Mission
TO PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY THROUGH ADVOCACY PARTNERSHIPS, ACCESS TO SERVICES AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
Public Charity
COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC
Based in BUFFALO, NY, COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $35.9M in revenue, $36.5M in expenses, $17.6M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.0M.
EIN: 160911473
BUFFALO, NY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$35.9M
Total Expenses$36.5M
Total Assets$17.6M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$1.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Community Action Organization of Western New York Inc
How Community Action Organization of Western New York Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$12
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 $88 for programs
$68
Cao head start (hs) and early head start (ehs) contributes to the well-being and success of 831 hs and 205 ehs in erie county, 200 hs slots for…
$11
The cao drug abuse, research and treatment program (dart) currently serves approximately 450 consumers in our outpatient opiate treatment program
$9
Community services block grant
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
Program Expenses
$2,287
Program Expenses
$37,761
Program Expenses
$27,224
Support
$12,500
PROGRAM EXPENSES
$30,831
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Angela Blue
CPO
Brandi Haynes
DIRECTOR
Bridget Niland
EVP AND CHIEF OF EDUCATION
Chelsea White
BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT
Craig Hannah
CQO
Deanne Montogmery
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.9M | $36.5M | $17.6M |
| 2024 | $36.0M | $37.2M | $13.7M |
| 2023 | $36.8M | $36.3M | $19.7M |
| 2022 | $31.0M | $30.4M | $12.0M |
| 2021 | $38.0M | $36.3M | $8.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $38.0M to $35.9M (-6%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.