E&W G Foundation
E&W G Foundation is a private foundation based in North Tonawanda, New York. Its 2025 filing states that it supports grant projects initiated by members of the founders’ family for nonprofit organizations in Western New York and in their respective communities.
E&W G Foundation at a glance
In short: E&W G Foundation gave $647K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in New York. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $647,300
- +30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,974
- +21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $13,486,321
- +8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (13 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to E&W G Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its filing says the electronic grant application form is accessible through the foundation’s website. The filing describes support as limited to family members’ initiated grant projects for nonprofit organizations in Western New York and in their respective communities.
- Review Cycle
- Varies.
- Deadline
- Varies.
- Contact
Application contact: Michele Schmidt
Mailing address: PO Box 547, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Phone: (716) 204-0204
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who E&W G Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kenan Center Inc ($117K). Together the top 10 received $422K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 135 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing describes support for nonprofit organizations in Western New York and in the founders’ family members’ respective communities. In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, with 8% each going to New Hampshire and Kentucky, 4% to Massachusetts, and 2% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is E&W G Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 27 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 26% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $476K (2022) to $716K (2021). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $647K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kenan Center Inc Lockport, NY | New campus comfort suite at new civic center/arena - year 2 of 3 | $117,000 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper Buffalo, NY | Education and water monitoring programs at satellite office - year 3 of 3 | $85,000 |
| FEED716 Inc Buffalo, NY | Food, Food Safety Equipment | $40,000 |
| Hopebound Ministries Inc Buffalo, NY | Produce, Meat, Grains. Sneakers for Underserved Children | $30,000 |
| Saving Grace Outreach Cattaraugus, NY | New Flooring, Windows | $30,000 |
| Family Promise of Western New York Buffalo, NY | Toward Family Shelter Permanent Home | $25,000 |
| Heart Love & Soul Niagara Falls, NY | Food for Meals and Food Pantry | $25,000 |
| Wellspring Ministries of Allegany County Belfast, NY | Food, Repairs to Building, Parking Lot | $25,000 |
| Our Neighbors' Table Amesbury, MA | Fresh Produce, Meat, Dairy for Needy | $25,000 |
| Buffalo Museum of Science Buffalo, NY | New Exhibit - Science Stadium | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,486,321 | $774,541 | $740,293 | $647,300 | 27 | $669,869 | $715,417 | $618,941 |
| 2024 | $12,437,123 | $1,028,207 | $586,805 | $495,038 | 25 | $517,805 | $970,007 | $582,537 |
| 2023 | $11,799,374 | $395,106 | $688,146 | $609,299 | 29 | $632,826 | $345,808 | $544,995 |
| 2022 | $10,942,692 | $277,371 | $553,157 | $475,800 | 21 | $499,807 | $226,020 | $569,033 |
| 2021 | $13,261,533 | $694,885 | $800,622 | $716,248 | 33 | $738,924 | $640,688 | $630,683 |
| 2020 | $12,393,979 | $368,990 | $687,521 | $617,898 | 27 | — | $323,391 | $546,681 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E&W G Foundation reported a distributable amount of $619K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its grantmaking as a way to teach stewardship to the founders’ family members. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including community cultural, educational and recreational opportunities; water protection and restoration; food assistance; and family housing support.
For example, Kenan Center describes its mission as providing cultural, educational and recreational opportunities, while Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper says it protects and restores water and surrounding ecosystems. FEED716 says it provides food to people in need, and Family Promise of Western New York describes offering housing and support to families experiencing homelessness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $647,300. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $117,000, with a median grant of $20,000. The largest grants included $117,000 to Kenan Center for the second year of a three-year project to create a comfort suite at a new civic center and arena, and $85,000 to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper for the third year of education and water-monitoring programs at a satellite office. Other grants included $40,000 to FEED716 for food and food-safety equipment, and $30,000 each to Hopebound Ministries and Saving Grace Outreach for food-related needs and facility improvements, respectively.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ami Greatbatch as Director/President, Warren Greatbatch as Director/VP, John Siegel as Director/Secretary, Cheryl Jankowski as Director/Treasurer, Kenneth Dulian as Executive Director, Michele Schmidt as Administrative Director, and David Pierce MD and James Chadbourne as directors.
E&W G Foundation is led by Ami Greatbatch, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ami Greatbatch
Director & President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Dulian
Executive Director
Executive Director & Asst.treas. → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Pierce MD
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Siegel
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Schmidt
Administrative Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Greatbatch
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Jankowski
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Chadbourne
Director
Director Starting → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Jennifer Greatbatch Danitz (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Kelly (2020–2021) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Julia Spitz (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 E&W G Foundation
How much does E&W G Foundation give each year?
E&W G Foundation gave $647K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $495K across 25 grants.
What is E&W G Foundation's typical grant size?
E&W G Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,974, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from E&W G Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does E&W G Foundation give grants?
E&W G Foundation gives mostly in New York: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (8%) and Kentucky (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Buffalo, NY (8 grants) and Niagara Falls, NY (2 grants).
Does E&W G Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on E&W G Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
Who are E&W G Foundation's largest grantees?
E&W G Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kenan Center Inc ($117,000), Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper ($85,000) and FEED716 Inc ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is E&W G Foundation?
E&W G Foundation reported $13.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $670K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $619K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does E&W G Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its grantmaking as a way to teach stewardship to the founders’ family members. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from E&W G Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is E&W G Foundation's EIN?
E&W G Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1065309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does E&W G Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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