FACULTY-STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FACULTY-STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO INC

EIN 16-6018833 · Education (B43I)

What they do

FSA of STATE UNIVERSITY of NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, INCS PRIMARY PURPOSE is to OFFER A VARIETY of HIGH QUALITY, HIGH VALUE, and INNOVATIVE DINING OPTIONS DESIGNED to FIT THE VARIED LIFESTYLES and NUTRITIONAL NEEDS of THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY. SERVING FOODS FROM LOCAL GROWERS, STRIVING to ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY, and EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY of DINING CHOICES ARE WAYS THAT WE ENRICH THE DINING EXPERIENCE. WE CHALLENGE OUR EXPERIENCED and KNOWLEDGEABLE EMPLOYEES DAILY to PROVIDE EXEMPLARY CUSTOMER SERVICE.CAMPUS DINING and SHOPS is A MULTI-UNIT COMPANY EMPLOYING OVER 700 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION to PROVIDING THE UNIVERSITYS DINING SERVICES, IT ALSO SERVES THE UB COMMUNITY THROUGH MANAGEMENT of THE UB CARD OFFICE, CAMPUS CATERING, RETAIL and CONVENIENCE STORES and VENDING.IN OUR DAILY OPERATIONS WE RELY ON INHERENT CORE VALUES: QUALITY ITEMS AT VALUE PRICES, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SETTINGS, ETHICAL TREATMENT of ALL, and CONDUCTING ALL PHASES of BUSINESS WITH INTEGRITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.90 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.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.05%of revenue went to mission work85.9% of expenses · Program services

$92.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.97%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$1.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $214,364 for ERIC BLACKLEDGE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$53,675,047

Mission workProgram services$42,431,79579.05% of revenue85.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,962,60312.97% of revenue14.1% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,280,6497.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$49,394,39892.02% 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: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 15.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.88% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 23.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 10.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 12.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,675,047

Expenses$49,394,398

Annual surplus $4,280,649 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)$42,431,795 · 85.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,962,603 · 14.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,675,047

Expenses$49,394,398

Assets$61,944,068

Income$54,421,217

Mission work (program services)$42,431,795

Grants given$17,118,821

Average grant$17,118,821

Management and general$6,962,603

Stocks and bonds$15,644,337

Accounting fees$47,304

Investing fees$36,463

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

ERIC BLACKLEDGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $214,364Base $187,573 · Other $26,791

COLLIN HAMESDIRECTOR OF IT · 40 hrs/week $173,673Base $139,704 · Other $33,969

PATRICK MINERCFO (THROUGH 7/2025) · 40 hrs/week $170,013Base $160,957 · Other $9,056

LAUREN BRANTLEYDIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $156,601Base $142,840 · Other $13,761

NICOLE DELLDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $152,557Base $121,123 · Other $31,434

THOMAS LUDTKAMAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR · 40 hrs/week $120,455Base $109,864 · Other $10,591

VICTORIA MALAYNYACCOUNTING MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $112,278Base $101,522 · Other $10,756

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 (24)

ERIC BLACKLEDGEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

COLLIN HAMESDIRECTOR OF IT

PATRICK MINERCFO (THROUGH 7/2025)

LAUREN BRANTLEYDIRECTOR OF HR

NICOLE DELLDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

THOMAS LUDTKAMAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

VICTORIA MALAYNYACCOUNTING MANAGER

KARTIK VISHWASRAOBOARD MEMBER (STUDENT)

WILL EATONBOARD MEMBER (STUDENT)

STANLEY HALVORSENBOARD MEMBER

MUHIBUL RAZEENBOARD MEMBER (STUDENT)

LAURA BARNUMTREASURER

KRISTIN GNIAZDOWSKIBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN BOASIAKOBOARD MEMBER (STUDENT)

ALVIN LINGBOARD MEMBER (STUDENT)

JOSEPH LEWANDOWSKIASST. VP, OFFICE OF RP

ISAAC KOLDINGBOARD MEMBER (STUDENT)

DR BRIAN HAMLUKBOARD MEMBER

DAVID WACKBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL ZIMMERBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINA HEIMBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS PUTRINOSECRETARY

BRIAN HAGGERTYVICE-CHAIR

ANN BISANTZCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO 146 FARGO QUA, BUFFALO, NY 14261-0001
County: Erie
In care of: ERIC BLACKLEDGE
Primary officer: ERIC BLACKLEDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 645-2521

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TRONCONI SEGARRA & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B43I)
Grant-giving organization: Yes