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University at Buffalo Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Buffalo, NY EIN: 16-0865182 Website

The mission of the University at Buffalo Foundation, inc. Is to support and promote the activities and programs of the university at buffalo, state university of New York.

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: University at Buffalo Foundation Inc gave $77.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $77.6M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$77,561,993
+4.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$77,561,993
+4.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$77,561,993
Total assets
$1,546,784,593
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who University at Buffalo Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

UB Foundation Activities Inc: $77.6MUB Foundation Activities Inc$77.6M

The largest 2025 recipient was UB Foundation Activities Inc ($77.6M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Buffalo

How University at Buffalo Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M1 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57.0M (2020) to $77.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $77.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UB Foundation Activities Inc Buffalo, NYEducational Support$77,561,993
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,546,784,593$128,651,944$92,173,911$77,561,9931$75,182,631
2024$1,436,699,139$123,201,329$94,700,123$73,906,7581$63,173,316
2023$1,367,532,436$82,759,030$77,927,154$68,487,3341$35,735,853
2022$1,234,149,940$46,606,531$76,410,628$65,901,2951$14,516,326
2021$1,391,684,746$112,616,812$69,481,314$59,502,9031$69,495,610
2020$1,104,161,290$45,943,366$66,297,142$57,047,3802$20,365,499
2019$1,129,441,836$53,963,154$75,602,063$65,598,3901$15,524,458

About University at Buffalo Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Buffalo, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $77.6M. Net investment income was $75.2M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc is led by Anastacia S. Knapper, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2022; none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Anastacia S. Knapper

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Bauer

    Chair & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel M. Hamister

    Director

    Trustee → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Sperrazza

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Silvers

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Powers

    Secretary & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathie Keller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Jacobs

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Denning

    Treasurer & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Satish Tripathi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven H. Shepsman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nagendra Raina

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Cappuccino

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Bird

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Bair

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Palmisciano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel K. Magnuszewski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Shainbrown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathleen Hamm

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret McGlynn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Murray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Olfano

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul A. Nussbaum

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terrence M. Gilbride

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Richey

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2023

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Dale McKim III (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Gregg Fisher (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Sujata Yalamanchili (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Claudia Fosket (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: David Pfalzgraf (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Edward Schneider (2019–2023) — Former Executive Director
  • Former: Murray Rosenthal (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Quealy (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mason Ashe (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Justin Reich (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kathleen Grimm (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Samantha Bonano (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Warman (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Vikki Pryor (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Amy Habib Rittling (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Arthur Musarra (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Ross Kenzie (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.

Frequently asked questions about University at Buffalo Foundation Inc

How much does University at Buffalo Foundation Inc give each year?

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc gave $77.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $73.9M across 1 grant.

How large is University at Buffalo Foundation Inc?

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc reported $1.5B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $128.7M.

What is University at Buffalo Foundation Inc?

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Buffalo, NY. It holds $1.5B in total assets as of 2025.

Where does University at Buffalo Foundation Inc operate?

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is University at Buffalo Foundation Inc's EIN?

University at Buffalo Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-0865182. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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