SUNY BUFFALO LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUNY BUFFALO LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INC

EIN 16-1691816 · Single Organization Support (T11)

What they do

to SERVE THE SUNY BUFFALO LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI/AE and LAW STUDENTS WITH EVENTS and PROGRAMS, SOCIAL and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, and A NETWORK of CONNECTIONS, THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY and INTERNATIONALLY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.40 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

106.19%of revenue went to mission work93.4% of expenses · Program services

$113.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.56%of revenue went to management and office costs6.6% of expenses

115.2%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$103,502

Mission workProgram services$109,904106.19% of revenue93.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,8297.56% of revenue6.6% of expenses

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

Total expenses$117,733113.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 93.4% mission · 6.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 393.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.9% mission · 4.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.37% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.53% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,502

Expenses$117,733

Annual shortfall $14,231 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$109,904 · 93.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,829 · 6.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$103,502

Expenses$117,733

Contributions$119,237

Mission work (program services)$109,904

Grants given$465,000

Average grant$42,273

Management and general$7,829

Accounting fees$1,100

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (36)

NICHOLAS A ROMANOASST. SECRETARY

KERISHA H HAWTHORNE-GREERDIRECTOR

MARION K HENDERSONSECRETARY EMERITA

MEGHAN A CORCORANDIRECTOR

MEGHAN M BROWNDIRECTOR

MELISSA H NICKSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL E REYENVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL J HECKLERIMMED. PAST PRESIDENT

NEIL A PAWLOWSKIVICE PRESIDENT

JUSTIN HENDRICKSDIRECTOR

PATRICIA S CICCARELLIPRESIDENT - ELECT

RICHARD J MARINACCIOTREASURER

ROBERT BRUCATOPRESIDENT

ROBERT R FOGGDIRECTOR

SARAH M WASHINGTONDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE MACKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

STEPHANIE J CALHOUNTREASURER-ELECT

VINCENT M MIRANDADIRECTOR

ELISE L CASSARDIRECTOR

AMANDA C ROSSIDIRECTOR

AMY P HERSTEKDIRECTOR

ANATASIA M MCCARTHYDIRECTOR

ANDREA K DILUGLIODIRECTOR

ANN DILLON FLYNNDIRECTOR

BETHANY A SOLEKDIRECTOR

DANIEL J ALTIERIDIRECTOR

DIANE M PERRI ROBERTSVICE PRESIDENT

ADAM M BRASKYDIRECTOR

HEATHER GRESHAMVICE PRESIDENT

HENRY A ZOMERFELDDIRECTOR

ILENE R FLEISCHMANNEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITA

JAMES OKEEFEDIRECTOR

JEFFREY P GLEASONVICE PRESIDENT

JOAN C ADAMSDIRECTOR

JOHN C GODSOESECRETARY

JOHN J FLYNN JRDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: May 2007
Location: JOHN LORD OBRIAN HALL 312, BUFFALO, NY 142601100
County: Erie
In care of: ROBERT BRUCATO
Primary officer: ROBERT BRUCATO, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaillaw-communications@buffalo.edu Phone(716) 645-2107

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FEDERSPIEL PFEIFER & KUBICKI CPA PC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (T11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization: Yes