Bill & Jackie Gurney Family
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $46K.
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family at a glance
In short: Bill & Jackie Gurney Family gave $60K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $60,000
- -7.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +38.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $1,127,645
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Bill & Jackie Gurney Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boys Girls Club of Buffalo ($50K). Together the top 6 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 53 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bill & Jackie Gurney Family gives
- Giving grew 105% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $65K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Girls Club of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | Capital Expenditure - Charity | $50,000 |
| Buffalo Center for the Arts & Tech Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Nichols School Buffalo, NY | Capital Campaign | $1,000 |
| 716 Squash Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| CMH Counseling Buffalo, NY | Charity | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,127,645 | $47,633 | $62,000 | $60,000 | 6 | $60,000 | $45,633 | $55,650 |
| 2023 | $1,142,012 | $37,070 | $66,279 | $65,100 | 9 | $65,100 | $35,891 | $57,369 |
| 2022 | $1,171,221 | $14,117 | $50,750 | $49,500 | 12 | $49,500 | $12,867 | $58,868 |
| 2021 | $1,207,854 | $5,851 | $39,418 | $29,275 | 17 | $29,275 | — | $60,396 |
| 2020 | $1,241,421 | $767,834 | $15,983 | $14,500 | 9 | — | $613,064 | $19,140 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill & Jackie Gurney Family reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family is led by Jackie Gurney, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jackie Gurney
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Gurney
Secretary, Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Hilbert
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Bill & Jackie Gurney Family
How much does Bill & Jackie Gurney Family give each year?
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family gave $60K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $65K across 9 grants.
What is Bill & Jackie Gurney Family's typical grant size?
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $10,000, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bill & Jackie Gurney Family give grants?
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (6 grants).
Does Bill & Jackie Gurney Family give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Bill & Jackie Gurney Family's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
Who are Bill & Jackie Gurney Family's largest grantees?
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family's largest 2024 grantees include Boys Girls Club of Buffalo ($50,000), Buffalo Center for the Arts & Tech ($5,000) and Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Bill & Jackie Gurney Family?
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bill & Jackie Gurney Family's EIN?
Bill & Jackie Gurney Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3050736. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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