Funding search · EIN 161406642 · Williamsville, NY
The Paul J Koessler Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 41
- grants reported
- $822,526
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
campaigncharitablecapitalcaritablecatholiceducationdinnertripperecreationcharitablemadonnathestreets
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “tripperecreation” · $135,000
- $40,000
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Uss tripperecreation
- $35,000
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Uss tripperecreation
- $60,000
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Uss tripperecreation
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Canisius High School3 grants · $241,526
- Buffalo Maritime Center3 grants · $135,000
- Sisters Hospital Foundation3 grants · $75,000
- Bornhava3 grants · $55,000
- Olv Charities1 grant · $42,000
- Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper3 grants · $35,000
- Home of My Own of Wny1 grant · $31,000
- Trocaire College3 grants · $30,000
- Nativity Miguel Buffalo3 grants · $30,000
- Universal Possibilities1 grant · $25,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 41 reported grants, largest first.
- $113,410
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Charitablecapital campaign
- $76,116
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitablecapital campaign
- $60,000
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Uss tripperecreation
- $52,000
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Charitablecapital campaign
- $42,000
Olv Charities · Lackawanna, NY · 2023
Charitablecapital campaign
- $40,000
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Uss tripperecreation
- $35,000
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Uss tripperecreation
- $31,000
Home of My Own of Wny · East Amherst, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Bornhava · Amherst, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Sisters Hospital Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Sisters Hospital Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Universal Possibilities · East Aurora, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Sisters Hospital Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $20,000
Bornhava · Amherst, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Sabah · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Victory Sports Global Outreach · Clarence, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $11,000
Haiti Dental Stgeorge Rc Church · West Falls, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Consrcy · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Haiti Dental Stgeorge Rc Church · West Falls, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Nativity Miguel Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Sabah · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Trocaire College · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $10,000
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Nativity Miguel Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Trocaire College · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Bornhava · Amherst, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Nativity Miguel Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Trocaire College · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $6,000
Captain Dav'S Cruises · Geneseo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Captain Dave'S Cruises · Geneseo, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Consrcy · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Captain Dave'S Cruises · Geneseo, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Consrcy · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
Community Music School of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
St Joseph'S University Church · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitable
- $5,000
St Luke'S Mission of Mercy · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Charitablemadonna of thestreets
- $2,000
Foundation of the Roman Catholic · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Caritablecatholic educationdinner
- $2,000
Foundation of the Roman Catholic · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Caritablecatholic educationdinner
- $2,000
Foundation of the Roman Catholic · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Caritablecatholic educationdinner
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