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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 16-1291395

Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Orchard Park, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 156 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
MS Michelle Roberts
One Bills Drive
Orchard Park, NY 141272237
(716) 648-1800
Form and materials
Organization name, address, federal tax id, director, contact information, the amount requested, and information about the program, including goals, a summary and timeline, the approximate number of people served, and funding sources
Deadlines
March 4, 2024; june 3, 2024; september 12, 2024; november 6, 2024
Restrictions
Contributions are generally restricted to tax exempt organizations, new york oriented programs preferred

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,928,427

    Grants listed
    156
    Assets, end of year
    $4,001,788

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,646,673

    Grants listed
    280
    Assets, end of year
    $3,741,535

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,223,255

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $2,861,212

  • Tax year 2021

    $698,204

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,262,799

  • Tax year 2020

    $761,664

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,968,623

Grants paid in 2024

156 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    2-1-1 food assistance program

    $295,634
  2. Connecting Communities in Action IncSalamanca, NY

    Healthy cattaraugus sdoh accelerator plan

    $165,000
  3. Buffalo PrepBuffalo, NY

    Prep market

    $105,000
  4. Buffalo Go GreenBuffalo, NY

    Nutrition zone

    $100,000
  5. Harvest House Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Food as medicine program

    $100,000
  6. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie CountyEast Aurora, NY

    Health corner store initiative

    $93,564
  7. Providence Farm CollectiveOrchard Park, NY

    Supporting diverse leadership

    $80,000
  8. Police Athletic League of Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Passport to the world club

    $75,000
  9. Share Our Strengthno Kid HungryWashington, DC

    Expand summer meal access in wny

    $50,800
  10. Fanthem FoundationBoston, MA

    Give 716

    $50,000
  11. Massachusetts Avenue Project IncBuffalo, NY

    Growing green: building the next generation of food system leaders

    $50,000
  12. Resource Council of WnyBuffalo, NY

    Operational support

    $50,000
  13. Share Our Strengthno Kid HungryWashington, DC

    Expand summer meal access in wny

    $50,000
  14. Western New York Amateur Football AllianceHamburg, NY

    Youth football

    $50,000
  15. St Susan Center IncJamestown, NY

    Food recovery program

    $39,520
  16. Fare Share Wny IncBuffalo, NY

    716 csa

    $25,000
  17. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    Co-op consultant and exploration

    $20,000
  18. Metro Community Development CorporationBuffalo, NY

    Blizzard response

    $18,067
  19. Back to Basic Outreach MinistriesBuffalo, NY

    Buffalo peacemakers

    $16,000
  20. Juneteenth FestivalBuffalo, NY

    Juneteenth agricultural pavilion

    $15,000
  21. Our City BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Introduction to small food businesses

    $15,000
  22. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    Icap - big big table and cce olean

    $15,000
  23. University at Buffalo Foundation IncBuffalo, NY

    Green growing - community garden

    $15,000
  24. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    Icap - cce chautauqua and BGG

    $14,750
  25. Home Beneath Our Feet IncBuffalo, NY

    Youth farm initiative

    $12,750
  26. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Crucial catch

    $10,000
  27. Bestself Behavioral Health IncBuffalo, NY

    Social justice mental health

    $10,000
  28. Create A Healthier Niagara Falls CollaborativeNiagara Falls, NY

    Operational support

    $10,000
  29. Eight Days of HopeTupelo, MS

    Blizzard response and preparedness

    $10,000
  30. Hunter's Hope FoundationOrchard Park, NY

    Support family and medical symposium

    $10,000
  31. Independent Health FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Play 60 pe grants

