BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEM… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOCELYN GORDON

Phone

7162433996

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $938K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 43% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 52% operating deficit.

Mission

THE BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION (BENLIC) SEEKS TO CONFRONT AND ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEMS DISTRESSED PROPERTIES CAUSE TO COMMUNITIES BY SUPPORTING MUNICIPAL AND REGIONAL REVITALIZATION EFFORTS AND STRATEGICALLY ACQUIRING, IMPROVING, ASSEMBLING AND SELLING DISTRESSED, VACANT, ABANDONED AND AND/OR TAX-DELINQUENT PROPERTIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,087,727 Revenue: $615,796

BENLIC UTILIZES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO TRANSFER AND SELL PROPERTIES. MUNICIPAL TRANSFERS ARE EMPLOYED FOR DEMOLITIONS AND COMMUNITY-FUNDED REHABILITATIONS. TRANSFERS ARE ALSO USED FOR PARTNERS TO...

BENLIC UTILIZES VARIOUS PROGRAMS TO TRANSFER AND SELL PROPERTIES. MUNICIPAL TRANSFERS ARE EMPLOYED FOR DEMOLITIONS AND COMMUNITY-FUNDED REHABILITATIONS. TRANSFERS ARE ALSO USED FOR PARTNERS TO REHABILITATE PROPERTIES, INCLUDING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS PROMOTING MINORITY-OWNED CONTRACTORS. BENLIC'S VACANT TO VALUE PROGRAM SELLS PROPERTIES TO QUALIFIED BUYERS CAPABLE OF MAKING NECESSARY REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS. OTHER PROPERTIES UNDERGO SIGNIFICANT REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS AND ARE THEN SOLD BY BENLIC TO THE PUBLIC OR TO INCOME-QUALIFIED BUYERS. THIS MULTI-PROGRAMMATIC APPROACH ALLOWS BENLIC TO APPLY THE BEST METHOD TO EACH PROPERTY BASED ON THE HOUSING MARKET AND THE NEEDS OF EACH COMMUNITY. IN 2023, BENLIC DID NOT ACQUIRE ANY PROPERTIES AND DISPOSED OF 11 PROPERTIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $258,066

Program Service Revenue $615,795

Investment Income $63,834

Other Revenue $1

TOTAL REVENUE $937,696

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $382,379

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,087,727

Other Expenses $1,044,806

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,427,185

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$937,696	$1,643,388	-0.4%
Expenses	$1,427,185	$2,382,432	-0.4%
Net Income	$-489,489	$-739,044	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$140,663

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BRENDAN R MEHAFFY	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE AMDUR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT BYLEWSKI	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL CASTLE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAVETTE CHAMBERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DELANO DOWELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OLUWOLE OJ MCFOY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH SKULSKI-WAKELAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY TOTH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN UTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOCELYN GORDON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$110,445	$30,218	$140,663

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$937,696	$1,427,185	$3,688,077	$-489,489
2022	$1,643,388	$2,382,432	$4,358,495	$-739,044
2021	$1,598,293	$1,614,596	$5,074,985	$-16,303
2020	$2,246,991	$1,973,948	$5,113,653	$273,043
2019	$2,886,246	$2,100,243	$5,066,853	$786,003
2018	$2,220,063	$1,337,714	$4,619,248	$882,349

BUFFALO ERIE NIAGARA LAND IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION