Erie County Bar Foundation Inc
The foundation assists members of bar association by providing grants, well-being programs and counseling to such members.
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Erie County Bar Foundation Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,358
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,358
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,358
- Total assets
- $1,736,723
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Erie County Bar Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Volunteer Lawyers Project ($16K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Erie County Bar Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Lawyers Project Buffalo, NY | To Assist Lawyers in Need | $16,358 |
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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 | $1,736,723 | $424,016 | $350,767 | $16,358 | 1 | $193,947 |
| 2024 | $1,707,105 | $406,783 | $475,537 | $16,125 | 1 | $127,184 |
| 2023 | $1,670,438 | $319,277 | $478,126 | $16,205 | 1 | $76,131 |
| 2022 | $1,955,351 | $342,420 | $329,987 | $16,082 | 1 | $93,498 |
| 2021 | $2,020,004 | $391,435 | $255,725 | $15,791 | 1 | $110,996 |
About Erie County Bar Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K. Net investment income was $194K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc is led by Anne M. Noble, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne M. Noble
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Ferraro-Zaffram
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin W. Spitler
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Styka Bloom
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela H. Thibodeau
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David E. Gutowski
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E. Richmond
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Mariano
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrence M. Connors
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery M. Priore
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John G. Horn
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carin S. Gordon
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hugh M. Russ III
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen M. Sellers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Moorman Penn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael F. Perley
Treasurer
President → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny B. Selmonsky
Secretary
Director → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesslyn A. Holbrook
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: David L. Edmunds Jr. (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert J. Fluskey (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Craig D. Hannah (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Aviva Abramovsky (2024) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey M. Priore (2021–2023) — President
- Former: Tiffany R. Perry (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Dean Aviva Abramovsky (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: David R. Pfalzgraf Jr. (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark Allan Worrell (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mary Giallanza Carney (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Alan S. Carrel (2021) — Director
- Former: William R. Hites (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Erie County Bar Foundation Inc
How much does Erie County Bar Foundation Inc give each year?
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc gave $16K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Erie County Bar Foundation Inc?
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $424K.
What is Erie County Bar Foundation Inc?
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Erie County Bar Foundation Inc operate?
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Erie County Bar Foundation Inc's EIN?
Erie County Bar Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6052602. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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