Funding search · EIN 237914975 · Buffalo, NY
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A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 44
- grants reported
- $365,549
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $9,591
- 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.
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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.
- Waynesboro Ymca4 grants · $36,555
- Arthritis Foundation4 grants · $36,555
- The Salvation Army4 grants · $36,555
- United Way of Franklin County4 grants · $36,555
- Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Li4 grants · $36,555
- Christ United Methodist Church4 grants · $36,555
- Shriners Hospitals for Children4 grants · $36,555
- The Foundation for AIDS Research4 grants · $36,555
- The Pennsylvania State University4 grants · $36,555
- Renfrew Committee4 grants · $18,277
Giving over time
Grant history
All 44 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,137
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Li · Waynesboro, PA · 2025
Charitable
- $10,137
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Medical
- $10,137
Christ United Methodist Church · Waynesboro, PA · 2025
Religious
- $10,137
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2025
Medical
- $10,137
The Foundation for AIDS Research · New York, NY · 2025
Medical
- $10,137
The Pennsylvania State University · State College, PA · 2025
Educational
- $10,137
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2025
Charitable
- $10,137
United Way of Franklin County · Chambersburg, PA · 2025
Charitable
- $10,137
Waynesboro Ymca · Waynesboro, PA · 2025
Charitable
- $9,823
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Li · Waynesboro, PA · 2023
Charitable
- $9,823
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Medical
- $9,823
Christ United Methodist Church · Waynesboro, PA · 2023
Religious
- $9,823
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023
Medical
- $9,823
The Foundation for AIDS Research · New York, NY · 2023
Medical
- $9,823
The Pennsylvania State University · State College, PA · 2023
Educational
- $9,823
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2023
Charitable
- $9,823
United Way of Franklin County · Chambersburg, PA · 2023
Charitable
- $9,823
Waynesboro Ymca · Waynesboro, PA · 2023
Charitable
- $9,591
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Li · Waynesboro, PA · 2024
Charitable
- $9,591
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Medical
- $9,591
Christ United Methodist Church · Waynesboro, PA · 2024
Religious
- $9,591
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2024
Medical
- $9,591
The Foundation for AIDS Research · New York, NY · 2024
Medical
- $9,591
The Pennsylvania State University · State College, PA · 2024
Educational
- $9,591
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2024
Charitable
- $9,591
United Way of Franklin County · Chambersburg, PA · 2024
Charitable
- $9,591
Waynesboro Ymca · Waynesboro, PA · 2024
Charitable
- $7,004
Alexander Hamilton Memorial Free Li · Waynesboro, PA · 2022
Public
- $7,004
Arthritis Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Medical
- $7,004
Christ United Methodist Church · Waynesboro, PA · 2022
Religious
- $7,004
Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Medical
- $7,004
The Foundation for AIDS Research · New York, NY · 2022
Medical
- $7,004
The Pennsylvania State University · University Park, PA · 2022
Educational
- $7,004
The Salvation Army · West Nyack, NY · 2022
Public
- $7,004
United Way of Franklin County · Chambersburg, PA · 2022
Public
- $7,004
Waynesboro Ymca · Waynesboro, PA · 2022
Public
- $5,069
Buttonwood Nature Center · Waynesboro, PA · 2025
Charitable
- $5,069
Renfrew Committee · Waynesboro, PA · 2025
Charitable
- $4,911
Renfrew Committee · Waynesboro, PA · 2023
Charitable
- $4,911
The Institute at Renfrew · Waynesboro, PA · 2023
Charitable
- $4,795
Buttonwood Nature Center · Waynesboro, PA · 2024
Charitable
- $4,795
Renfrew Committee · Waynesboro, PA · 2024
Charitable
- $3,502
Renfrew Committee · Waynesboro, PA · 2022
Public
- $3,502
The Institute at Renfrew · Waynesboro, PA · 2022
Public
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