Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc
The foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. Grants are awarded for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, educational purposes or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,724
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,931
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,162
- Total assets
- $1,195,733
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc
Who Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ronald McDonald House ($10K). Together the top 4 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $115K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $32K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald McDonald House Buffalo, NY | Security System | $10,000 |
| St Mary's School for the Deaf Buffalo, NY | Gamin Equipment | $9,850 |
| Buffal Prenatal - Perinatal Network Buffalo, NY | BEDS | $6,474 |
| Big Big Table Community Cafe Buffalo, NY | Ada Bathrom & Defibrillator | $5,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,195,733 | $68,805 | $89,854 | $31,724 | 4 | $35,490 |
| 2024 | $1,152,007 | $62,544 | $85,720 | $34,550 | 5 | $30,198 |
| 2023 | $1,105,748 | $65,869 | $79,386 | $26,200 | 3 | $31,913 |
| 2022 | $1,078,847 | $70,643 | $120,982 | $62,491 | 8 | $32,326 |
| 2021 | $1,290,486 | $60,921 | $152,772 | $85,769 | 6 | $19,023 |
| 2020 | $1,212,507 | $59,235 | $137,976 | $115,422 | 6 | $23,684 |
| 2019 | $1,134,772 | $131,350 | $94,990 | $62,800 | 7 | $28,540 |
About Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $35K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc is led by Michael Woods, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Woods
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Casey
Member
Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2022
Treasurer & Trustee → Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Murray
Member
Trustee → Ex-Officio Trustee, 2020
Ex-Officio Trustee → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Schottman
Member
Ex-Officio Trustee → Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Knauss
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Kelly
Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stan Wyner
Member
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Lane
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ravi Bansal
Member
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Willadsen
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Depaolo
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Nora Eberl (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Nick Alberalla (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Jim Trypak (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: James McNicholas (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Jim Tyrpak (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Joe Alber (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mike Woods (2023) — Member
- Former: William Larkin (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joyce Delong (2020–2022) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Michael Sendor (2020–2022) — Past President & Trustee
- Former: Barbara Hole (2022) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Gerald Kelly (2022) — Vice President & Trustee
- Former: Joseph Brennan (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Laurie Albertsson (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Paul J. Hurley (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Howard Rich (2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Susan Schwartz (2021) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Robert Eck (2019–2020) — Ex-Officio Trustee
- Former: Mike Sendor (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Nicholas Alberalla (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Robert Galdys (2019) — Vice President
- Former: William Keefer (2019) — Past-President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc
How much does Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc give each year?
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc gave $32K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 5 grants.
What is Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,162, and its average grant was $7,931, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc give grants?
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (4 grants).
Does Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc?
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $69K.
What is Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN?
Buffalo Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7110095. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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