THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE, IDEAS AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE LIVES IN WESTERN NEW YORK. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1919, THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS MAKE THEIR CHARITABLE GOALS A REALITY AND TO PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO HELP ADDRESS CRITICAL COMMUNITY ISSUES AND NEEDS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SOUND MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE ASSETS AND A DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE WESTERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY TO ENSURE OUR GRANT-MAKING PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES ARE USED STRATEGICALLY AND MOST EFFECTIVELY TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $325k
- Bonus
- $82k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $239k
- Bonus
- $36k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $23k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $182k
- Bonus
- $30k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $12k
- Base
- $178k
- Bonus
- $19k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $31k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $163k
- Bonus
- $16k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $150k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $1k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President/ceo | $325k | $82k | — | $10k | $466k $504k |
Chief Community Impact Off key employee | $239k | $36k | — | $11k | $319k $344k |
V.p. Finance highest compensated employee | $182k | $23k | — | $9k | $239k $258k |
CFO | $182k | $30k | — | $12k | $235k $254k |
Special Advisor to Preside highest compensated employee | $178k | $19k | — | $7k | $218k $236k |
Associate Vice President, Re Philanthropy and Stra vice president | $150k | $31k | — | $7k | $200k $216k |
Associate Vice President Administrative Operations vice president | $163k | $16k | — | $11k | $200k $215k |
Senior Director, Policy an highest compensated employee | $150k | $20k | — | $1k | $183k $198k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 21 unpaid individuals.
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Up 14%
from 2023
From $410k in 2023 to $466k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALO INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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