Law Enforcement Foundation of Wny
EIN 161494420Total Given 2017–2024
$96K
12 grants · $12K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $4K–$12K
grant size
10%
transactional · 1/10 multi-year
repeat
$167K
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(716) 838-1269
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $16K | $121K | $35K | 3 |
| 2018 | $2K | $151K | $44K | 1 |
| 2019 | $34K | $140K | $47K | 4 |
| 2020 | N/A | $142K | $39K | N/A |
| 2021 | $15K | $149K | $28K | 1 |
| 2022 | $24K | $157K | $49K | 2 |
| 2024 | $4K | $167K | $44K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 12 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$7K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$18K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RD
Rocco Diina
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JS
James Sciarrino
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Scott Friedman
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BP
Bruce Popko
5 yrs
Director
TM
Tod Martin
5 yrs
Director
WH
William Huntress
5 yrs
Director
AH
Amy Habib-Rittling
5 yrs
Director
LZ
Laura Zaeppel
Director
CK
Chris Koch
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Herbert Bellamy Jr
5 yrs
Director
EV
Eugene Vukelic
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Crystalea Pelletier
7+ yrs
Director
DP
Duane Paddock
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jeff Mucciarelli
7+ yrs
Director
CG
Christopher Glynn
7+ yrs
Director
KF
Kent Frey
7+ yrs
Director
RD
Rocco Diina
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JS
James Sciarrino
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Scott Friedman
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DP
Duane Paddock
7+ yrs
Director
BP
Bruce Popko
5 yrs
Director
TM
Tod Martin
5 yrs
Director
WH
William Huntress
5 yrs
Director
AH
Amy Habib-Rittling
5 yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamister
6 yrs
Director
CK
Chris Koch
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Herbert Bellamy Jr
5 yrs
Director
EV
Eugene Vukelic
7+ yrs
Director
KF
Kent Frey
7+ yrs
Director
CG
Christopher Glynn
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jeff Mucciarelli
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Crystalea Pelletier
7+ yrs
Director
RD
Rocco Diina
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JS
James Sciarrino
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Scott Friedman
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EV
Eugene Vukelic
7+ yrs
Director
KF
Kent Frey
7+ yrs
Director
CG
Christopher Glynn
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jeff Mucciarelli
7+ yrs
Director
DP
Duane Paddock
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Crystalea Pelletier
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Herbert Bellamy Jr
5 yrs
Director
CK
Chris Koch
7+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamister
6 yrs
Director
AH
Amy Habib-Rittling
5 yrs
Director
WH
William Huntress
5 yrs
Director
TM
Tod Martin
5 yrs
Director
BP
Bruce Popko
5 yrs
Director
RD
Rocco Diina
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JS
James Sciarrino
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Scott Friedman
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EV
Eugene Vukelic
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Crystalea Pelletier
7+ yrs
Director
DP
Duane Paddock
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jeff Mucciarelli
7+ yrs
Director
CG
Christopher Glynn
7+ yrs
Director
KF
Kent Frey
7+ yrs
Director
BP
Bruce Popko
5 yrs
Director
TM
Tod Martin
5 yrs
Director
WH
William Huntress
5 yrs
Director
AH
Amy Habib-Rittling
5 yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamister
6 yrs
Director
CK
Chris Koch
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Herbert Bellamy Jr
5 yrs
Director
RD
Rocco Diina
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JS
James Sciarrino
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Scott Friedman
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CP
Crystalea Pelletier
7+ yrs
Director
EV
Eugene Vukelic
7+ yrs
Director
HB
Herbert Bellamy Jr
5 yrs
Director
CK
Chris Koch
7+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamister
6 yrs
Director
AH
Amy Habib-Rittling
5 yrs
Director
WH
William Huntress
5 yrs
Director
TM
Tod Martin
5 yrs
Director
BP
Bruce Popko
5 yrs
Director
KF
Kent Frey
7+ yrs
Director
CG
Christopher Glynn
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jeff Mucciarelli
7+ yrs
Director
DP
Duane Paddock
7+ yrs
Director
RD
Rocco Diina
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JS
James Sciarrino
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Scott Friedman
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EV
Eugene Vukelic
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Crystalea Pelletier
7+ yrs
Director
DP
Duane Paddock
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jeff Mucciarelli
7+ yrs
Director
CG
Christopher Glynn
7+ yrs
Director
KF
Kent Frey
7+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamister
6 yrs
Director
CK
Chris Koch
7+ yrs
Director
R4
Reginald Newman II Deceased 4718
Director
RD
Rocco Diina
7+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JS
James Sciarrino
7+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SF
Scott Friedman
7+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DP
Duane Paddock
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Crystalea Pelletier
7+ yrs
Director
EV
Eugene Vukelic
7+ yrs
Director
RN
Reginald Newman II
Director
CK
Chris Koch
7+ yrs
Director
MH
Mark Hamister
6 yrs
Director
KF
Kent Frey
7+ yrs
Director
CG
Christopher Glynn
7+ yrs
Director
JM
Jeff Mucciarelli
7+ yrs
Director
BK
Brian Keating
Director
Grants Awarded (12 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wny Police Chiefs | Buffalo, NY | $17,628 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Lancaster Police Department | Lancaster, NY | $15,331 | CHARITABLE | 2021 |
| Kenmore Police Department | Kenmore, NY | $12,471 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Cheektowaga Police Department | Cheektowaga, NY | $11,471 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| West Seneca Police Department | West Seneca, NY | $6,880 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Leadership Niagara | Niagara Falls, NY | $6,850 | EDUCATIONAL | 2022 |
| Leadership Niagara | Niagara Falls, NY | $6,400 | EDUCATIONAL | 2019 |
| New York State Association of Chiefs of Police | Schenectady, NY | $6,115 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| New York State Sheriffs Association | Albany, NY | $4,000 | CHARITABLE | 2019 |
| Leadership Niagara | Niagara Falls, NY | $3,500 | EDUCATIONAL | 2024 |
| Niagara County Sheriff'S Office | Lockport, NY | $2,950 | EDUCATIONALCHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Buffalo Police Explorer Post #102 | Buffalo, NY | $2,000 | EDUCATIONAL | 2018 |