiency because multi-domain support enables families to build resilience and achieve long-term stability.
- Integrated Workforce Development Aligned with Labor Marketsmethodology: integrated-workforce-developmentBy combining education, skills training, mentorship, and employment outreach within high-demand sectors like healthcare and advanced manufacturing, the organization increases youth employment outcomes because training aligned with labor market needs improves job placement and career sustainability.
- Leadership and Organizational Capacity Buildingmethodology: capacity_buildingBy providing targeted training, leadership development, and operational support to mission-driven organizations and emerging leaders, the organization strengthens community institutions because building internal capacity enables sustained local impact and equitable resource distribution.
- Preventive In-Home Family Support Modelmethodology: homebuilders-modelBy delivering intensive in-home preventive services using the evidence-based Homebuilders model, the organization keeps children safely with their families and avoids foster care placement because crisis intervention in the home environment preserves family integrity and promotes safety.