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LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION OF WNY

BUFFALO, NY · EIN 161494420 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE I99Z · Crime & Legal-Related · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$34K
expenses
$35K
net assets
$147K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUNDATION OF WNY supports law enforcement agencies and initiatives primarily in Western New York. The organization provides grants for equipment, training, and educational programs aimed at enhancing police services and community safety. It operates as a charitable foundation focused on crime and legal-related public safety efforts.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Educational Support Program
Offers grants to law enforcement training academies, police chiefs associations, and leadership programs for professional development
Law Enforcement Equipment Grants
Provides funding for law enforcement agencies to purchase patrol bicycles and other operational equipment
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Municipal and Community General Support 2 activities
    • Funding charitable support to law enforcement organizations
      Provides financial grants to law enforcement organizations for operational and programmatic support, enhancing public safety and agency effectiveness.
    • Funding the purchase of bicycles for patrol use on bike trails
      Funds the acquisition of bicycles used by law enforcement for patrols on bike trails, supporting community safety and officer mobility.
  • First Responder Family Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding educational programs at law enforcement training academies
      Supports educational initiatives at law enforcement training academies, including leadership development and professional instruction programs.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$34K
Contributions & grants$33K96%
Program service revenue
Investment income$1K4%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$35K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$19K
balance sheet
Total assets$147K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$147K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -22.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 12
  • AMY HABIB-RITTLING — DIRECTOR
  • CHRIS KOCH — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTOPHER GLYNN — DIRECTOR
  • CRYSTALEA PELLETIER — DIRECTOR
  • DUANE PADDOCK — DIRECTOR
  • EUGENE VUKELIC — DIRECTOR
  • HERBERT BELLAMY JR — DIRECTOR
  • JEFF MUCCIARELLI — DIRECTOR
  • KENT FREY — DIRECTOR
  • LAURA ZAEPPEL — DIRECTOR
  • ROCCO DIINA — CHAIRMAN
  • WILLIAM HUNTRESS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT Partner — Recipient of charitable funding.
  • LEADERSHIP NIAGARA Partner — Repeated recipient of funding for law enforcement education programs.
  • NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE Partner — Recipient of charitable support for law enforcement.
  • THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY Partner — Recipient of funding for law enforcement education.
  • TOWN OF TONAWANDA NY POLICE DEPARTMENT Partner — Recipient of grant funding for patrol bikes.
  • WEST SENECA POLICE Partner — Recipient of educational funding for law enforcement.
  • WNY POLICE CHIEFS Partner — Recipient of funding for law enforcement education.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Invest in Law Enforcement Training and Resources
    methodology: law_enforcement_education_funding
    By funding education, training, and operational equipment for law enforcement, we improve policing effectiveness and community safety because better-resourced and professionally developed officers can deliver higher-quality public safety services.