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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-1084040

Ferguson Electric Foundation

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $81,500 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Dave Schmidt
333 Ellicott Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 852-2010
Form and materials
Written request and description of grant
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $81,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $900,886

  • Tax year 2024

    $100,300

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $891,549

  • Tax year 2023

    $102,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $897,428

  • Tax year 2022

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $814,019

  • Tax year 2021

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $725,270

  • Tax year 2020

    $144,500

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $635,362

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Roswell Park Alliance FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  2. Buffalo State CollegeBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Catholic Health FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Children's Hospital of Buffalo FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  5. Kaleida Health FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  6. Buffalo City MissionBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  7. St Joseph's Collegiate InstituteBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  8. Buffalo Philharmonic OrchestraBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  9. Canisius UniversityBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  10. Hospice Foundation of Western New YorkCheektowaga, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  11. Kevin Guest HouseBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  12. Olv CharitiesLackawanna, NY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  13. Crisis ServicesBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  14. Explore & More Children's MuseumBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  15. St Luke's Mission of MercyBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. Zoological Society of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  17. Catholic CharitiesBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $1,500
  18. Aquarium of NiagaraNiagara Falls, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  19. Bison Children's Scholarship FundBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  20. Buffalo Suzuki StringsN Tonawanda, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Say Yes BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  23. Alzheimer's AssociationWilliamsville, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  24. American Cancer SocietyAmherst, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  25. American Diabetes AssociationBuffalo, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  26. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationWilliamsville, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  27. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyAmherst, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  28. Multiple Sclerosis SocietyRochester, NY

    Charitable

    $500
  29. Linking Hands for LearningHoneoye Falls, NY

    Charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $18,50043% of the total
  2. Health4 grants $13,50031% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $4,0009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $2,5006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York28 grants $80,500
  2. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Thomas MurrayDIRECTOR Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Kevin T RolandPRESIDENT Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Kevin P NugentSECRETARY Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • David R Pfalzgraf EsqDIRECTOR Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • David M SchmidtTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Doug SchwallieDIRECTOR Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Edward Walsh JrDIRECTOR Hours 0.3Pay $0

The return

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