Lakeshore Connections Inc
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Key facts about Lakeshore Connections Inc
- EIN
- 83-3190057
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
—
Revenue
$852K
-49.8% YoY
Net Investment Income
$55K
-50.8% YoY
Expenses
$824K
-49.0% YoY
How Lakeshore Connections Inc gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About Lakeshore Connections Inc
Based on IRS filings
Lakeshore Connections Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. Net investment income was $55K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $4.1M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $119K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 95 (59%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $2,074,975 | $2,143,987 |
| Revenue | $852,101 | $1,695,830 | $1,711,634 |
| Expenses | $824,402 | $1,617,743 | $1,855,078 |
| Net Investment Income | $54,903 | $111,595 | $79,997 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lakeshore Connections Inc is led by Cheryl Green, President & Secretary since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Green
President & Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → President & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Milch
Treasurer
Executive Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Eb Howard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jesse Baldwin (2022–2024) — Board President
- Former: Sheri L Mooney (2019–2022) — Past Board President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Lakeshore Connections Inc
What is Lakeshore Connections Inc?
Lakeshore Connections Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, NY.
Where does Lakeshore Connections Inc operate?
Lakeshore Connections Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Michigan, New York.
What is Lakeshore Connections Inc's EIN?
Lakeshore Connections Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3190057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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