Green Options Buffalo

Analysis

Green Options Buffalo is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Green Options Buffalo reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.4m (+4.1%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Green Options Buffalo sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 79th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Florida Finishing Trades Institute of Iupat District Council 78 ($1.4m), Longhouse Reserve ($1.4m) and American Association of University Women ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 88% and program service revenue 7.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $480k. At year end it held assets of $624k against liabilities of $222k, net assets of $402k. It reported 23 employees.