Organization · EIN 16-0743969 · Buffalo, NY · Philanthropy & grantmaking
Who funds United Way of Buffalo and Erie County?
30 private foundations reported paying United Way of Buffalo and Erie County $1.23M on returns for tax year 2023.
30 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 30
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Grid Foundation Hicksville, NY |
$200,000 | ONE-TIME SPECIAL GRANT IN SUPPORT OF BUFFALO BLIZZARD AND FLOODS Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO AND ERIC COUNTY” |
Same address 0.72 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Margaret L Wendt Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$150,000 | AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO” |
Same address 0.75 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation Detroit, MI |
$142,100 6 grant lines |
TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND FOR FLEXIBLE RESOURCES FOR CRISIS RECOVERY THROUGH A STRONG NONPROFIT INFRASTRUCTURE. +3 more Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Buffalo Bills Foundation Orchard Park, NY · Preselected only |
$127,512 4 grant lines |
BLIZZARD RESPONSE +3 more Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Health Foundation for Western & Central Buffalo, NY |
$84,000 | CO-CREATING WELL BEING EXPANSION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Noble Family Charitable Foundation Lakeview, NY · Preselected only |
$70,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Western New York Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$68,742 11 grant lines |
AFRICAN HERITAGE FOOD CO-OP CONSULTING PROJECT +10 more Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Rich Family Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$64,750 | General Donation Filed as “United Way of Buffalo & Erie County” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| James H Cummings Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$55,000 | EDUCATION Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC |
$41,325 17 grant lines |
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUN” |
Same address 0.81 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Eastman Foundation Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$35,000 | GENERAL DONATION Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Donald Macdavid Charitable Tr Pf Amherst, NY · Preselected only |
$27,690 | HUMAN SERVICES Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Hunt Charitable Foundation Depew, NY · Preselected only |
$27,500 | QUALIFYING CHARITY Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The John R Oishei Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$25,000 | COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Edward Doc Butler Family Foundation Amherst, NY · Preselected only |
$25,000 | CHARITABLE Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 02/2024 |
| The Marks Family Foundation Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$20,000 | FAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 3 OF 5) | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Tower Family Fund Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$15,000 | Working capital Filed as “United Way of Buffalo” |
Same address 0.75 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zemsky Family Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$12,500 | UNRESTRICTED Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL Filed as “UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY CO” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like United Way of Buffalo and Erie County
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Cullen Foundation of Western New York Buffalo, NY
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $494K to them - The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation Buffalo, NY
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $813K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Joseph R Takats Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $14.4K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Red Top Foundation Orchard Park, NY
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $41K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Rme Foundation Buffalo, NY
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $51.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Lincoln Financial Foundation Radnor, PA
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $44.4K to them - Equitable Foundation New York, NY
Paid 4 of the 25 closest peers · $267K to them - Despirt Foundation Buffalo, NY
Paid 3 of the 25 closest peers · $400 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NY
13 shared funders · 73 funders in all - The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Buffalo, NY
10 shared funders · 29 funders in all - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Buffalo, NY
10 shared funders · 29 funders in all - Hospice Foundation of Wny Cheektowaga, NY
8 shared funders · 14 funders in all - Providence Farm Collective Corp Orchard Park, NY
6 shared funders · 11 funders in all - Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Buffalo, NY
7 shared funders · 19 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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