Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY

Private foundation · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 16-6106774

Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY is a private foundation, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $177K. Net investment income was $124K.

Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY at a glance

In short: Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY gave $177K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $88K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$176,658
-7.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$88,329
-7.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$88,329
Total assets
$2,823,743
-2.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Elmcrest Children's Center Terri G Tulowiecki Finance DIR: $88KElmcrest Children's CenterTerri G Tulowiecki Finance DIR$88KAurora of Central New York Inc Deborah Chaiken Exec Director: $88KAurora of Central New York IncDeborah Chaiken Exec Director$88K

The largest 2024 recipient was Elmcrest Children's Center Terri G Tulowiecki Finance DIR ($88K). Together the top 2 received $177K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K8$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Syracuse

How Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY gives

  • Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2020) to $191K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $177K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elmcrest Children's Center Terri G Tulowiecki Finance DIR Syracuse, NYGeneral Operational Support$88,329
Aurora of Central New York Inc Deborah Chaiken Exec Director Syracuse, NYGeneral Operational Support$88,329
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$2,823,743$157,596$212,185$176,6582$177,408$123,574$151,618
2023$2,881,580$52,322$236,041$190,9822$191,732$44,278$143,210
2022$3,066,498$168,389$170,481$123,6382$124,433$133,044$149,029
2021$3,068,430$771,845$181,058$139,9802$139,980$731,645$166,386
2020$2,501,974$105,926$113,335$86,4062—$81,362$139,979
2019$2,510,092$294,409$197,568$170,4202—$266,511$148,148

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY's only listed officer is M AND T Trust CO, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • M AND T Trust CO

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $32K (2022) → $31K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: M&T Trust CO (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

M and T Trust CO — Trustee: $31KM and T Trust COTrustee$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $31K, to M and T Trust CO (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY

How much does Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY give each year?

Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY gave $177K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $191K across 2 grants.

How large is Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY?

Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $177K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY operate?

Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY has awarded grants in New York.

What is Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY's EIN?

Gaylord FBO Elmcrest & Aurora CNY's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6106774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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