2025-09-15T13:44:40-05:00 2024-10-31 222027092 WITHUM SMITH & BROWN PC 424 MAIN STREET SUITE 800 BUFFALO NY 142023508 990 2023-11-01 160743052 THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INTE 7168831900 864 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14209 JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7168831900 2025-09-12 1 1 MARY MADONIA P00405803 7168472651 2025-09-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI 864 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14209 6924463 0 X WWW.IIBUFFALO.ORG X 1934 NY TO MAKE WNY A BETTER PLACE FOR, AND BECAUSE OF, IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. 14 14 101 1432 0 0 5349595 4959006 1718827 1912918 34106 29532 74179 23007 7176707 6924463 0 0 0 0 3819057 3731000 0 0 191726 3266548 3614953 7085605 7345953 91102 -421490 4897907 4169483 870444 441687 4027463 3727796 X THE MISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO IS TO MAKE WESTERN NEW YORK A BETTER PLACE FOR, AND BECAUSE OF, IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES. WE WELCOME, CONNECT, AND EMPOWER THE FOREIGN BORN, AND ENCOURAGE THE REGION'S SUPPORT FOR DIFFERENT CULTURES. 0 0 3147968 REFUGEE INTEGRATION - IIB'S RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM ASSISTED 509 ARRIVALS TO BUFFALO IN FY24, ABOVE OUR EXPECTED TOTAL OF 468. ALL ARRIVALS IN THE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM ARE PROVIDED CORE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES AFTER ARRIVAL. TRAINED INTERPRETERS ARE USED FOR ALL MEETINGS AND TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN THE CLIENT'S OWN LANGUAGE. VITAL SERVICES INCLUDED RENTAL AND FOOD ASSISTANCE, CONNECTIONS TO AND ENROLLMENTS IN ALLOWABLE SOCIAL SERVICES, AND HEALTH SCREENINGS. ALL ADULT CLIENTS ARE CONNECTED TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING PROGRAMS, WHILE ALL MINOR ARRIVALS ARE ENROLLED IN LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ALL ARRIVALS ALSO RECEIVE IMPORTANT COMMUNITY ORIENTATION, LEARNING ABOUT LAWS AND CULTURE, HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES. THE LARGEST GROUP OF RESETTLED INDIVIDUALS WAS FROM AFGHANISTAN, WITH 188 ARRIVALS, OR 37% OF THE TOTAL. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY MYANMAR (BURMA) WITH 103 (20%), THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO WITH 69 (14%), SYRIA WITH 37 (7%), AND COLOMBIA WITH 28 (6%). OTHER ARRIVALS CAME FROM VENEZUELA, IRAQ, SUDAN, SOMALIA, NICARAGUA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, ALGERIA, SRI LANKA, AND PAKISTAN. IIB'S EMPLOYMENT TEAM ASSISTED ALMOST 300 PEOPLE WITH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE IN FY24. IIB'S MATCH GRANT TEAM WORKED WITH 117 CLIENTS IN FY24, HELPING OVER 60 INDIVIDUALS FIND JOBS IN BUFFALO AND WESTERN NEW YORK. ALMOST 90% OF ENROLLED ADULTS WERE SELF-SUFFICIENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF ARRIVAL AND ABLE TO PAY ALL BILLS WITHOUT EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE. IIB'S RSSP/BRIA EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM HELPED 54 INDIVIDUALS FIND JOBS IN FY24, OF WHICH 50 ACHIEVED SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF STARTING WORK. IIB ALSO CREATED AND MANAGED TWO PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PATHWAYS TO PROFESSIONAL CAREERS - ONE FUNDED BY NEW YORK STATE'S OFFICE OF NEW AMERICANS, AND ONE BY THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. COMBINED, THESE PROGRAMS HELPED OVER 200 PEOPLE IN FY24 BEGIN THEIR JOURNEY TO PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE. OF THESE, OVER 50 PEOPLE WERE PLACED IN JOBS, WITH OVER 30 OF THEM PLACED IN PROFESSIONAL JOBS SIMILAR TO THOSE THEY LEFT BEHIND. ENROLLED CLIENTS INCLUDED ARCHITECTS, NURSES, DENTISTS, ACCOUNTANTS, SOCIAL SERVICE WORKERS, AND THOSE IN SKILLED TRADES. IIB ALSO HOSTED JOB FAIRS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS, CREATED AND MANAGED A JOB CLUB FOR JOB SEEKERS BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH THE AMERICAN WORKPLACE, INCLUDING WORKING ON RESUMES, JOB INTERVIEWS, AND OPENING BANK ACCOUNTS, AND A CAREER CLUB FOR MORE ADVANCED CANDIDATES. ROUGHLY 20 INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN CAREER CLUB WERE ALSO MATCHED WITH PROFESSIONAL MENTORS IN THEIR CHOSEN CAREER FIELD. THE PREFERRED COMMUNITIES PROGRAM WORKED WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE MEDICAL CONCERNS OR OTHER NEEDS THAT COULD PLACE THEM AT RISK IN BUFFALO. THIS INCLUDES PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS, SHORT TERM MEDICAL NEEDS, AND SINGLE MOTHERS. IIB'S LEGAL PROGRAM ASSISTED OVER 50 CLIENTS IN FY24 IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS, APPLYING FOR GREEN CARDS, AND SECURING CITIZENSHIP. 1641378 1912918 INTERPRETING/TRANSLATION SERVICES - PROVIDING TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICES IN MORE THAN 100 LANGUAGES WITH MORE THAN 200 TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TRANSLATORS AND QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS. SERVICES BEING PROVIDED TO LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CORPORATIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES, INDIVIDUALS, AND MORE. 233606 23007 EDUCATION & VISITORS - PROVIDING EDUCATION TO STUDENTS, CHILDREN, AND ADULT PROFESSIONALS ON GLOBAL CULTURES. SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND CHILDREN INCLUDE ACADEMIC WORLDQUEST, WHICH IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRIVIA COMPETITION, MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATIONS, GLOBALKIDS, WHICHINCLUDES EDUCATING CHILDREN AND STUDENTS ON CULTURES FROM AROUND THE WORLD (PEOPLE, LANGUAGE, FOOD, MUSIC, ANIMALS, ARTS & CRATFS, WORLD FASHION, HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD, ETC.) AND WHAT DISTINGUISHES A REFUGEE FROM AN IMMIGRANT. