Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,949,143
- Total expenses
- $1,721,598
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,895,530
- Grants paid
- $881,106
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21,992
- Other revenue
- $31,621
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,019,333
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,357,961
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $2,661,372
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,448,393
- Management and general expenses
- $240,013
- Fundraising expenses
- $33,192
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,448,393
Program services were 84.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$158,137
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$85,564
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$2,651,829
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$128,103
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3 · Investment income
total $21,992 · excluded $21,992
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$282,934
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$158,137
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$261,030
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $21,904
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER MISC INCOME
total $9,717 · related or exempt $9,717
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11e · Other revenue, total
$9,717
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $881,106 · program services $881,106
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $133,092 · program services $112,964 · management and general $6,819 · fundraising $13,309
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $319,741 · program services $304,748 · management and general $14,993
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $44,567 · program services $41,189 · management and general $2,098 · fundraising $1,280
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $26,375 · management and general $26,375
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11g · Fees: other
total $22,636 · management and general $22,636
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $10,028 · management and general $6,425 · fundraising $3,603
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13 · Office expenses
total $45,293 · program services $1,038 · management and general $44,255
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14 · Information technology
total $13,398 · management and general $13,398
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16 · Occupancy
total $85,926 · program services $82,037 · management and general $3,889
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17 · Travel
total $5,913 · program services $2,801 · management and general $3,112
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20 · Interest
total $19,742 · management and general $19,742
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $44,485 · program services $18,010 · management and general $26,475
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23 · Insurance
total $24,872 · management and general $24,872
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24a · Other expenses: DONATIONS
total $27,854 · program services $4,500 · management and general $23,354
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24b · Other expenses: CONSULTING
total $15,000 · fundraising $15,000
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24c · Other expenses: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT
total $1,570 · management and general $1,570
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $689,046 · end of year $991,620
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $558,051 · end of year $259,049
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $927,961
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $11,802
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
end of year $23,695
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,779,779
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$105,978
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $99,659 · end of year $1,673,801
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15 · Other assets
end of year $131,405
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
end of year $28,011
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
end of year $1,200,000
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25 · Other liabilities
end of year $129,950
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $679,559 · end of year $762,378
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $667,197 · end of year $1,898,994
Mission and programs · 2025
Mission
THE MISSION OF WNY HEROES IS TO PROVIDE VETERANS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES, AND THE WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OF DECEASED VETERANS WITH ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT THEIR LIVES AND SUSTAIN THEIR DIGNITY.
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HEROES' BRIDGE - WNY HEROES PROVIDED GRANTS TO COMBAT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES FOR UP TO 3 MONTHS RENT, MORTGAGE, UTILITIES; FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND HOLIDAY MEALS.
Expenses $215,019 · Grants $143,783
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PAWSITIVE FOR HEROES - WNY HEROES PROVIDED COMBAT VETERANS WITH A SERVICE DOG & TRAINING TO BENEFIT FROM MEDICAL ISSUES, INCLUDING PTSD.
Expenses $442,392 · Grants $317,017
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OPERATION B.O.O.T.S. - BROUGHT VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TOGETHER IN A CASUAL, NON-CLINICAL, NON-THREATENING SETTING IN SAFE, FUN ENVIRONMENTS THAT FOSTER TEAMWORK, NETWORKING, AND FRIENDSHIP.
Expenses $458,763 · Grants $396,118
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OTHER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES - ADOPT-A-HERO'S FAMILY: TO PROVIDE FOOD, CLOTHING, AND OTHER GIFTS TO VETERAN FAMILIES DURING HOLIDAY. OPERATION AUTOMOTIVE: TO ASSIST VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THE INITAL COSTS OF A VEHICLE, OR THE COSTS OF REPAIRING A VEHICLE THEY ALREADY OWNED. LITTLE HEROES: TO PROVIDE CHILDREN OF SERVICE PERSNNEL AND VETERANS UP TO 250 IN ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE LOST A PARENT IN RECENT WARS. OPERATION BACKPACK: TO PROVIDE CHILDREN OF VETERANS OR THOSE STILL SERVING WITH BACKPACKS FILLED WITH ESSENTIAL SCHOOL SUPPLIES NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL. WILLIAM E KRAMP SCHOLARSHIP: TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE CHILDREN OF VETERANS OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF VETERANS. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE FOR UP TO 1,500 PER AWARD.
Expenses $332,219 · Grants $24,188
As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Christopher Kreiger SrCHRISTOPHER KREIGER SR
PRESIDENT/CE
- Total calculated
- $68,188
- From this org
- $68,188
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 80
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Lynn MagistraleLYNN MAGISTRALE
EXE. VICE PR
- Total calculated
- $64,904
- From this org
- $64,904
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 80
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Jim AndresJIM ANDRES
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Patrick BrownPATRICK BROWN
DIRECTOR - F
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Seth CalleriSETH CALLERI
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Sharon CiminelliSHARON CIMINELLI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Andrew DemminANDREW DEMMIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Karla GadleyKARLA GADLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Anthony GliszczynskiANTHONY GLISZCZYNSKI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Bob HoagBOB HOAG
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Mike HuberMIKE HUBER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Kirby JohnsonKIRBY JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Michael KislackMICHAEL KISLACK
BOARD CHAIRM
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Anthony KuhnANTHONY KUHN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Barbara OliverBARBARA OLIVER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Gary PacosGARY PACOS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Frank PickeringFRANK PICKERING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Andrew PriviteraANDREW PRIVITERA
DIRECTOR - F
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Laura SchwalbeLAURA SCHWALBE
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Angelo VecchioANGELO VECCHIO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Terry VosburgTERRY VOSBURG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2025
- Filed
- 18 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source object
- 202612309349302686
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