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 Single Organization Support NTEE: B11 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.

Where $100 goes at The Wned Foundation Inc

How The Wned Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $88 for programs

$88
The foundation's activities consist of building, investing, and managing one or more funds for the benefit of western new york public broadcasting association and providing financial support for…
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

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

Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

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

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$537,156 12 grants

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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