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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-2266031

Ahearn Foundation (PFD)

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $105,000 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
Robert J Ahearn
108 Moore Avenue
Binghamton, NY 139033124
(716) 842-5506
Form and materials
Submittal form required Request one or go to www.ahearnfoundation .org
Deadlines
August - see website for exact date
Restrictions
Grants are ONLY provided to qualified non-profit organizations in Broome County NY for projects which directly benefit the citizens of Broome County NY

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,946,302

  • Tax year 2024

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,926,885

  • Tax year 2023

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,836,250

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,875,759

  • Tax year 2021

    $80,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,882,534

  • Tax year 2020

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,784,028

  • Tax year 2019

    $79,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,645,750

  • Tax year 2018

    $82,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,598,314

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic Schools of Broome CityBinghamton, NY

    General purpose

    $40,000
  2. Lourdes Hospital FoundationBinghamton, NY

    Public support

    $20,000
  3. Broome County Humane SocietyEndwell, NY

    Animal safety

    $10,000
  4. Binghamton Downtown Singers IncBinghamton, NY

    Public service

    $10,000
  5. Luma Arts Initiative IncBinghamton, NY

    General use

    $10,000
  6. Tri-Cities OperaBinghamton, NY

    Subsidize admission for

    $5,000
  7. Roberson Museum and Science CenterBinghamton, NY

    Genral funding of model

    $5,000
  8. Binghamton Philharmonic IncBinghamton, NY

    Subsidize educat'l

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $20,00040% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $20,00040% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York8 grants $105,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Manufacturers and Traders TrustTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $24,510
  • Robert J AhearnCHAIRMAN Hours 2Pay $0
  • William C AhearnCOMMITTEE SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marilyn AhearnVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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