Public Charity

THE WNED FOUNDATION INC

Based in BUFFALO, NY, THE WNED FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.1M in revenue, $1.4M in expenses, $29.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 12 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $537K.

EIN: 161613963 BUFFALO, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$29.9M
Grant Records12
Funding Total$537K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE WNED FOUNDATION INC. EXISTS TO BENEFIT AND ENHANCE THE HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION. THUS, BENEFACTORS ARE ESSENTIAL IN HELPING US TO ENLIGHTEN, INSPIRE, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS THROUGHOUT WESTERN NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN ONTARIO.

Sample Grants Received

2024
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$87,411
2023
SUPPORT OF MISSION
$40,000
2022
RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT; WBFO FUTURE FUND
$169,745
2022
SUPPORT OF MISSION
$40,000
2021
SUPPORT OF MISSION
$50,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Cynthia E Vance
DIRECTOR David Desmon
VICE CHAIR Dennis Penman
TREASURER John Reinhold
DIRECTOR Matthew Collard
DIRECTOR Michael Munschauer

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Top Grant Purposes

SUPPORT OF MISSION
$200,000 5 grants
RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT; WBFO FUTURE FUND
$169,745 1 grant
CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE.
$87,411 1 grant
DAF DISTRIBUTION/CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
$45,000 3 grants
DAF Distribution/Charitable Contribution
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $1.4M $29.9M
2024 $1.9M $1.4M $27.3M
2023 $1.5M $1.5M $26.5M
2022 $3.7M $1.6M $25.4M
2021 $2.1M $1.5M $29.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $3.1M (+47%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.9M.

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