Private foundation · EIN 20-5848514 · Buffalo, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Tower Family Fund's grants went
It reported $6.37M in grants paid across 138 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 86.7% of those dollars to 89 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $5.52M 99 lines
- No confident match $810K 38
- Individuals, not shown $40K 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 130 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillpoint Martha's Vineyard Chilmark, MA · EIN 87-1043229 | $1,071,106 | SPECIAL GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA · EIN 04-2143545 | $900,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR EDUCATION CENTER IMPROVEMENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1391608 | $250,000 | RELEASE THE BREAKTHROUGHS CAMPAIGN | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Power of Place Learning Communities Burlington, MA · EIN 92-1640401 | $200,000 | LEARNING COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT | Same address 1.00 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1596245 | $125,000 | GRANT AGREEMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0755739 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 0.93 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-1596245 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA · EIN 04-2143545 | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR MUSEUM IMPROVEMENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Boston, MA · EIN 04-6149986 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Essex County Community Foundation Beverly, MA · EIN 04-3407816 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Gloucester, MA · EIN 46-3020006 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Hvn, MA · EIN 20-5773892 | $100,000 | FOOD PANTRY ENDOWMENT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Profit Boston, MA · EIN 04-3396766 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Pathways for Childreninc Gloucester, MA · EIN 04-2694002 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Rockport Music Rockport, MA · EIN 22-2479696 | $100,000 | JAZZ WORKSHOP AND ANNUAL FUND | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Sawyer Library Foundation Gloucester, MA · EIN 84-2837206 | $100,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same address 1.00 |
| The Health Initiative Attleboro, MA · EIN 83-1490111 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Walnut Hill Center for the Arts Natick, MA · EIN 04-2103636 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 0.82 |
| YMCA of Martha's Vineyard Vineyard Haven, MA · EIN 04-3293959 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital - Mental Health Innovation Center Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services Vineyard Haven, MA · EIN 04-2301598 | $75,000 | HEALTHY AGING MV COALITION | Same address 1.00 |
| Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation Lancaster, NY · EIN 16-1315868 | $75,000 | LEADERSHIP COUNCIL CAMPAIGN | Same address 1.00 |
| The Massachusetts General Hospital Somerville, MA · EIN 04-1564655 | $60,000 | RECOVERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE | Known alias 1.00 |
| The Field Fund Chilmark, MA · EIN 82-1721679 | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Buffalo Peace House Hamburg, NY · EIN 61-1681692 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Cape Ann Art Haven Gloucester, MA · EIN 33-1205255 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Cape Ann Museum Gloucester, MA · EIN 04-2143545 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Ccb Foundation Rockport, MA · EIN 82-4243941 | $50,000 | SUD PEER RECOVERY PROGRAMS & STAFFING | Same address 1.00 |
| Daemen University Amherst, NY · EIN 16-0759798 | $50,000 | TRANSITION PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Daemen University Amherst, NY · EIN 16-0759798 | $50,000 | ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Earthjustice San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1730465 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Opportunities Collaborative for Students Tonawanda, NY · EIN 83-3146984 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Penikese Island School Woods Hole, MA · EIN 23-7303535 | $50,000 | PENIKESE ISLAND SCHOOL'S GIRLS' SCIENCE AND NATURE SUMMER CAMP | Same ZIP 0.86 |
| Wellspring House Gloucester, MA · EIN 04-2735048 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| YMCA of the North Shore Beverly, MA · EIN 04-2104913 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT & CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIPS AND NEEDS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Buffalo Akg Art Museum Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | ACCESS AK PROGRAM/ ART'SCOOL PROGRAM | Unmatched Help match |
| Gloucester Celebrations Corp Gloucester, MA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND EVENTS ABOUT FISHING, ART, ETC. | Unmatched Help match |
| Sea the World Productions West Tisbury, MA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Suneel's Light Foundation Buffalo, NY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| St Gregory the Great School Williamsville, NY · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Island Grown Initiative Vineyard Hvn, MA · EIN 20-5773892 | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Massachusetts General Hospital Somerville, MA · EIN 04-1564655 | $40,000 | ARMS RECOVERY COACH PROGRAM | Known alias 1.00 |
| Kelsey San Francisco, CA · EIN 84-2909645 | $38,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA · EIN 04-2263040 | $35,000 | HALE FAMILY CENTER FOR PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH & PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | Known alias 1.00 |
| Mvyouth Chilmark, MA · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Gloucester Education Foundation Gloucester, MA · EIN 57-1224669 | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Gloucester Stage Company Gloucester, MA · EIN 04-2485199 | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Pinnacle Community Services Niagara Falls, NY · EIN 16-6052152 | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Northshore Education Consortium Beverly, MA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier Niagara Falls, NY · EIN 16-0788242 | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
7 more lines ($190K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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64 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
20 recipients in common - The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation Getzville, NY
17 recipients in common - Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable Foundation Edgartown, MA
12 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
11 recipients in common - The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit, MI
11 recipients in common - Verizon Foundation Basking Ridge, NJ
10 recipients in common - Eastern Bank Foundation Lynn, MA
10 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.