Simple Gifts Fund
EIN 161512132 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$530K
333 grants · $66K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $350–$2K
grant size
53%
supporter · 68/129 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2023)
129
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PHYLLIS WENDT PIERCE
Phone
(716) 852-2200
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER DESCRIBING AGENCY PURPOSE, TOTAL COST OF PROJECT, AMOUNT REQUESTED AND COPY OF IRS EXEMPT LETTER.
Restrictions
LIMITED TO PRESELECTED ORGANIZATIONS AND SHALL INCLUDE ONLY RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERACY, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THOSE TERMS AS USED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, BUT ONLY SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITH RESPECT TO CHARITABLE TRUSTS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $61K | $1.5M | $35K | 41 |
| 2017 | $84K | $1.6M | $103K | 40 |
| 2018 | $65K | $1.5M | $69K | 40 |
| 2020 | $65K | $1.7M | $16K | 64 |
| 2021 | $83K | $1.9M | $128K | 53 |
| 2022 | $85K | $1.6M | $55K | 53 |
| 2023 | $87K | $1.6M | $120K | 42 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 333 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$350
Median
$500
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (333 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adirondack Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | $20,000 | TRI IMPACT AND EVALUATION | 2023 |
| Preservation Buffalo Niagara | Buffalo, NY | $12,000 | MARKET ANALYSIS | 2018 |
| Young Audiences of Western New York | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | ERIE CANAL PROGRAMS | 2021 |
| Preservation Buffalo Niagara | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2017 |
| Grassroots Gardens WNY | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Adirondack Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | $10,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| Grassroots Garden of WNY | Buffalo, NY | $9,500 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Grassroots Garden WNY | Buffalo, NY | $9,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2016 |
| Grassroots Garden of WNY | Buffalo, NY | $8,000 | RENT | 2021 |
| Grassroots Garden WNY | Buffalo, NY | $8,000 | LAND TRUST ALLIANCE STANDARDS | 2017 |
| WEDI | Buffalo, NY | $7,600 | RENT WESTSIDE BAZES | 2017 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 | 2017 BIDWELL CONCERT | 2017 |
| Tupper Arts Center | Tupper Lake, NY | $7,500 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Grassroots Garden of WNY | Buffalo, NY | $7,000 | RENT | 2020 |
| BCAT | Buffalo, NY | $6,000 | YOUTH ARTS PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Nusantara Arts Inc | Buffalo, NY | $6,000 | NEA MATCH | 2022 |
| Preservation Buffalo Niagara | Buffalo, NY | $5,500 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2016 |
| Adirondack Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | $5,000 | SUN FUND - CAPACITY BUILDING - COVID 19 | 2020 |
| Young Audiences of Western New York | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | TECHNOLOGY MATCH | 2020 |
| Adirondack Foundation | Lake Placid, NY | $5,000 | SUN FUND - CAPACITY BUILDING - COVID 19 | 2021 |
| Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | ART HEALS NATURE: SUMMER PILOT PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Torn Space Theater | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Tupper Arts Center | Tupper Lake, NY | $5,000 | SUMMER CONCERTS | 2021 |
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservatory | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | ROSE GARDEN DELAWARE PARK | 2023 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 | BIDWELL CONCERT | 2023 |
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