HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE BUFFALO INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE BUFFALO INC

EIN 22-3141532 · Health Care (E99Z)

What they do

WE ARE WESTERN NEW YORKS COMMUNITY BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to THE CARE and SUPPORT of INDIVIDUALS WITH A SERIOUS or END of LIFE ILLNESS. WE REPRESENT A PASSIONATE and DIVERSE TEAM of PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED to THE HOLISTIC CARE of HUMAN BEINGS REGARDLESS of SETTING. WE ARE A LEARNING ORGANIZATION WITH A GOAL of EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION and RESEARCH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $37.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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

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Money made simple

31.54%of revenue went to mission work37.6% of expenses · Program services

$83.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

52.27%of revenue went to management and office costs62.4% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $1,691,241 for CHRISTOPHER KERR MD (PRESIDENT/CMO/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$21,219,790

Mission workProgram services$6,692,49431.54% of revenue37.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,092,61552.27% of revenue62.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,434,68116.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,785,10983.81% 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: 37.6% mission · 62.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.81% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 41.8% mission · 58.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 55.3% mission · 44.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 51.4% mission · 48.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 26.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.13% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 29.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 28.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,219,790

Expenses$17,785,109

Annual surplus $3,434,681 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)$6,692,494 · 37.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,092,615 · 62.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,219,790

Expenses$17,785,109

Assets$12,805,580

Income$21,219,790

Contributions$167,568

Mission work (program services)$6,692,494

Grants given$6,003,566

Average grant$2,001,189

Management and general$11,092,615

Executive compensation (total)$1,372,981

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

CHRISTOPHER KERR MDPRESIDENT/CMO/CEO · 28 hrs/week $1,691,241Base $1,365,513 · Other $325,728

ROSEANN MCANULTYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $378,437Base $318,184 · Other $60,253

ARIEL CLAYDIRECTOR OF PALLIATIVE CARE · 38 hrs/week $174,732Base $151,145 · Other $23,587

LEAH SANCHEZDIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS · 38 hrs/week $168,726Base $139,377 · Other $29,349

ADAM FLEMINGCONTROLLER · 38 hrs/week $152,836Base $126,718 · Other $26,118

CHRISTY FEIGHTNERDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS · 38 hrs/week $141,285Base $123,934 · Other $17,351

ANTONIO SAMEDIDIRECTOR OF IT & CYBERSECURITY · 38 hrs/week $139,379Base $121,828 · Other $17,551

KELLYN LALIBERTYDIRECTOR OF ESSENTIAL CARE · 38 hrs/week $131,562Base $112,574 · Other $18,988

KRISTIE WHITESPECIAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT · 38 hrs/week $129,777Base $112,994 · Other $16,783

CARY SISTICHIEF CLINICAL OPERATIONS OFFICER $69,572Base · Other $69,572

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

CHRISTOPHER KERR MDPRESIDENT/CMO/CEO

ROSEANN MCANULTYCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

ARIEL CLAYDIRECTOR OF PALLIATIVE CARE

LEAH SANCHEZDIRECTOR OF ANALYTICS

ADAM FLEMINGCONTROLLER

CHRISTY FEIGHTNERDIRECTOR OF CLINICAL OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS

ANTONIO SAMEDIDIRECTOR OF IT & CYBERSECURITY

KELLYN LALIBERTYDIRECTOR OF ESSENTIAL CARE

KRISTIE WHITESPECIAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT

CARY SISTICHIEF CLINICAL OPERATIONS OFFICER

PAUL S DUGGAN CFPTRUSTEE

JOHN L DANGELOTRUSTEE

MELINDA C DUBOISTRUSTEE

MICHAEL J EDBAUER MDTRUSTEE

NORA K MCGUIRETRUSTEE

PAUL E SHIELDS DOTRUSTEE

VICKI FEINETRUSTEE

ROBERT J SCHRECK ESQTRUSTEE

VINCE J MANCUSOPAST CHAIR

RYAN M ZEBROTRUSTEE/CHAIR

THOMAS J FOELS MD MMMTRUSTEE

TRACEY O CONNOR MDTRUSTEE

KELLY OBRIENTRUSTEE

JOHN D REINHOLDTRUSTEE

JANE MOGAVEROTRUSTEE

JAMES KRAMERTRUSTEE

HURON O HILL II DDSTRUSTEE

G RICHARD BRAEN MDTRUSTEE

ERIN DIGIROLAMOTRUSTEE

DANIEL T RIORDANTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR

BRIGID M MALONEYESQTRUSTEE

BRIAN D SNYDERMD FACPTRUSTEE

BRENDAN J RICHESQTRUSTEE

AIMEE LYNN BELLTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 225 COMO PARK BLVD, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14227-1416
County: Erie
In care of: ROSEANN MCANULTY
Primary officer: ROSEANN MCANULTY, COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 686-1900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DOPKINS & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Health Care (E99Z)
IRS tax category: Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Grant-giving organization: Yes