    $10,000
  32. Imprint GlobalWashington, DC

    Aed grant

    $9,987
  33. American Red CrossBuffalo, NY

    Blizzard response

    $7,500
  34. Buffalo City MissionBuffalo, NY

    Blizzard response

    $7,500
  35. Friends of the Night PeopleBuffalo, NY

    Blizzard response

    $7,500
  36. St Luke's Mission of Mercymadonna of the StreetsBuffalo, NY

    Blizzard response

    $7,500
  37. The Salvation ArmyBuffalo, NY

    Blizzard response

    $7,500
  38. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara CountyLockport, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $6,962
  39. Feedmore WnyBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $6,748
  40. Hearts for the Homeless of WnyBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $6,332
  41. The Warming HouseSt Bonaventure, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $6,329
  42. St Lukes Mission of Mercymadonna of the StreetsBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $6,201
  43. Friends of Night People IncBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $6,160
  44. Food Shuttle of WnyWilliamsville, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $6,079
  45. The Salvation ArmyBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,889
  46. Heart Love & SoulNiagara Falls, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,811
  47. Massachusetts Avenue Project IncBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,744
  48. Cattaraugus Community ActionSalamanca, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,728
  49. Providence Farm CollectiveOrchard Park, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,714
  50. Big Big Table Community CafeBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,693
  51. Community Missions of Niagara FrontierNiagara Falls, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,684
  52. West Side Community ServicesBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,636
  53. Grassroots Gardens of WnyBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,633
  54. Buffalo Go GreenBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,603
  55. Field & Fork NetworkBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,492
  56. Chautauqua County Rural MinistryDunkirk, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,476
  57. Feed BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,476
  58. Buffalo City MissionBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $5,475
  59. Beverly Gray Business Exchange CenterBuffalo, NY

    Women's history month women-owned business program

    $5,000
  60. Broadway Market ManagementBuffalo, NY

    Supporting black owned businesses

    $5,000
  61. Cornell Cooperative of Chautauqua CountyJamestown, NY

    Operational support

    $5,000
  62. Fare Share Wny IncBuffalo, NY

    Operational support

    $5,000
  63. Leveling the Playing FieldBuffalo, NY

    Volunteerism grant

    $5,000
  64. Open BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Social justice - emerging leaders

    $5,000
  65. Providence Farm CollectiveOrchard Park, NY

    Trailer wrap

    $5,000
  66. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    Cce- chautauqua consultant

    $5,000
  67. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    Social justice - imagination library

    $5,000
  68. Villa Maria CollegeBuffalo, NY

    Zeneta & zaire's bookclub

    $5,000
  69. Buffalo Go GreenBuffalo, NY

    Holiday produce giveaway

    $4,470
  70. Daemen University Women's LacrosseAmherst, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $4,295
  71. Canisius Cross CountrytrackBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $4,201
  72. Canisius Cross CountrytrackBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $3,791
  73. Wny Amateur Football AllianceHamburg, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $3,716
  74. Canisius SoftballBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $3,628
  75. Clarence Girls Softball LeagueClarence, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $3,289
  76. Canisius University Cross CountrytrackBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $3,265
  77. Clarence Girls Softball LeagueClarence, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $3,095
  78. Friends of the Night PeopleBuffalo, NY

    Perrys ice cream donation

    $3,000
  79. New York State Association of Certified Football OfficialsPittsford, NY

    Girls flag

    $3,000
  80. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $2,871
  81. Fantastic FriendsDepew, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $2,649
  82. Canisius University SoftballBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $2,600
  83. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $2,557
  84. USA FootballChicago, IL

    Youth football 7 on 7

    $2,400
  85. Cataract Youth Football and CheerleadingNiagara Falls, NY

    Aed grant

    $2,000
  86. Community Missions of Niagara FrontierNiagara Falls, NY

    Aed grant

    $2,000
  87. Lockport Little League BaseballLockport, NY

    Aed grant

    $2,000
  88. Niagara Falls Housing AuthorityNiagara Falls, NY

    Aed grant

    $2,000
  89. Salamanca City Central School DistrictSalamanca, NY

    Coach of the week/year

    $2,000
  90. Seneca Babcock Community AssociationBuffalo, NY

    Aed grant

    $2,000
  91. Slow Roll BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Aed grant

    $2,000
  92. Olv Human ServicesLackawanna, NY

    Aed grant

    $1,994
  93. City Honors FoundationBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,902
  94. Blue Star MothersHamburg, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,853
  95. Boys & Girls Club of East AuroraBuffalo, NY

