Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc
EIN 222743917 Public CharityAnnual Giving
$137.0M
2,454 grants · avg $27.4M/yr
public charity (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$23K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
55%
supporter · 566/1,026 multi-year
repeat
1,026
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2454 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$23K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$2.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.2% of US grants
· Rank #17 of 39 states
$306K across
6 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Taylor
- 2 Travis
- 3 Harris
- 4 Cameron
- 5 Bexar
Grants Awarded (2,454 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaboom | Washington, DC | $1,975,000 | PLAY EVERYWHERE; KABOOM! SUPPORT; SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT, SELECTION, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PLAY SPACES IN WNY | 2018 |
| Research Foundation for the Suny on Behalf of the University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,315,021 | OPEN4 IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES; PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM-EAST SIDE AVENUES; HEART RESEARCH... | 2022 |
| Research Foundation for the Suny on Behalf of the University | Buffalo, NY | $1,113,876 | PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM FOR THE EAST SIDE CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND; EMPOWERING TEACHERS TO SUSTAIN AT... | 2019 |
| Research Foundation for the Suny on Behalf of the University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $1,068,990 | PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION TEAM - EAST SIDE AVENUES; AIDS RESEARCH AND SIMILAR HEALTH RELATED PROBLEMS; HEART RESEARCH;... | 2021 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society | Buffalo, NY | $981,559 | UNRESTRICTED USE; ANNUAL SUPPORT; BPO MUSIC FOR YOUTH EDUCATION HUB; EDUCATION DEPT USE; MAGIC FLUTE WITH HILLMAN... | 2022 |
| Kaboom | Washington, DC | $962,338 | PLAY EVERYWHERE CHALLENGE 2020; "UNIQUE BUILD" PLAYGROUND PROJECT, ADMINISTRATIVE | 2020 |
| Tony Hawk Foundation Dba the Skatepark Project | Vista, CA | $930,000 | BUILT TO PLAY SKATEPARKS IN SWEDEN, NY, ELLICOTTVILLE, NY AND LOCKPORT, NY | 2022 |
| Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship | Buffalo, NY | $917,431 | UNRESTRICTED USE; SAY YES BUFFALO TECHNOLOGY CAMPAIGN; PURCHASE WINTER COATS FOR BPS FAMILIES FACING HOMELESSNESS;... | 2022 |
| Buffalo Fine Arts Academy | Buffalo, NY | $904,861 | UNRESTRICTED USE; 2021-2022 BOARD DONATION; RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT; STURGES ENDOWMENT FUND; ANNUAL FUND;... | 2022 |
| Kaboom | Washington, DC | $875,000 | 2019 PLAY EVERYWHERE CHALLENGE | 2019 |
| Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology | Buffalo, NY | $834,840 | UNRESTRICTED USE; ANNUAL GIVING; ADVANCING LONG-TERM DIGITAL MEDIA SUCCESS FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH; WORKFORCE... | 2022 |
| Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences | Buffalo, NY | $787,654 | UNRESTRICTED USE; RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT; ANNUAL SUPPORT; FOR TIFFT NATURE PRESERVE INCLUSIVE WAYFINDING... | 2022 |
| Tony Hawk Foundation Dba the Skatepark Project | Vista, CA | $725,000 | BUILT TO PLAY SKATEBOARD PROJECT IN JAMESTOWN, NY; BUILT TO PLAY GREEN SKATEPARK COMPONENT (EIG) FOR CITY OF... | 2020 |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | $711,964 | UNRESTRICTED USE; SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL PREP PROGRAM; SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS; SCHOLAR SUCCESS; YEA YOUTH EQUITY ACADEMY;... | 2022 |
| Westminster Economic Development Initiative Inc (Wedi) | Buffalo, NY | $696,500 | UNRESTRICTED USE; EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE WEST SIDE BAZAAR; SUPPORT... | 2022 |
| Connecticut College | New London, CT | $678,979 | RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| The Buffalo Transportation Museum | Buffalo, NY | $655,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE; MUSEUM'S MORTGAGE NOTES | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $635,234 | UNRESTRICTED USE; SURVEYING AND RESTORING REEDS IN LAKE ERIE; RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT; IN MEMORY OF | 2022 |
| Nybdc Local Development Corporation Dba Pursuit Community Finance | Albany, NY | $600,000 | OPEN4 INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| Nybdc Local Development Corporation Dba Pursuit Community Finance | Albany, NY | $600,000 | OPEN4 INITIATIVE | 2021 |
| Research Foundation for the Suny on Behalf of the University | Buffalo, NY | $597,908 | CANCER RESEARCH/EDUCATION; HEART RESEARCH SUPPORT; 2019-DR. A. JACOBS: AIDS RESEARCH, ITS CURE, & OTHER SIMILAR... | 2020 |
| Buffalo Fine Arts Academy | Buffalo, NY | $587,146 | UNRESTRICTED USE; AK 360 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; ART TODAY: A MUSEUM PROGRAM FOR VISITORS WITH DEMENTIA & THEIR CARE... | 2021 |
| Westminster Economic Development Initiative Inc (Wedi) | Buffalo, NY | $583,000 | UNRESTRICTED USE; WINTERFEST; WEST SIDE BAZAAR EXPANSION PROJECT; TRANSPORTATION TO FIELD TRIPS FOR THE ENERGY, FLY... | 2021 |
| Tony Hawk Foundation Dba the Skatepark Project | Vista, CA | $532,319 | BUILT TO PLAY SKATEPARK IN SPRINGVILLE, NY AND MEDINA, NY | 2021 |
| The Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $513,934 | UNRESTRICTED USE; RESTRICTED FOR PERMANENT ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
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