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Grant recipient EIN 61-1561829Human services

Who funds Wny Heroes Inc?

28 private foundations gave Wny Heroes Inc in Buffalo, NY $909,211 across 67 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

67 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Bernard & Estelle Siegel FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2025

    Heroes bridge program

    $50,000
  2. Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2025

    General fund

    $15,000
  3. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 2025

    Assist veterans and their families

    $5,000
  4. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 2025

    General operations

    $1,200
  5. Schwab-Silfen FoundationHarrisburg, PA 2025

    Organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  6. Nfada Charitable FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2025

    General

    $525
  7. Bernard & Estelle Siegel FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2024

    Heroes bridge program

    $50,000
  8. James H Cummings Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    Van for service dogs

    $44,000
  9. Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2024

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 2024

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  11. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 2024

    General operations

    $1,200
  12. Nfada Charitable FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2024

    General

    $150
  13. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Provide mental health support for wny veterans

    $292,500
  14. John Fiore Foundation IncRansomville, NY 2023

    To support the Charitable Mission

    $16,352
  15. Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2023

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Increasing veterans access to mental health and social supports

    $5,000
  17. James H Cummings Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2023

    Pawsitive for heroes service dog training

    $4,659
  18. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $2,500
  19. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 2023

    Sponsorship

    $1,800
  20. Dreamcatcher Foundation IncIslamorada, FL 2023

    General donation

    $1,500
  21. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 2023

    General operations

    $1,200
  22. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General contribution

    $900
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $736
  24. Nfada Charitable FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2023

    General

    $150
  25. The Gap FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For civic & community engagement

    $100
  26. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Mental health support for wny veterans

    $157,500
  27. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Community food program

    $16,000
  28. Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2022

    General fund

    $10,000
  29. Joseph & Kathleen Curatolo Foundation IncWilliamsville, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $5,000
  30. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $3,917
  31. James H Cummings Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2022

    Pawsitive for heroes service dog training

    $3,568
  32. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 2022

    Sponsorship

    $2,500
  33. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 2022

    General operations

    $1,200
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,038
  35. Kenneth & Katherine Koessler Family Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $1,025
  36. The Scripps Howard FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Community Market Grant

    $1,000
  37. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $900
  38. Nfada Charitable FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2022

    General

    $300
  39. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Increasing veterans access to mental health and social supports

    $20,000
  40. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  41. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    2021 group legacy project grant - michael huber

    $10,000
  42. James H Cummings Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2021

    Pawsitive for heroes service dog training

    $9,773
  43. Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2021

    General fund

    $7,500
  44. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  45. The Allstate FoundationNorthbrook, IL 2021

    Agent - individual HH grant

    $1,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $890
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  48. Eastman FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    General donation

    $250
  49. New York State Health FDN D/B/A New York Health FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Community food program

    $64,000
  50. First Niagara FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Community development

    $20,000
  51. Grigg-Lewis Foundation IncLockport, NY 2020

    Human service

    $10,000
  52. Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2020

    General fund

    $6,000
  53. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $3,500
  54. Nfada Charitable FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2020

    General

    $1,300
  55. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Hello fresh delivery to wny veterans

    $1,100
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $360
  57. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $110
  58. Dr Joseph P Dangelo Foundation IncHallandale, FL 2019

    Unrestricted veteran support grant

    $2,000
  59. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  60. Nfada Charitable FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2019

    General

    $1,200
  61. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  62. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $250
  63. Dr Joseph P Dangelo Foundation IncHallandale, FL 2018

    Unrestricted veteran support grant

    $5,108
  64. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 2018

    Annual red, white and blue gala spon

    $2,500
  65. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  66. The Saperston Family FoundationHamburg, NY 2018

    Charitable

    $1,000
  67. Nfada Charitable FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2018

    General

    $450

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Williamsville, NY and are not among Wny Heroes Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 6 grants Accepts applications $129,789 to similar organizations
  2. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 6 grants Accepts applications $260,600 to similar organizations
  3. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 3 grants Accepts applications $687 to similar organizations
  4. Redlich Horwitz FoundationChappaqua, NY 1 grant Preselected only $66,667 to similar organizations
  5. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 3 grants Preselected only $37,000 to similar organizations
  6. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2 grants Accepts applications $24,000 to similar organizations
  7. E&W G FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 1 grant Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  8. Marjorie and John Buyers FoundationOrchard Park, NY 8 grants Preselected only $18,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-1561829 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.