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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 16-1429495

Zeron Foundation

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $419,600 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
Thomas R Beecher Jr
120 W Tupper Street Suite 200
Buffalo, NY 14201
(716) 853-8671
Form and materials
See attached statement
Deadlines
See attached statement
Restrictions
See attached statement

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $419,600

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,146,780

  • Tax year 2023

    $149,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,941,975

  • Tax year 2022

    $144,400

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,756,051

  • Tax year 2021

    $164,631

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,843,785

  • Tax year 2020

    $147,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,996,149

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jessica and Matthew Enstice Gift Fund of the Bank of America CharitableBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $167,800
  2. Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY

    General operations

    $75,000
  3. Nardin AcademyBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $45,000
  4. Bison Children's Scholarship FundBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $35,000
  5. Hospice FoundationBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. University of Notre Dame Law SchoolNotre Dame, IN

    General operations

    $10,000
  7. BPS FoundationLas Vegas, NV

    General operations

    $10,000
  8. Canisius High SchoolBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $8,300
  9. ViaBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $7,500
  10. Friends of Buffalo Creek IncBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  11. Gliding StarsBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  12. Grassroots GardensBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Severn SchoolSeverna Park, MD

    General operations

    $5,000
  14. The Empire Center for Public Policy IncAlbany, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. The Salvation ArmyBuffalo, NY

    Homeless street feeding program

    $5,000
  16. Buffalo SeminaryBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $3,000
  17. Delaine Waring Ame ChurchBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $3,000
  18. The Buffalo ZooBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $2,500
  19. Western NY STEM & Rust Belt RoboticsWebster, NY

    General operations

    $2,500
  20. Bishop Timon - St Jude High SchoolBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  21. Trustee of University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operations

    $2,000
  22. Villa Maria CollegeBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $2,000
  23. Jacobs Neurological InstituteBuffalo, NY

    Summer 2025 high school and college internships

    $1,000
  24. United Way of Buffalo & Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Oishei Children's HospitalBuffalo, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  26. Joseph for DignityWilson, WY

    General operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $88,00062% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $36,00025% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $13,5009% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York21 grants $391,600
  2. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  3. Nevada1 grant $10,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  6. Wyoming1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Pamela R Jacobs - VogtTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher L JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Luke T JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lawrence D JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jessica H EnsticeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew EnsticeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth R RozanskiTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Danielle JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie JacobsTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas R Beecher JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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