The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$6.3M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
81
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund?
The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc ($2.1M), The Childrens Scholarship Fund ($1.8M), Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc ($793K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| WH Greene Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| MSGR Richard S Amico Memorial Charitable | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Scott Bieler Foundation Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Health Foundation for Western & Central | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Captiva Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Baird Foundation | $6,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| Cohen & Company Community Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Perna Family Charitable Foundation | $4,250 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| The Western New York Foundation | $3,750 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kenneth & Katherine Koessler | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ferguson Electric Foundation | $2,500 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Northwest Charitable Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Demakos Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2019) to $3.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $363K.
What grants has The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Childrens Scholarship Fund | To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families | $285,000 |
| 2025 | Julia M Cullen Foundation | SCHOLARSHIP | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Mulroy Family Foundation | GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation | Scholarship Fund | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Lakeridge Foundation | TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSION | $10,000 |
| 2025 | WH Greene Foundation | GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Cohen & Company Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | MSGR Richard S Amico Memorial Charitable | PROGRAM SERVICES | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation | TUITIONASSISTANCE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Western New York Foundation | TRUSTEE DISCRETIONARY GRANT: SCHOLARSHIP FUND | $3,750 |
| 2025 | The Perna Family Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $1,750 |
| 2025 | Ferguson Electric Foundation | CHARITABLE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Demakos Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES OF RECIPIENT | $250 |
| 2024 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME K-8 STUDENTS IN WESTERN NEW YORK | $667,000 |
| 2024 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN THE SYRACUSE REGION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN THE ROCHESTER REGION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc | PROVIDE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS IN WESTERN NEW YORK | $439,984 |
| 2024 | The Childrens Scholarship Fund | To provide partial scholarship awards to children from low-income families | $262,500 |
| 2024 | The John R Oishei Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024-2026 | $234,500 |
| 2024 | The John R Oishei Foundation | BISON K-8 SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | $234,500 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc | CHARITABLE SUPPORT. ANY RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE. | $101,900 |
| 2024 | Cullen Foundation of Western New York | TUITION SUPPORT FOR CULLEN SCHOLARS 2024-25 | $83,210 |
| 2024 | Moore for Kids | TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Fors Family Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Zeron Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $35,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | RELIGION | $34,500 |
| 2024 | Margaret D and Jeremy M Jacobs | Children's scholarship fund | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Paul & Helen Ellis Charitable Trust | SCHOLARSHIPS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Osc Charitable Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Michael and Augusta Brannen Charitable | PROGRAM SERVICES | $21,462 |
Showing 30 most recent of 81 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund?
The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc ($2.1M), The Childrens Scholarship Fund ($1.8M), Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc ($793K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund between 2019–2025.
Who is The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund's largest funder?
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund, with $2.1M across 4 grants (2024).
How much grant funding has The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund received?
IRS 990 filings record $6.3M in grants to The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund across 81 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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