Nonprofit · EIN 16-0743210
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC
Tax-exempt · WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,072,082 | $8,230,481 | -$2,158,399 | $34,922,045 | $176,673 | $34,745,372 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,655,578 | $2,969,511 | $2,686,067 | $34,050,285 | $480,163 | $33,570,122 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,074,541 | $1,241,341 | -$166,800 | $31,928,953 | $3,097,116 | $28,831,837 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,077,884 | $5,378,786 | -$300,902 | $29,551,980 | $3,251,076 | $26,300,904 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $24,722,219 | $4,900,557 | $19,821,662 | $34,785,006 | $3,540,896 | $31,244,110 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,870,805
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,187,103
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $697,444
- Net income from fundraising events
- $785,465
- Other revenue
- $2,014,174
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,932
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,084,133
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,544,396
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $44,028
- Depreciation
- $21,294
- Program services (functional)
- $7,880,806
- Management and general (functional)
- $137,205
- Fundraising (functional)
- $212,470
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $34,050,285
- Total assets, end of year
- $34,922,045
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $176,673
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,745,372
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,384
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,171,577
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,065,980
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $15,679,392
- Gross receipts
- $13,718,906
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1949
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Abramovich | Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $184,932 |
| Blaine Schwartz | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Deborah Goldman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Brown | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Frier | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ezra Rich | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marjorie Bryen | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cheryl Stein | Women's Philanthropy Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Corey Auerbach | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ann Marie Carosella | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kirstie Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Kramer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Mami Marciano | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Armand Morrison | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sam Shatkin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Raphael | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Maxine Awner | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ron Sadler | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kenneth Shurman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Hardar Boden | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Gil Wolfe | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sonia Gellman Young | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miriam Abramovich | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $144,573 | $8,421 |
| Marjorie Bryen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Brown | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Shuman | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Shawn Frier | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Stein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheldon Yellen | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Corey Auerbach | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Blum | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Iris Danziger | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Dauber | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Deborah Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirstie Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jake Katz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Kramer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Merredith Levin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Marina Mauluccia Finkelstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Raphael | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ezra Rich | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Harvey Sanders | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Blaine Schwartz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Amelida Ortiz Weinman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Gil Wolfe | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Benatovich | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| David Desmon | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Desmon | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Howard Rosenhoch | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Goldberg | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $36,000 |
| Marjorie Bryen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rise' P Kulick | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Brown | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Frier | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cheryl Stein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Amelida Ortiz Weinman | 2022 Women's Philanthropy Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Gil Wolfe | 2022 General Campaign Chai Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sheldon Yellen | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Corey Auerbach | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jordan Balsom | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Blum | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Iris Danziger | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Dauber | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brenda freedman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Frier | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Deborah Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kirstie Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jake Katz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Kramer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Merredith Levin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marina Mauluccia Finkelstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ellen Niles | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Robin Raphael | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ezra Rich | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laurie Sadler | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Harvey Sanders | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Shuman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Blaine Schwartz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laura Wexler | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Goldberg | Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $216,204 |
| Marjorie Bryen | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Rise' P Kulick | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Brown | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Frier | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Cheryl Stein | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Amelida Ortiz Weinman | 2022 Women's Philanthropy Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Gil Wolfe | 2022 General Campaign Chai Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Sheldon Yellen | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Corey Auerbach | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jordan Balsom | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Blum | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marc Brown | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Iris Danziger | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Dauber | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Brenda freedman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Shawn Frier | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Deborah Goldman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kirstie Henry | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jake Katz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jim Kramer | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Merredith Levin | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Marina Mauluccia Finkelstein | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ellen Niles | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Robin Raphael | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ezra Rich | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laurie Sadler | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Harvey Sanders | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Ken Shuman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Blaine Schwartz | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Laura Wexler | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT GOLDBERG | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $216,204 |
| SHELDON YELLEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RISE' P KULICK | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWN FRIER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MARJORIE BRYEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELLEN WEISS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOANNE SHATKIN | 2020 WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HOWARD ROSENHOCH | 2020 GENERAL CAMPAIGN CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LESLIE KRAMER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEVEN AWNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JORDAN BALSOM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JEFFREY BLUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HADAR BORDEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARC BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| IRIS DANZIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA FELDSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA FREEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHAWN FRIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBORAH GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JAKE KATZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MERREDITH LEVIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NINA LUKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARINA FINKELSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELLEN NILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| EZRA RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SHERI RODMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAURIE SADLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HARVEY SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 338 HARRIS HILL RD STE 108B, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221-7470
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Shawn Frier, 338 Harris Hill 108b, Williamsville, NY 14221
- Signed the 990
- Shawn Frier, Treasurer
- Phone
- (716) 479-5631
- Website
- buffalojewishfederation.org
- Return prepared by
- Allied CPAs PC
Mission
Guided by Jewish values, the federation convenes, inspires, collaborates, leads and enriches the Jewish community locally and around the world. The Federation also serves as a fundraising body and coordinates a variety of services on the local level to help meet the needs of the general community.
Program accomplishments
- The Federation serves to disburse grants and allocations to beneficiaries including allocations to affiliates.Expenses $7,880,806 · revenue $1,228,709
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-0743210
- 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
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $34,922,045
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,718,906
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,072,082 | $8,230,481 | $34,922,045 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,655,578 | $2,969,511 | $34,050,285 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,074,541 | $1,241,341 | $31,928,953 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $5,077,884 | $5,378,786 | $29,551,980 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $5,282,499 | $5,458,463 | $29,533,367 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $24,722,219 | $4,900,557 | $34,785,006 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 16-0743210).
Questions about JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC
- What is the EIN of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC is 16-0743210.
- Is JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1951.
- Are donations to JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER 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 JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Shawn Frier.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 22 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,932 (Miriam Abramovich, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER BUFFALO INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,072,082, expenses of $8,230,481 and total assets of $34,922,045 at year end.
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