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BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

EIN 22-3331880 · Education (B700)

What they do

Connect The Diverse Community With Library Resources That Enrich Enlighten and Entertain. Provide Open and Free Access to Information. Delivery Timely Confidential and Customer Oriented Services to Meet The Informational Recreational and Educational Needs of The Community

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.90 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 leaders100 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.02%of revenue went to mission work83.9% of expenses · Program services
$97.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
15.74%of revenue went to management and office costs16.1% of expenses
$0.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
99.4%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 $110,860 for MARGARET ERRINGTON - RETIRE 113024 (ORCHARD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY 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.

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$13,768,758
Mission workProgram services$11,293,67682.02% of revenue83.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,167,52915.74% of revenue16.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$307,5532.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$13,461,20597.77% 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: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.77% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.87% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.08% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 16.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.62% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,768,758
Expenses$13,461,205
Annual surplus $307,553 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)$11,293,676 · 83.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,167,529 · 16.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$13,768,758
Expenses$13,461,205
Assets$4,219,073
Income$13,768,758
Contributions$13,688,914
Mission work (program services)$11,293,676
Management and general$2,167,529
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
MARGARET ERRINGTON - RETIRE 113024ORCHARD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $110,860
KRISTI DOUGHERTYAMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $91,162
DANIEL CAUFIELDCHEEKTOWAGA PUBLIC LIBRARY DICTORE · 35 hrs/week $90,111
BRIAN HOTHHAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $88,749
KARA STOCKLANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $84,219
ROBERT ALESSIWEST SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $83,348
MONICA MOONEYCLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $82,560
MARY MUSCARELLATOWN OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY · 35 hrs/week $82,264
BRIDGETTE HEINTZGRAND ISLAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY · 35 hrs/week $79,549
THOMAS CARLONIELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $68,670
JOHN GAFFCITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $68,256
PAULA AUSBERGERAURORA TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $65,386

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (100)

MARGARET ERRINGTON - RETIRE 113024ORCHARD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

KRISTI DOUGHERTYAMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

DANIEL CAUFIELDCHEEKTOWAGA PUBLIC LIBRARY DICTORE

BRIAN HOTHHAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

KARA STOCKLANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

ROBERT ALESSIWEST SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

MONICA MOONEYCLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

MARY MUSCARELLATOWN OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY

BRIDGETTE HEINTZGRAND ISLAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY

THOMAS CARLONIELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

JOHN GAFFCITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

PAULA AUSBERGERAURORA TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

ABIGAIL BARTEN-MCGOWANTOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBARY DIRECTOR

REBECCA MOEEWELL FREE LIBRARY DIRECTOR

JENNIFER MORRISHULBERT LIBRARY OF THE TOWN OF CONCOR

SHANNON THOMPSONMARILLA FREE LIBRARY DIRECTOR

KRISTINE SUTTONNEWSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

PAMELA EDHOLMLACKAWANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

JENNIFER PAGEANGOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR

LYDIA HERRENBOSTON FREE LIBRARY DIRECTOR

DONNA-JO WEBSTEREDEN LIBRARY DIRECTOR

ALICE YODERTOWN OF N COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY

ADAM ZAREMSKIAURORA TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

AGNES BECKERGRAND ISLAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

AMANDA CLEESATTELWEST SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

AMY MAZURCITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

ANDREA HAXTONLACKAWANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

ANGELA YATESCHEEKTOWAGA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

ANITA METZGERHAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

ANN MARIE NEWBURYORCHARD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

ANNE MAGGIOTOWN OF N COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

ANNE SCHMITTEWELL FREE LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

ANNETTE DELLA POSTATOWN OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

BARBARA FERROTOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

BARBARA SCHMITTANGOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

BARBARA TAMOLLANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

BETTYANN NEIFEREDEN LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

BRIDGETT JACYNAELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

CAROLYN GIAMBRAAMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

CATHERINE LEEHAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

CATHERINE OSBORNBOSTON FREE LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

CHARLENE TRETYAKTOWN OF N COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

CHRISTINE CYWINSKICHEEKTOWAGA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

CHRISTINE TEMPESTOSOORCHARD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

CYNTHIA ANDERSONLACKAWANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

CYNTHIA DISHMATOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

CYNTHIA JOHNSONWEST SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

DAVID SAIAAMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

DAVID WILLIAMSTOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

DAWN OLCZAKCLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

DEAN OTOKALACKAWANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

DEBORAH MAMONMARILLA FREE LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

DEBORAH ZIMMERMANMARILLA FREE LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

DENISE WILCZAKCHEEKTOWAGA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

DIANE VOLKERANGOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

DOUGLAS MCFARLANDORCHARD PARK PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

EILEEN HOLDENELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

ELAINE CHOWAURORA TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

ELIZABETH KOCHCITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

ELLEN FRANZTOWN OF N COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

GARY HOWELLLANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

GREGORY STACHOWSKILACKAWANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

GWENDOLYN KOELBLEWELL FREE LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

HELGA CIMINESITOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

HOLLY MARTINDALETOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

HOLLY NEUELMA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

HOLLY SCHREIBERHAMBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

JACK KUEBLERANGOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

JAMES MARDINOTOWN OF N COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

JAN YARBOROUGHLANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

JEFFREY VOELKLAMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

JENNIFER DOBEWEST SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

JESSICA BLACKAMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

JESSICA CASAMASSAWEST SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

JILL BANACZAKGRAND ISLAND MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

JOANNE GOELLNERMARILLA FREE LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

JOHN INGRAMLACKAWANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

JONATHAN WILCOXEDEN LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

JOY INSINNAEWELL FREE LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

JUDITH FARMERMARILLA FREE LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

JUDITH HILBURGERCLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

JUDITH MIETLICKICHEEKTOWAGA PUBLIC LIBARY BOARD TRUSTEE

KAMI CALLAHANBOSTON FREE LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

KARA SPENCER-CHINGAURORA TOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD PRESIDENT

KAREN BORDONAROCITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD VICE PRES

KATHLEEN CAMPBELLMARILLA FREE LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

KATHLEEN KANALEYTOWN OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

KATHLEEN WINDEMARILLA FREE LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

KELLY CAMPBELLHULBERT LIBRARY OF THE TOWN OF CONCORD BOARD TRUST

KENNETH GRABERLANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

KIMBERLY NOBLESTOWN OF COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

KRISTYN WINDLANCASTER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

LAURA SAFFORDHULBERT LIBRARY OF THE TOWN OF CONCORD BOARD TRUST

LINDA CONIGLIOBOSTON FREE LIBRARY BOARD TRESURER

LINDA MEYEREDEN LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

LISA LATROVATOCLARENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

LYNN DZIAKLACKAWANNA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

MARI GRENNELLANGOLA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TREASURER

MARILYN FEUERSTEINAMHERST PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SECRETARY

MARIO PENACITY OF TONAWANDA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1996
Location
1 LAFAYETTE SQ, BUFFALO, NY 142031823
County
Erie
In care of
Emily Patronik
Primary officer
Emily Patronik, Controller

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 858-7170 Officer phone(716) 858-6095

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Education (B700)

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