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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3064835

The Viyu Foundation

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $133,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Cathy Wettlaufer
200 Delaware Ave Ste 1200
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 566-1430
Form and materials
Letter form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $133,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,798,597
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,100

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,689,565
  • Tax year 2022

    $112,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,446,840
  • Tax year 2021

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,382,302
  • Tax year 2020

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,098,980
  • Tax year 2019

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,134,296
  • Tax year 2018

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,222,502

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beaver Meadow Audubon SocietyNorth Java, NY

    Charitable

    $40,000
  2. Park School of BuffaloSnyder, NY

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Miu - Sustainable Living Natural SciencesFairfield, IA

    Charitable

    $12,000
  4. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $11,000
  5. Buffalo Museum of ScienceBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Feedmore Western New York IncBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Hospice Foundation of AmericaWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $5,000
  8. Kensington ConservancyLake Forest, IL

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. Planned Parenthood Central & Western New York IncBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. The International Institute of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Zoological Society of Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  12. New England Center for ChildrenSouthborough, MA

    Charitable

    $3,000
  13. Natural Selection FoundationFort Collins, CO

    Charitable

    $2,000
  14. Old Fort Niagara AssociationYoungstown, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  15. Pine Island Camp IncBrunswick, ME

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. Africa College FundFairfield, IA

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $25,00045% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $11,00020% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $7,00012% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $2,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $92,000
  2. Iowa2 grants $13,000
  3. California1 grant $11,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $2,000
  8. Maine1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William R Dann JrTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jesse C Dann IITRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jesse C Dann JrTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marion T DannTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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