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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 FY2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $75,826,468 | $160,094,754 | $155,338,729 | $896,526,758 |
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 54% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGANDETROIT, MI | TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT WILL ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | $15,000,000 | 2021 | |
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David O Egner | President/Chief Executive Officer | 40.00 | $730,000 |
| Norah M O'Brien | Treasurer | 40.00 | $375,000 |
| Maura Dewan | Secretary | 40.00 | $335,000 |
| Elizabeth Woike-Ganga | Trustee |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $890,875,367 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $89,392,039 | $156,934,231 | $152,178,785 | $1,001,561,935 | $995,569,807 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $53,739,016 | $174,236,047 | $166,709,982 | $1,027,946,333 | $1,021,642,593 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $124,247,727 | $146,742,178 | $138,364,704 | $1,326,486,883 | $1,326,486,883 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $83,081,545 | $131,088,325 | $112,961,993 | $1,300,036,042 | $1,300,036,042 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY |
| TO CREATE AN ENDOWMENT FUND THAT WILL ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN WESTERN NEW YORK |
| $15,000,000 |
| 2021 |
| DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCYDETROIT, MI | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF WEST RIVERFRONT PARK INTO THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK. | $14,000,000 | 2020 |
| BUDCBUFFALO, NY | TO ENSURE THE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK. | $12,000,000 | 2023 |
| BUDCBUFFALO, NY | TO SUPPORT THE EXECUTION OF AN EXPANDED FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK IN BUFFALO. | $11,000,000 | 2023 |
| BUDCBUFFALO, NY | TO SUPPORT AN EXPANDED 1ST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION FOR RALPH WILSON PARK IN BUFFALO. | $11,000,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | TO ESTABLISH THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. TRAILS ENDOWMENT FOR WESTERN NEW YORK TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE OF TRAILS AND GREENWAYS IN THE REGION. | $10,000,000 | 2021 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 14TO ESTABLISH THE RALPH WILSON PARK ENDOWMENT FUND TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK IN BUFFALO, NY. | $10,000,000 | 2020 |
| DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCYDETROIT, MI | TO TRANSFORM WEST RIVERFRONT PARK INTO THE RALPH C. WILSON, JR. CENTENNIAL PARK. | $10,000,000 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloBuffalo, NY | City Within a Park Fund | $10,000,000 | 2024 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | TO SUPPORT THE CITY WITHIN A PARK INITIATIVE. | $10,000,000 | 2023 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN WESTERN NEW YORK | $7,500,000 | 2022 |
| Southeast Michigan Foundation for Public SpacesDetroit, MI | Detroit Riverfront Finishline Fund | $7,500,000 | 2024 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGANDETROIT, MI | TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN | $7,500,000 | 2022 |
| Detroit Riverfront ConservancyDetroit, MI | Construction Support - Ralph Wilson Park | $6,532,800 | 2024 |
| BUDCBUFFALO, NY | TO SUPPORT PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION OF RALPH C. WILSON CENTENNIAL PARK. | $6,350,000 | 2022 |
| NATURAL HERITAGE TRUSTALBANY, NY | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART WELCOME CENTER TO HIGHLIGHT THE HISTORIC AND NATURAL ASSETS WITHIN NIAGARA FALLS STATE PARK. | $6,000,000 | 2021 |
| BUFFALO NIAGARA WATERKEEPER INCBUFFALO, NY | TO SUPPORT THE SHORELINE RESTORATION OF RALPH WILSON PARK. | $5,250,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | TO SUPPORT THE RCWJRF INCLUSIVE ARTS & CULTURE INITIATIVE. | $5,000,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY | TO ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN THE ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR WITHIN WNY. | $5,000,000 | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Greater BuffaloBuffalo, NY | RCWJRF Inclusive Arts & Culture Initiative | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganDetroit, MI | RCWJRF Inclusive Arts & Culture Initiative | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGANDETROIT, MI | TO SUPPORT THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE UNIFIED GREENWAY. | $5,000,000 | 2023 |
| BUDCBUFFALO, NY | TO SUPPORT A PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO CONNECT RALPH WILSON PARK TO EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOODS | $5,000,000 | 2022 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGANDETROIT, MI | TO SUPPORT THE RCWJRF INCLUSIVE ARTS & CULTURE INITIATIVE. | $5,000,000 | 2022 |
| 4.00 |
| $35,250 |
| Jeffrey C Littmann | Trustee | 8.00 | $59,250 |
| Mary M Owen | CHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE | 4.00 | $59,250 |
| Mary M Wilson | Trustee | 4.00 | $45,250 |
| David J Colligan | Trustee | 4.00 | $45,250 |
| Gerard T Mazurikiewicz | Committee Member | 2.00 | $25,250 |
| W Frank Fountain | Trustee | 4.00 | $49,250 |
| Howard Morris | Committee Member | 2.00 | $14,000 |
| Dr Thomasina Stenhouse | Committee Member | 2.00 | $10,500 |
| Ray Telang | Trustee | 4.00 | $0 |
| Monique Wells | Committee Member | 2.00 | $10,500 |
Only shared inboxes and organization phone lines that appear in public filings are shown here. Contact details for named individuals are never published, even though the filing itself is public.
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 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443209349100419
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333199349107053
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202233199349108798
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202133139349102473
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.