Erie County Bar Association Volunteer
Provide quality free civil legal services for low-income people and smaller not-for-profit groups and to effectively involve volunteers in the delivery of those services.
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,466,321
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,298,928
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,160
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,189,574
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Erie County Bar Association Volunteer funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $130K (2019). In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,466,321 | $7,298,928 | $7,189,574 | — | — | $16,160 |
| 2024 | $4,831,350 | $6,990,917 | $7,007,807 | — | — | $20,764 |
| 2023 | $3,487,321 | $5,812,508 | $5,593,664 | — | — | $14,032 |
| 2022 | $3,741,644 | $4,661,755 | $4,650,854 | — | — | $2,964 |
| 2021 | $1,988,348 | $4,393,216 | $4,240,609 | — | — | $1,826 |
| 2020 | $1,942,113 | $4,151,098 | $3,888,730 | $28,241 | 2 | $2,548 |
| 2019 | $1,563,149 | $3,903,591 | $3,792,788 | $130,108 | 3 | $2,983 |
About Erie County Bar Association Volunteer
Based on IRS filings
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer is led by Gretchen Gonzalez, Executive Director, CEO & Deputy since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gretchen Gonzalez
Executive Director, CEO & Deputy
Executive Director, CEO & Deputy Director → Executive Director, CEO & Deputy, 2023
On filings since 2022
35 hrs/week
$122K (2022) → $155K (2025)
Kevin Hogan
President
Board Member → President, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Isenberg
Supervising Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Blanca A Owen
Supervising Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Brenda Cisneros Vilchis
Supervising Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Joseph Sieracki
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
Nikole M Wynn
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
Katherine J Bestine Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren R Mendolera Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda R Saran Esq.
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Conklin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Ireland
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Siana J Mclean
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aalok Karambelkar
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anaiss Llonek
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jody Briandi
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Feinstein
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Handzlik
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee Redeye
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean O' Brien
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Cimasi
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elise Cassar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Gary R Gaffney Esq. (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: John J Weinholtz Esq. (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leonardo Sette-Camara (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert P Heary (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Melber (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ifeoluwa Popoola (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Bernice Phillips-Jackson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Charles D Fryer (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Colleen Eniis Gough (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Ifalewa Popoola Esq. (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brain R Welsh Esq. (2023) — President
- Former: Brian R Welsh Esq. (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: David L Edmunds (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Howard S Rosenhoch Esq. (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin M Kearney Esq. (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Lean A Bouquard (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Buchanan (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Philip A. Perna Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy M O'Mara Esq. (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Graber (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert M. Elardo Esq. (2019–2021) — Executive Director & CEO
- Former: William J. Brennan Esq. (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Hugh M. Russ III Esq. (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jill K. Bond Esq. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Maisha Blakeney (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Oliver C. Young Esq. (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $155K, to Gretchen Gonzalez (Executive Director/CEO/Dep). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Erie County Bar Association Volunteer
How large is Erie County Bar Association Volunteer?
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What is Erie County Bar Association Volunteer?
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Erie County Bar Association Volunteer operate?
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer has awarded grants in New York.
What is Erie County Bar Association Volunteer's EIN?
Erie County Bar Association Volunteer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1337417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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