UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NEUROSURGERY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NEUROSURGERY INC

EIN 03-0445678 · Hospitals (E20)

What they do

UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO NEUROSURGERY, INC. is AN ACADEMIC NEUROSURGICAL GROUP COMMITTED to EXCELLENCE IN PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, and EDUCATION. OUR MISSION is to DEVELOP and IMPLEMENT SOUND STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON QUALITY MEDICAL SERVICES, STRONG ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE and INNOVATIVE RESEARCH BY FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE JACOBS SCHOOL of MEDICINE AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY of NEW YORK AT BUFFALO.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

91.06%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services

$98.01spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.95%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$0.59in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$56,194,274

Mission workProgram services$51,168,83191.06% of revenue92.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,906,3996.95% of revenue7.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,119,0441.99% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$55,075,23098.01% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.01% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 7.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 8.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 11.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,194,274

Expenses$55,075,230

Annual surplus $1,119,044 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$51,168,831 · 92.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,906,399 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$56,194,274

Expenses$55,075,230

Assets$32,751,430

Income$56,486,909

Contributions$203,609

Mission work (program services)$51,168,831

Management and general$3,906,399

Stocks and bonds$4,189,199

Accounting fees$25,739

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELAD LEVY MDPRESIDENT · 60 hrs/week $2,806,322Base $2,774,822 · Other $31,500

ADNAN SIDDIQUI MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $1,985,371Base $1,953,871 · Other $31,500

JASON DAVIES MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $1,882,984Base $1,851,484 · Other $31,500

MICHAEL STOFFMAN MDTREASURER · 60 hrs/week $1,425,944Base $1,373,149 · Other $52,795

JAFAR SIDDIQUI MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $1,407,689Base $1,354,452 · Other $53,237

GREGORY CASTIGILIA MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $1,270,814Base $1,219,629 · Other $51,185

IRFAN ELAHI DODIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $1,179,660Base $1,127,225 · Other $52,435

KENNETH SNYDER MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $1,115,486Base $1,083,986 · Other $31,500

JEFFREY MULLIN MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $916,411Base $884,911 · Other $31,500

JOSHUA MEYERS MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $886,469Base $834,640 · Other $51,829

RICHARD SPIRO MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $831,500Base $800,000 · Other $31,500

HANNA ALGATTAS MDDIRECTOR · 60 hrs/week $811,184

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

ELAD LEVY MDPRESIDENT

ADNAN SIDDIQUI MDDIRECTOR

JASON DAVIES MDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL STOFFMAN MDTREASURER

JAFAR SIDDIQUI MDDIRECTOR

GREGORY CASTIGILIA MDDIRECTOR

IRFAN ELAHI DODIRECTOR

KENNETH SNYDER MDDIRECTOR

JEFFREY MULLIN MDDIRECTOR

JOSHUA MEYERS MDDIRECTOR

RICHARD SPIRO MDDIRECTOR

HANNA ALGATTAS MDDIRECTOR

ROSALIND LAI MDDIRECTOR

JOHN FAHRBACH IV MDDIRECTOR

JONATHAN RILEY MDDIRECTOR

SUNIL KUKREJA MDDIRECTOR

RENEE REYNOLDS MDDIRECTOR

JOHN POLLINA JR MDSECRETARY

KEVIN GIBBONS MDDIRECTOR

MICHAEL COURNYEACEO

ASSAF BERGER MDDIRECTOR

THOMAS ZERVOS MDDIRECTOR

VEETAI LI MDDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS MORELAND MDVICE PRESIDENT

PAUL MCBRIDE MDDIRECTOR

KRISTIN ROGERSPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

AMY FARMERPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

KEVIN CUDDAHEENURSE PRACTITIONER

JONATHAN BECKCHIROPRACTOR

MICHELE FISHERPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

HOPE KIANKACFO

KIMBERLY CRANGLECOO

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 40 GEORGE KARL BOULEVARD, BUFFALO, NY 14221-7183
County: Erie
In care of: DR ELAD I LEVY
Primary officer: DR ELAD I LEVY, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 218-1030

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHIAMPOU TRAVIS BESAW & KERSHNER LLP
NTEE classification: Hospitals (E20)
IRS tax category: Hospitals