Public Charity

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY is a Public Charity headquartered in BUFFALO, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $13.8M revenue, $13.5M expenses, $4.2M total assets. 10 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $76K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 223331880 BUFFALO, NY Libraries NTEE: B70 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$13.8M
Total Expenses$13.5M
Total Assets$4.2M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$76K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Connect the diverse community with library resources that enrich enlighten and entertain. Provide open and free access to information. Delivery timely confidential and customer oriented services to meet the informational recreational and educational needs of the community

Where $100 goes at Buffalo & Erie County Public Library

How Buffalo & Erie County Public Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$16 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 $84 for programs

$39
Provide library resources for the community
47% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 100,000 members
$27
Provide access to computers internet and other technologies
32% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 650 computers; 335,000 sessions
$18
Provide educational and entertaining programs for all member of the community
21% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 6,800 programs; 123,000 attendees; 72,000 sessions
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,250
2024
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$9,348
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$11,050
2023
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$6,617
2022
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$12,800

Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Town of Collins Public Libary Director Abigail Barten-Mcgowan
Aurora Town Public Library Board Secretary Adam Zaremski
Grand Island Memorial Library Board Secretary Agnes Becker
Town of N Collins Public Library Alice Yoder
West Seneca Public Library Board Secretary Amanda Cleesattel
City of Tonawanda Public Library Board President Amy Mazur

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$70,065 7 grants
Education
$6,158 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $13.8M $13.5M $4.2M
2023 $13.1M $13.5M $3.9M
2022 $12.4M $13.1M $4.3M
2020 $11.3M $10.8M $4.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $11.3M to $13.8M (+22%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.2M.

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