Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 16-6065257
HealthDiseases and conditionsBrain and nervous system disordersEpilepsy

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Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc at a glance

In short: Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$75,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$2,425,526
+11.9% 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 Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Epilepsy Association of WNY Inc: $75KEpilepsy Association of WNYInc$75K

The largest 2025 recipient was Epilepsy Association of WNY Inc ($75K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (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

How Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2019) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Epilepsy Association of WNY Inc Buffalo, NYPromote Awareness of Epilepsy and Related Conditions.$75,000
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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$2,425,526$93,849$108,712$75,0001$73,849
2024$2,168,459$1,536$104,594$75,0001$-18,464
2023$1,986,073$179,005$118,113$75,0001$159,005
2022$1,879,702$363,851$126,596$75,0001$347,851
2021$2,156,673$87,849$110,538$75,0001$71,849
2020$1,996,536$69,188$82,052$50,0001$53,188
2019$2,125,458$94,529$76,764$50,0001$77,144

About Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc

Based on IRS filings

Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $74K.

Focus Areas

HealthDiseases and conditionsBrain and nervous system disordersEpilepsy

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc is led by Daniel Suttell CPA, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Suttell CPA

    President

    Secretary & Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey A. Irwin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Morrison

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Milburn Crotzer

    Secretary & Treasurer

    President → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc

How much does Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc give each year?

Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $75K across 1 grant.

How large is Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc?

Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $94K.

What is Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc?

Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc operate?

Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc's EIN?

Epilepsy Fund of Western New York Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6065257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 20, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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