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Grant recipient EIN 81-0718400Arts and culture

Who funds Buffalo String Works Inc?

31 private foundations gave Buffalo String Works Inc in Buffalo, NY $1.2 million across 104 grants, in tax years 2018 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 2018 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

104 grants

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

  1. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $40,000
  2. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2025

    After school program

    $7,500
  3. The Lucille & Jack Yellen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    Foster music education

    $2,000
  4. J J Keller Foundation IncNeenah, WI 2025

    Matching gifts program

    $250
  5. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Jro transition fund

    $50,000
  6. James H Cummings Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    String instruments for vulnerable children

    $24,998
  7. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $23,000
  8. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    2024 capacity building micro grant

    $20,000
  9. The Marks Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Niagara street after school program

    $7,500
  10. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2024

    Student leader initiatives

    $7,500
  11. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    General Donation

    $5,000
  12. The Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Support for student music programs

    $2,500
  13. The Lucille & Jack Yellen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Foster music education

    $2,000
  14. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  15. Health Foundation for Western & Central New YorkBuffalo, NY 2024

    Trustee discretionary fund

    $1,000
  16. J J Keller Foundation IncNeenah, WI 2024

    Matching gifts program

    $200
  17. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Neighborhood expansion and capacity building

    $127,500
  18. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $37,104
  19. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2023

    Strategic planning & PRGM support for public performances

    $25,000
  20. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Unrestricted

    $13,500
  21. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Full time operations director

    $10,000
  22. Foundation 214 IncWilliamsville, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  23. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2023

    2024 cullen fellows - emerging perf arts leaders PRGM

    $10,000
  24. The Marks Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Empowering student leaders program

    $5,000
  25. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2023

    East side program sites

    $5,000
  26. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    General Donation

    $4,847
  27. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2023

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $2,720
  28. The Lucille & Jack Yellen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Foster music education

    $2,000
  29. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2023

    Matching gift of staff and board members

    $1,236
  30. Yvar Mikhashoff Trust for New MusicPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Donation

    $1,000
  31. J J Keller Foundation IncNeenah, WI 2023

    General charitable

    $200
  32. The Panama Street FundPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    Unrestricted

    $103
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $52
  34. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Neighborhood expansion and capacity building

    $127,500
  35. First Niagara FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Education

    $50,000
  36. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    General Donation

    $36,000
  37. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Strategic plan implementation and public performances

    $25,000
  38. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Full time operations director

    $20,000
  39. Johnson WD and SC Family FoundationKnoxville, TN 2022

    Student support

    $20,000
  40. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  41. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2022

    Summer music camp

    $7,500
  42. The Frank G Raichle FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $5,000
  43. The Marks Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Nativity miguel site collaboration

    $5,000
  44. The Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Music education programs

    $5,000
  45. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2022

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $3,210
  46. Zemsky Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  47. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  48. The Lucille & Jack Yellen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Foster music education

    $1,000
  49. J J Keller Foundation IncNeenah, WI 2022

    General charitable

    $200
  50. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $100
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $42
  52. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $47,072
  53. First Niagara FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Education

    $40,000
  54. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Covid recovery grant: staff & technology support

    $25,000
  55. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Buffalo string works performances and strategic planning

    $20,000
  56. Johnson WD and SC Family FoundationKnoxville, TN 2021

    Student support

    $15,000
  57. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Joshua carter (cullen fellows)

    $13,234
  58. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    General Donation

    $12,000
  59. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2021

    Summer arts camp

    $7,500
  60. The Marks Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Strategic expansion of admin and program staff

    $5,000
  61. The Cameron and Jane Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Music education programs

    $5,000
  62. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2021

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $3,148
  63. Zemsky Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  64. Zeron FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    General operations

    $1,500
  65. The Lucille & Jack Yellen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Foster music education

    $1,000
  66. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $750
  67. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  68. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  69. White Family Charitable FoundationWinnetka, IL 2021

    Charitable

    $500
  70. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2021

    Matching gifts grant

    $103
  71. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $100
  72. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $29
  73. First Niagara FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Education

    $30,000
  74. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Buffalo string works performances and strategic planning

    $20,000
  75. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $13,000
  76. The Marks Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Teaching artists

    $10,000
  77. Rich Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    General Donation

    $10,000
  78. Johnson WD and SC Family FoundationKnoxville, TN 2020

    Student support

    $10,000
  79. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2020

    Summer art camps

    $7,500
  80. Helen Frankenthaler Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Covid-19 relief effort: general operating expenses

    $5,000
  81. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Buffalo string works covid-19 emergency funding

    $3,500
  82. Zemsky Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  83. D'addario Foundation IncFarmingdale, NY 2020

    To support growth and appreciation of music

    $1,604
  84. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2020

    matching gift program

    $1,500
  85. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Boot camp

    $1,500
  86. McLain FoundationClarence Center, NY 2020

    General use by charitable organization

    $500
  87. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Matching gifts grant

    $309
  88. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $5
  89. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Capacity building and leadership development

    $25,760
  90. Cullen FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    General operations

    $15,000
  91. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2019

    Summer art camps

    $7,500
  92. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $5,600
  93. The Marks Family FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Teaching artists

    $5,000
  94. Weissman Family Foundation IncRye, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  95. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2019

    matching gift program

    $1,545
  96. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2019

    matching gift program

    $1,200
  97. McLain FoundationClarence Center, NY 2019

    General use by charitable organization

    $500
  98. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $250
  99. The Western New York FoundationBuffalo, NY 2018

    Professional development initiative

    $10,000
  100. Children's Foundation of Erie County IncKenmore, NY 2018

    Campership

    $6,000
  101. Weissman Family Foundation IncRye, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  102. Open Society InstituteNew York, NY 2018

    matching gift program

    $1,500
  103. The Baird FoundationBuffalo, NY 2018

    Unrestricted

    $500
  104. McLain FoundationClarence Center, NY 2018

    General use by charitable organization

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Buffalo, NY and are not among Buffalo String Works Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Margaret L Wendt FoundationBuffalo, NY 33 grants Accepts applications $2,064,776 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 69 grants Accepts applications $169,415 to similar organizations
  3. The Richard W Rupp FoundationBuffalo, NY 24 grants Preselected only $242,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 28 grants Accepts applications $5,066,500 to similar organizations
  5. Simple Gifts FundWilliamsville, NY 49 grants Accepts applications $109,250 to similar organizations
  6. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 10 grants Preselected only $157,175 to similar organizations
  7. Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation 115319998Buffalo, NY 16 grants Preselected only $146,500 to similar organizations
  8. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 16 grants Preselected only $1,960 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 81-0718400 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.