WNY Heroes Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Buffalo, NY EIN 61-1561829

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.6M

Foundation funders

32

Grants recorded

74

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds WNY Heroes Inc?

WNY Heroes Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Feedmore Western New York Inc ($2.4M), Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc ($450K), New York State Health Fdn ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to WNY Heroes Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Feedmore Western New York Inc$2,448,50152020–2025
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc$450,00022022–2023
New York State Health Fdn$105,00042020–2023
Bernard & Estelle Siegel Foundation Inc$100,00022024–2025
Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity Cars$63,55012023
James H Cummings Foundation Inc$62,00042022–2025
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc$61,57532021–2024
Luke and Anthony Santiago Foundation$58,50062020–2025
Network for Good$58,24242020–2023
John Fiore Foundation Inc$36,12022021–2023
Odd Fellow & Rebekah Benefit Fund Inc$25,00012022
Buffalo Sabres Foundation$22,50032022–2024
First Niagara Foundation$20,00012020
The Osc Charitable Foundation$14,91722021–2022
Northwest Charitable Foundation$14,30042022–2025
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$14,09212025
The Allstate Foundation$11,00022021
Grigg-Lewis Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$7,50032020–2024
The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area Inc$6,00012025
ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION$5,80052021–2025
Joseph & Kathleen Curatolo$5,00012022
Nfada Charitable Foundation$3,62562019–2025
Equitable Foundation Inc$1,80022022–2023
Dreamcatcher Foundation Inc$1,50012024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M1 grant2019 9 grants2020 13 grants2021 17 grants2022 13 grants2023 11 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $197K.

What grants has WNY Heroes Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Feedmore Western New York IncProgram Expenses$60,263
2025Bernard & Estelle Siegel Foundation IncHEROES BRIDGE PROGRAM$50,000
2025James H Cummings Foundation IncVAN FOR SERVICE DOGS$44,000
2025Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationGENERAL FUND$15,000
2025The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$14,092
2025The Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area IncCHARITABLE PURPOSE$6,000
2025Northwest Charitable FoundationASSIST VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES$5,000
2025ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,200
2025Schwab-Silfen FoundationORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$1,000
2025Nfada Charitable FoundationGENERAL$525
2024Bernard & Estelle Siegel Foundation IncHEROES BRIDGE PROGRAM$50,000
2024Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo IncCHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.$10,310
2024Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationGENERAL FUND$10,000
2024Buffalo Sabres FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$7,500
2024Northwest Charitable FoundationSPONSORSHIP$5,000
2024James H Cummings Foundation IncPAWSITIVE FOR HEROES SERVICE DOG TRAINING$4,659
2024Enterprise Holdings FoundationProgram Support$2,500
2024Dreamcatcher Foundation IncGENERAL DONATION$1,500
2024ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,200
2024Nfada Charitable FoundationGENERAL$150
2024The Gap FoundationFOR CIVIC & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$100
2023Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncPROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR WNY VETERANS$292,500
2023Feedmore Western New York IncProgram Expenses$201,019
2023Charity Cars Inc Aka 1-800-Charity Cars Free Charity CarsTRANSPORTATION$63,550
2023John Fiore Foundation IncTo support the Charitable Mission$16,352
2023Luke and Anthony Santiago FoundationGENERAL FUND$10,000
2023Network for GoodUNRESTRICTED$8,487
2023Buffalo Sabres FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$7,500
2023New York State Health FdnINCREASING VETERANS ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS$5,000
2023James H Cummings Foundation IncPAWSITIVE FOR HEROES SERVICE DOG TRAINING$3,568

Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds WNY Heroes Inc?

WNY Heroes Inc is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Feedmore Western New York Inc ($2.4M), Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc ($450K), New York State Health Fdn ($105K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to WNY Heroes Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is WNY Heroes Inc's largest funder?

Feedmore Western New York Inc is the largest recorded funder of WNY Heroes Inc, with $2.4M across 5 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has WNY Heroes Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.6M in grants to WNY Heroes Inc across 74 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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