PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING INC
429 PLYMOUTH AVENUE STE 1, BUFFALO, NY 14213 www.pushbuffalo.org

Total Revenue
$2,750,712
Total Expenses
$2,736,572
Net Assets
$106,834

Organizations Filed Purposes: PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING, INC. (PUSH) ORGANIZES RESIDENTS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS IN THE CITY OF BUFFALO'S WEST SIDE. PUSH STRIVES TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC ACTION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE LACK OF LIVING WAGE JOBS AND POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS THAT MAY EXIST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

PEOPLE UNITED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING, INC. (PUSH) STRIVES TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC ACTION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE LACK OF LIVING WAGE JOBS AND POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS THAT EXIST IN THE CITY OF BUFALO'S WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOOD

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTPUSH HAS DEVELOPED AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WITH DOCUMENTED EFFECTIVENESS TO ACQUIRE AND REHABILITATE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING AND VACANT LAND IN BUFFALO'S WEST SIDE. THE PROGRAM HAS ACCOMPLISHED RENOVATIONS OF MULTIPLE UNITS. PUSH ALSO INTEGRATES "GREEN" DEVELOPMENT INTO EACH OF ITS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING A "NET ZERO" HOUSE ON WINTER STREET, INSTALLATION OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS ON-DEMAND WATER HEATERS, RADIANT FLOOR HEATING, SOLAR PANELS AND GEOTHERMAL HEATING SYSTEMS.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND YOUTH CENTERPUSH ORGANIZES RESIDENTS TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN ACTION PLAN FOR IMPROVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PUSH STRIVES TO BUILD A DEMOCRATIC, ACTION-ORIENTED ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF ADDRESSING THE LACK OF LIVING WAGE JOBS AND POOR HOUSING CONDITIONS THAT MAY EXIST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. PUSH HOLDS LEADERSHIP TRAININGS AND PLANNING MEETINGS ON A WEEKLY BASIS. GENERAL EVENTS, INCLUDING SEASONAL PARTIES, FILM SCREENINGS AND FUNDRAISERS, ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS. LEADERS ALSO PLAN PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE REALM OF SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND TO EMBED THE PUSH MODEL AND OBJECTIVES IN LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. THE GRANT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER SERVES AS A DROP-IN COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC, SERVING YOUTH OF ALL AGES. THERE ARE A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH TO ENGAGE IN COMPUTERS, HOMEWORK HELP, GAMES, MUSIC, EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING.

RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT- PUSH STRIVES TO DECREASE THE RATE OF HOUSING ABANDONMENT BY RECLAIMING EMPTY HOUSES FROM NEGLECTFUL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE OWNERS AND REDEVELOPING THEM FOR OCCUPANCY BY LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Rahwa GhirmatzionEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$70,700
Victoria KuperDIRECTOR1$0
Regina AllenDIRECTOR1$0
Asim JohnsonDIRECTOR1$0
Nakia HockDIRECTOR1$0
Heidi JonesVICE CHAIR1$0
Da'Von MccuneDIRECTOR1$0
Robert JahnkeDIRECTOR1$0
Nicolalita RodriguezCHAIR1$0
Shirley SarmientoDIRECTOR1$0
Carl NightengaleSECRETARY1$0
Ramone AlexanderTREASURER1$0
Felicita CintronDIRECTOR1$0
John BuckleyDIRECTOR1$0

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