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LAKESHORE CONNECTIONS INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $852K · expenses $824K · assets $0

EIN
83-3190057
Address
217 E DELAVAN, BUFFALO, NY 14208
Website
LAKESHORECONNECTIONS.ORG
NTEE code
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Subsection
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Ruling year
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Mission

AT LAKESHORE CONNECTIONS, WE HELP FOUNDATIONS MAXIMIZE THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EXPERIENCED GRANTS MANAGEMENT.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Heidi Milch TREASURER2019-2025 $133,788$770,437 2

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Christine Eb Howard BOARD MEMBER2025 2 $0 reported 3
Cheryl A Green PRESIDENT & SECRETARY2019-2025 2 $0 reported 3
Jesse Baldwin (former) BOARD PRESIDENT2022-2024 2 $0 reported 3
Sheri L Mooney (former) Past Board President (resigned 5.2022)2019-2022 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $134K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEIDI MILCH TREASURER3 $0$123,050$10,738 $133,7882
CHRISTINE EB HOWARD BOARD MEMBER2 $0$0$0 $03
CHERYL GREEN PRESIDENT & SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $03
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $118K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEIDI MILCH TREASURER3 $0$108,053$10,220 $118,2732
JESSE BALDWIN BOARD PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $03
CHERYL GREEN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $03
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $131K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
HEIDI MILCH TREASURER3 $0$120,732$10,011 $130,7432
JESSE BALDWIN BOARD PRESIDENT2 $0$0$0 $03
CHERYL GREEN SECRETARY2 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $138K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Heidi Milch Treasurer3 $0$127,598$10,575 $138,1732
Jesse Baldwin Board President (eff. 5.2022)2 $0$0$0 $03
Cheryl Green Secretary2 $0$0$0 $03
Sheri L Mooney Past Board President (resigned 5.2022)2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $138K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Heidi Milch Treasurer3 $0$128,054$9,814 $137,8682
Sheri L Mooney Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Cheryl Green Secretary2 $0$0$0 $03
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $112K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Heidi Milch Executive Director3 $0$102,403$9,189 $111,5922
Sheri L Mooney Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Cheryl Green Director2 $0$0$0 $03
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Sheri L Mooney Board Chair2 $0-$0 $01
Cheryl Green Director2 $0-$0 $03
Heidi Milch Executive Director2 $0-$0 $02

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $119K

Listed grants add up to $119,470; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $159,522. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $144K

Listed grants add up to $144,470; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $162,375. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $20K

Listed grants add up to $20,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $206,500. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 90 grants to organizations · $4.1M

Listed grants add up to $4,083,181; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $4,367,601. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-11-20 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$852,101$824,402 $0$0 $797,081$0 $002
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,695,830$1,617,743 $2,074,975$553,563 $1,584,235$0 $002
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,711,634$1,855,078 $2,143,987$475,476 $1,631,556$0 $002
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,813,605$1,447,530 $1,409,817$618,920 $1,813,238$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,639,186$4,570,995 $1,204,501$252,845 $4,639,093$0 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$675,008$519,800 $274,852$184,654 $675,000$0 $000
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,575$6,129 $30,997$29,446 $35,575- ---

