Funding search · EIN 836584353 · Buffalo, NY
Paul & Helen Ellis Charitable Trust
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 112
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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
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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.
- Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie4 grants · $295,275
- Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation4 grants · $100,000
- Hospice Buffalo4 grants · $95,000
- Rural Outreach Center3 grants · $83,500
- Boys and Girls Club3 grants · $60,000
- Buffalo Maritime Center4 grants · $60,000
- Seneca Street Cdc4 grants · $51,000
- Roswell Park Alliance Corporation3 grants · $50,875
- Crisis Services2 grants · $38,400
- Teacher'S Desk4 grants · $36,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 112 grants.
- $140,300
Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie · Getzville, NY · 2022
Charitable fund donation
- $81,675
Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie · Getzville, NY · 2023
Charitable fund donation
- $79,500
Rural Outreach Center · East Aurora, NY · 2022
Various projects
- $59,000
Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie · Getzville, NY · 2024
Charitable fund donation
- $30,000
Hospice Buffalo · Cheektowaga, NY · 2025
Capital campaign
- $30,000
Epic · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program expansion
- $30,000
Hospice Buffalo · Cheektowaga, NY · 2024
Capital campaign
- $30,000
Boys and Girls Club · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Afterschool program support
- $30,000
Hospice Buffalo · Cheektowaga, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
- $25,875
Roswell Park Alliance Corporation · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Medical research
- $25,000
Grassroots Gardens of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Support for program
- $25,000
Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation · Kenmore, NY · 2025
Capital campaign
- $25,000
Providence Farm Collective · Orchard Park, NY · 2025
Various projects
- $25,000
West Side Community Services · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Support for social services program
- $25,000
Bison Children Fund · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Scholarships
- $25,000
Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation · Kenmore, NY · 2024
Capital campaign
- $25,000
Wedi · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Children's programs
- $25,000
Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation · Kenmore, NY · 2023
Capital campaign
- $25,000
Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation · Kenmore, NY · 2022
Purchase of ventilators
- $25,000
Roswell Park Comprehensive Care · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Medical research
- $20,000
5 Loaves Farm · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
International Institute of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Support for social services program
- $20,000
Karen Society of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $20,000
Massachusetts Avenue Project · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Various projects
- $20,000
Boys and Girls Club · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Afterschool program support
- $20,000
Sabah · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program expansion
- $20,000
Via · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Hvac purchase
- $19,200
Crisis Services · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Various projects
- $19,200
Crisis Services · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Various projects
- $17,500
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Various projects
- $17,500
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Various projects
- $16,500
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Various projects
- $16,250
Our Lady of Victory · Lackawanna, NY · 2023
Staff training
- $16,000
Seneca Street Cdc · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Variousl programs
- $16,000
Black Rock Riverside Alliance · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Various projects
- $15,000
Feedmore Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Support for social services program
- $15,000
Roswell Park Alliance Corporation · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Medical research
- $15,000
Brralliance · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Various projects
- $15,000
Learning Disabilities Association · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Lead716 program
- $15,000
Seneca Street Cdc · Buffalo, NY · 2023
After school programs
- $15,000
Autism Services · Amherst, NY · 2022
Playground campaign
- $14,300
Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie · Getzville, NY · 2025
Charitable fund donation
- $12,500
Veterans One-Stop Center of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Helping veterans in wny
- $12,500
Our Lady of Victory · Lackawanna, NY · 2022
Various projects
- $12,000
Teacher'S Desk · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program expansion
- $12,000
Teacher'S Desk · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General operating
- $11,000
Brralliance · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Various projects
- $10,000
Be-a-Friend Program · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Support for program
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Club · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Afterschool program support
- $10,000
Buffalo Prep · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
City Swim Project · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Leveling the Playing Field Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity · Niagara Falls, NY · 2025
Helping families of wny
- $10,000
Seneca Street Cdc · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Variousl programs
- $10,000
Teacher'S Desk · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Program expansion
- $10,000
Roswell Park Alliance Corporation · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Medical research
- $10,000
Citizen Science Community Resources · Tonawanda, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Lieracy Buffalo Niagara · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Family literature corner
- $10,000
Seneca Street Cdc · Buffalo, NY · 2022
After school and summer programs
- $10,000
Stpauls Roman Catholic Church · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Religious
- $8,500
Buffalo Maritime Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Various projects
- $5,000
Bristol Village · Clarence Center, NY · 2025
Support for assisted living facility
- $5,000
East Aurora Chamber Music Festival · East Aurora, NY · 2025
Music program
- $5,000
Family Help Center · Buffalo, NY · 2025
Helping families of wny
- $5,000
Mercy Flight · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $5,000
United Church Home · West Seneca, NY · 2025
Various projects
- $5,000
Madonna of the Streets · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating
- $5,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating
- $5,000
Spca Serving Erie County · West Seneca, NY · 2024
Paws protector program
- $5,000
Stpauls Roman Catholic Church · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Keyless entry project
- $5,000
Madonna of the Streets · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Ralph C Wilso Jr Niagara Community · Niagara Falls, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Spca Serving Erie County · West Seneca, NY · 2023
Paws protector program
- $5,000
Stpauls Roman Catholic Church · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Repaving parking lot
- $5,000
Hospice Buffalo · Cheektowaga, NY · 2022
General operating
- $5,000
Spca Serving Erie County · West Seneca, NY · 2022
Paws protector program
- $5,000
Via - Visually Impaired Advancement · Buffalo, NY · 2022
General operating
- $3,000
Rural Outreach Center · East Aurora, NY · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Black Rock Historical Society · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Window signage
- $3,000
Roycrofters-at-Large Association · East Aurora, NY · 2023
General operating
- $2,500
Buffalo-Niagara Honor Flights · Clarence, NY · 2025
General operating
- $2,500
Grand Island Catholic Club · Grand Island, NY · 2025
General operating
- $2,500
St Joseph'S Collegiate Institute · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $2,500
Buffalo-Niagara Honor Flights · Clarence, NY · 2024
General operating
- $2,500
Grand Island Catholic Club · Grand Island, NY · 2024
General operating
- $2,500
Neighbors Foundation of Grand Islan · Grand Island, NY · 2024
General operating
- $2,500
Our Lady of Victory · Lackawanna, NY · 2024
General operating
- $2,500
St Joseph'S Collegiate Institute · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating
- $2,500
St Stephen'S Education Foundation · Grand Island, NY · 2024
General operating
- $2,500
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Scholarships
- $2,500
Canisius High School · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,500
Community Rehab Project · Vernon, NY · 2022
Haiti work
- $2,500
St Stephen'S Education Foundation · Grand Island, NY · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
Community Rehab Project · Vernon, NY · 2025
General operating
- $2,000
Community Rehab Project · Vernon, NY · 2024
General operating
- $2,000
Black Rock Historical Society · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Various projects
- $2,000
Teacher'S Desk · Buffalo, NY · 2022
General operating
- $1,500
Canisius University · Buffalo, NY · 2025
General operating
- $1,500
Madonna of the Streets · Buffalo, NY · 2022
General operating
- $1,000
A Purr-Fect Fit Animal Rescue · Williamsville, NY · 2025
Support for animal rescue program
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