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Youth Orchestra Foundation of Buffalo Inc

Tonawanda, New York · EIN 16-1019362 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · tax-exempt since 1975

B

Charity Clarity grade B (score 85.7 of 100), based on the Form 990-EZ for the year ended May 2026.

Graded against 29,679 arts, culture & humanities nonprofits with revenue $100K–$500K filing the same form. A = top 10%, B = next 20%, C = middle 40%, D = next 20%, F = bottom 10%.

What goes into the grade

MeasureThis charityScore (0–100)
ReservesMonths of spending covered by unrestricted net assets.14.2 months85
Revenue spreadHow much revenue rests on one type of income.22% from one source80
Filing recordOn-time, complete filings, year after year.100%100
Program spendingSelf-reported by the filer.0.0%not scored

Scores compare this charity with its peer group; 100 is best. How Charity Clarity rates charities.

Year by year

201620192020202120222023202420252026grey: revenue · green: spending
Year endedFormRevenueSpendingSurplusNet assetsMonths of spendingStaffGrade
May 2026Form 990-EZ$159K$149K$9,896$176K14.2B
May 2025Form 990-EZ$126K$118K$7,407$166K16.8B
May 2024Form 990-EZ$83K$93K−$10K$158K20.4B
May 2023Form 990-EZ$69K$65K$4,761$169K31.3C
May 2022Form 990-EZ$68K$67K$1,217$164K29.5C
May 2021Form 990-EZ$2,944$28K−$25K$163K69.1F
May 2020Form 990-EZ$92K$83K$8,935$188K27.3C
May 2019Form 990-EZ$90K$86K$4,170$179K24.9C
May 2016Form 990-EZ$100K$80K$20K$167K25.1C

From the organisation’s own IRS filings. “Months of spending” is total net assets divided by a month of that year’s spending. A blank grade means that year was not rated.

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Every figure here comes from the returns this charity filed with the IRS. These sites show the full returns and more about the organisation:

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