Public Charity

THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO

Based in BUFFALO, NY, THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $22.4M in revenue, $22.3M in expenses, $9.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 19 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.2M.

EIN: 160743069 BUFFALO, NY Legal Services NTEE: I80 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$22.4M
Total Expenses$22.3M
Total Assets$9.7M
Grant Records19
Funding Total$2.2M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

THE LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO, INC., A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, PROVIDES LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO FINANCIALLY NEEDY MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN WESTERN NEW YORK. THROUGH ITS SKILLED STAFF, THE LEGAL AID BUREAU SEEKS EQUAL JUSTICE FOR EVERYONE IT SERVES.

Where $100 goes at The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo

How The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$90 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $90 for programs

$54
Provide legal assistance, advice and/or representation in 6,966 cases for income eligible clients during 2025 with criminal law matters
60% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 6,966 cases
$19
Provide legal representation to 2,700 children appearing within family court
21% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,700 children
$17
Provide legal assistance, advice and/or representation in 5,545 cases for income eligible residents for western new york in civil matters such as family and housing related matters, including…
19% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 5,545 cases
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
$411,551
2025
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES INITIATIVE
$9,343
2024
EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
$625,816
$25,000
2024
VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES INITIATIVE
$10,790

Showing up to 5 of 19 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Bradley A Hoppe Esq
TREASURER Bryan Donohue
BOARD MEMBER STARTED 6/18 Charles J Englert Esq
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Craig R Bucki Esq
BOARD MEMBER (LABB CEO) David C Schopp Esq
CHIEF ATTORNEY Erin Tresmond

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$2,082,771 10 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$48,633 5 grants
Education
$24,490 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $22.4M $22.3M $9.7M
2024 $20.8M $20.7M $9.7M
2023 $15.8M $15.7M $10.4M
2022 $13.4M $13.2M $6.6M
2020 $13.2M $12.9M $4.8M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.2M to $22.4M (+70%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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