Erie County Bar Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleErie County Bar Foundation Inc's network
17 people2 organisationsi17 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 17 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carin S Gordon | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| David E Gutowski | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Helen Ferraro-Zaffram | President | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Hugh M Russ III | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeffery M Priore | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jesslyn A Holbrook | Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John E Richmond | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John G Horn | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kathleen M Sellers | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kevin W Spitler | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laurie Styka Bloom | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Marianne Mariano | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary Moorman Penn | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael F Perley | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Pamela H Thibodeau | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Penny B Selmonsky | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Terrence M Connors | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Anne M Noble | Executive Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 May 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Ferraro-Zaffram | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jesslyn A Holbrook | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael F Perley | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Penny B Selmonsky | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Styka Bloom | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Terrence M Connors | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carin S Gordon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David E Gutowski | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John G Horn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marianne Mariano | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Moorman Penn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffery M Priore | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John E Richmond | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hugh M Russ III | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathleen M Sellers | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin W Spitler | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pamela H Thibodeau | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anne M Noble | Executive Director | 8 | $0 | $172k | $13k |
About
- Legal name
- Erie County Bar Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 166052602
- Address
- 438 Main Street 600, Buffalo, NY, 14202-3208
- State
- New York
- Mission
- The foundation assists members of bar association by providing grants, well-being programs and counseling to such members. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I128 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1957
- Principal officer
- Anne M Noble (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1967
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedTO PROMOTE REFORM IN LAW AND CULTIVATE THE SCIENCE OF JURISPRUDENCEBar Association of Erie CountyRelatedTO PROVIDE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION TO BAR ASSOC. OF ERIE COUNTY MEMBERSErie Institute of Law
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsHelen Ferraro-Zaffram
≥5years on the filingsKevin W Spitler
≥5years on the filingsLaurie Styka Bloom
≥5years on the filingsMichael F Perley
Latest return
year to 31 May 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 May 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.7m
- Total liabilities
- $98k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $230k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $196k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $424k | $351k | $73k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Lawyers Project | To assist lawyers in need | $16k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Erie County Bar Foundation, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 23 July 1957
- Registered agent
- Erie County Bar Association Foundation, Inc. (city and state not held)