Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc
To facilitate dialogue and strategic action between government, public, and private sectors to end homelessness.
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc at a glance
In short: Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc gave $139K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $139,495
- +185.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,498
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,763
- Total assets
- $1,295,364
- +21.4% 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 Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was WNY Independent Living ($75K). Together the top 3 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2024) to $181K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WNY Independent Living Buffalo, NY | Continuum of care planning funds through the department of housing and urban development | $74,743 |
| Restoration Society Inc Buffalo, NY | Continuum of care planning funds through the department of housing and urban development | $41,763 |
| Heart Love & Soul Inc Niagara Falls, NY | Continuum of care planning funds through the department of housing and urban development | $22,989 |
Ready to take the next step with Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,295,364 | $2,008,999 | $1,958,369 | $139,495 | 3 | $61 |
| 2024 | $1,067,280 | $1,615,438 | $1,366,426 | $48,804 | 1 | $2,729 |
| 2023 | $639,195 | $1,306,884 | $1,264,269 | $143,748 | 3 | $2,509 |
| 2022 | $639,916 | $1,054,710 | $969,712 | $106,316 | 2 | $11 |
| 2021 | $495,144 | $917,592 | $904,372 | $158,096 | 3 | $14 |
| 2020 | $488,603 | $929,942 | $883,370 | $181,380 | 4 | $39 |
About Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc
Based on IRS filings
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $139K. Net investment income was $61.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc is led by Kexin Ma, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kexin Ma
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $99K (2025)
Joy Tedeschi
Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Syracuse
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Gholston
Director
Chair & President → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Tolley
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Warn
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Krueger
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sr Mary Augusta Kaiser
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Henry
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Devine
Operations Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$27K (2024) → $74K (2025)
John McMahon
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Van Jorgali
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luanne Firestone
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Mary Hanson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jarrett Steffan (2023–2024) — Operations Manager
- Former: Byron McKinney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Glenda Washington (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kelley Swann (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Phillip Pandy (2023) — Director
- Former: Diane Bessel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Janette Evans (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nadia Pizarro (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sukie Smith (2021–2022) — Director of Operations
- Former: David Rodriguez Esq. (2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Carman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dale Zuchlewski (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Andrew Dearing (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Don Dauman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Joyelle Tedeschi (2020) — Vice Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Kexin MA (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc
How much does Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc give each year?
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc gave $139K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $49K across 1 grant.
What is Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc's typical grant size?
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc's median grant in 2025 was $41,763, and its average grant was $46,498, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc give grants?
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (2 grants).
Does Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc?
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc?
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc's EIN?
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2308732. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common
The John R Oishei Foundation
Buffalo, NY
The John R. Oishei Foundation supports work advancing racial and economic justice, community power, and financial prosperity, with a current priority on Buffalo’s East Side and the wider Buffalo-Niagara region. In 2024, grants ranged from $750 to $930,000, with a median of $20,000. It is not accepting new grant requests at this time.
Assets
$330.0M
Grants
168
Total Given
$9.5M
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc
Buffalo, NY
The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo funds racial and ethnic equity, education and economic mobility, environmental stewardship and climate resilience, and regional arts and culture, primarily in Western New York; its donor-directed funds may also support organizations nationally. Its 2026 competitive grants were expected to average $18,000–$20,000, with a maximum of $50,000; the listed application process is closed, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$944.0M
Grants
562
Total Given
$33.4M
Rich Family Foundation
Buffalo, NY
The Rich Family Foundation funds food-system initiatives and community needs, along with education, arts, and culture in neighborhoods near its Buffalo headquarters. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $200,150, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to New York, though it also gave in other states. It accepts unsolicited requests from bona fide charities, with applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.
Assets
$12.7M
Grants
120
Total Given
$2.3M
NFL Foundation Inc
New York, NY
The NFL Foundation funds youth football, athlete health and safety, education and youth services, sports-related medical research, and community initiatives, primarily in NFL club markets across the country, with a youth-services program for Hawaiian nonprofits. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000, though awards ranged widely. It does not describe a general unsolicited application process; for social justice funding, organizations can submit an idea form for possible invitation to apply, while some grants are limited to NFL clubs or team personnel.
Assets
$64.8M
Grants
324
Total Given
$97.6M
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc
Rochester, NY
United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes funds health and human services, with a focus on youth opportunity, financial security, health, and community resilience. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,001 to $871,769, with a median of $14,866; funding serves Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Wyoming counties in New York. The profile describes specific grant opportunities and application periods but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$183.2M
Grants
329
Total Given
$18.1M
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
Buffalo, NY
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County funds local health and human-service programs focused on community resiliency, financial security, healthy communities, and youth opportunity, with its 2025 process serving eligible nonprofits in Erie County. Typical one-year awards were expected to be $25,000–$75,000; the 2025 application period is closed, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.
Assets
$28.2M
Grants
90
Total Given
$6.4M
More similar funders
More Funders in New York
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Homeless Alliance of Western New York Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?