Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Buffalo, NY EIN 22-2743917

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025

Total received

$165.0M

Foundation funders

65

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2021–2025

Who funds Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc?

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation ($85.1M), The Seymour H Knox Foundation Inc ($39.3M), Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc ($12.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $165.0M in grants to Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc between 2021–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$85,090,543632021–2024
The Seymour H Knox Foundation Inc$39,288,80022021
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc$12,898,39652021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$8,007,50022021–2023
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County$2,491,89822021–2023
WK Kellogg Foundation$2,330,85252022–2025
Tower Family Fund Inc$2,140,00062022–2025
The John R Oishei Foundation$1,597,250162022–2024
Flock Inc$1,300,00012024
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan$1,170,56912022
Gisel Family Foundation$1,052,21932022–2024
The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W$804,00032022–2024
Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc$795,81522022–2023
Impactassetsinc$750,00022022–2024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$718,90112025
Herbert and Dolly Ladds Family$586,12412025
The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower$521,25032022–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$417,63312024
Rich Family Foundation$400,00022023–2024
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc$347,00022023–2024
The Western New York Foundation$245,000102022–2025
The Norman a Schoell Charitable$215,14442022–2025
First Niagara Foundation$175,00022022
Casey Family Programs$150,00012022
Health Foundation for Western & Central$102,90522022
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Youthprise$100,00012024
James H Cummings Foundation Inc$100,00032022–2023
The Margaret L Wendt Foundation$100,00012022
Imagine for Youth Foundation$100,00012022
Rite Aid Healthy Futures$100,00012022
The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation$75,00032022–2024
New York State Health Fdn$75,00012022
Herbert F & Bertha W Darling Trust$66,76812023
Zemsky Family Foundation$50,75022022–2024
Two Lights Foundation Inc$50,00012022
The Starbucks Foundation$50,00012022
Patrick P Lee Foundation$50,00012022
The Cleveland Foundation$50,00012022
Independent Health Foundation$50,00012022
Munschauer Family Foundation$48,50032022–2024
New Venture Fund$40,00012024
Independent Health Association Inc$39,77712022
The John a & Mary Clare Ward Family$33,00042022–2025
Cullen Foundation$25,00012022
The George and Marjorie Mansius$23,30012022
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$20,00012022
The Aspen Institute Inc$16,50022023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$15,00022023–2024
The Hunt Charitable Foundation Inc$15,00012022
California Community Foundation$15,00012022
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$10,67752022
The US Charitable Gift Trust$10,00012023
Edward Charles Foundation$10,00012023
East Hill Foundation$10,00012022
New York Foundation$10,00012022
McAuley Ministries$10,00012022
Tides Foundation$10,00012022
El Paso Community Foundation$10,00012022
Charities Aid Foundation America$5,97012023
Rochester Area Community Foundation$5,25012023
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation$2,50012025
Baxter International Foundation$40012024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$16922022
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc$8212022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20M$40M$60M$80M11 grants2021 81 grants2022 47 grants2023 50 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.5M (2025) to $78.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $7.5M.

What grants has Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship IncTO FUND SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM$3,748,506
2025Tower Family Fund IncTHE BUFFALO TOGETHER FUND$2,000,000
2025President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeDAF DISTRIBUTION$718,901
2025Herbert and Dolly Ladds FamilyGENERAL$586,124
2025WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$200,000
2025The Peter and Elizabeth C TowerCHARITABLE$168,750
2025The Norman a Schoell CharitablePHILANTHROPIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND$56,950
2025Tower Family Fund IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025The John a & Mary Clare Ward FamilyGENERAL GRANT$5,000
2025The Western New York FoundationFUND FOR THE ARTS ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION$5,000
2025Dick's Sporting Goods FoundationGRANT FOR YOUTH SPORTS$2,500
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationCity Within a Park Fund$10,000,000
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationRCWJRF Inclusive Arts & Culture Initiative$5,000,000
2024Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship IncTO FUND SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM$4,135,744
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationSupport for the Arts and Culture Sector in WNY$3,750,000
2024Flock IncPROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT$1,300,000
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationProject Play Western New York$982,780
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationShoreline Trail Enhancement Project - Phase 1 and 2$500,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$417,633
2024Gisel Family FoundationGENERAL$358,219
2024The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor WGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationBicycle and Pedestrian Access via Shoreline Trail$242,400
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationTrustee Designated Grant$226,000
2024Rich Family FoundationAnnual Donation$200,000
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationTrustee Designated Grant$200,000
2024Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncREDUCE LEAD POISONING THREATS TO CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN BUFFALO$147,000
2024The Peter and Elizabeth C TowerCHARITABLE$102,500
2024The John R Oishei FoundationJOHN R. OISHEI COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND 2024-2026$100,000
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationCapacity Support for Wyoming Foundation$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc?

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc is funded by 65 grantmakers, led by The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation ($85.1M), The Seymour H Knox Foundation Inc ($39.3M), Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc ($12.9M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $165.0M in grants to Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc between 2021–2025.

Who is Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc's largest funder?

The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc, with $85.1M across 63 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $165.0M in grants to Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc across 200 grants from 65 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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