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES PROGRAM AIMS TO FOSTER PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS INTERNATIONAL BORDERS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE INTERNATIONAL VISITORS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP) AND OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. IVLP IS A PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM WHEREBY U.S. EMBASSIES AROUND THE WORLD NOMINATE EMERGING LEADERS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES AS DELEGATES TO COME TO THE U.S. AND MEET WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS TO DISCUSS BEST PRACTICES IN THEIR FIELD OF WORK. DELEGATES ARE ALSO INTRODUCED TO THE TRADITIONAL CULTURE OF THE U.S. HOST CITY TO RECEIVE A WELL-ROUNDED EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S. THE OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IS MUCH LIKE IVLP, BUT ALLOWS FOR DELEGATES TO STAY IN AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS FOR THEIR NINE DAY STAY IN BUFFALO IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR EXPERIENCE. 640577 SURVIVOR SUPPORT - ASSISTING APPROXIMATELY 300 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM 30 DIFFERENT COUNTIES, INCLUDING THE U.S., ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, SHELTER AND HOUSING, FOOD, CLOTHING, INTERPRETING,COURT ADVOCACY, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT, ENGLISH CLASSES, REFERRALS OR CONNECTIONS WITH AGENCIES WHO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES AND EDUCATION ADVOCACY. 640577 5663529 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 243 0 1 101 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 7168831900 864 DELAWARE AVENUE BUFFALO NY 14209 KEVIN GENTRY BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN ODRZYWOLSKI BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 UMESH BABARIA BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH VIKSJO BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LOUISA BOSTICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMINA DIALLO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES KENNEDY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY CHVALA BOARD MEMBER/PHILANTHROPY CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL THEAL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMMED OSMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 OMAR EL NASSER BM/GROUNDS CHAIR (TO 2/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM CROGLIA BOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRIYA PINTO PHD CRC BOARD MEMBER/GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE CHRIST BOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 YVONNE DUBOIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ONKHAM RATTANAPHASOUK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT ROMAGNUOLO BOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY K SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER/GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SCHNEIDER BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/27/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38.00 X 140463 0 7023 JASON SABEL DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO 1/24/25) 38.00 X 91627 0 2810 232090 0 9833 1 0 0 0 0 54332 3089152 1815522 120382 4959006 PROGRAM FEES 541930 1912918 1912918 1912918 29532 29532 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 23007 23007 23007 6924463 1935925 0 29532 X 232090 154107 67113 10870 2878610 1911382 832408 134820 76707 40119 34212 2376 301036 157445 134265 9326 242557 126860 108183 7514 70583 18818 47969 3796 33327 8885 22649 1793 1390987 1276351 106229 8407 4845 4845 183688 108370 62893 12425 42278 36021 6257 26730 20048 6682 CLIENT EXPENSES 1281142 1281142 PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND OT 296496 259669 36573 254 COMMUNICATION 120961 108225 12591 145 IN-KIND DONATIONS 120382 120382 43534 30860 12674 7345953 5663529 1490698 191726 1101678 417069 895887 1284855 1900041 413925 543893 11825 1361406 1184981 203155 176425 998407 1120230 4897907 4169483 264860 400157 605584 41530 870444 441687 X 3898352 3598685 129111 129111 4027463 3727796 4897907 4169483 -421490 121823 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 2545490 3107736 4831401 5349595 4959006 20793228 1539226 1674862 1747387 1718827 1912918 8593220 69532 130268 22697 102080 23007 347584 4154248 4912866 6601485 7170502 6894931 29734032 40442 5000 45442 0 40442 5000 45442 29688590 23567 19012 24667 34106 29532 130884 23567 19012 24667 34106 29532 130884 15974 19284 35258 4193789 4951162 6626152 7204608 6924463 29900174 0.99290 0.99410 0.00440 0.00430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39674 39674 1053565 1003770 49795 268167 181211 86956 176425 X 7046286 121823 121823 6924463 0 6924463 7345953 0 7345953 0 7345953 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES: THE INSTITUTE IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND, THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE INSTITUTE TAKES MANY TAX POSITIONS RELATIVE TO TAX LAWS INCLUDING THOSE IN DETERMINING THE CHARACTERIZATION OF INCOME AS TAXABLE (FOR EXAMPLE, UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME) OR NONTAXABLE. THE INSTITUTE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2024 OR 2023. THE INSTITUTE FILES ITS RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ITS ANNUAL FILING OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN NEW YORK STATE. 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 54028 FAIR MARKET VALUE X MISCELLANEOUS 150 59277 FAIR MARKET VALUE X GIFT CARDS 77 7077 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A STATEMENT ANNUALLY TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BASED ON COMPARABLE SALARIES OF SIMILAR POSITIONS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTED INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,234,679. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,234,679. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 41,672. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 106,229. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,407. TOTAL EXPENSES 156,308.