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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2025 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990-PF | $479,306 | $1,580,707 | $1,513,902 | $22,789,937 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 27% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICESBUFFALO, NY | REFUGEE PARTNERSHIP CRISIS RESPONSE FUND | $100,000 | 2025 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore V Buerger | CHAIRPERSON | 1.00 | $0 |
| Bernie A Tolbert | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Sharon J Mathe | PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 |
| Andrew W Dorn Jr | TREASURER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $22,789,937 |
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $1,935,828 | $1,179,523 | $1,119,084 | $23,070,642 | $23,070,642 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $1,427,222 | $1,747,608 | $1,703,558 | $19,327,568 | $19,327,568 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $1,836,524 | $1,972,840 | $1,896,909 | $21,714,703 | $21,714,703 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $1,154,730 | $1,688,638 | $1,643,698 | $22,275,214 | $22,275,214 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $1,687,646 | $1,043,403 | $991,148 | $15,338,443 | $15,338,443 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $986,611 | $1,020,712 | $969,076 | $17,579,008 | $17,576,437 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $772,858 | $911,388 | $860,689 | $17,539,524 | $17,539,524 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $606,714 | $717,890 | $660,214 | $16,337,875 | $16,333,622 |
| AK360 CAMPAIGN |
| $100,000 |
| 2017 |
| JOURNEY'S END REFUGEE SERVICESBUFFALO, NY | CLIENT CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | $79,800 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | WNY RESPONDS COVID 19 FUND (ROUND 2) | $75,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER 2022 CONTRIBUTION | $75,000 | 2022 |
| WNY WOMEN'S FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2024. Counted Oct 9, 2026.BUFFALO, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: SPECIAL PROJECTS MGR AND KNOWLEDGE MGT POSITIONS | $75,000 | 2023 |
| PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVEORCHARD PARK, NY | STAFFING AND CONSULTANT SUPPORT | $67,674 | 2022 |
| WNY RURAL AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERWARSAW, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: RURAL BROADBAND HEALTHCARE NETWORK STAFFING SUPPORT | $66,096 | 2023 |
| 716 MINISTRIESBUFFALO, NY | TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION SUPPORT | $65,000 | 2023 |
| EXPLORE & MORE CHILDREN'S MUSEUMMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2022. Counted Oct 9, 2026.BUFFALO, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATION GRANT: MUSEUM DATABASE COORDINATOR | $64,375 | 2022 |
| FOOD BANK OF WESTERN NEW YORKMatched to this organization because 5 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2019 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.BUFFALO, NY | TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENT PLAN | $58,330 | 2020 |
| CHAUTAUQUA STRIDERS INCJAMESTOWN, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATION GRANT: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE | $57,000 | 2022 |
| RURAL OUTREACH CENTEREAST AURORA, NY | SOCIAL WORKER POSITION (2 YEARS) | $54,000 | 2019 |
| RURAL OUTREACH CENTEREAST AURORA, NY | SOCIAL WORKER POSITION PAYMENT 2 OF 2 | $54,000 | 2021 |
| CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CHAUTUAQUAJAMESTOWN, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFF EXPANSION | $52,500 | 2025 |
| EVERY PERSON INFLUENCES CHILDREN (EPIC)BUFFALO, NY | HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT STAFF | $52,390 | 2023 |
| BUFFALO PREPBUFFALO, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATION GRANT: LMSW, TRAINING AND SUPPORT | $52,000 | 2023 |
| MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PROJECTBUFFALO, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATIONICAP IMPLEMENTATION: OPERATIONS AND DIRECTOR AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | $51,100 | 2024 |
| MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PROJECTBUFFALO, NY | ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | $51,100 | 2025 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER FUNDER COLLABORATION | $50,000 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER FUND | $50,000 | 2021 |
| CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN ACTIONSALAMANCA, NY | SDOH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION | $50,000 | 2025 |
| HEART OF THE CITY NEIGHBORHOODS INCBUFFALO, NY | REVOLVING LOAN FUND | $50,000 | 2021 |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICESBUFFALO, NY | OUTCOME DATA COORDINATOR | $50,000 | 2022 |
| FEEDMOREBUFFALO, NY | COVID-19 EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANT | $50,000 | 2021 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Liz Buerger | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 |
| Paulette M Crooke | VICE PRESIDENT | 1.00 | $0 |
| Jennifer Johnson | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Tammy Alsace | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Brielynn Bell | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Blaine Johnson | TRUSTEE ASSOCIATE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Andrea Spako | TRUSTEE ASSOCIATE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Beth K Gosch | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $166,564 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2024 · period ending Mar 31, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202431809349100203
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Mar 31, 2023
Filing id 202321789349100517
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Mar 31, 2022
Filing id 202242219349100614
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Mar 31, 2021
Filing id 202142109349100109
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Mar 31, 2020
Filing id 202042259349100119
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Mar 31, 2019
Filing id 201942049349100604
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Mar 31, 2018
Filing id 201801989349100705
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Mar 31, 2017
Filing id 201742219349100419
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.