Groundwork Buffalo

Analysis

Groundwork Buffalo is a registered charity in United States, based in Buffalo, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover community improvement and capacity building, which this site groups under community and economic development. 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, Groundwork Buffalo reported income of $119k and spending of $90k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $84k to $119k (+41%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 19,475 United States charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Groundwork Buffalo sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 40th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Texas Total Rewards Alliance ($119k), Arizona Law Enforcement Outreach & Support ($119k) and Chico Rotary Club Foundation ($119k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $131k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $131k.