Organization · EIN 16-1477288 · Buffalo, NY · Philanthropy & grantmaking
Who funds The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund?
29 private foundations reported paying The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund $2.01M on returns for tax year 2023.
29 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 29
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Cabrini Health Foundation New York, NY |
$1,000,000 2 grant lines |
SYRACUSE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS +1 more Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The John R Oishei Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$469,000 | K-8 SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Health Foundation for Western & Central Buffalo, NY |
$105,000 | BISON FUND 2022-2026 Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Osc Charitable Foundation Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$100,000 | UNRESTRICTED Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Cullen Foundation of Western New York Buffalo, NY |
$69,600 | TUITION SUPPORT OF 2023-24 MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fors Family Foundation Clarence, NY · Preselected only |
$40,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Grey Blanket Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$35,700 2 grant lines |
GENERAL +1 more Filed as “THE BISON FUND” |
Same address 0.63 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| New Era Cap Foundation Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$25,000 | UNRESTRICTED Filed as “THE BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP” |
Same address 0.80 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Zeron Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Moore for Kids Lenoir City, TN |
$25,000 | TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Michael and Augusta Brannen Charitable Trust Sea Island, GA · Preselected only |
$20,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Robert & Patricia Colby Foundation Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$15,000 | GENERAL Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP” |
Same address 0.80 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$15,000 | Scholarship Fund Filed as “Bison Children's Scholarship Fund” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rich Family Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$10,000 | General Donation Filed as “BISON Children's Scholarship Fund” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Scott Bieler Foundation Orchard Park, NY · Preselected only |
$10,000 | DONATION Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| Lakeridge Foundation Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$10,000 | TO SUPPORT THEIR MISSON Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Captiva Foundation Buffalo, NY |
$7,000 | GENERAL Filed as “BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FUND” |
Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Ned & Georgia Gian Family Foundation East Amherst, NY · Preselected only |
$6,000 | UNRESTRICTED Filed as “BISON CHILDRENS SCHOLARSHIP FU” |
Same address 0.67 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation Gowanda, NY · Preselected only |
$5,000 | TUITIONASSISTANCE | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Msgr Richard S Amico Memorial Charitable Buffalo, NY · Preselected only |
$5,000 | PROGRAM SERVICES Filed as “BISON CHILDREN'S SCHOLARSHIP FUND INC” |
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 The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Baird Foundation Buffalo, NY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $83.8K to them - James H Cummings Foundation Buffalo, NY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $449K to them - The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation Buffalo, NY
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $663K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - ELSIE P AND LUCIUS B McCOWAN PRIVATE FOUNDATION Elma, NY
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $15.1K to them - Tower Family Fund Buffalo, NY
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $405K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Rme Foundation Buffalo, NY
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $50K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Joseph R Takats Foundation Wilmington, DE
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $13K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Robert J & Martha B Fierle Fndn Williamsville, NY
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $71.6K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Buffalo, NY
11 shared funders · 73 funders in all - United Way of Buffalo and Erie County Buffalo, NY
10 shared funders · 30 funders in all - Heart Love & Soul Niagara Falls, NY
7 shared funders · 16 funders in all - Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Buffalo, NY
6 shared funders · 29 funders in all - Catholic Charities of Buffalo Buffalo, NY
6 shared funders · 11 funders in all - The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY
8 shared funders · 21 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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