Law Enforcement Foundation of Wny

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 16-1494420

Law Enforcement Foundation of Wny is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $1K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$147K

-12.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$19K

+454.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+84.8% YoY

About Law Enforcement Foundation of Wny

Based on IRS filings

Law Enforcement Foundation of Wny is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $147K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $1K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BuffaloLancasterNiagara FallsRochesterSanbornTonawandaWest SenecaWilliamsville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15K$30K$45K$60K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$147,112$167,222$158,977
Revenue$34,128$43,837$42,126
Expenses$54,238$35,592$40,015
Qualifying Distributions$19,400$3,500$10,425
Net Investment Income$1,228$1,337$801
Distributable Amount$7,429$7,950$7,838

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$12K$18K$24K3 grants20201 grants20212 grants20222 grants20231 grants20243 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

TOWN OF TONAWANDA NY POL…$10KNEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATI…$5KLEADERSHIP NIAGARA$4K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROCCO DIINACHAIRMAN1
JAMES SCIARRINOTREASURER1
SCOTT FRIEDMANSECRETARY1
KENT FREYDIRECTOR0.5
CHRISTOPHER GLYNNDIRECTOR0.5
JEFF MUCCIARELLIDIRECTOR0.5
DUANE PADDOCKDIRECTOR0.5
CRYSTALEA PELLETIERDIRECTOR0.5
EUGENE VUKELICDIRECTOR0.5
HERBERT BELLAMY JRDIRECTOR0.5
CHRIS KOCHDIRECTOR0.5
LAURA ZAEPPELDIRECTOR0.5
AMY HABIB-RITTLINGDIRECTOR0.5
WILLIAM HUNTRESSDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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