The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower

EIN 166350753

Buffalo, NY 14202 |(716) 689-0370

https://WWW.THETOWERFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2020–2023
$45.6M
907 grants · $11.4M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $9K–$50K
grant size
43%
supporter · 196/456 multi-year
repeat
$149.6M
Assets (2023)
456
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person TRACY A SAWICKI
Phone (716) 689-0370
Deadlines APPLICATIONS DUE 4/7/21 AND 4/14/21,
How to Apply SUBMIT LETTER OF INQUIRY REGARDING PROGRAM/PROJECT THAT QUALIFIES, PER GRANT GUIDELINES ON WEBSITE. IF PROPOSAL IS SELECTED FOR CONSIDERATION, A FULL GRANT APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED. GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE BY REQUEST ONLY AND MUST BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS OVER ITS WEBSITE.
Restrictions FOUR DISTINCT FUNDING CATEGORIES: LEARNING DISABILITIES, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. EACH CATEGORY HAS ITS OWN OBJECTIVE, TARGET POPULATION, AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. AWARDS MAY NOT BE USED FOR THE PRIVATE BENEFIT OF ANY GRANT RECIPIENT, ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OR INTERVENE IN ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN. THE FOUNDATION RELEASED FUNDING RESTRICTIONS IN 2020 TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF GRANTEES CAUSED BY THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $8.9M $158.0M $3.6M 223
2021 $10.0M $173.1M $15.3M 240
2022 $11.5M $139.9M $19.0M 217
2023 $15.1M $149.6M $7.4M 227

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 907 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$25K
Average
$50K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.0M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (907 total)

Purpose
Power of Place Burlington, MA $1,972,325 CHARITABLE 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $1,431,776 CHARITABLE 2022
Institute for Nonprofit Practice Dedham, MA $950,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Massachusetts General Hospital Charlestown, MA $805,588 CHARITABLE 2023
Power of Place Learning Communitites Burlington, MA $750,526 CHARITABLE 2023
Brookline Community Mental Health Center Inc Brookline, MA $666,666 CHARITABLE 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $626,188 CHARITABLE 2023
Institute for Nonprofit Practice Dedham, MA $600,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Health Law Advocates Boston, MA $475,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Buffalo, NY $450,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Care Management Coalition of Western New York Inc Buffalo, NY $425,000 CHARITABLE 2020
City of Newburyport Newburyport, MA $403,482 CHARITABLE 2022
Endeavor Health Services Cheektowaga, NY $400,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Essex County Community Foundation Danvers, MA $390,000 CHARITABLE 2020
Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York Inc Buffalo, NY $380,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Institute for Nonprofit Practice Dedham, MA $362,500 CHARITABLE 2023
Institute for Nonprofit Practice Dedham, MA $355,000 CHARITABLE 2022
Brookline Community Mental Health Center Inc Brookline, MA $333,334 CHARITABLE 2023
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $317,354 CHARITABLE 2022
Center for Public Representation Northampton, MA $306,360 CHARITABLE 2021
Center for Public Representation Northampton, MA $306,360 CHARITABLE 2022
Health Law Advocates Boston, MA $300,000 CHARITABLE 2021
Ccny Buffalo, NY $285,896 CHARITABLE 2020
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers Buffalo, NY $280,000 CHARITABLE 2023
Plummer Youth Promise Salem, MA $280,000 CHARITABLE 2023