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Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 46-4703683 Website

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation, inc. Is organized for the charitable purpose of operating exclusively to benefit, perform the functions of, and carry out the purposes of western New York bloodcare, inc.

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc gave $473K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$473,178
+78.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$94,636
+7.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$76,073
Total assets
$51,560,068
+8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Research Foundation for the State University of New York: $150KResearch Foundation for theState University of New York$150KResearch Foundation for SUNY: $150KResearch Foundation for SUNY$150KUniversity at Buffalo Foundation: $76KUniversity at BuffaloFoundation$76KResearch Institute Nationwide Children's Hospital: $65KResearch Institute NationwideChildren's Hospital$65KThe Children's Mercy Hospital: $32KThe Children's Mercy Hospital$32K

The largest 2025 recipient was Research Foundation for the State University of New York ($150K). Together the top 5 received $473K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 11 (36%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BuffaloAmherstKansas CityAlbanyDetroit

How Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 28% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $473K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $473K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Research Foundation for the State University of New York Amherst, NYResearch$150,000
Research Foundation for SUNY Albany, NYResearch$150,000
University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NYResearch$76,073
Research Institute Nationwide Children's Hospital Detroit, MIResearch$65,113
The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MOResearch$31,992
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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$51,560,068$3,227,191$711,464$473,1785$2,665,683
2024$47,699,352$16,767,793$429,616$265,3433$1,885,912
2023$30,731,210$14,740,914$209,448$12,2011$967,052
2022$15,534,719$3,628,096$523,436$368,3901$528,911
2021$14,475,373$4,496,015$346,968$30,1911$653,423
2020$10,184,026$9,983,470$198,136$46,7431$116,538

About Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $473K. Net investment income was $2.7M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc is led by Thomas Long, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas Long

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Greico

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Long

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth McNamara

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Anderson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Holmberg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia Gellin

    Vice President

    Assistant Vice Pr → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Comerford

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Haggerty

    Assistant Vice President

    Assistant Vice P → Assistant Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph M. Jeswald

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle L. Dunn

    CFO

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lalarukh Khan Aftab

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Bahleda

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Clare Hunter (2020–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Katherine Burdette (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Laurel Reger (2020–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Martin Brecher MD (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jonathan Moyer (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael Cimato (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Robert Long (2020) — Honorary Cha

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.

Frequently asked questions about Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc

How much does Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc give each year?

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc gave $473K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $265K across 3 grants.

What is Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $76,073, and its average grant was $94,636, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc give grants?

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (14%) and Missouri (7%).

Does Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research" (5 grants).

Who are Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Research Foundation for the State University of New York ($150,000), Research Foundation for SUNY ($150,000) and University at Buffalo Foundation ($76,073), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc?

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc reported $51.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

What is Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc?

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $51.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc's EIN?

Western New York Bloodcare Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4703683. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 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 June 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 25, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2026)

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