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Private foundations Amherst, NYtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Amherst, NY

14 private foundations based in Amherst, NY filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $697,988 in 113 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Risen Son Foundation IncAmherst, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $505,450 giving
  2. Bruce T Williams Family FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $70,000 giving
  3. Edward Doc Butler Family FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $40,000 giving
  4. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $35,000 giving
  5. Demakos FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $25,538 giving
  6. CF Foundation IncAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  7. Bingel Family FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,000 giving
  8. Harold J & Arlyne G Levy Foundati Family FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $35,000 giving
  2. Demakos FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $25,538 giving
  3. Pianys Graphic Arts Education Foundation IncAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion1 foundation $45,00022% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $37,95019% of the total
  3. Education3 foundations $26,50013% of the total
  4. Human services2 foundations $26,00013% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter3 foundations $21,60011% of the total
  6. International aid2 foundations $15,5008% of the total
  7. 7 other causes $32,45016% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Demakos FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $25,538 giving
  2. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $35,000 giving
  3. Edward Doc Butler Family FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $40,000 giving
  4. CF Foundation IncAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $10,000 giving
  5. Bingel Family FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $7,000 giving
  6. Harold J & Arlyne G Levy Foundati Family FoundationAmherst, NY · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 giving