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The John W & Mary M Koessler Foundation

Accepts applications Buffalo, New York · EIN 161406643

The John W & Mary M Koessler Foundation is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $41,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $10,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $40,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,0004$832,589
2024$41,0006$858,890

How to apply

ContactThe John and Mary Koessler Foundati
976 Delaware Avenue Suite 2, Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone or email(716) 831-9044, bill@onyxadvisors.com
Deadlines12/01

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The John W & Mary M Koessler Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$41,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Lady of Victory Homes of Charit
Lackawanna, NY
Charitable$10,000
FeedMore WNY Foundation
Buffalo, NY
To advance the mission of feeding people in Western New York$10,000
Catholic Charities
Buffalo, NY
Charity$10,000
Buffalo City Mission
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$5,000
Sisters of St Mary of Namur
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$5,000
Kevin Guest House
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John W & Mary M Koessler Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 12/01.

How much does The John W & Mary M Koessler Foundation give?

$41,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs The John W & Mary M Koessler Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William J Koessler (Vice President), William C Hilbert (Treasurer/Secre) and Mary C Smith (Pres/Director).

What does The John W & Mary M Koessler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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