Cullen Foundation
EIN 731691396 Private FoundationAbout
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF AN ASSET AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 30, 2022, CULLEN FOUNDATION ASSIGNED AND TRANSFERRED ALL RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST IN TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE PROPERTY TO CULLEN FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK, INC., EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023. CULLEN FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK, INC. ASSUMED AND AGREED TO PERFORM, OR TO PAY WHEN DUE, ALL OBLIGATIONS OF CULLEN FOUNDATION PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE TRANSFER OF THE ACQUIRED ASSETS AND ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITIES ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE IS INTENDED TO BE A TRANSFER OF ALL ASSET OF THE TRANSFEROR UNDER SECTION 507(B)(2) OF THE CODE, SECTION 1.507-3(A)(9)(I) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS, AND IRS REV. RUL. 2002-28, PURSUANT TO WHICH, BY OPERATION OF LAW, THE TRANSFEREE SHALL BE TREATED AS IF IT WERE THE TRANSFEROR FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 4940 THROUGH 4948 AND SECTIONS 507 THROUGH 509 OF THE CODE. THE FOUNDATION GAVE NOTICE TO THE IRS, AND RECEIVED APPROVAL, PURSUANT TO CODE SEC. 501(A)(1) OF ITS INTENT TO ACCOMPLISH THE TERMINATION OF ITS PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS AS OF DECEMBER 30, 2024.
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Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.8M | $117.8M | $7.3M | 54 |
| 2019 | N/A | $131.5M | $4.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $7.3M | $144.0M | $4.6M | 185 |
| 2022 | $9.2M | $123.2M | $978K | 228 |
| 2023 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 467 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (467 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Excellent Schools | Boston, MA | $1,224,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| TNTP | New York, NY | $600,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS LAUNCH | 2022 |
| TNTP | New York, NY | $600,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS | 2022 |
| Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $504,500 | BUFFSCI REPLICATION | 2020 |
| TNTP | New York, NY | $400,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS | 2022 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | Buffalo, NY | $400,000 | General Operations | 2016 |
| TNTP | New York, NY | $300,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS | 2022 |
| Teach for America Buffalo | new york, NY | $300,000 | General Operations | 2016 |
| Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc | Buffalo, NY | $296,000 | SAY YES SUMMER CAMP INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| Research Foundation of State University of New York (Ub) | Albany, NY | $281,688 | UB TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc | Buffalo, NY | $278,250 | 2022 SAYYES BUFFALO SUMMER CAMP | 2022 |
| Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $264,500 | BUFFSCI REPLICATION | 2020 |
| Teach for America Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $250,000 | 2018 SPECIALIZED GRANT | 2020 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $250,000 | TEACHER PATHWAYS PROGRAM | 2022 |
| Research Foundation for State University of New York (Ub) | Albany, NY | $240,450 | UB TEACHER RESIDENCY PROGRAM EXTENSION | 2022 |
| Education Collaborative of WNY | Buffalo, NY | $235,900 | CULLEN SCHOLARS SCHOLARSHIPS 2022 | 2022 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $225,000 | BUFFALO CITY YEAR | 2020 |
| Education Collaborative of WNY | Buffalo, NY | $218,579 | CULLEN SCHOLARS 2020 | 2020 |
| Buffalo Academy of Science Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $217,300 | BUFFSCI 2.0 - SCHOOL REPLICATION | 2022 |
| Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $201,200 | GOOD TO GREAT GRANT | 2022 |
| Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $200,000 | GOOD TO GREAT GRANT | 2022 |
| Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $199,640 | GOOD TO GREAT GRANT | 2022 |
| TNTP | New York, NY | $195,207 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS | 2022 |
| TNTP | New York, NY | $194,191 | BPS ACADEMICS EXTENSION | 2020 |
| Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $191,766 | IMPLEMENT COMMON ASSESSMENTS WITH LOCAL SAP PROGRAMS | 2022 |
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