Nonprofits›Center For Elder Law And Justice Inc

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Center For Elder Law And Justice Inc

BUFFALO, NY

Website

Total revenue

$8.6M

Total expenses

$8.4M

Net assets

$3.5M

Grants received

$3.3M

51 grants

EIN

161118282

Tax year

2024

Mission

To improve the quality of life for elderly, disabled and low-income persons in the western new york area through the provision of free civil legal services. The primary goal is to use the legal system to assure that clients may live independently and with dignity. The center is co-trustee in the wny coalition pooled trust with approximately $11 million in assets.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$7.4M
Program service revenue$1.1M
Investment income$44K
Other revenue$37K
Total revenue$8.6M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$7.1M
Fundraising$299K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$8.4M
Total assets$5.5M
Net assets$3.5M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KAREN NICOLSON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$257K

40 hrs/wk

KIRTAN PATEL

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$121K

40 hrs/wk

HOLLY HEJMOWSKI CPA

TREASURER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HOLLY P TUCKER ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

HON ROSALIE BAILEY

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES SCHWEGLER ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JESSICA KULPIT ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JUDGE JOHN F O'DONNELL

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LESLIE FOX MBA

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANN MONROE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

PAUL J VALLONE ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT WEISSFLACH ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RYAN D LEDEBUR ESQ

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

SAM ALBA ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SARAH GALVAN ESQ

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

STEVEN BENGART ESQ

PRESIDENT

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JUDGE MICHAEL HUDSON

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

OLIVER YOUNG ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANNE E JOYNT ESQ

SECRETARY

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

BEN CRANSTON ESQ

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER M MARKS JD MBA

MEMBER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

FIDELE MENAVANZA

MEMBER

Board

—

2 hrs/wk

HELEN FERRARO-ZAFFRAM

MANAGING ATTORNEY

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID SHAPIRO

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

RACHEL HASELEY

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

Staff

$124K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ADVANCE 2000

IT SERVICES

$218K

Grants received

Showing 51 of 51

FromAmountPurposeYear
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES INC
$625K
EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
2024
PROJECT GUARDIANSHIP INC
$201K
GUARDIANSHIP SERVICES
2024
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
$100K
CHARITABLE
2024
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$34K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2024
NEW YORK STATE HEALTH FDN
$20K
STRENGTHENING PATIENT PROTECTIONS IN NEW YORKS LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS
2024
FOUNDATION 214 INC
$17K
CHARITABLE
2024
THE JOHN A HARTFORD FOUNDATION INC
$16K
NY STATE MASTER PLAN ON AGING
2024
THE CAMERON AND JANE BAIRD FOUNDATION
$10K
LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME, SENIOR, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
2024
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION
$6K
IDEA (INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AWARENESS) SCHOLAR PROGRAM
2024
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES INC
$525K
EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
2023
NEW YORK STATE HEALTH FDN
$120K
STRENGTHENING PATIENT PROTECTIONS IN NEW YORKS LONG-TERM CARE SETTINGS
2023
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
$90K
TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ADVOCATING FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER.
2023
PROJECT GUARDIANSHIP INC
$63K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION
$50K
TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF A NEW INITIATIVE TO BOOST QUALITY AND FREQUENCY OF SUPPORT TO LEGALLY APPOINTED CAREGIVERS IN WESTERN NEW YORK..
2023
JAMES H CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC
$31K
CAPACITY EXPANSION
2023
HEALTH FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN & CENTRAL
$22K
MASTER PLAN FOR AGING 2023 (DELETED)
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$12K
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
2023
THE CAMERON AND JANE BAIRD FOUNDATION
$10K
LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME, SENIOR, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
2023
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION
$6K
SILVER PRIDE PARTNERSHIP
2023
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$5K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2023
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES INC
$250K
EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM
2022
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
$154K
MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK PROJECT
2022
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION
$72K
TO SUPPORT QUALITY AND FREQUENCY OF SUPPORT TO LEGALLY APPOINTED CAREGIVERS IN WNY.
2022
FOUNDATION 214 INC
$26K
CHARITABLE
2022
LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC
$25K
subcontract legal services for the elderly
2022
THE CAMERON AND JANE BAIRD FOUNDATION
$10K
LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME, SENIOR, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
2022
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$10K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
MULROY FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL
2022
NEW YORK STATE HEALTH FDN
$300
CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION - EMPOWERING HEALTHCARE CONSUMERS
2022
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
$110K
THROUGH THE MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK, PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS, AND INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF THE DISEASE.
2021
THE CAMERON AND JANE BAIRD FOUNDATION
$10K
LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME, SENIOR, OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS
2021
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$10K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2021
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION
$9K
SILVER PRIDE PARTNERSHIP
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
LITTLE-KITTINGER FOUNDATION INC
$2K
CHARITABLE
2021
HEALTH FOUNDATION FOR WESTERN & CENTRAL
$126K
CENTER FOR ELDER LAW AND JUSTICE EMERGENCY FUND
2020
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION
$96K
SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 32TO SUPPORT THE LAUNCH OF A NEW INITIATIVE TO BOOST QUALITY AND FREQUENCY OF SUPPORT TO LEGALLY APPOINTED CAREGIVERS IN WESTERN NEW YORK.
2020
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
$90K
THROUGH THE MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK, PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS, AND INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF THE DISEASE.
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$43K
UNRESTRICTED USE; TRANSITIONAL SUPPORT FOR KINSHIP FAMILIES
2020
LEGAL AID BUREAU OF BUFFALO INC
$25K
subcontract legal services for the elderly
2020
EVANS DEVEREUX MEMORIAL FUND UA 11 UW
$10K
QUALIFYING CHARITY
2020
ODD FELLOW & REBEKAH BENEFIT FUND INC
$9K
VIDEO EQUIPMENT TO CREATE DIGITAL RESOURCE CENTER
2020
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION
$6K
KINSHIP CARE LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert
$110K
THROUGH THE MEDLAW PARTNERSHIP OF WESTERN NEW YORK, PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS, AND INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF THE DISEASE.
2019
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO
$80K
UNRESTRICTED USE; ELDER ABUSE VICTIMS' TRANSITION SPECIALIST; ADVOCACY PROGRAM
2019
THE NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION
$10K
ELDER LAW PROJECT
2018
ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION
$500
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018

Funded by

$3.3M from 19 funders · 51 grants · 2018–2024

Neighborhood Legal Services Inc

$1.4M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert

$654K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Project Guardianship Inc

$264K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation

$218K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo

$169K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Health Foundation For Western & Central

$148K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

New York State Health Fdn

$141K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Legal Aid Bureau Of Buffalo Inc

$50K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN161118282
NTEE codeI80Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1981-04
Formed1978
Employees101
Volunteers104
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