19 private foundations reported grants to Amherst, New York recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 19 private foundations reported 20 grants totaling $2,043,563 to 15 organizations in Amherst, New York. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (2 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (2 grants). Freedom Together Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $1,100,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $22,500.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New York dollars that landed in Amherst — a funder at 90% is effectively a Amherst funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $1,100,000 | 1% |
| Harry Dent Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $267,500 | 88% |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 0% |
| The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation | 1 | $132,880 | 4% |
| Charles Pankow Foundation | 1 | $68,961 | 100% |
| Patrick P LEE Foundation | 1 | $50,000 | 3% |
| Chur Family Foundation | 2 | $25,000 | 6% |
| The Paul J Koessler Foundation Inc | 1 | $25,000 | 8% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Research Foundation for the State University of NEW York | 1 | $1,100,000 |
| Dent Neurosciences Research CTR Inc | 1 | $267,500 |
| Proteus Fund Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Daemen University | 3 | $187,880 |
| University of Buffalo | 1 | $68,961 |
| Center for Inquiry | 4 | $45,500 |
| Bornhava | 1 | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of WNY | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Scienc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Daemen College | 1 | $20,000 |
19 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Amherst, New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,043,563 across 20 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, Harry Dent Family Foundation Inc, Gates Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Amherst, New York concentrate in health & medical (2), scholarships & financial aid (2), education (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Amherst, New York recipient was $22,500, and the largest single reported grant was $1,100,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
