134 private foundations reported grants to Buffalo, New York recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 134 private foundations reported 457 grants totaling $65,049,824 to 335 organizations in Buffalo, New York. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (16 grants) and health & medical (13 grants). M&T Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $48,037,488 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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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 Buffalo — a funder at 90% is effectively a Buffalo funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| M&T Charitable Foundation | 1 | $48,037,488 | 100% |
| The Margaret L Wendt Foundation | 32 | $2,589,359 | 90% |
| The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation | 46 | $2,044,001 | 56% |
| Rich Family Foundation | 42 | $1,355,913 | 87% |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 2 | $1,000,000 | 1% |
| Margaret D and Jeremy M Jacobs Family Foundation | 2 | $883,124 | 100% |
| J F & W S Schoellkopf FDN Bank of America | 1 | $735,067 | 100% |
| Patrick P LEE Foundation | 10 | $671,728 | 46% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Seminary | 4 | $864,306 |
| Jacobs Institute Inc | 1 | $853,124 |
| Community FDN for Greater Buffalo | 1 | $735,067 |
| People United for Sustainable Housing Inc | 2 | $715,000 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | 4 | $517,613 |
| Roswell Park Alliance | 9 | $409,115 |
| University at Buffalo Foundation Inc | 8 | $321,809 |
| Showing UP for Racial Justice Education Fund | 2 | $320,000 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | 3 | $312,500 |
| Roswell Park Foundation | 1 | $300,000 |
134 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Buffalo, New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $65,049,824 across 457 grants. The largest by reported dollars were M&T Charitable Foundation, The Margaret L Wendt Foundation, The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Buffalo, New York concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (16), health & medical (13), human services (7). 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 Buffalo, New York recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $48,037,488. 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 2022–2025). 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.
