About Hospice Foundation of Wny
To support hospice and palliative care services and provide resources, education, and compassionate care for patients and families in Western New York.
Focus Areas
Hospice carePalliative careGrief supportVeteran supportPediatric/essential care for childrenSpiritual careExpressive therapiesSocial work
Funding Style
restricted to program expensesdirect service / program supportproject-specific funding
About Hospice Foundation of Wny
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF WNY INC is based in Cheektowaga, NY. It reported $14,591,119 in annual grants and $59,713,410 in total assets on its latest 990, filed for 2025. The foundation’s stated purpose is to support hospice and palliative care services and provide resources, education, and compassionate care for patients and families in Western New York. Its funded areas include hospice care, palliative care, grief support, veteran support, pediatric and essential care for children, spiritual care, expressive therapies, and social work. Recent grantmaking is concentrated among a small group of local recipients. HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE BUFFALO INC received $4,233,430 in 2024 and $194,016 in 2025. HOSPICE BUFFALO INC received $3,155,567 in 2024, $2,112,005 in 2025, and $1,205,911 in 2023. SUPPORTIVE MEDICAL PARTNERS PLLC received $2,822,287 in 2024 and $184,874 in 2025. All recent grants listed were for program expenses, consistent with its restricted, direct-service funding approach. The foundation’s leadership is listed as CHRISTOPHER KERR MD.
What Hospice Foundation of Wny Funds
Recent grantmaking spans hospice care, palliative care, and support services for patients and families. The foundation’s stated focus areas also include grief support, veteran support, pediatric and essential care for children, spiritual care, expressive therapies, and social work. Notable grants include $4,233,430 to HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE BUFFALO INC for program expenses, $3,155,567 and $2,112,005 to HOSPICE BUFFALO INC for program expenses, and $2,822,287 to SUPPORTIVE MEDICAL PARTNERS PLLC for program expenses. Smaller recent awards include $194,016 and $184,874 to those same organizations, along with grants to SAUNDERS PROPERTIES INC.
How Hospice Foundation of Wny Gives
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF WNY INC is a regular funder with restricted giving tied to program expenses, direct service or program support, and project-specific funding. Typical grant size is $327,174 at the 25th percentile, $1,205,911 at the median, and $2,988,927 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants suggest a pattern of repeated support to the same local recipients over multiple years. It does not fund individuals and is not listed as making program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.5M
Total Assets
$59.7M
Total Revenue
$10.9M
Total Expenses
$7.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $327K and $3M, with a median of $1.2M.
25th Percentile
$327K
Median
$1.2M
75th Percentile
$3M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
CHRISTOPHER KERR MD
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