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Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 81-3296762 Website

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Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc at a glance

In short: Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc gave $263K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$263,422
-40.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$43,904
-50.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$47,511
Total assets
$427,717
+30.8% 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 Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Full Circle Family Services Inc: $62KFull Circle Family ServicesInc$62KBe Elite Inc: $55KBe Elite Inc$55KCITS Foundations Inc: $48KCITS Foundations Inc$48KThe Unit Promise: $48KThe Unit Promise$48KBTV Foundation: $32KBTV Foundation$32KRAWtools: $19KRAWtools$19K

The largest 2024 recipient was Full Circle Family Services Inc ($62K). Together the top 6 received $263K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 11 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Buffalo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $263K (2024) to $442K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $263K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Full Circle Family Services Inc Buffalo, NYDivision of Criminal Justice Services Project RISE$62,065
Be Elite Inc Buffalo, NYDivision of Criminal Justice Services Project RISE$55,000
CITS Foundations Inc Buffalo, NYDivision of Criminal Justice Services Project RISE$47,522
The Unit Promise Buffalo, NYDivision of Criminal Justice Services Project RISE$47,500
BTV Foundation Buffalo, NYDivision of Criminal Justice Services Project RISE$32,498
RAWtools Buffalo, NYDivision of Criminal Justice Services Project RISE$18,837
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$427,717$893,177$958,062$263,4226$103
2023$326,942$816,546$1,008,063$441,5005$103
2022$177,685$481,504$390,676——$51
2021$86,857$230,810$205,478———
2020$61,525$162,567$142,850———

About Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc

Based on IRS filings

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $428K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $263K. Net investment income was $103.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc is led by Dina Thomson, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dina Thomson

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $58K (2020) → $86K (2024)

  • Amy Vossen Vukelic

    President

    Board Member → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathon Ling

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Elze

    Board Member

    Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Yarwood

    Board Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Board Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luis Tosado II

    Board Member

    Board Member → Member, 2022

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Franco

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kim Diana Connolly

    Board Member

    Member → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheney Brokington

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Nicholas

    Vice President

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Brodka

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Lloyd

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Rashawn Smalls (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Pete Hill (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Abuk Majok (2021–2022) — Co-Secretary
  • Former: Elisa Hoffmann (2021–2022) — Co-Secretary
  • Former: Andrew Prinzing (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Loesch (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lauren Nitecki (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Dina Thomson — Executive Director: $86KDina ThomsonExecutive Director$86K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $86K, to Dina Thomson (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc

How much does Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc give each year?

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc gave $263K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $442K across 5 grants.

What is Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc's typical grant size?

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc's median grant in 2024 was $47,511, and its average grant was $43,904, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc give grants?

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (6 grants).

Does Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Division of Criminal Justice Services Project RISE" (6 grants).

Who are Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc's largest grantees?

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Full Circle Family Services Inc ($62,065), Be Elite Inc ($55,000) and CITS Foundations Inc ($47,522), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc?

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc reported $428K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $893K.

What is Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc?

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $428K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc's EIN?

Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3296762. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 29, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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