CULLEN FOUNDATION
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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.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $131.5M | $4.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $144.0M | $4.6M | N/A |
| 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 228 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R MCGEE | TRUSTEE | — |
| FLORINE LUHR | PRESIDENT | — |
| WARREN B GELMAN | TRUSTEE | — |
| ROGER B SIMON | TRUSTEE | — |
| CHARLES W CHIAMPOU | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (228 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNTP | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS LAUNCH | 2022 |
| TNTP | NEW YORK, NY | $600,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS | 2022 |
| TNTP | NEW YORK, NY | $400,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS | 2022 |
| TNTP | NEW YORK, NY | $300,000 | BUFFALO URBAN TEACHING FELLOWS | 2022 |
| SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP INC | BUFFALO, NY | $278,250 | 2022 SAYYES BUFFALO SUMMER CAMP | 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| CHAPIN HALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | $191,766 | IMPLEMENT COMMON ASSESSMENTS WITH LOCAL SAP PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| EDUCATION ANALYTICS INC | MADISON, WI | $190,000 | CHARTER DATA COLLABORATIVE & DASHBOARDING | 2022 |
| BUFFALO COLLEGIATE CHARTER SCHOOL | BUFFALO, NY | $175,125 | STRENGTHENING DATA, COACHING, & RETENTION | 2022 |
| TNTP | NEW YORK, NY | $131,086 | BUFFALO EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE WORKGROUP 2.0 | 2022 |
| CANISIUS COLLEGE | BUFFALO, NY | $125,000 | TUITION SUPPORT FOR WNY TEACHER RESIDENTS SY 2022-23 | 2022 |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | BPO GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| KLEINHANS MUSIC HALL MANAGEMENT INC | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | FIRE ALARM, LIGHTING AND SOUND COMPONENTS AT KHM | 2022 |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | BPO GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| NORTHEAST CHARTER SCHOOLS NETWORK | ALBANY, NY | $100,000 | TEACHER COMP ANALYSIS; ENROLL BUFFALO COMMON APPLICATION | 2022 |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| SHEA'S PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | 710 MAIN: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: SEATS, SOUND, LIGHTING, INTERIOR PAINTING | 2022 |
| BUFFALO CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY | BUFFALO, NY | $75,382 | BCAT'S COLLEGE AND CAREER PREP PROGRAM | 2022 |