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HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

BUFFALO, NY · EIN 160849923 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$462K
expenses
$76K
net assets
$5.3M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in Buffalo, NY that makes grants to support medical research, therapeutic services, fire protection, heritage preservation, and local charitable initiatives. The foundation funds a range of nonprofit organizations across New York and beyond, with a focus on community health, scientific research, and social services. It does not appear to conduct direct operations.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Services and Fire Protection
Funds emergency services and first aid provided by Williamsville Fire Department
Heritage and Environmental Preservation
Supports preservation of regional history and natural landscapes through grants to Western New York Heritage Press and Hudsonia Limited
Medical Research Support
Grants awarded to support neuroscience and cancer research, including funding for Dent Neurosciences Research Center Inc and Cancer Foundation for New Mexico
Support for Local Charities
Provides funding to local organizations that expand opportunities for children and support community needs
Therapeutic Riding Programs
Supports equine-assisted therapy services through grants to Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
    • Funding local charities for children's opportunities
      Funds local charities providing opportunities for children through grants to Windstar Club Charitable Foundation Inc.
    • Funding support services for families
      Funds support services for families in Buffalo, NY through grants to Ronald McDonald House of Western New York Inc.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding cancer research and visionary fund initiatives
      Funds cancer research and visionary fund initiatives through grants to Cancer Foundation for New Mexico.
  • Municipal and Community General Support 1 activity
    • Funding fire protection and first aid services
      Funds fire protection and first aid services in Williamsville, NY through grants to Williamsville Fire Department.
  • General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding general operations of religious institutions
      Funds general operations of St Thomas Episcopal Church of America through unrestricted grants.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding heritage preservation through research publication
      Funds heritage preservation through publication of original research via grants to Western New York Heritage Press Inc.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding maintenance activities
      Funds maintenance activities through grants to Ashford Hollow Foundation.
  • Medical Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding medical research
      Funds medical research through grants to Dent Neurosciences Research Ctr Inc.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding natural heritage protection
      Funds natural heritage protection in the Hudson Valley through grants to Hudsonia Limited.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding sexual and reproductive health care
      Funds expert sexual and reproductive health care through grants to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Funding shelter and residential care
      Funds shelter and residential care through grants to Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance.
  • Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
    • Funding therapeutic riding programs
      Funds therapeutic riding programs through grants to Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$462K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$158K34%
Other revenue$304K
expenses
Total expenses$76K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$500
Grants paid out$313K
balance sheet
Total assets$5.30M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$5.30M
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +57.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SCOTT STRAUSSER DIRECTOR 1 $250
ZAL SARKARI DIRECTOR 1 $250
board members · 8
  • CHRISTOPHER D LENAHAN — DIRECTOR
  • DALE B DEMYANICK — DIRECTOR
  • GEORGIA DENT — DIRECTOR
  • HARRY M DENT III — PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
  • HEIDI AH DENT — SECRETARY/ASST TREASURER/DIRECTOR
  • LINDSAY ZAFFINO — DIRECTOR
  • PETER H DENT — DIRECTOR
  • SUSAN L KIMBERLY — TREASURER/DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ASHFORD HOLLOW FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for maintenance activities.
  • BUFFALO THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for therapeutic riding programs.
  • CALVERT VAUX PRESERVATION ALLIANCE Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for shelter and residential care.
  • CANCER FOUNDATION FOR NEW MEXICO Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for cancer research and visionary fund initiatives.
  • DENT NEUROSCIENCES RESEARCH CTR INC Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for medical research.
  • HUDSONIA LIMITED Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for natural heritage protection in the Hudson Valley.
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER NEW YORK Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for sexual and reproductive health care.
  • RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for family support services in Buffalo, NY.
  • ST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF AMERICA Partner — Receives unrestricted funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for general church operations.
  • WESTERN NEW YORK HERITAGE PRESS INC Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for heritage preservation through research publication.
  • WILLIAMSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC for fire protection and first aid services.
  • WINDSTAR CLUB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives funding from HARRY DENT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC to support local charities for children.