Public Charity

Open Buffalo Inc

Open Buffalo Inc, of Buffalo, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $2.3M in total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.4M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 475317696 Buffalo, NY Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$2.3M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$2.4M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Open Buffalo's mission is to advance racial, economic, and ecological justice through skill building, network connecting, and activating leadership opportunities with the ultimate goal for all communities in Western New York to thrive free from discrimination and poverty.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$737,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$150,000
2024
UNRESTRICTED
$14,923
2023
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$141,000
2023
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTIC
$80,000

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Officers & Directors

Board Member Arthur Hall
Treasurer Danielle Johnson Phd
Board Member Darryl Gaines
Executive Director Franchelle Parker
Board Member Gina Paigen
Chair Lamont Williams

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$878,000 2 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$425,000 4 grants
UNRESTRICTED USE; YOUTHACTION
$147,500 1 grant
EJ CAPACITY BUILDING
$106,166 2 grants
UNRESTRICTED USE; OPEN BUFFALO ECO COLLECTIVE (PROJECT OF THE OPEN BUFFALO ECOLOGY CENTER); FOOD FOR THE SPIRIT; OPEN BUFFALO LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENT LEADERS FUND
$101,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.4M $1.9M $2.3M
2023 $1.5M $1.6M $848K
2022 $1.3M $1.1M $926K
2020 $946K $942K $642K
2019 $1.1M $860K $427K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.1M to $3.4M (+215%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.3M.

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