Tower Family Fund Inc
EIN 205848514
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$29.0M
578 grants · $7.3M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$50K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 138/195 multi-year
repeat
$59.5M
Assets (2023)
195
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(716) 856-3300
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.5M | $68.3M | $2.7M | 150 |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $74.4M | $6.5M | 136 |
| 2022 | $7.2M | $57.7M | $4.7M | 151 |
| 2023 | $6.9M | $59.5M | $2.7M | 141 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 578 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$50K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (578 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ymca of the North Shore Inc | Beverly, MA | $1,400,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT - NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 | 2020 |
| Ymca of the North Shore Inc | Beverly, MA | $1,300,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT - NOT TO EXCEED $3,000,000 | 2021 |
| Ymca of the North Shore Inc | Beverly, MA | $1,250,000 | NEW YMCA FACILITY/CONSTRUCTION PROJECT | 2020 |
| Stillpoint Martha'S Vineyard Inc | Chilmark, MA | $1,071,106 | SPECIAL GRANT | 2023 |
| The Martha'S Vineyard Film Festival | Chilmark, MA | $1,000,000 | GIFT AGREEMENT | 2020 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $1,000,000 | BYRNES FAMILY CLINICAL RESEARCH FUND | 2022 |
| Ymca of the North Shore Inc | Beverly, MA | $1,000,000 | SPECIAL GRANT | 2022 |
| Cape Ann Museum | Gloucester, MA | $900,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS | 2023 |
| Burchfield-Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $625,000 | MATCHING GRANT / EDUCATION ENDOWMENT - NOT TO EXCEED $625,000 | 2020 |
| Burchfield-Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $500,000 | MATCHING GRANT / EDUCATION ENDOWMENT - NOT TO EXCEED $625,000 | 2021 |
| Burchfield-Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $375,000 | MATCHING GRANT / EDUCATION ENDOWMENT - NOT TO EXCEED $625,000 | 2022 |
| Ymca of the North Shore Inc | Beverly, MA | $300,000 | CHALLENGE GRANT | 2022 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | RELEASE THE BREAKTHROUGHS CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Burchfield-Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | MATCHING GRANT / EDUCATION ENDOWMENT - NOT TO EXCEED $625,000 | 2023 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | IMMUNE MONITORING PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Ymca of Martha'S Vineyard | Vineyard Haven, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT/COVID-19 RELIEF FUND | 2020 |
| The Health Initiative | Pawtucket, RI | $200,000 | GRANT AGREEMENT | 2021 |
| Power of Place Learning Communities Inc | Burlington, MA | $200,000 | LEARNING COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT | 2023 |
| Burchfield-Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $192,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT/EXHIBITION, A HISTORY OF PAINTING IN WNY | 2020 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $180,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN/LAND ASSESSMENT | 2021 |
| Dukes County Regional Housing Authority | Vineyard Haven, MA | $177,066 | GRANT - NOT TO EXCEED $487,000 | 2020 |
| Stillpoint Martha'S Vineyard Inc | Chilmark, MA | $175,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | Buffalo, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Burchfield-Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Dukes County Regional Housing Authority | Vineyard Haven, MA | $147,066 | GRANT - NOT TO EXCEED $487,000 | 2021 |