Community Services Support

Public charity · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 27-4285495

The Community Services Support foundation secures financial resources and manages funds that support organizations, activities, and individuals that provide and improve services for individuals with developmental disabilities in western New York. The foundation accepts and administers gifts, donations, bequests, and grants on behalf of community services for every1. We offer opportunities for donors to participate in the pursuit of service excellence, new services and new approaches that improve the quality of life of individuals with developmental disabilities.

Community Services Support at a glance

In short: Community Services Support gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$12,655
-68.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,655
-68.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,655
Total assets
$602,265
+19.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Community Services Support funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Community Services for EVERY1 Inc: $13KCommunity Services for EVERY1Inc$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Services for EVERY1 Inc ($13K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Buffalo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $40K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Services for EVERY1 Inc Buffalo, NYProvide Support to Controlling Entity$12,655
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$602,265$102,814$74,979$12,6551$5,264
2024$502,312$79,487$82,410$40,0921$6,478
2023$483,256$69,699$64,988———
2022$434,679$72,017$58,943———
2021$465,508$55,256$46,461———
2020$408,814$57,153$42,534———

About Community Services Support

Based on IRS filings

Community Services Support is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $602K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $13K. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Services Support's 2025 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Justin Johnston

    Director

    Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2022

    Chairperson → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robery O'Leary

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kaitlin Sines

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natalie Houck

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wes Froebel

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Cooke-Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Rackl

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Lombardo

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William McDonnell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexandra Wehr

    Treasurer

    Chairperson → Director, 2022

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Latoya Williams

    Vice Chairperson

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Vice Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mindy Cervoni

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Waters

    Chariperson

    Director → Treasuer, 2024

    Treasuer → Chariperson, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Scott B. Vahue (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Michael Kelly (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Karen Silver (2020–2022) — Vice Chairperson
  • Former: Stephen Mayo (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Beth Aebly (2020) — Director
  • Former: Carolin Soldo (2020) — Director
  • Former: Christyn Newlin (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Community Services Support

How much does Community Services Support give each year?

Community Services Support gave $13K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.

How large is Community Services Support?

Community Services Support reported $602K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $103K.

What is Community Services Support?

Community Services Support is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $602K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Community Services Support operate?

Community Services Support has awarded grants in New York.

What is Community Services Support's EIN?

Community Services Support's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4285495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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