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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 16-6001555Arts and culture

Who funds Buffalo Fine Arts Academy?

41 private foundations gave Buffalo Fine Arts Academy in Buffalo, NY $2.9 million across 93 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

93 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2025

    General support - installment 1 of 4

    $250,000
  2. Lakeridge FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    To support their mission

    $50,000
  3. The Hunt Charitable Foundation IncDepew, NY 2025

    Qualifying charity

    $25,000
  4. Amf Foundation IncTampa, FL 2025

    Educational/arts institution

    $16,500
  5. Fernandez Buddin FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Buffalo AKG Art Museum to support the Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way exhibition

    $10,000
  6. The Robert J & Martha B Fierle FNDNWilliamsville, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. The Karen A and Kevin W Kennedy FoundationGulf Stream, FL 2025

    Support

    $2,000
  8. Edward B Righter Charitable TrustBuffalo, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  9. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $0
  10. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Annual Donation

    $180,000
  11. The Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    General operating support and education programs

    $140,000
  12. Carl & Marilynn Thoma FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Publication grant

    $100,000
  13. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $60,000
  14. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  15. The Hunt Charitable Foundation IncDepew, NY 2024

    Qualifying charity

    $26,000
  16. Lakeridge FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    To support their misson

    $25,000
  17. Amf Foundation IncTampa, FL 2024

    Educational/arts institution

    $15,000
  18. Balbach Family FoundationOrchard Park, NY 2024

    Sponsorship for ak gala

    $12,000
  19. The Robert J & Martha B Fierle FNDNWilliamsville, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Lippes Family Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Chartiable

    $8,500
  21. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2024

    Operations/special proj./endowments

    $6,000
  22. Art Bridges IncFort Worth, TX 2024

    To support evaluation activities to better understand audiences, measure program impact, and inform responsive, visitor-based decision-making.

    $5,000
  23. Washington Square Health FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    Mr. William B. Friedeman's Board of Director Grant to Buffalo AKG Art Museum for the Our Access Program.

    $2,500
  24. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  25. The Karen A and Kevin W Kennedy FoundationGulf Stream, FL 2024

    Support

    $2,000
  26. Al Held Foundation IncBoiceville, NY 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  27. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 2024

    General operations

    $2,000
  28. PCG Family Philanthropic Foundation IncWilliamsville, NY 2024

    To support the buffalo akg art museum

    $2,000
  29. Edward B Righter Charitable TrustBuffalo, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $1,000
  30. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $500
  31. Demakos FoundationAmherst, NY 2024

    General purposes of recipient

    $200
  32. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $0
  33. The Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    General operating support and education programs

    $140,000
  34. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Annual Donation

    $130,000
  35. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2023

    Access ak program/ art'scool program

    $50,000
  36. Ellsworth Kelly Foundation IncSpencertown, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $50,000
  37. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $36,400
  38. The Hunt Charitable Foundation IncDepew, NY 2023

    Qualifying charity

    $35,000
  39. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Marisol (2025) exhibition support: buffalo akg museum

    $25,000
  40. Cardinal Four Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  41. The Joseph and Anna Gartner FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2023

    Operations/special proj./endowments

    $6,000
  42. Lakeridge FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    To support their misson

    $5,000
  43. The Robert J & Martha B Fierle FNDNWilliamsville, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  44. Washington Square Health FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Mr. William B. Friedeman's Board of Director Grant to Buffalo AKG Art Museum for the Our Access Program.

    $3,000
  45. The Karen A and Kevin W Kennedy FoundationGulf Stream, FL 2023

    Support

    $2,000
  46. ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATIONElma, NY 2023

    General operations

    $2,000
  47. PCG Family Philanthropic Foundation IncWilliamsville, NY 2023

    To support the buffalo akg art museum

    $2,000
  48. Edward B Righter Charitable TrustBuffalo, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $2,000
  49. The Lazard Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,250
  50. Joseph R Takats FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Educational purposes

    $850
  51. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $750
  52. Lippes Family Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Chartiable

    $700
  53. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $90
  54. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $61
  55. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2022

    The paper project

    $100,000
  56. The Pollock-Krasner Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General

    $30,000
  57. Robert Lehman Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General educational and charitable purposes

    $20,000
  58. The Hyde Family Charitable FundBuffalo, NY 2022

    Educational

    $18,000
  59. Ferguson Electric FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $2,500
  60. PCG Family Philanthropic Foundation IncWilliamsville, NY 2022

    To support the buffalo akg art museum

    $2,000
  61. Joseph R Takats FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General support

    $850
  62. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $750
  63. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $500
  64. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $63
  65. The Margaret L Wendt FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Available upon request

    $200,000
  66. The Hyde Family Charitable FundBuffalo, NY 2021

    Educational

    $30,000
  67. The Frank G Raichle FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2021

    General purpose

    $5,000
  68. Equitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  69. PCG Family Philanthropic Foundation IncWilliamsville, NY 2021

    To support the buffalo akg art museum

    $1,000
  70. Joseph R Takats FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General support

    $850
  71. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $750
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $67
  73. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Ak360 campus development project (2019)

    $300,000
  74. The Hyde Family Charitable FundBuffalo, NY 2020

    Educational

    $75,000
  75. Cardinal Four Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Community involvement

    $70,000
  76. AT&T FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Education

    $45,000
  77. The Hyde Family Charitable FundBuffalo, NY 2020

    Educational

    $20,000
  78. Joseph R Takats FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General support

    $850
  79. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $750
  80. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $500
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $59
  82. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Ak360 campus development project (2018)

    $300,000
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  84. Joseph R Takats FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General support

    $850
  85. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $750
  86. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $625
  87. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  88. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $500
  89. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $10,000
  90. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $750
  91. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $600
  92. The J Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Trustee-Arts and Educational Program

    $60,000
  93. The Rme Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2017

    Charitable

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Buffalo, NY and are not among Buffalo Fine Arts Academy’s funders above.

  1. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 102 grants Preselected only $2,568,281 to similar organizations
  2. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 49 grants Accepts applications $526,595 to similar organizations
  3. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 34 grants Accepts applications $1,278,139 to similar organizations
  4. First Niagara FoundationBuffalo, NY 26 grants Preselected only $1,555,200 to similar organizations
  5. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 63 grants Accepts applications $289,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Richard W Rupp FoundationBuffalo, NY 24 grants Preselected only $242,500 to similar organizations
  7. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 25 grants Accepts applications $375,458 to similar organizations
  8. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 28 grants Accepts applications $5,066,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-6001555 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.