Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$7.4M
Foundation funders
46
Grants recorded
146
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra?
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc ($3.9M), Tower Family Fund Inc ($888K), Mulroy Family Foundation ($499K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra between 2019–2025.
Show all 46 funders
| Joseph R Takats Foundation | $14,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| The James D & Victoria B Newman | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Joy Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2023 |
| Hooper Legacy Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dan and Roseann Gernatt Charitable | $10,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Donald F & Barbara L Newman Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
| Indian River Community Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation | $9,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation | $8,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| PCG Family Philanthropic Foundation | $7,800 | 4 | 2022–2025 |
| The Osc Charitable Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| The US Charitable Gift Trust | $5,250 | 1 | 2024 |
| McKeen Fund | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Joanne and Frank Collins Charitable | $2,300 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Rohit & Katharine Desai Family | $2,000 | 2 | 2019–2023 |
| The Marks Family Foundation | $1,030 | 2 | 2023 |
| Dreamcatcher Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Higgs Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bill & Jackie Gurney Family | $500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| GH Foundation | $400 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Rich Family Foundation | $300 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $405K (2025) to $1.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $405K.
What grants has Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tower Family Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4 | $250,000 |
| 2025 | The Montgomery Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Clement and Karen Arrison | CHARITABLE | $31,000 |
| 2025 | The Robert J & Martha B Fierle Fndn | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Roy and Ruth Seibel Family | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Ft & Anna C Manley Mem TW PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Linton Foundation | CULTURAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The James D & Victoria B Newman | CHARITABLE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Joseph and Anna Gartner | OPERATIONS/ SPECIAL PROJ./ENDOWMENT | $4,000 |
| 2025 | Simple Gifts Fund | ANNUAL CAMPAIGN | $3,500 |
| 2025 | ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $3,500 |
| 2025 | Ferguson Electric Foundation | CHARITABLE | $2,500 |
| 2025 | PCG Family Philanthropic Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Joanne and Frank Collins Charitable | ARTS AND CULTURE | $500 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc | CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE. | $946,103 |
| 2024 | Mulroy Family Foundation | GENERAL | $419,199 |
| 2024 | Cullen Foundation of Western New York | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2022-2024 | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Tower Family Fund Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Margaret L Wendt Foundation | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST | $69,414 |
| 2024 | Carlos and Elizabeth Heath Foundation | GENERAL | $50,801 |
| 2024 | Scott Bieler Foundation Inc | MEMORIAL DONATION | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Rme Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $37,000 |
| 2024 | The Montgomery Family Foundation | TO SUPPORT LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Robert J & Martha B Fierle Fndn | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Roy and Ruth Seibel Family | CHARITABLE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | DAF DISTRIBUTION | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Red Top Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $14,469 |
| 2024 | The Linton Foundation | CULTURAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ft & Anna C Manley Mem TW PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $7,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 146 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra?
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc ($3.9M), Tower Family Fund Inc ($888K), Mulroy Family Foundation ($499K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra between 2019–2025.
Who is Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra's largest funder?
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc is the largest recorded funder of Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, with $3.9M across 6 grants (2019–2024).
How much grant funding has Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra received?
IRS 990 filings record $7.4M in grants to Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra across 146 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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