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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by VOICE BUFFALO INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 13 January 2026. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Total revenue
$326,796 changed to $267,747
Total expenses
$574,604 changed to $481,467
Contributions and grants received
$323,967 changed to $263,191
Grants paid
$105,641 changed to $5,259
Program service revenue
$0 changed to $4,556
Other revenue
$2,829 changed to $0
Total assets, end of year
$47,424 changed to $72,362
Total liabilities, end of year
-$236,865 changed to $37,734
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$284,289 changed to $34,628
Program services expenses
$339,446 changed to $380,019
Management and general expenses
$114,167 changed to $97,399
Fundraising expenses
$120,991 changed to $4,049
Program service expenses (Part III)
$339,446 changed to $380,019

Totals

Total revenue
$326,796
Total expenses
$574,604
Contributions and grants received
$323,967
Grants paid
$105,641
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$2,829
Total assets, end of year
$47,424
Total liabilities, end of year
-$236,865
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$284,289
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$339,446
Management and general expenses
$114,167
Fundraising expenses
$120,991
Program service expenses (Part III)
$339,446

Program services were 59.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $103,516

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $220,451

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Billable Expense Income

    total $2,129 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $2,129

  • 11b · Other revenue: Services

    total $700 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $700

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,829

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $105,641 · program services $105,641

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $71,730 · program services $43,038 · management and general $7,173 · fundraising $21,519

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $157,102 · program services $94,261 · management and general $15,710 · fundraising $47,131

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $23,808 · program services $20,695 · management and general $3,113 · fundraising $0

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $18,341 · program services $4,296 · management and general $14,045 · fundraising $0

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,518 · program services $0 · management and general $2,518 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $16,194 · program services $0 · management and general $16,194 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $75,660 · program services $13,607 · management and general $9,967 · fundraising $52,086

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $765 · management and general $765

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $33,106 · program services $13,658 · management and general $19,193 · fundraising $255

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $2,127 · program services $96 · management and general $2,031 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $43,101 · program services $35,230 · management and general $7,871 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,032 · management and general $1,032

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,099 · management and general $4,099

  • 24a · Other expenses: Supportive Services

    total $50 · program services $0 · management and general $50 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Merchandise

    total $8,924 · program services $8,924 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Fines, penalties, judgments

    total $4,353 · program services $0 · management and general $4,353 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Bad Debt

    total $6,053 · program services $0 · management and general $6,053 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $152,872 · end of year $42,533

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $98,174 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $4,411 · end of year $4,411

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $5,159

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,679

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $916 · end of year $480

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $100,381

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $8,025 · end of year $34,754

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year -$271,619

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $100,381 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $248,348 · end of year $283,274

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,015

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

To organize faith-based and other community institutions by building relations that break down barriers and generate the necessary resources to transfor people, congregations, and communities for the common good.

  • VOICE Buffalo facilitated an average of three events per month, collectively engaging more than 1,500 residents across the Buffalo community.

    Expenses $101,834

  • VOICE Buffalo actively participated in numerous local, regional, and statewide forums focused on community-driven responses to gun violence, offering leadership development, advocacy, and support in shaping collaborative solutions.

    Expenses $84,862

  • We established new partnerships and strengthened existing collaborations with a diverse range of grassroots organizations and coalitions, deepening our collective impact and advancing shared goals.

    Expenses $57,706

  • Through policy and advocacy we strained for substantial change in our community by meeting with elected representatives and other community stakeholders.

    Expenses $95,044

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tiffany White

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $750
    From this org
    $750
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jimmy Darby

    Board Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Pastor Wylie Hughes

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kendra Boulware

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Geovaira Hernandez

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Dior Lindsey

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Monica Lynch

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Todd Vaarwerk

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202543029349301734

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