Western New York Independent Living Inc
Donations deductibleRevenue
$61.1m
▲ 4.1% on 2022
Expenses
$59.5m
▼ 8.8% on 2022
Total assets
$22.6m
$5.3m liabilities
Net assets
$17.3m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
12
6.8 years on average
Staff
0
employees, year to 30 September 2025
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
7
named in Part VII
Western New York Independent Living Inc's network
12 people8 organisationsi12 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (12) 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
12 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 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann L Scherff | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barbara Gaetano | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Bobbie JO Meyer | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Charles Nellis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Schappacher | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Ball | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Linda Makson | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Michael May | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Paul D Beakman SR | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Dread | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sue Ann Sehl | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Syreeta Dean | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas J Usiak | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Kendra Walker | C.F.O. (Part-Year) | 2022 |
| Michael Phillips | C.F.O. (Former) | since 2018 |
| Nakiea Cook | C.F.O. (Current) | 2024 |
| Sara Carella | C.F.O. (Former) | since 2022 |
| Sara-Jane Carella | C.F.O. | 2023 |
| Stephanie Orlando | C.O.O. | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul D Beakman Sr | President | 2.5 | $0 | ||
| Richard Dread | Vice President | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ann L Scherff | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Sue Ann Sehl | Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Syreeta Dean | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Gaetano | Director | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Ball | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Makson | Director | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Michael May | Director | 0.75 | $0 | ||
| Bobbie Jo Meyer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Nellis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Schappacher | Director | 1.25 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Orlando | C.E.O | 40 | $0 | ||
| Katie Morreale | C.F.O. | 40 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Western New York Independent Living Inc
- EIN
- 222316065
- Address
- 3108 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14214-1362
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Western new york independent living, inc., a family of agencies, is a multi-cultural, grassroots, peer directed, civil rights organization that provides a full range of assistance, programs, and services to enhance the quality of life for all individuals with disabilities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- E99Z Health care
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Health Care
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1980
- Principal officer
- Stephanie Orlando (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1981
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnn L Scherff
≥8years on the filingsBarbara Gaetano
≥8years on the filingsJohn Schappacher
≥8years on the filingsMichael May
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $22.6m
- Total liabilities
- $5.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $17.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $61.1m | $59.5m | $1.6m |
| 2022 | $58.7m | $65.2m | Deficit $6.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
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.Western New York Independent Living, 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
- 27 March 1980
- Registered agent
- The Western New York Independent Living Project, Inc. (city and state not held)