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $11,188,921 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THE RALPH C WILSON JR FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Lakeshore Connections Inc”, “LAKESHORE CONNECTIONS INC” 2020-2024 12$11,034,377 2024$1,381,104
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PETER & ELIZABETH C TOWER FOUNDATION TR Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAKESHORE CONNECTIONS INC” 2023-2025 3$154,544 2025$57,304
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (47)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
CONNECTIONS INCNMNot reported $1,299,968$1,289,375 EXEC DIR$63,269 Similar name, revenue within 2x
HOPE CONNECTIONS INCLAP60 $1,146,655$1,403,564 EXECUTIVE DI$92,082 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS INCMTNot reported $659,215$1,181,015 PROVIDER SERVICES COORDINATOR$183,613 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MERCY CONNECTIONS INCVTNot reported $483,966$2,258,354 EXECUTIVE DI$139,968 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GAP CONNECTIONS INCTNK20 $999,363$861,441 EXECUTIVE DI$181,889 Similar name, revenue within 2x
OPEN CONNECTIONS INCPAO50 $901,175$1,156,259 CO-DIRECTOR$148,559 Similar name, revenue within 2x
1040 CONNECTIONS INCTNX20 $481,377$556,334 VICE PRESIDENT AND EXEC DIREC$74,065 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS INCCONot reported $503,503$521,255 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$49,501 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CONNECTIONS HOMES INCGANot reported $1,490,941$1,621,776 DIRECTOR$103,108 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PBJ CONNECTIONS INCOHO50 $565,870$547,563 EXEC. DIRECT$70,749 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FAITH CONNECTIONS INCMIP80 $530,398$633,712 Pres/Sec/Exec Dir$59,785 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS INCWINot reported $702,601$685,204 BOARD MEMBER$56,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
CROSS CONNECTIONS INCINF60 $532,294$532,938 Executive Dir.$89,500 Similar name, revenue within 2x
Choice Connections IncTNNot reported $465,082$422,358 Administrative Assistant$44,799 Similar name, revenue within 2x
COASTAL CONNECTIONS INCMAS80 $4,090,253$4,163,108 CFO/PRESIDEN$120,846 Similar name, revenue within 5x
MERCY CONNECTIONS INCVTB60 $2,255,333$761,257 EXECUTIVE DI$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
CITY CONNECTIONS INCARX20 $1,866,520$1,926,129 DIRECTOR$63,010 Similar name, revenue within 5x
YOUTH CONNECTIONS INCINP30 $246,856$327,617 EXECUTIVE DI$51,043 Similar name, revenue within 5x
OCEAN CONNECTIONS INCWID30 $1,877,509$1,680,046 SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
COASTAL CONNECTIONS INCFLC30 $261,829$251,944 Key Employee$47,840 Similar name, revenue within 5x
EARLY CONNECTIONS INCPANot reported $3,265,307$3,290,103 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THROUGH JULY 2025$77,277 Similar name, revenue within 5x
VITAL CONNECTIONS INCMIP19 $184,884$128,690 VICE PRESIDE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
LAKESHORE CONSERVATION CLUB INCMNNot reported $193,400$189,627 SECRETARY$10,141 Similar name, revenue within 5x
Pet Connections IncCTNot reported $133,960$0 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
RE-CONNECTIONS INCMII40 $120,255$104,823 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 47 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
VERMONT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,065,9069 12016–2024 MERCY CONNECTIONS INC
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$799,99742 72012–2024 1040 CONNECTIONS INC; CONNECTIONS HOMES INC; LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS INC; CITY CONNECTIONS INC and 3 more
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH LOUISIANA DAF sponsor$753,62212 12013–2024 HOPE CONNECTIONS INC
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$750,0005 32020–2024 VITAL CONNECTIONS INC; 1040 CONNECTIONS INC; PBJ CONNECTIONS INC
INTERLAKEN FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$697,9421 12016–2016 23 Connections Inc
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$618,69321 62016–2024 MERCY CONNECTIONS INC; CONNECTIONS HOMES INC; COASTAL CONNECTIONS INC; EARLY CONNECTIONS INC and 2 more
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$548,0008 42019–2024 MERCY CONNECTIONS INC; WILD CONNECTIONS INC; COASTAL CONNECTIONS INC; HOPE CONNECTIONS INC
ERIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$496,43828 12010–2024 EARLY CONNECTIONS INC
WYNCOTE FOUNDATION Private foundation$314,6921 12020–2020 OPEN CONNECTIONS INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor$234,0002 22022–2023 CONNECTIONS HOMES INC; CHILD CARE CONNECTIONS INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$221,00511 32014–2024 MERCY CONNECTIONS INC; CITY CONNECTIONS INC; LAKESHORE COMMUNICATIONS INC
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$216,7069 22020–2024 1040 CONNECTIONS INC; CONNECTIONS HOMES INC
RUTH MOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation$175,0009 12017–2023 RE-CONNECTIONS INC
PINETOPS FOUNDATION Private foundation$170,0003 12021–2023 CONNECTIONS HOMES INC
