CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ERIE COUNTY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES OF ERIE COUNTY

EIN 16-1004825 · Family Services (P40)

What they do

CHILD and FAMILY SERVICES of ERIE COUNTY STRENGTHENS FAMILIES and PROMOTES THE WELL BEING of CHILDREN THROUGH PREVENTION, EDUCATION, and ADVOCACY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.24%of revenue went to mission work83.7% of expenses · Program services

2.23%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$99.48spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.01%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$0.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$25,635,476

Mission workProgram services$21,337,84083.24% of revenue83.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,591,97314.01% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$572,8642.23% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$132,7990.52% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,502,67799.48% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.48% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 15.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.25% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.1% mission · 10.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.49% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 11.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 10.9% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,635,476

Expenses$25,502,677

Annual surplus $132,799 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)$21,337,840 · 83.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,591,973 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$572,864 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,635,476

Expenses$25,502,677

Assets$15,253,022

Income$25,670,981

Contributions$576,076

Mission work (program services)$21,337,840

Fundraising$572,864

Management and general$3,591,973

Executive compensation (total)$1,154,762

Stocks and bonds$345,666

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH A MCPARTLANDPRESIDENT & CEO · 17 hrs/week $477,344Base $421,954 · Other $55,390

IAN J LONGCHIEL FINANCIAL OFFICER · 17 hrs/week $289,767Base $266,826 · Other $22,941

ERICA REGERCHIEF HR OFFICER · 17 hrs/week $226,221Base $195,369 · Other $30,852

HAROLD TABI-MENSAHPSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER · 35 hrs/week $185,580Base $167,636 · Other $17,944

MARY T CZOPPCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 17 hrs/week $177,866Base $158,085 · Other $19,781

GRETCHEN E SZYMANSKICHIEF CLIN. PROG. OFFICER · 17 hrs/week $170,196Base $146,199 · Other $23,997

JULIE M LOESCHCHIEF COMM. PROG. OFFICER · 17 hrs/week $169,219Base $150,021 · Other $19,198

LAURA B YAGERCHIEF RISK OFFICER · 17 hrs/week $166,126Base $153,230 · Other $12,896

LISA HATRICKPSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER · 35 hrs/week $147,734Base $135,606 · Other $12,128

RUQAYYAH RIVERA COLINPSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER · 35 hrs/week $147,070Base $140,633 · Other $6,437

YVONNE T DUBOISCHIEF EQUITY & INCL. OFFICER · 17 hrs/week $141,193Base $122,916 · Other $18,277

DAVID J BRACKENRIDGEDIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL REPORTING · 35 hrs/week $140,769Base $118,476 · Other $22,293

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

ELIZABETH A MCPARTLANDPRESIDENT & CEO

IAN J LONGCHIEL FINANCIAL OFFICER

ERICA REGERCHIEF HR OFFICER

HAROLD TABI-MENSAHPSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER

MARY T CZOPPCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

GRETCHEN E SZYMANSKICHIEF CLIN. PROG. OFFICER

JULIE M LOESCHCHIEF COMM. PROG. OFFICER

LAURA B YAGERCHIEF RISK OFFICER

LISA HATRICKPSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER

RUQAYYAH RIVERA COLINPSYCH NURSE PRACTITIONER

YVONNE T DUBOISCHIEF EQUITY & INCL. OFFICER

DAVID J BRACKENRIDGEDIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL REPORTING

JESSICA M GRAVELLENURSING SUPERVISOR

RICHARD A WALL PHDBOARD MEMBER

SHANA RICHARDSONBOARD MEMBER

TRACY HENEGHANBOARD MEMBER

WENDY BARTHBOARD MEMBER

NEIL PAWLOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM LOECHERBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY

MAGDALENA NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR

LIZARELIS ALIBOARD MEMBER

JOHN R RODGERSBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN OLEARYBOARD MEMBER/CHAIR

KARA OLIVER-PEREZBOARD MEMBER

ALBERT ERNIBOARD MEMBER

JIN YUNBOARD MEMBER/TREASURER

HEATHER GRESHAMBOARD MEMBER

ELLEN BURKHARDTBOARD MEMBER

DONNA JONESBOARD MEMBER (TO 10/31/24)

DOMINIC SELLITTOBOARD MEMBER

DIANE J CERAVOLOBOARD MEMBER

DIANE BESSELBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE GARVELLIBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE CISCOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 330 DELAWARE AVE, BUFFALO, NY 14202-1804
County: Erie
In care of: % SANDY BARDEN
Primary officer: ELIZABETH A MCPARTLAND, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 842-2750

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUM SMITH & BROWN PC
NTEE classification: Family Services (P40)
IRS tax category: Family Services