The Helen Dent Lenahan Foundation Inc

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 16-1606326

The Helen Dent Lenahan Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $761K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $41K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$761K

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

10

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+10.0% YoY

About The Helen Dent Lenahan Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Helen Dent Lenahan Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $761K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $41K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AmherstAngolaBuffaloNorth BostonSyracuseWest Seneca

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$30K$60K$90K$120K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$761,494$773,805$766,253
Revenue$51,589$70,055$14,623
Expenses$63,900$62,503$66,529
Qualifying Distributions$52,471$52,317$54,495
Net Investment Income$40,770$59,869$9,941
Distributable Amount$54,780$50,374$51,930

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$39K$52K8 grants202011 grants202110 grants202211 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SALVATION ARMY BUFFALO$12KNICHOLS SCHOOL$10KSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ROWING$10KDAEMEN UNIVERSITY$5KFEEDMORE WNY$3KJERICHO ROAD CHC$3KBUFFALO THERAPEUTIC RIDI…$2KHOPE FOR CATS INC$2KPLYMOUTH CROSSROADS$2KBUFFALO THERAPEUTIC RIDI…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

50<$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER D LENAHANPRESIDENT1
SUSAN LENAHAN KIMBERLYTREASURER1
DALE B DEMYANICKASSISTANT TREASURER1
ELLEN JO LENAHANDIRECTOR1
LINDA MATTDIRECTOR1
RICHARD B ADAMSSECRETARY1

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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