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$143,31314 12011–2024 WILD CONNECTIONS INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $824,402 spent · pay $527,413 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $432,503$393,633$38,870- 52.5%
Fees: other services $136,004$112,915$23,089- 16.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $59,519$59,519-- 7.2%
Other employee benefits $51,269$45,718$5,551- 6.2%
Advertising and promotion $32,155$32,155-- 3.9%
Payroll taxes $31,360$27,690$3,670- 3.8%
Information technology $22,682$12,517$10,165- 2.8%
Occupancy $20,086$18,003$2,083- 2.4%
Pension plan contributions $12,281$10,818$1,463- 1.5%
Travel $11,714$11,714-- 1.4%
All other expenses $9,354$4,663$4,691- 1.1%
Office expenses $2,883$2,789$94- 0.3%
Insurance $1,685-$1,685- 0.2%
Other (as described)STAFF DEVELOPMENT $614$560$54- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $293-$293- 0.0%
Total$824,402100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $1,617,743 spent · pay $990,299 · grants $159,522 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $820,445$772,212$48,233- 50.7%
Fees: other services $189,045$169,575$19,470- 11.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $159,522$159,522-- 9.9%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $112,867$112,867-- 7.0%
Other employee benefits $83,197$73,480$9,717- 5.1%
Payroll taxes $64,310$60,704$3,606- 4.0%
Advertising and promotion $32,367$32,367-- 2.0%
Occupancy $27,604$24,699$2,905- 1.7%
All other expenses $26,641$26,962-$321- 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $22,347$21,010$1,337- 1.4%
Office expenses $19,546$19,546-- 1.2%
Travel $18,752$18,740$12- 1.2%
Information technology $15,760$12,738$3,022- 1.0%
Insurance $12,990-$12,990- 0.8%
Other (as described)STAFF DEVELOPMENT $10,718$10,702$16- 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $1,570-$1,570- 0.1%
Interest $62$62-- 0.0%
Total$1,617,743100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,855,078 spent · pay $997,434 · grants $162,375 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $831,344$700,287$131,057- 44.8%
Fees: other services $282,904$234,567$48,337- 15.3%
Other (as described)PROGRAM EXPENSES $177,909$177,909-- 9.6%
Grants to US organizations and governments $162,375$162,375-- 8.8%
Occupancy $78,646$78,646-- 4.2%
Other employee benefits $77,608$64,747$12,861- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $66,165$56,995$9,170- 3.6%
Travel $52,070$51,762$308- 2.8%
Insurance $23,837-$23,837- 1.3%
Pension plan contributions $22,317$18,404$3,913- 1.2%
Office expenses $21,620$20,302$1,318- 1.2%
Information technology $21,563$20,282$1,281- 1.2%
Other (as described)STAFF DEVELOPMENT $17,209$16,400$809- 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $9,396$9,331$65- 0.5%
All other expenses $8,324$4,453$3,871- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $1,570-$1,570- 0.1%
Interest $221$221-- 0.0%
Total$1,855,078100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,447,530 spent · pay $0 · grants $206,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $798,407$798,407-- 55.2%
Other (as described)Staff development and t $227,141$226,411$730- 15.7%
Grants to US individuals $186,500$186,500-- 12.9%
Advertising and promotion $56,180$55,932$248- 3.9%
Occupancy $51,604$51,604-- 3.6%
Fees: accounting $42,670$6,785$35,885- 2.9%
Information technology $30,043$30,043-- 2.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $20,000$20,000-- 1.4%
Travel $13,444$13,444-- 0.9%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $9,076$8,930$146- 0.6%
Office expenses $6,994$6,655$339- 0.5%
Insurance $2,222-$2,222- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $1,570-$1,570- 0.1%
Fees: legal $1,405$546$859- 0.1%
Interest $274$274-- 0.0%
Total$1,447,530100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $4,570,995 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,367,601 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $4,089,101$4,089,101-- 89.5%
Grants to US individuals $278,500$278,500-- 6.1%
Fees: other services $102,561$102,561-- 2.2%
Other (as described)Staff development $61,137$61,137-- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $19,284$5,578$13,706- 0.4%
Occupancy $7,826$7,826-- 0.2%
Information technology $5,596$5,576$20- 0.1%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $3,055$39$3,016- 0.1%
Fees: legal $2,805$2,805-- 0.1%
Office expenses $524$248$276- 0.0%
Depreciation and depletion $293-$293- 0.0%
Travel $280$280-- 0.0%
Interest $33$33-- 0.0%
Total$4,570,995100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $519,800 spent · pay $0 · grants $419,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $419,500$419,500-- 80.7%
Fees: other services $65,788$65,788-- 12.7%
Information technology $12,670$12,670-- 2.4%
Fees: accounting $9,684-$9,684- 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $7,402$7,402-- 1.4%
Fees: legal $3,590-$3,590- 0.7%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $720$720-- 0.1%
Office expenses $442-$442- 0.1%
Travel $4-$4- 0.0%
Total$519,800100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $6,129 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $5,157 84.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $972 15.9%
Total$6,129100%

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