Community foundation · Buffalo, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $54,172
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $28,172 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $16,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Rutherford County · plus 559 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $32.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.5M | $54K | 3 |
| 2023 | $27.9M | $247K | 4 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Steve FinchChair
- Tamara Alsace Ph DVice chair
- Owen Herne EsqSecretary
- Cheryl Jankowski CpaTreasurer
- Jennifer BalbachDirector
- Rosalind BurgunDirector
- David Blesy CpaDirector
- Boni R Durand PhdDirector
- Darby FishkinDirector
- Dottie GallagherDirector
- Scott GardnerDirector
- Allen Pete GrumDirector
- Alice Jacobs JdDirector
- Jeffrey Katz EsqDirector
- Alex MontanteDirector
- Jennifer PaulyDirector
- Hal Payne Ph DDirector
- Luis RodriguezDirector
- Rose SconiersDirector
- John SomersDirector
- Nancy WareDirector
- Elizabeth ConstantinePresident/ceo
- Ellen MusialowskiCfo
- Maria WhyteChief community impact off
- Cara MattelianoSenior director, policy an
- Jean MckeownSpecial advisor to preside
- Myra LawrenceV.p. finance
- Felicia BeardAssociate vice president, re philanthropy and stra
- Halimah MadyunAssociate vice president administrative operations
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Charitable support. Any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable support. Any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee. | $28K |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable support. Any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee. | $16K |
| Tri-Star Veterans Resource Center | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Charitable support. Any restrictions have been communicated to the grantee. | $10K |
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