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EIN 16-0845962

The Western New York Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Buffalo
State
New York
Year formed
1958
Most recent tax filings
2024-03-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The The Western New York Foundation is a private foundation that returns grant funds. Last year, it made 150 grants. Grantees include the Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo. It is located in Buffalo, NY.
Total revenues
$1,935,828
2024
Total expenses
$1,179,523
2024
Total assets
$23,070,642
2024
Num. employees
1
2024

Program areas at The Western New York Foundation

Returned grant funds

Grants made by The Western New York Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Massachusetts Avenue ProjectIcap Implementationicap Implementation: Operations and Director and Communications Manager$51,100
Robert H Jackson CenterIcap Implementation: Director of Education and Director of Marketing$50,000
Wny Women's FoundationIcap Implementation: Special Projects MGR and Knowledge MGT Positions$50,000
...and 63 more grants made totalling $669,816

Who funds The Western New York Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationNonprofit Support & Innovation$1,000,000

Personnel at The Western New York Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Beth K GoschExecutive Director$146,934
Bernie A TolbertPresident$0

Financials for The Western New York Foundation

RevenuesFYE 03/2024
Total grants, contributions, etc.$906,079
Investment income and dividends$412,589
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$617,160
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,935,828

Form 990s for The Western New York Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2024-032024-06-28990PFView PDF
2023-032023-06-27990PFView PDF
2022-032022-08-09990PFView PDF
2021-032021-08-04990PFView PDF
2020-032020-09-24990PRView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 31, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2024
August 30, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000,000 from Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation
August 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2023
July 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
2495 Main St 464
Buffalo, NY 14214
Metro area
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
County
Erie County, NY
Website URL
wnyfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(716) 839-4225
IRS details
EIN
16-0845962
Fiscal year end
March
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1958
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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