Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 16-1472048

To support the mission, services and programs of ehs, inc. And affiliated organizations.

Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc at a glance

In short: Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc gave $188K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $94K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$188,228
-37.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$94,114
-37.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$94,114
Total assets
$20,742,766
+4.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

EHS Inc: $97KEHS Inc$97KPride Center of Western New York: $91KPride Center of Western NewYork$91K

The largest 2024 recipient was EHS Inc ($97K). Together the top 2 received $188K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Buffalo

How Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc gives

  • Giving grew 371% from 2021 to 2024. 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$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $299K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $188K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EHS Inc Buffalo, NYProgram Expenses$96,911
Pride Center of Western New York Buffalo, NYProgram Expenses$91,317
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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
2024$20,742,766$2,146,731$2,471,410$188,2282$10,350
2023$19,941,800$2,126,182$2,199,026$298,7102$23
2022$19,893,683$1,618,484$2,180,146$232,3372$35
2021$19,801,025$1,839,726$2,182,384$40,0001$52
2020$20,484,035$1,686,159$2,167,275$40,0001$161

About Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc

Based on IRS filings

Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc is a public charity, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $20.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $188K. Net investment income was $10K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc is led by Raymond Ganoe, CEO & Corporate President on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Raymond Ganoe

    CEO & Corporate President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Steck

    Board Member & Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Kawaler PhD

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Cyr

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice Barrett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Javier Bustillos

    Board Member & Vice Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Gasbarro

    CFO, Corporate Vice President & Treasurer

    CFO, Vice President & Corporate Treasurer → CFO, Corporate Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Feldman Esq.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Lee

    COO, Corporate Vice President & Secretary

    COO, Vice President & Corporate Secretary → COO, Corporate Vice President & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kanika Durland

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicki Stuckert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Owen

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Kevin O'Leary (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Cannon Flowers (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Darnell Haywood (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kyle Spencer Morgan (2021–2023) — Board Member

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 Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc

How much does Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc give each year?

Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc gave $188K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $299K across 2 grants.

How large is Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc?

Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc reported $20.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

Where does Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc operate?

Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc's EIN?

Evergreen Foundation of WNY Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1472048. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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