Buffalo Urban Development Corporation
Support the urban economic development efforts of the region through the acquisition, remediation and management of distressed properties
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation at a glance
In short: Buffalo Urban Development Corporation gave $27.2M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27.2M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,201,615
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,201,615
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $27,201,615
- Total assets
- $171,915,585
- -7.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Buffalo Urban Development Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was City of Buffalo ($27.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Buffalo Urban Development Corporation gives
- Giving grew 9114% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2021) to $27.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | Ralph Wilson Jr Centennial Park | $27,201,615 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171,915,585 | $38,271,014 | $32,729,756 | $27,201,615 | 1 | $626,966 |
| 2023 | $185,671,246 | $32,541,280 | $33,066,651 | $26,468,084 | 1 | $670,797 |
| 2022 | $135,361,384 | $8,441,091 | $10,138,633 | $3,044,295 | 1 | $99,788 |
| 2021 | $98,495,982 | $5,250,163 | $6,562,772 | $295,206 | 1 | $402,386 |
| 2020 | $100,186,156 | $9,769,050 | $8,043,490 | $633,949 | 1 | $479,864 |
| 2019 | $94,819,965 | $33,578,696 | $5,030,965 | $500,000 | 1 | $360,984 |
About Buffalo Urban Development Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $171.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27.2M. Net investment income was $627K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation is led by Brandye Merriweather, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brandye Merriweather
President
Vice President → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
37.3 hrs/week
$83K (2019) → $131K (2024)
Christopher Scanlon
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darby Fishkin
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Nasca
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Elsenbeck
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Penman
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dottie Gallagher
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janique Curry
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberley Minkel
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Halligan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kucharski
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Castle
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Amdur
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Holden
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Utz
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Marton
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Bylewski
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Bollman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Morgan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Gandour
Executive Vice President
Vice President → Executive Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
37.3 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $112K (2024)
Kevin Zanner
Secretary
On filings since 2019
7.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mollie Profic
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Brendan Mehaffy (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Byron Brown (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Trina Burruss (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Darius Pridgen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Amanda Mays (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Craig Slater (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: James Comerford (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Maria Whyte (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Finn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Peter Cammarata (2019–2021) — President -
- Former: Thomas Hersey Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Stebbins (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Steven Stepniak (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $131K, to Brandye Merriweather (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Urban Development Corporation
How much does Buffalo Urban Development Corporation give each year?
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation gave $27.2M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $26.5M across 1 grant.
How large is Buffalo Urban Development Corporation?
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation reported $171.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $38.3M.
What is Buffalo Urban Development Corporation?
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $171.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Buffalo Urban Development Corporation operate?
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Buffalo Urban Development Corporation's EIN?
Buffalo Urban Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2324226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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