Mission
BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM, INC. (WDC) IS ORGANIZED TO PROMOTE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GRANTS.
Public Charity
BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM INC
BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CONSORTIUM INC, of BUFFALO, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $10.5M in revenue, $10.2M in expenses, $8.4M in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $686K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 161585625
BUFFALO, NY
Employment Preparation & Procurement
NTEE: J20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.5M
Total Expenses$10.2M
Total Assets$8.4M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$686K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium Inc
How Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Development Consortium Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
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 $89 for programs
$72
Wioa
$17
Erie county healthcare careers grant
<$1
Services to adults, youth and dislocated workers utilizing funds provided through various other state and local initiatives
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
EMPIRE STATE POVERTY REDUCTION INITIATIVE
$241,686
EMPIRE STATE POVERTY REDUCTION INITIATIVE
$421,923
EMPIRE STATE POVERTY REDUCTION INITIATIVE
$22,360
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Kenneth Newsom
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Lavon Stephens
TREASURER
Oswaldo Mestre Jr
VICE CHAIR (ACTING CHAIR)
Tom George
SECRETARY
Zaque Evans
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.5M | $10.2M | $8.4M |
| 2024 | $9.0M | $9.0M | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $10.0M | $10.0M | $4.9M |
| 2022 | $11.5M | $11.6M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $9.4M | $9.4M | $2.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.4M to $10.5M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.