Law Enforcement Foundation of Wny Inc

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Buffalo, New York · EIN 16-1494420 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$19K

Organizations funded3

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$149K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $4,000 and $10,400.

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From the return

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On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside New York.

New York3

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Education grants in New York1 of its grant, $4,000 · 8,806 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Town of Tonawanda NY Police Department	Tonawanda, NY	Tonawanda, NY · To provide for the purchase of 4 bikes to patrol bike trails	$10,400
New York State Association of Chiefs of Police	Rochester, NY	Rochester, NY · Charitable support of law enforcement	$5,000
Leadership Niagara	Sanborn, NY	Sanborn, NY · Educational	$4,000

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Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$19,400	3
2023	$3,500	1
2022	$10,425	2

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533099349100508
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-1494420
Profile updated Nov 12, 2026

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