Private foundation · EIN 16-6023080 · Buffalo, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Baird Foundation's grants went
It reported $550,287 in grants paid across 92 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 82.0% of those dollars to 65 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $451K 65 lines
- No confident match $93.2K 25
- Individuals, not shown $5,000 1
- Outside the US $1,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- WRITTEN APPLICATION STATING AMOUNT AND PURPOSE OF REQUEST. INCLUDE 501(C)(3) EXEMPTION, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND LIST OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS. APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED BY PERSON ON THE GOVERNING BOARD RECEIVING NO COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- PREFERENCES TO AWARDS IN THE WESTERN NEW YORK AREA.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 89 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kleinhans Music Hall Management Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0743064 | $81,000 | Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| US National Ski Hall of Fame and Museum Ishpeming, MI · EIN 38-2561101 | $47,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 0.80 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0849516 | $40,500 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1596245 | $37,200 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Buffalo Heritage Carousel Buffalo, NY · EIN 47-1845215 | $20,000 | Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Temple Beth Zion Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0755739 | $15,250 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Artpark & Company Lewiston, NY · EIN 23-7086200 | $15,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Bestself Behavioral Health Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1004090 | $15,000 | Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| The Community Foundation of Sarasota Co Sarasota, FL · EIN 59-1956886 | $15,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Nichols School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0755808 | $14,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Buffalo String Works Buffalo, NY · EIN 81-0718400 | $13,500 | Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Graycliff Conservancy Derby, NY · EIN 16-1528821 | $13,350 | Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| City Year Boston, MA · EIN 22-2882549 | $10,000 | Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Investigative Post Buffalo, NY · EIN 45-3844514 | $10,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Charter School for Applied Technologies Family Support Center Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $7,500 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Shea's Performing Arts Center Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $7,500 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1391608 | $7,000 | Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-6094785 | $5,500 | Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| West Side Rowing Club Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,500 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Assembly House 150 Buffalo, NY · EIN 47-4138885 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village Amherst, NY · EIN 16-1470517 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| North American Bear Center Ely, MN · EIN 41-1838192 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Rural Outreach Center East Aurora, NY · EIN 46-0817544 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Garret Club Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0443480 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Stained Glass Association of America Fou Buffalo, NY · EIN 84-4933798 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Western New York Public Broadcasting Association Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0834459 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Westminster Economic Development Initiative Buffalo, NY · EIN 20-4230463 | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Gardens Buffalo Niagara Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Seabird Restoration Program Bremen, ME · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Sisters Hospital Foundation Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $5,000 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Maine Natural History Observatory Gouldsboro, ME · EIN 20-0718450 | $4,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Buffalo Museum of Science Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $3,400 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196605 | $3,000 | Unrestricted | Known alias 1.00 |
| National Federation for Just Communities of Wny Amherst, NY · EIN 20-3185568 | $3,000 | Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Wildlife Research Institute Ely, MN · no confident EIN match | $3,000 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Buffalo History Museum Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,850 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| New England Ski Museum Franconia, NH · EIN 02-0344314 | $2,500 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation Montpelier, VT · EIN 01-0729039 | $2,500 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, NY · EIN 13-1623829 | $2,500 | Unrestricted | Same address 0.94 |
| A Musical Feast Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Bristol Village Home Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Columbus School for Girls Columbus, OH · EIN 31-4379452 | $2,000 | Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Downeast Coastal Conservancy Machias, ME · EIN 01-0430078 | $2,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy Hancock, ME · EIN 22-2849309 | $2,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 0.92 |
| Let There Be Light International Ltbli at Dig Buffalo, NY · EIN 47-1543177 | $2,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 0.95 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, ME · EIN 23-7099105 | $2,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Buffalo Seminary Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0367980 | $2,000 | Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Metropolitan Opera - National Council Auditions New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
2 more lines ($4,000) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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9 recipients in common - The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation Buffalo, NY
9 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.