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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-6616000

Hooper Legacy Foundation

A private foundation in Hamburg, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $99,700 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $99,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,738,590

  • Tax year 2023

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,759,174

  • Tax year 2022

    $95,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,836,596

  • Tax year 2021

    $127,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,974,578

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alzheimer's Association of WnyWilliamsville, NY

    General

    $20,000
  2. The Salvation ArmyBuffalo, NY

    General

    $15,000
  3. Hospice FoundationBuffalo, NY

    General

    $15,000
  4. Community Music SchoolBuffalo, NY

    General

    $15,000
  5. Mental Health Association of WnyBuffalo, NY

    General

    $10,000
  6. Buffalo Center for Arts & TechnologyBuffalo, NY

    General

    $10,000
  7. Red Barn Natures WayOrchard Park, NY

    General

    $7,200
  8. GraycliffDerby, NY

    General

    $6,000
  9. Orchard Park SymonphyOrchard Park, NY

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $99,700

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Linda WardTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sara KirkeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrea RuffTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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