Scott Bieler Foundation Inc

ORCHARD PARK, NY EIN: 81-2815534

Scott Bieler Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation based in Orchard Park, New York. Established in 2016, the organization operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity dedicated to philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.5M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.9M

-5.1% YoY

Grant Count

39

+14.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$100K

-17.3% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation demonstrates active grantmaking, with total giving of $3,899,216 based on the most recent IRS Form 990 filing.

Grant Range

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Average Grant

amount and median grant amount data available but not specified in sources

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily directs its grantmaking toward New York-based organizations and initiatives.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AmherstBaldwinBaltimoreBuffaloCheektowagaDepewEast AurorEast AuroraEdenGrand IslandHamburbKenmoreLancasterLockportNew YorkNiagara FallsOrchard ParkRochesterSaint BonaventureSpringbrook

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (Most Recent Filing):

  • Total assets: $12,471,420
  • Total giving: $3,899,216
  • Total liabilities: $0

Historical Financial Data (2023):

  • Revenue: $3.25M
  • Expenses: $2.08M
  • Total assets: $11.7M
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,471,420$12,212,408$11,664,382
Revenue$4,310,465$4,804,815$3,251,827
Expenses$4,044,453$4,256,617$2,081,624
Qualifying Distributions$3,899,216$4,108,707$1,940,986
Net Investment Income$206,900$226,920$85,854
Distributable Amount$593,787$575,073$522,188

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M9 grants202119 grants202228 grants202334 grants202439 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE$669KAURORA WALDORF SCHOOL$408KBEST SELF BEHAVIORAL HEA…$400KAURORA COLDEN FIRE DIST …$321KDAEMEN UNIVERSITY$303KNIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL M…$300KWNY LAND CONSERVANCY$203KBUFFALO HEARING & SPEECH…$200KJERICHO ROAD MINISTRIES$175KVILLA MARIA COLLEGE$101K

Grant Size Distribution

129 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K19$50–100K23$100–250K11$250–500K7$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 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SCOTT R BIELERPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR5
KATHRYN BIELERVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR2
MATTHEW A LASHERSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR2
STANLEY A KICINSKIDIRECTOR1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has made significant contributions to educational institutions in the region:

**Villa Maria College**: The Scott Bieler Family Foundation provided a leadership gift to transform the college's library into an academic resource center. The resulting facility, the Scott Bieler Center for Academic Excellence, held its grand opening and public ribbon cutting ceremony on April 2.

Villa Maria College Announces Leadership Gift from Scott Bieler Family Foundation

**BestSelf Behavioral Health**: The foundation awarded nearly $50,000 in support to this organization.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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