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 20222025. 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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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

$330,309
2022
$285,507
2023
$276,555
2024
$306,354
2025

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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