Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc
Donations deductibleJust Buffalo Literary Center Inc's network
12 people5 organisationsi12 people and 5 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 (5) 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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Gehl | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Elizabeth Pascal JD (also filed as Elizabeth Pascal) | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Geri Grossman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| James R Bachwitz (also filed as James Bachwitz) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kanika Durland | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mary Farallo MBA Chhr | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Melissa G Baumgart (also filed as Melissa Baumgart) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Paul A Battaglia JD (also filed as Paul A Battaglia, Paul Battaglia JD) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pauline Muto JD (also filed as Pauline Muto) | Vice Preside | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sandra Block MD | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steve Peraza | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Thomas F Hewner JD (also filed as Thomas F Hewner, Thomas Hewner JD) | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laurie Dean Torrell | Executive Director | 2022 |
| Laurie Dean Turrell | Executive Director | 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Angelucci | President | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| James Bachwitz | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Kanika Durland | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Collin Gehl | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Geri Grossman | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Jeannine Higgins | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Gwen Ito | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Elizabeth Pascal JD | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Pauline Muto JD | Vice Preside | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Hewner JD | Treasurer | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Block MD | Secretary | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Lorna Perez | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Shasti O'leary Soudant | Director | 1.5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Just Buffalo Literary Center Inc
- EIN
- 222995665
- Address
- 468 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203-1749
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Creating and strengthening communities through the literary arts. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A76Z Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1989
- Principal officer
- Michael Angelucci (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1994
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsElizabeth Pascal JD
≥7years on the filingsGeri Grossman
≥7years on the filingsJames R Bachwitz
≥7years on the filingsMelissa G Baumgart
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.1m
- Total liabilities
- $465k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $588k
- Contributions and grants received
- $669k
- Program service revenue
- $290k
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
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.Just Buffalo Literary Center, 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
- 3 April 1989
- Registered agent
- Not stated