Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc
Creating and strengthening communities through the literary arts.
Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,053,214
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,021,365
- Net investment income (2025)
- $11,529
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,147,949
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 31 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc gives
- Giving grew 137% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $97K (2022). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $95K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various- All Under 5000 | — | $57,500 |
| Kundiman Inc New York, NY | Litnys Advancement | $7,500 |
| Cave Canem Foundation Inc Brooklyn, NY | Nyslit Advancement | $7,500 |
| Bomb Magazine Brooklyn, NY | Nyslit Advancement | $7,500 |
| National Book Foundation Inc New York, NY | Nyslit Advancement | $7,500 |
| Academy of American Poets Inc New York, NY | Nyslit Advancement | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,053,214 | $1,021,365 | $1,147,949 | — | — | $11,529 |
| 2023 | $1,297,825 | $1,042,412 | $1,158,520 | $95,000 | 6 | $6,089 |
| 2022 | $1,228,865 | $1,014,497 | $1,022,972 | $96,950 | 13 | $6,197 |
| 2021 | $1,366,195 | $967,174 | $755,750 | $23,000 | 3 | $8,355 |
| 2020 | $1,133,137 | $952,250 | $814,130 | $40,009 | 9 | $8,124 |
About Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc is led by Michael C. Angelucci, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael C. Angelucci
President
President → Director, 2022
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Collin Gehl
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Pascal JD
Director
Director → President, 2022
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geri Grossman
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Bachwitz
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kanika Durland
Director
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Ito
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannine Higgins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorna Perez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shasti O'Leary Soudant
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pauline Muto JD
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Block MD
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas F. Hewner JD
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Melissa Baumgart (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Paul A. Battaglia JD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary E. Farallo Mba Chhr (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Steve Peraza (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Janet Kaye JD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Maria Scrivani (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Laurie Dean Torrell (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Karl Shallowhorn (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary E. Farallo (2020) — Director
- Former: Micheal C. Angelucci (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc
How large is Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc?
Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc?
Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc operate?
Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc's EIN?
Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2995665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 19, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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