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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
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Tax year 2024
$3,899,216
- Grants listed
- 39
- Assets, end of year
- $12,471,420
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Tax year 2023
$4,108,707
- Grants listed
- 34
- Assets, end of year
- $12,212,408
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Tax year 2022
$1,940,986
- Grants listed
- 28
- Assets, end of year
- $11,664,382
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Tax year 2021
$2,557,647
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $10,494,179
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Tax year 2020
$467,677
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $9,228,868
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Tax year 2019
$456,566
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $6,025,468
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Tax year 2018
$170,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $4,288,323
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Roswell Park AllianceBuffalo, NY
To provide funds for cancer research treatment and prevention programs, to also support fundraising events to raise additional funds for that purpose.
$668,500 -
Aurora Waldorf SchoolWest Falls, NY
For ground improvements
$407,822 -
Best Self Behavioral HealthBuffalo, NY
Building fund for the child advocacy center
$400,000 -
Aurora Colden Fire Dist #6 West Fall Fire CompanyWest Falls, NY
Building fund
$320,694 -
Daemen UniversityAmherst, NY
Lab equipment and lighting
$302,639 -
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterNiagara Falls, NY
Donation for the construction of the innovation and training center
$300,000 -
Wny Land ConservancyEast Aurora, NY
To provide resources to the providence farm project that provides fresh produce to local communities
$202,695 -
Buffalo Hearing & Speech CenterBuffalo, NY
Classroom building project
$200,000 -
Jericho Road MinistriesBuffalo, NY
Capital campaign for the community health centers
$174,532 -
Villa Maria CollegeBuffalo, NY
Donation for the new library
$101,219 -
Kenmore Mercy FoundationKenmore, NY
Emergency room enovation project
$100,000 -
Heritage Christian ServicesAmherst, NY
Building fund for the buffalo house
$83,333 -
Aurora PlayersEast Aurora, NY
Donation toward theater seating upgrade
$64,019 -
Boys and Girls Club of DepewlancasterDepew, NY
To support the programing of the club for the benefit of young people in the area
$55,000 -
Save the Michaels of the World IncLockport, NY
General donation
$51,207 -
Boys and Girls Club of East AuroraEast Aurora, NY
To support the programing of the club for the betterment of youth in the area
$50,000 -
Goodwill Industries of Western New YorkBuffalo, NY
General donation
$50,000 -
Boys and Girls Club of Orchard ParkOrchard Park, NY
General donation for programming and the betterment of youth in the area.
$50,000 -
Greater Buffalo Adaptive SportsLancaster, NY
Donation for the purchase of bicycles
$46,241 -
Wings Flights of HopeOrchard Park, NY
General donation
$40,000 -
Rotary Club of Hamburg Foundation IncHamburg, NY
Donation for purchase of vehicle and graphics
$30,325 -
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationWilliamsville, NY
To provide resources for the treatment and cure of cystic fibrosis
$25,000 -
Hospice WnyBuffalo, NY
Pediatric essential care building
$22,680 -
Explore and More the Ralph C Wilson Jr Children's MuseumBuffalo, NY
General donation
$20,000 -
Ub FoundationBuffalo, NY
For the ub medical school alumni association scholarship fund
$20,000 -
Oishei Children's Hospital Patricia Allen FundBuffalo, NY
Patricia allen fund
$17,328 -
Erie Community College FoundationWilliamsville, NY
Annual scholarship fund donation
$17,000 -
Family Promise of WnyBuffalo, NY
Matching contribution toward vehicle purchase
$12,500 -
CawtileBuffalo, NY
Toward turbine survey
$11,000 -
Eden Community FoundationEden, NY
Donation to the relief fund for the community of eden NY
$10,000 -
Professional Nurses Axxociation of Western New YorkBuffalo, NY
General donation
$10,000 -
St Bonaventure UniversitySt Bonas, NY
Donation for vehicle purchase
$10,000 -
The Rural Outreach CenterEast Aurora, NY
Donation toward purchase of signage
$8,318 -
Special OlympicsWilliamsville, NY
Donation to benefit niagara falls NY united
$5,000 -
West Falls Center for the ArtsWest Falls, NY
Donation
$5,000 -
Sensational FunOrchard Park, NY
General donation
$3,200 -
Madonna of the StreetsBuffalo, NY
General donation
$1,964 -
Erie County Sheriff's Mounted DivisionBuffalo, NY
Donation to the equipment fund
$1,000 -
Rota-Reaching Out 2 Africa Development Group IncBuffalo, NY
Humanitarian assistance in buffalo NY
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education2 grants $710,46151% of the total
- Health2 grants $303,20022% of the total
- Religion1 grant $174,53213% of the total
- Human services2 grants $58,3184% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $46,2413% of the total
- Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $40,0003% of the total
- 4 other causes4 grants $47,2893% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- New York39 grants $3,899,216
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Scott R BielerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
- Kathryn BielerVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Matthew A LasherSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
- Stanley A KicinskiDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
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