Buffalo Fine Arts Academy
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$8.2M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
94
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Buffalo Fine Arts Academy?
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc ($4.1M), President and Fellows of Harvard College ($859K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($822K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Buffalo Fine Arts Academy between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| Art Bridges Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Frank G Raichle Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Lazard Charitable Foundation | $3,750 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Joseph R Takats Foundation | $3,400 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | $3,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Equitable Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Baird Foundation | $1,250 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| GH Foundation | $60 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $321K (2019) to $2.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $452K.
What grants has Buffalo Fine Arts Academy received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $362,333 |
| 2025 | AMF Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL/ARTS INSTITUTION | $16,500 |
| 2025 | Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc | ARTS/CULT/HUMNTS | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Council for Canadian American Relations Inc | ART EDUCATION | $12,216 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2025 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $11,700 |
| 2025 | Fernandez Buddin Foundation | Buffalo AKG Art Museum to support the Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way exhibition | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $7,117 |
| 2025 | Art Bridges Inc | TO SUPPORT EVALUATION ACTIVITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AUDIENCES, MEASURE PROGRAM IMPACT, AND INFORM RESPONSIVE, VISITOR-BASED DECISION-MAKING. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc | CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE. | $589,264 |
| 2024 | The John R Oishei Foundation | AK360 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (2023-2025) | $300,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $191,167 |
| 2024 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | DAF DISTRIBUTION | $144,000 |
| 2024 | Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation | PUBLICATION GRANT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | TO SUPPORT ELECTRIC OP AT THE BUFFALO AKG | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Rochester Area Community Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | AMF Foundation Inc | EDUCATIONAL/ARTS INSTITUTION | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Council for Canadian American Relations Inc | ART EDUCATION | $7,080 |
| 2024 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | MULTIPLE | $6,700 |
| 2024 | The Lazard Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Baird Foundation | Unrestricted | $500 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc | CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE. | $1,169,553 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $261,000 |
| 2023 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | DAF DISTRIBUTION/CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS | $135,000 |
| 2023 | The J Paul Getty Trust | THE PAPER PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc | SPECIAL PROJECT | $40,400 |
| 2023 | Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | MARISOL (2025) EXHIBITION SUPPORT: BUFFALO AKG MUSEUM | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Buffalo Fine Arts Academy?
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc ($4.1M), President and Fellows of Harvard College ($859K), Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($822K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Buffalo Fine Arts Academy between 2019–2025.
Who is Buffalo Fine Arts Academy's largest funder?
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc is the largest recorded funder of Buffalo Fine Arts Academy, with $4.1M across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Buffalo Fine Arts Academy received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.2M in grants to Buffalo Fine Arts Academy across 94 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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