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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 16-1592099

The Vera B Arrison Foundation

A private foundation in North Tonawanda, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $144,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $144,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,326,681
  • Tax year 2024

    $147,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,357,278
  • Tax year 2023

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,314,962
  • Tax year 2022

    $180,100

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,361,083
  • Tax year 2021

    $125,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,472,310
  • Tax year 2020

    $109,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,490,684

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Buffalo Peace HouseHamburg, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  2. Clement and Karen Arrison Legacy FoundationClarence Ctr, NY

    Support for rescued horses

    $10,000
  3. Daemen UniversityAmherst, NY

    College transition program

    $10,000
  4. Gliding Stars IncBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  5. Home of My Own - WnyWilliamsville, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  6. Opportunities Collaborative for Special Needs StudentsTonawanda, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  7. PKD FoundationKansas City, MO

    Research

    $10,000
  8. Ride for RoswellBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. The Teacher's DeskBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. YMCA Buffalo NiagaraBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. Feedmore Wny FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Meals on wheels of wny

    $8,000
  12. Camp Good Days and Special Times WnyDepew, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  13. Kidney Health TogetherBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. SPCAWest Seneca, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. St Luke's Mission of MercyBuffalo, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. Wings Flights of HopeOrchard Park, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Canisius CollegeBuffalo, NY

    Craig arrison cross country scholarship

    $5,000
  18. Ub Center for Entrepreneurial LeadershipBuffalo, NY

    University at buffalo gary pools and leisure center for entrepreneurial leadership

    $2,500
  19. The Carmen Campolo Memorial FundClarence Center, NY

    General fund

    $2,000
  20. St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    General fund

    $1,000
  21. The Salvation ArmyBuffalo, NY

    Buffalos most amazing race

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $38,00046% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $15,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $5,0006% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York19 grants $133,500
  2. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  3. South Dakota1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Vera B ArrisonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Barbara A ReganSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Craig ArrisonTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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