Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn is a private foundation based in Buffalo, New York. Its 2025 filing lists scholarship grants to individual recipients.
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn at a glance
In short: Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn gave $249K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $248,819
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +47.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,886
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,581,242
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1504, Buffalo, NY 14240
Phone: (716) 842-2333
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 81 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 76% of grant dollars. North Carolina received 7%, and Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont each received 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn gives
- Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $204K (2022) to $249K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $249K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 28 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $248,819 |
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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 | $4,581,242 | $483,977 | $316,017 | $248,819 | 28 | $250,622 | $424,757 | $258,096 |
| 2024 | $4,413,769 | $311,038 | $291,292 | $230,205 | 19 | $231,705 | $253,176 | $250,319 |
| 2023 | $4,397,802 | $178,553 | $272,382 | $215,710 | 1 | $217,210 | $125,239 | $231,705 |
| 2022 | $4,491,014 | $214,354 | $266,431 | $203,500 | 15 | $205,000 | $157,804 | $243,783 |
| 2021 | $4,537,487 | $492,248 | $290,129 | $234,500 | 18 | $234,500 | $437,429 | $270,452 |
| 2020 | $4,336,242 | $127,507 | $254,837 | $209,000 | 11 | — | $81,553 | $242,354 |
| 2019 | $4,457,705 | $179,379 | $261,123 | $220,175 | 20 | — | $140,186 | $237,959 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn reported a distributable amount of $258K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $248,819. The grants ranged from $2,100 to $16,200, with a median grant of $10,000. The listed grants were scholarships to individual recipients. Examples include grants of $16,200 to individual recipients in New York and North Carolina, and grants of $13,000 to individual recipients in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
M&T Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn's only listed officer is M&T Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
M&T Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$51K (2023) → $57K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: M&t (2022) — Trustee
- Former: M&T Trust CO (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: M AND T Bank (2019) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $57K, to M&T Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn
How much does Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn give each year?
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn gave $249K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $230K across 19 grants.
What is Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn's typical grant size?
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,886, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn give grants?
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (7%) and Connecticut (5%).
Does Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (28 grants).
How large is Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn?
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $258K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn's EIN?
Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6037438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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