    Wny collab - youth football grant

    $1,747
  96. Fantastic FriendsDepew, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,707
  97. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,665
  98. Buffalo Center for Health EquityBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,575
  99. Greater Buffalo Adaptive SportsLancaster, NY

    Aed grant

    $1,500
  100. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,432
  101. Trusted GivesBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,415
  102. Big Big Table Community CafeBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,399
  103. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,348
  104. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,331
  105. Bestself Behavioral Health IncBuffalo, NY

    Aed grant

    $1,328
  106. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,320
  107. Superhero AllianceBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,306
  108. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,299
  109. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,152
  110. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,111
  111. Buffalo Pre-Natal Perinatal NetworkBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,077
  112. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $1,013
  113. City of Buffalo Boesouth Park High SchoolBuffalo, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  114. Lackawanna High School FootballLackawanna, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  115. Lancaster Football Booster ClubLancaster, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  116. Lockport City School DistrictLockport, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  117. Medina Central School DistrictMedina, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  118. Newfane Central School DistrictNewfane, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  119. Niagara Wheatfield Central School DistrictSanborn, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  120. Portville Central School FootballPortville, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  121. Starpoint Central School DistrictLockport, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  122. Sweet Home Dollars for ScholarsAmherst, NY

    Coach of the week

    $1,000
  123. Clarence Girls Softball LeagueClarence, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $996
  124. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $959
  125. Hispanic Heritage Council of WnyBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $947
  126. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $808
  127. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $799
  128. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $796
  129. Carol McCleod MinistriesOrchard Park, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $782
  130. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $756
  131. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $728
  132. Ronald McDonald HouseBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $726
  133. Blue Star MothersHamburg, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $698
  134. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $696
  135. Neurofibromatosis NortheastBurlington, MA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $689
  136. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $648
  137. Carol McCleod MinistriesOrchard Park, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $606
  138. Fantastic FriendsDepew, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $556
  139. Imperial Court of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $547
  140. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $496
  141. Buffalo Fambase IncBuffalo, NY

    50-50 charitable proceeds

    $446
  142. Buffalo Fambase IncBuffalo, NY

    50-50 charitable proceeds

    $402
  143. Community Missions of Niagara FrontierNiagara Falls, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $394
  144. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $393
  145. Buffalo Fambase IncBuffalo, NY

    50-50 charitable proceeds

    $384
  146. The Greg Spring FoundationHilton, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $379
  147. Nichols SchoolBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $378
  148. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $365
  149. Buffalo Fambase IncBuffalo, NY

    50-50 charitable proceeds

    $360
  150. Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal NetworkBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $309
  151. The Gregory Spring FoundationHilton, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $301
  152. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $299
  153. Buffalo Fambase IncBuffalo, NY

    50-50 charitable proceeds

    $288
  154. Massachusetts Avenue Project IncBuffalo, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $281
  155. The Gregory Spring FoundationHilton, NY

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $250
  156. Buffalo Fambase IncBuffalo, NY

    50-50 charitable proceeds

    $227

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $405,38435% of the total
  2. Youth development8 grants $247,13021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture7 grants $132,00111% of the total
  4. Education12 grants $120,53110% of the total
  5. Human services12 grants $90,5858% of the total
  6. Community development5 grants $36,1123% of the total
  7. 8 other causes21 grants $118,91110% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York141 grants $1,735,789
  2. District of Columbia3 grants $110,787
  3. Massachusetts2 grants $50,689
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. Mississippi1 grant $10,000
  6. California7 grants $8,762
  7. Illinois1 grant $2,400

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

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

  • Gretchen GeitterPRESIDENT (TO 7/19/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle RobertsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joshua DziurlikowskiTREASURER (TO 12/10/24), DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Chris JenkinsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bill KresseDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Danielle Shainbrown EsqDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Thomasina Tina StenhousePRESIDENT (FROM 7/19/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pastor George NicholasDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anna StolzenburgDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laura PegulaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica FikeSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Penny SemaiaDIRECTOR (FROM 7/19/24) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kris GregoryTREASURER (FROM 12/10/24) Hours 1Pay $0

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