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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-1548325

New Era Cap Foundation

A private foundation in Buffalo, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $952,270 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $952,270

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $20,317,361
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,296,950

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $18,293,560
  • Tax year 2022

    $269,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $16,444,823
  • Tax year 2021

    $273,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $399,732
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $153,323
  • Tax year 2019

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $249,081

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Childrens Hospital of BuffaloBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $500,000
  2. Yellowstone ForeverBozeman, MT

    Unrestricted

    $150,000
  3. P U N T Pediatric Cancer Collaborative IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Hope Totes IncClarence, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  5. Lids FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  6. Special Olympics New York IncWilliamsville, NY

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  7. Hope Rises IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  8. Mental Health Association of Erie CountyBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $16,260
  9. Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $15,300
  10. Fanatics All in FoundationJacksonville, FL

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  11. Dreamflight USA IncGoldenrod, FL

    Unrestricted

    $12,500
  12. Adopt A Dog IncArmonk, NY

    Unrestricted

    $12,450
  13. Girls on the Run of Bufffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $11,000
  14. Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Stitch Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  16. Make A Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New YorkBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  17. United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NYNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Apex for YouthNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. Catching Dreams Charters IncN Tonawanda, NY

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  20. Summit Center IncGetzville, NY

    Unrestricted

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

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  22. Burchfield-Penney Art CenterBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  23. Dress for Success Buffalo IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  24. Compeer West IncBuffalo, NY

    Unrestricted

    $1,260

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $587,50067% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $150,00017% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $27,5003% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,0003% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $23,3003% of the total
  6. Mental health2 grants $17,5202% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $43,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York20 grants $749,770
  2. Montana1 grant $150,000
  3. Florida2 grants $27,500
  4. Indiana1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christopher KochPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lorrie TurnerDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin WilsonDIRECTOR, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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