Western New York Grantmakers Association
FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY THROUGHOUT OUR REGION IN NEW YORK STATE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.5M
+66.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$175K
Grant Count
3
Avg Grant Size
$58K
About Western New York Grantmakers Association
Based on IRS filings
Western New York Grantmakers Association is a nonprofit organization, based in SYRACUSE, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $124K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,481,175 | $2,097,483 | $1,899,080 |
| Revenue | $1,830,927 | $1,901,617 | $1,450,979 |
| Expenses | $1,693,718 | $1,799,077 | $1,283,215 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $123,815 | $84,289 | $20,732 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
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
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE CHEU | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MAURA DEWAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AMY PANEK | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| DON MATTESON | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| LAURA ROSSI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TORY IRGANG | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATT KUHLENBECK | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN SNOW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BARBARA ZAPPIA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SIMEON BANISTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CORINNE RIBBLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $146,322 |
| RACHEL BONSIGNORE | LIFTOFF WNY DIRECTOR | 40 | $132,824 |
| KATHRYN PIERI | WNY SUPPORT GROUP DIRECTOR | 40 | $118,903 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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