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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 16-1512132

Simple Gifts Fund

A private foundation in Williamsville, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $62,850 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Phyllis Wendt Pierce
19 Saybrook Drive
Buffalo, NY 14209
(716) 432-4318
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter describing agency purpose, total cost of project, amount requested, and copy of IRS exempt letter.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to preselected organizations and shall include only religious, charitable, scientific, literacy, or educational purposes within the meaning of thise terms as used in section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, but only such purposes as are permitted under the laws of the state of new york with respect to charitable trusts.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $62,850

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $1,124,525

  • Tax year 2022

    $86,900

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,589,422

  • Tax year 2021

    $85,400

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,595,466

  • Tax year 2020

    $83,450

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $1,877,008

  • Tax year 2019

    $64,550

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $1,707,571

  • Tax year 2018

    $81,300

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,565,325

  • Tax year 2017

    $65,294

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,539,222

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Nusantara ArtsBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $6,500
  2. Grassroots Gardens WnyBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $6,000
  3. Massachusetts Avenue ProgramBuffalo, NY

    Growing green program

    $6,000
  4. Pilgrim St Lukes ChurchBuffalo, NY

    Brickwork

    $5,000
  5. Tupper Arts CenterTupper Lake, NY

    Capital campaign

    $5,000
  6. Buffalo Philharmonic OrchestraBuffalo, NY

    Annual campaign

    $3,500
  7. Adirondack Community FoundationLake Placid, NY

    Gaf

    $2,500
  8. Assembly House 150Buffalo, NY

    Model city builders program

    $2,500
  9. Jewish Family Services of WnyBuffalo, NY

    Crisis response fund

    $2,500
  10. Locust Street Neighborhood Art Classes IncBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $2,500
  11. Our City BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  12. Visually Impared AdvancementBuffalo, NY

    Ready and focus program

    $2,500
  13. Adirondak Sky Center & ObservatoryTupper Lake, NY

    General fund

    $2,000
  14. Girls Education CollaborativeEast Aurora, NY

    General fund

    $2,000
  15. BcatBuffalo, NY

    Summer programming

    $1,500
  16. Investigation PostBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  17. Locust Street Neighborhood Art Classes IncBuffalo, NY

    Capital campaign

    $1,000
  18. Grassroots Gardens WnyBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $900
  19. Torn Space TheaterBuffalo, NY

    Summer programming

    $750
  20. Canopy of NeighborsBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $600
  21. NY Funders AlliamceSyracuse, NY

    Membership

    $600
  22. Buffalo Society of Natural SciencesBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $500
  23. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General fund

    $500
  24. Internal Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General fund

    $500
  25. Providence Farm CollectiveBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $500
  26. UNICEFNew York, NY

    General fund

    $500
  27. Buffalo Toronto Public MediaBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $350
  28. Care Gift CenterMerrifield, VA

    General fund

    $350
  29. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General fund

    $350
  30. North Country Public RadioCanton, NY

    General fund

    $350
  31. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General fund

    $350
  32. Zoological Society of Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $300
  33. Forest Lawn Heritage FoundationBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $250
  34. HallwallsBuffalo, NY

    Annual fund

    $250
  35. Internal Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General fund

    $250
  36. Bison FundBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $10,50054% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $2,85015% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,50013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,50013% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $6003% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York34 grants $62,150
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $350
  3. Virginia1 grant $350

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Phyllis Wendt PierceTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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