Funding search · EIN 456290317 · Buffalo, NY
Donald Macdavid Charitable Tr Pf
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 124
- grants reported
- $1.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $8,181
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
humanscholarshipservicesmedicalappreciationeducationreligiouseducational
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Hospice Foundation of Wny4 grants · $115,606
- United Way of Buffalo3 grants · $86,608
- The Salvation Army4 grants · $57,799
- Bowmansville United Methodist Churc4 grants · $57,799
- Pbs Local Affilliates Wned4 grants · $57,799
- World Wildlife Fund4 grants · $57,799
- University of Pennsylvania4 grants · $57,799
- American Red Cross-Natl4 grants · $57,799
- Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Soc4 grants · $57,799
- Sacred Heart Church of Bowmansville3 grants · $41,765
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 124 grants.
- $32,075
Hospice Foundation of Wny · Cheektowaga, NY · 2022
Medical
- $32,068
United Way of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Human services
- $28,991
Hospice Foundation of Wny · Cheektowaga, NY · 2025
Medical
- $28,991
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Human services
- $27,690
Hospice Foundation of Wny · Cheektowaga, NY · 2023
Medical
- $27,690
United Way of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Human services
- $26,850
Hospice Foundation of Wny · Cheektowaga, NY · 2024
Medical
- $26,850
United Way of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Human services
- $16,034
American Red Cross-Natl · Washington, DC · 2022
Human services
- $16,034
Bowmansville United Methodist Churc · Bowmansville, NY · 2022
Religious
- $16,034
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Soc · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Music appreciation
- $16,034
Pbs Local Affilliates Wned · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Human services
- $16,034
Sacred Heart Church of Bowansville · Bowmansville, NY · 2022
Religious
- $16,034
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2022
Human services
- $16,034
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2022
Scholarship
- $16,034
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Human services
- $14,495
American Red Cross-Natl · Washington, DC · 2025
Human services
- $14,495
Bowmansville United Methodist Churc · Bowmansville, NY · 2025
Religious
- $14,495
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Soc · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Music appreciation
- $14,495
Pbs Local Affilliates Wned · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Human services
- $14,495
Sacred Heart Church of Bowmansville · Bowmansville, NY · 2025
Religious
- $14,495
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2025
Human services
- $14,495
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Scholarship
- $14,495
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
Human services
- $13,845
American Red Cross-Natl · Washington, DC · 2023
Human services
- $13,845
Bowmansville United Methodist Churc · Bowmansville, NY · 2023
Religious
- $13,845
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Soc · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Music appreciation
- $13,845
Pbs Local Affilliates Wned · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Human services
- $13,845
Sacred Heart Church of Bowmansville · Bowmansville, NY · 2023
Religious
- $13,845
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2023
Human services
- $13,845
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Scholarship
- $13,845
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Human services
- $13,425
American Red Cross-Natl · Washington, DC · 2024
Human services
- $13,425
Bowmansville United Methodist Churc · Bowmansville, NY · 2024
Religious
- $13,425
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Soc · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Music appreciation
- $13,425
Pbs Local Affilliates Wned · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Human services
- $13,425
Sacred Heart Church of Bowmansville · Bowmansville, NY · 2024
Religious
- $13,425
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2024
Human services
- $13,425
University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Scholarship
- $13,425
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Human services
- $10,968
Alzheimer'S Association · Williamsville, NY · 2025
Medical
- $9,620
Buffalo & Erie County Public Librar · Buffalo, NY · 2022
General operating
- $9,620
Catholic Diocesan Schools · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Scholarship
- $9,620
Lancaster Ny Historical Society · Lancaster, NY · 2022
Educational
- $9,620
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, NY · 2022
Education
- $9,620
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
Scholarship
- $9,620
Sts Peter & Paul School · Depew, NY · 2022
Scholarship
- $9,620
Transit Rural Cemetery · Bowmansville, NY · 2022
Human services
- $8,697
Buffalo & Erie County Public Librar · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $8,697
Catholic Diocesan Schools · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,697
Lancaster Ny Historical Society · Lancaster, NY · 2025
Educational
- $8,697
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, NY · 2025
Education
- $8,697
New York University · New York, NY · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,697
Sts Peter & Paul School · Depew, NY · 2025
Scholarship
- $8,697
Transit Rural Cemetery · Bowmansville, NY · 2025
Human services
- $8,607
Sts Peter & Paul School · Depew, NY · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,307
Buffalo & Erie County Public Librar · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General operating
- $8,307
Catholic Diocesan Schools · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,307
Lancaster Ny Historical Society · Lancaster, NY · 2023
Educational
- $8,307
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, NY · 2023
Education
- $8,307
New York University · New York, NY · 2023
Scholarship
- $8,307
Transit Rural Cemetery · Bowmansville, NY · 2023
Human services
- $8,055
Buffalo & Erie County Public Librar · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating
- $8,055
Catholic Diocesan Schools · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,055
Lancaster Ny Historical Society · Lancaster, NY · 2024
Educational
- $8,055
Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster, NY · 2024
Education
- $8,055
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,055
Sts Peter & Paul School · Depew, NY · 2024
Scholarship
- $8,055
Transit Rural Cemetery · Bowmansville, NY · 2024
Human services
- $6,414
Albright Knox Art Gallery · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Art appreciation
- $6,414
Alzheimer'S Association · Williamsville, NY · 2022
Medical
- $6,414
Boy Scouts of America · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Human services
- $6,414
Buffalo Animal Shelter · Buffalo, NY · 2022
General operating
- $6,414
Catholic Charities of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Human services
- $6,414
Goodwill Industries of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Human services
- $6,414
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen · New York, NY · 2022
Medical
- $6,414
Zoological Society of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
- $5,798
Albright Knox Art Gallery · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Art appreciation
- $5,798
Boy Scouts of America · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Human services
- $5,798
Buffalo Animal Shelter · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General purpose
- $5,798
Catholic Charities of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Human services
- $5,798
Goodwill Industries of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Human services
- $5,798
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen · New York, NY · 2025
Medical
- $5,798
Zoological Society of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Education
- $5,538
Albright Knox Art Gallery · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Art appreciation
- $5,538
Alzheimer'S Association · Williamsville, NY · 2023
Medical
- $5,538
Boy Scouts of America · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Human services
- $5,538
Buffalo Animal Shelter · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General purpose
- $5,538
Catholic Charities of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Human services
- $5,538
Goodwill Industries of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Human services
- $5,538
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen · New York, NY · 2023
Medical
- $5,538
Zoological Society of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Education
- $5,484
Village of Depew · Depew, NY · 2025
General operating
- $5,370
Albright Knox Art Gallery · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Art appreciation
- $5,370
Alzheimer'S Association · Williamsville, NY · 2024
Medical
- $5,370
Boy Scouts of America · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Human services
- $5,370
Buffalo Animal Shelter · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General purpose
- $5,370
Catholic Charities of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Human services
- $5,370
Goodwill Industries of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Human services
- $5,370
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cen · New York, NY · 2024
Medical
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