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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-7404269

The Osc Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 38 grants and $799,850 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $799,850

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,676,641

  • Tax year 2023

    $669,013

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $673,955

  • Tax year 2022

    $409,380

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $798,838

  • Tax year 2021

    $388,894

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $391,960

  • Tax year 2020

    $295,570

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $443,956

  • Tax year 2019

    $279,506

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $44,556

  • Tax year 2018

    $333,757

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $13,582

Grants paid in 2024

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Bishop Ludden Jr Sr High SchoolSyracuse, NY

    Unrestricted

    $250,000
  2. Buffalo Creek AcademyBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $200,000
  3. Buffalo Akg Art MuseumBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  4. Golisano InstituteRochester, NY

    Unrestricted

    $55,200
  5. Shea's Performing Arts CenterBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. Bison Children's Scholarship FundBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  7. Citizen Science Community ResourcesKenmore, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  8. Children's Hospital of Buffalo FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $23,000
  9. YWCA of the Niagara FrontierLockport, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  10. Endeavor Western NYCheektowaga, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. None Like You - We Care OutreachBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $7,600
  12. Elmwood Franklin SchoolBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $7,500
  13. Mothers Against Violence of Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $6,200
  14. The Irish EchoNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  15. Italian Heritage FoundationRochester, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  16. NY LCVNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  17. Groundwork Market GardenBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  18. Buffalo River Fest Park LLCBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  19. Alzheimer's AssociationBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  20. Buffalo Olmstead Parks ConservancyBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  21. The Lotos FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  22. Peaceprints of WnyBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  23. Carondelet Historical SocietySaint Louis, MO

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. Manasquan First Aid SquadManasquan, NJ

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. Erie County SPCAWest Seneca, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  26. Olv CharitiesLackawanna, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  27. Niagara Gospel MissionNiagara Falls, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  28. Olivia's Bear's IncSanborn, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  29. Gerard PlaceBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  30. Trusted Gives IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. Buffalo Urban LeagueBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Forest Lawn Heritage FoundationBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  33. Pax in TerraNewtown, CT

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  34. Back to BasicsBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $850
  35. Centro Culturale Di BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  36. Greater WorksBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  37. Norfolk Avenue Block Club #1Buffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500
  38. NAMI CaliforniaSacramento, CA

    Unrestricted

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $207,50054% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $112,50029% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $25,5007% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,0007% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $7,2002% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $2,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York34 grants $793,350
  2. Missouri1 grant $2,500
  3. New Jersey1 grant $2,500
  4. Connecticut1 grant $1,000
  5. California1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jon WilliamsTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John YensanTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0

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