Nonprofit · EIN 20-3185568
THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, NY 14226
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $173,653 | $301,101 | -$127,448 | $47,764 | $21,135 | $26,629 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $207,109 | $330,127 | -$123,018 | $150,957 | $6,083 | $144,874 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $157,787 | $349,895 | -$192,108 | $255,349 | $683 | $254,666 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,397
- Program service revenue
- $48,882
- Investment income
- $826
- Net income from fundraising events
- $49,548
- Other revenue
- $49,548
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $127,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $166,241
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,050
- Occupancy
- $43,546
- Travel
- $1,171
- Depreciation
- $721
- Program services (functional)
- $170,174
- Management and general (functional)
- $100,898
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,029
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $150,957
- Total assets, end of year
- $47,764
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,135
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,629
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,629
- Gross receipts
- $178,299
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSENCE CHISHOLM | TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COBB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES SMYTON ESQ | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D CHRIST ESQ | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN I GILLIAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LATRICE GRAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMAL T HARRIS JR | STUDENT ADVI Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK R LAURRIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER M LAZARUS-KLEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PENNY MYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PENNINGTON | NATIONAL BOA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUZANN N ROSENBLITH PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI D PRATT | C0-SECRETARY Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG D PRIDGEN | NATIONAL BOA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD A TOLBERT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA HAYS | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY B PERRYMAN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| RENE PETTIES-JONES | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $0 |
| BRADFORD R WATTS | IMMEDIATE PA Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENE PETTIES-JONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $77,664 |
| ESSENCE CHISHOLM | CO-TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COBB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES SMYTON ESQ | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D CHRIST ESQ | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN I GILLIAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMAL T HARRIS JR | STUDENT ADVI Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK R LAURRIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER M LAZARUS-KLEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN MEYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PENNY MYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PENNINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUZANN N ROSENBLITH PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI D PRATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG D PRIDGEN | NATIONAL BOA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BERNARD A TOLBERT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA HAYS | CHAIR ELECT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY B PERRYMAN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAMARA ALSACE PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHMIDT | CO-TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADFORD R WATTS | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENE PETTIES-JONES | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $78,034 |
| ESSENCE CHISHOLM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER COBB | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMES SMYTON ESQ | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM D CHRIST ESQ | LEGAL COUNSE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAWN I GILLIAM | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JAMAL T HARRIS JR | STUDENT ADVI Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARK R LAURRIE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER M LAZARUS-KLEIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAN MEYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PENNY MYERS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE PENNINGTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| SUZANN N ROSENBLITH PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LORI D PRATT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG D PRIDGEN | NATIONAL BOA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| BERNARD A TOLBERT | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMANDA HAYS | CHAIR ELECT Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| EMILY B PERRYMAN | VICE CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| TAMARA ALSACE PHD | SECRETARY Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHMIDT | TREASURER Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BRADFORD R WATTS | CHAIR Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 331 ALBERTA DRIVE, AMHERST, NY 14226-1813
- In care of
- % RENE PETTIES-JONES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RENE PETTIES-JONES, 331 ALBERTA DRIVE STE 202, AMHERST, NY 14226
- Signed the 990
- RENE PETTIES-JONES, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (716) 853-9596
- Website
- WWW.NFJCWNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOSCATO CPA LLP
Mission
HUMAN RELATIONS ORGANIZATION THAT FACILITATES CONVERSATION ACROSS HUMAN DIFFERENCES TO CREATE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT
Program accomplishments
- THE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS OFFER A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE COMMUNITY'S AWARENESS OF DIVERSITY ISSUES RANGING FROM INTER RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND INTERCULTURAL, INTERRACIAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT.Expenses $170,174
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
- 20-3185568
- 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
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $47,764
- Income (IRS master file)
- $178,299
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $173,653 | $301,101 | $47,764 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $207,109 | $330,127 | $150,957 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $157,787 | $349,895 | $255,349 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $208,227 | $368,829 | $414,267 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 20-3185568).
Questions about THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK
- What is the EIN of THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK is 20-3185568.
- Is THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK 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 THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK 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 THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK 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 THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RENE PETTIES-JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR JUST COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $173,653, expenses of $301,101 and total assets of $47,764 at year end.
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