Red Top Foundation

ORCHARD PARK, NY EIN: 82-1576521

Red Top Foundation is a private foundation located in Orchard Park, New York. Established in 2017, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting educational, charitable, medical, community, arts, religious, literary, and animal cruelty prevention purposes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$184K

-14.8% YoY

Grant Count

72

+1.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-16.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds grants in the following areas:

  • Educational initiatives
  • Charitable causes
  • Medical programs
  • Community development
  • Arts and cultural organizations
  • Religious organizations
  • Literary programs
  • Prevention of cruelty to animals

Grantmaking

The foundation supports a diverse range of local organizations, with educational institutions representing a significant portion of grantmaking activity.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation focuses on the Western New York region, particularly the Buffalo and Orchard Park areas.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBostonBuffaloCambridgeCoraopolisDerbyDurhamEast AuroraGeorgetownHanoverHoustonKenmoreLancasterLanderLewistonMaryknollMattapoisettNew HavenNorth JavaOrcahrd Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Fiscal Year Ending June 2024:

  • Total revenues: $184,269
  • Total expenses: $184,294
  • Total assets: $0
  • Number of employees: 0

Year-over-Year Comparison (FY 2024 vs. FY 2023):

  • Total grants and contributions decreased 14.8% (from $216,383 in 2023 to $184,269 in 2024)
  • No investment income or rental income reported
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$60K$119K$179K$238K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue$184,269$216,383$210,000
Expenses$184,294$216,408$210,025
Qualifying Distributions$184,294$216,408$210,000
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$54K$108K$162K$216K66 grants202171 grants202271 grants202372 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NICHOLS SCHOOL$15KBUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORC…$14KBUFFALO PREP$11KBUFFALO CITY MISSION$9KALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY$6KGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY$5KORCHARD PARK PRESBYTERIA…$5KBISON FUND$4KNATURE CONSERVANCY$4KBUFFALO STATE COLLEGE FO…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

200<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES E BALBACH THRU 524TRUSTEE0.5
MELISSA T BALBACHTRUSTEE0.5
CARL T BALBACHTRUSTEE0.5
JENNIFER BALBACHTRUSTEE0.5
JOHN BACETRUSTEE0.05

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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