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EIN 16-1512132

Simple Gifts Fund

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Buffalo
State
New York
Year formed
1997
Most recent tax filings
2023-11-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Simple Gifts Fund is a private foundation located in Buffalo, NY that primarily funds various programs such as general fund, capital campaign, annual fund, tri impact and evaluation, summer programming, rose garden delaware park, ready and focus program, playground, mode. Its purpose is to use the 2018 federal excise tax refund for grant-making activities. The organization made 42 grants last year to grantees like Adirondack Foundation and others.
Also known as...
Pierce Phyllis Wendt Ttee
Total revenues
$119,671
2023
Total expenses
$105,016
2023
Total assets
$1,589,422
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Simple Gifts Fund

2018 federal excise tax refund

Grants made by Simple Gifts Fund

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Adirondack FoundationTri Impact and Evaluation$20,000
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO)Bidwell Concert$5,000
The Park School of BuffaloCapital Campaign$5,000
...and 26 more grants made totalling $58,650

Personnel at Simple Gifts Fund

NameTitleCompensation
Phyllis W PierceTrustee$0

Financials for Simple Gifts Fund

RevenuesFYE 11/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$0
Investment income and dividends$36,018
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$83,653
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$119,671

Form 990s for Simple Gifts Fund

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-112024-02-21990PFView PDF
2022-112023-04-10990PFView PDF
2021-112022-02-24990PFView PDF
2020-112021-06-17990PFView PDF
2019-112020-09-22990PRView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 16, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
October 10, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
August 18, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990R for fiscal year 2019
February 3, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
241 Main St Suite 100
Buffalo, NY 14203
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Phone
(716) 852-2200
IRS details
EIN
16-1512132
Fiscal year end
November
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1997
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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