The Captiva Foundation

BUFFALO, NY EIN: 16-1537263

The Captiva Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $243K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+11.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$102K

+61.9% YoY

Grant Count

17

+54.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+4.8% YoY

About The Captiva Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Captiva Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BUFFALO, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $243K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAustinBrooklynBuffaloChesterDallasFrederickHobartHudsonHyannisLancasterLarchmontLymeNew YorkNorfolkNyackPhiladelphiaSan AntonioSchoolcraftUniondale

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$151K$301K$452K$602K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,652,578$1,483,160$1,426,560
Revenue$547,479$258,123$78,424
Expenses$132,538$88,983$88,917
Qualifying Distributions$104,272$65,429$64,113
Net Investment Income$243,122$105,010$41,661
Distributable Amount$80,316$71,716$70,992

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$51K$77K$102K12 grants202013 grants202114 grants202211 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PETA FOUNDATION$20KBISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARS…$10KERIN'S FARM NFP$10KPARENTS FAMILY CIRCLE$10KTALLER PUERTORRIQUENO INC$7KCODE FOR LIFE USA INC$7KAMERICAN FRIENDS OF COMB…$5KHEALTH AND EDUCATION ALT…$5KROSWELL PARK CANCER INST…$5KSMILE TRAIN$5K

Grant Size Distribution

67 grants across all recorded years

67<$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
THOMAS R BEECHER JRTRUSTEE1
MATTHEW C JACOBSTRUSTEE1
LUKE T JACOBSCFO1
ZOE ROGERSTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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