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Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743052

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC

Tax-exempt · BUFFALO, NY 14209

Financials

$5M$4.7M2020$7.2M$7.1M2022$6.9M$7.3M2023$5.5M$5.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
October 31, 2025990$5,514,482$5,289,801$224,681$4,352,183$285,683$4,066,500
October 31, 2024990$6,924,463$7,345,953-$421,490$4,169,483$441,687$3,727,796
October 31, 2023990$7,176,707$7,085,605$91,102$4,897,907$870,444$4,027,463
October 31, 2021990$5,016,714$4,653,584$363,130$4,694,488$868,922$3,825,566
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,646,394
of which government grants
$2,222,893
Program service revenue
$1,699,094
Investment income
$13,821
Net income from fundraising events
$66,566
Other revenue
$155,173

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$248,797
Other salaries and wages
$2,044,486
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,805,810
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,813
Accounting fees
$37,760
Occupancy
$156,519
Travel
$10,813
Depreciation
$25,921
Program services (functional)
$4,023,956
Management and general (functional)
$1,091,437
Fundraising (functional)
$174,408

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,169,483
Total assets, end of year
$4,352,183
Total liabilities, end of year
$285,683
Net assets, end of year
$4,066,500
Land, buildings and equipment
$172,405
Publicly traded securities
$1,249,231
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,937,389
Net assets with donor restrictions
$129,111
Gross receipts
$5,564,253
Employees
87
Volunteers
300
Year formed
1934
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
38$140,000$7,000
JASON SABELDIR OF FISCAL OPERATIONS (TO 1/2025)
Officer
38$108,797$5,595
KEVIN GENTRYBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR (TO 2/2025)
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAWN ODRZYWOLSKIBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
UMESH BABARIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
SARAH VIKSJOBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
LOUISA BOSTICKBOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AMINA DIALLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JAMES KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MOLLY CHVALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL THEALBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MOHAMMED OSMANBOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
OMAR EL NASSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
PRIYA PINTO PHD CRCBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
YVONNE DUBOISBOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
4 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ONKHAM RATTANAPHASOUKBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KARINA KRANTZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MAHESH SANKARANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATIE SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2025)
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
38$140,463$7,023
JASON SABELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (TO 1/24/25)
Officer
38$91,627$2,810
KEVIN GENTRYBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
DAWN ODRZYWOLSKIBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
UMESH BABARIABOARD MEMBER/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SARAH VIKSJOBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LOUISA BOSTICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMINA DIALLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOLLY CHVALABOARD MEMBER/PHILANTHROPY CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL THEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOHAMMED OSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OMAR EL NASSERBM/GROUNDS CHAIR (TO 2/2024)
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ADAM CROGLIABOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PRIYA PINTO PHD CRCBOARD MEMBER/GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LAWRENCE CHRISTBOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YVONNE DUBOISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ONKHAM RATTANAPHASOUKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MATT ROMAGNUOLOBOARD MEMBER (TO 2/2024)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY K SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER/GOVERNANCE CO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARY SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 2/27/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
38$118,975
JASON SABELDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
38$13,222
MATTHEW ROMAGNUOLOBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KEVIN GENTRYBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DAWN ODRZYWOLSKIBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
UMESH BABARIABOARD MEMBER/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARY K SCHNEIDERBOARD MEMBER/IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SARAH VIKSJOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LOUISA BOSTICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AMINA DIALLOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES KENNEDYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MOLLY CHVALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL THEALBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MOHAMMED OSMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
OMAR EL NASSERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY CHRISTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ADAM CROGLIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
PRIYA PINTO PHD CRCBOARD MEMBER (TO 2/23)
Trustee or director
1$0
ANTHONY DUDDYBOARD MEMBER (TO 3/23)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EVA HASSETT ENDED 821EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$132,959
JAVEENA EDWARDS UNTIL 1121FINANCE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$83,323
LARRY CHRISTFORMER CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KATIE SCHNEIDERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ESKINDER TEFERATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ADAM CROGLIAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUKIE SMITH ENDED 221DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LUISA BOSTICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ANTHONY DUDDY ESQSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SUSAN SWARTS ENDED 821DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CYNDIE HUYNH ENDED 221DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
COLLEEN B MAROTTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
REBECCA MORRIS-CHATTADEVELOPMENT CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
OMAR ELNASSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PRIYA PINTO PHD CRCDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI UNTIL 821DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW A ROMAGNUOLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARAH VIKSJODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
UMESH BARBARIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMINA DIALLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
YUKI NUMATA RESNICK ENDED 921DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI FROM 921INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
38$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
864 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14209-2008
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI, 864 DELAWARE AVENUE, BUFFALO, NY 14209
Signed the 990
JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(716) 883-1900
Return prepared by
WITHUM SMITH & BROWN PC

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended October 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • REFUGEE INTEGRATION - IIB'S RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM ASSISTED 229 ARRIVALS TO BUFFALO IN FY25, WITH OUR EXPECTED TOTAL OF 460. 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 MYANMAR (BURMA), WITH 89 ARRIVALS, OR 39% OF THE TOTAL. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AFGHANISTAN WITH 48 (21%), THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO WITH 36 (16%), AND SYRIA WITH 23 (10%). OTHER ARRIVALS CAME FROM VENEZUELA, IRAQ, SUDAN, SOMALIA, NICARAGUA, ERITREA, ETHIOPIA, ALGERIA, SRI LANKA, AND PAKISTAN. IIB'S EMPLOYMENT TEAM ASSISTED ALMOST 90 PEOPLE WITH EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE IN FY25. IIB'S MATCH GRANT TEAM WORKED WITH 98 CLIENTS IN FY25, HELPING 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 60 INDIVIDUALS FIND JOBS IN FY25, OF WHICH 54 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 70 PEOPLE IN FY25 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 70 CLIENTS IN FY25 IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENTS, APPLYING FOR GREEN CARDS, AND SECURING CITIZENSHIP.
    Expenses $2,367,879
  • 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.
    Expenses $1,247,877 · revenue $1,669,522
  • 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.
    Expenses $271,791 · revenue $118,179
  • Expenses $136,409

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025October 31, 2026March 15, 2027Not due yet
2024October 31, 2025March 16, 2026990 on file
2023October 31, 2024March 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
16-0743052
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1954
Accounting year ends
October
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P84)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,352,183
Income (IRS master file)
$5,564,253

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990October 2025$5,514,482$5,289,801$4,352,183XML
990October 2024$6,924,463$7,345,953$4,169,483XML
990October 2023$7,176,707$7,085,605$4,897,907XML
990October 2022$6,632,483$6,383,336$4,321,482IRS
990-TOctober 2022–––IRS
990October 2021$5,016,714$4,653,584$4,694,488XML
990-TOctober 2021–––IRS
990October 2020–––IRS
990October 2019–––IRS
990October 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 16-0743052).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC is 16-0743052.
Is INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC?
The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,000 (JENNIFER RIZZO-CHOI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BUFFALO INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,514,482, expenses of $5,289,801 and total assets of $4,352,183 at year end.

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