Program areas at Wny Heroes
Heroes' bridge - Wny Heroes provided grants to combat veterans and their families for up to 3 months rent, mortgage, utilities; food distribution and holiday meals.
Operation b.o.o.t.s. - brought veterans and their families together in a casual, non-clinical, non-threatening setting in safe, fun environments that foster teamwork, networking, and friendship.
Pawsitive for Heroes - Wny Heroes provided combat veterans with a service dog & training to benefit from medical issues, including ptsd.
Other programs and services - adopt-a-hero's family: to provide food, clothing, and other gifts to veteran families during holiday. Operation automotive: to assist veterans in the community who were not able to afford the inital costs of a vehicle, or the costs of repairing a vehicle they already owned. Little Heroes: to provide children of service persnnel and veterans up to 250 in assistance to participate in extracurricular activities, including summer camp for children who have lost a parent in recent wars. Operation backpack: to provide children of veterans or those still serving with backpacks filled with essential school supplies necessary to be successful in school. William e kramp scholarship: to provide scholarships to the children of veterans or immediate family members of veterans. Scholarships are for up to 1,500 per award.
Who funds Wny Heroes
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Wny Heroes
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Christopher Kreiger, Sr | President and Chief Executive Officer | $53,057 | 2024-11-22 |
| Lynn Magistrale | Vice President | | 2024-11-22 |
| Kristofer Bystrak | Pawsitive for Heroes Operations Manager | | 2024-11-22 |
| Dave College | Community Outreach Manager | | 2024-11-22 |
| Gina Galipeau | Program Manager | | 2024-11-22 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for Wny Heroes
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $2,001,863 | $2,037,588 | -1.8% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $338 | $368 | -8.2% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $15,271 | $93,375 | -83.6% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $4,727 | $2,381 | 98.5% |
| Total revenues | $2,022,199 | $2,133,712 | -5.2% |
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Data update history
November 15, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Military and veteran charitiesHuman service organizationsFamily service centersCharities
Issues
EducationHuman servicesMilitary and veterans
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingAuction fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1001 E Delevan Ave Ste 9
- Buffalo, NY 14215
- Metro area
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- County
- Erie County, NY
- Website URL
- wnyheroes.org/Â
- Phone
- (716) 630-5020
IRS details
- EIN
- 61-1561829
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2008
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- P80: Services to Promote the Independence of Specific Population Groups
- NAICS code, primary
- 624190: Individual and Family Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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