Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Buffalo, WY EIN: 83-0292395

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundations purpose is to serve the senior population in Johnson County, WY by providing funds to support facilities, programs, projects, and activities for the benefit of senior citizens in such amounts and to such charities as directed by the Board.

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc gave $49K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $49K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$48,910
-59.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$48,910
-59.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$48,910
Total assets
$1,820,144
+0.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Wyoming (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Buffalo Senior Center Inc: $49KBuffalo Senior Center Inc$49K

The largest 2024 recipient was Buffalo Senior Center Inc ($49K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Buffalo

How Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 161% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $121K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Buffalo Senior Center Inc Buffalo, WYSee Form 990 Part 1 Number 1$48,910
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,820,144$71,329$55,422$48,9101$70,436
2023$1,804,237$73,382$141,862$120,9491$71,726
2022$1,872,717$100,966$86,973$70,9541$100,190
2021$1,858,724$140,767$36,821$18,7501$140,382
2020$1,754,778$-32,858$30,561$16,2301$-33,190

About Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $49K. Net investment income was $70K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc is led by Joyce Gammon, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joyce Gammon

    President

    President → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Schafer

    President

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Twing

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dean Bjerke

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Drake

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Edith Taffner (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: John Jenkins (2020–2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Senior Citizens Foundation Inc

How much does Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc give each year?

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc gave $49K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $121K across 1 grant.

How large is Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc?

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $71K.

What is Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc?

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Buffalo, WY. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc operate?

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wyoming.

What is Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc's EIN?

Buffalo Senior Citizens Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0292395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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