Buffalo Bills Foundation Inc
Historical FunderOrchard Park, New York · EIN 16-1291395 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.9M
Organizations funded156
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $6,332.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MS MICHELLE ROBERTS |
|---|---|
| Address | ONE BILLS DRIVE, ORCHARD PARK NY 141272237 |
| Phone | 7166481800 |
| Form and materials | ORGANIZATION NAME, ADDRESS, FEDERAL TAX ID, DIRECTOR, CONTACT INFORMATION, THE AMOUNT REQUESTED, AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING GOALS, A SUMMARY AND TIMELINE, THE APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED, AND FUNDING SOURCES |
| Deadlines | MARCH 4, 2024; JUNE 3, 2024; SEPTEMBER 12, 2024; NOVEMBER 6, 2024 |
| Restrictions | CONTRIBUTIONS ARE GENERALLY RESTRICTED TO TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, NEW YORK ORIENTED PROGRAMS PREFERRED |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
9% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | 2-1-1 food assistance program | $295,634 |
| Connecting Communities in Action Inc | Salamanca, NY | Healthy cattaraugus sdoh accelerator plan | $165,000 |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | Prep market | $105,000 |
| Buffalo Go Green | Buffalo, NY | Nutrition zone | $100,000 |
| Harvest House Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | Food as medicine program | $100,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County | East Aurora, NY | Health corner store initiative | $93,564 |
| Providence Farm Collective | Orchard Park, NY | Supporting diverse leadership | $80,000 |
| Police Athletic League of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | Passport to the world club | $75,000 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry | Washington, DC | Expand summer meal access in wny | $50,800 |
| Fanthem Foundation | Boston, MA | Give 716 | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project Inc | Buffalo, NY | Growing green: building the next generation of food system leaders | $50,000 |
| Resource Council of Wny | Buffalo, NY | Operational support | $50,000 |
| Share Our Strengthno Kid Hungry | Washington, DC | Expand summer meal access in wny | $50,000 |
| Western New York Amateur Football Alliance | Hamburg, NY | Youth football | $50,000 |
| St Susan Center Inc | Jamestown, NY | Food recovery program | $39,520 |
| Fare Share Wny Inc | Buffalo, NY | 716 csa | $25,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Co-Op consultant and exploration | $20,000 |
| Metro Community Development Corporation | Buffalo, NY | Blizzard response | $18,067 |
| Back to Basic Outreach Ministries | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo peacemakers | $16,000 |
| Juneteenth Festival | Buffalo, NY | Juneteenth agricultural pavilion | $15,000 |
| Our City Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Introduction to small food businesses | $15,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Icap - big big table and cce olean | $15,000 |
| University at Buffalo Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | Green growing - community garden | $15,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Icap - cce chautauqua and bgg | $14,750 |
| Home Beneath Our Feet Inc | Buffalo, NY | Youth farm initiative | $12,750 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | Crucial catch | $10,000 |
| Bestself Behavioral Health Inc | Buffalo, NY | Social justice mental health | $10,000 |
| Create a Healthier Niagara Falls Collaborative | Niagara Falls, NY | Operational support | $10,000 |
| Eight Days of Hope | Tupelo, MS | Blizzard response and preparedness | $10,000 |
| Hunter's Hope Foundation | Orchard Park, NY | Support family and medical symposium | $10,000 |
| Independent Health Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Play 60 pe grants | $10,000 |
| Imprint Global | Washington, DC | Aed grant | $9,987 |
| American Red Cross | Buffalo, NY | Blizzard response | $7,500 |
| Buffalo City Mission | Buffalo, NY | Blizzard response | $7,500 |
| Friends of the Night People | Buffalo, NY | Blizzard response | $7,500 |
| St Luke's Mission of Mercymadonna of the Streets | Buffalo, NY | Blizzard response | $7,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | Blizzard response | $7,500 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County | Lockport, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $6,962 |
| Feedmore Wny | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $6,748 |
| Hearts for the Homeless of Wny | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $6,332 |
| The Warming House | St Bonaventure, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $6,329 |
| St Lukes Mission of Mercymadonna of the Streets | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $6,201 |
| Friends of Night People Inc | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $6,160 |
| Food Shuttle of Wny | Williamsville, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $6,079 |
| The Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,889 |
| Heart Love & Soul | Niagara Falls, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,811 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project Inc | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,744 |
| Cattaraugus Community Action | Salamanca, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,728 |
| Providence Farm Collective | Orchard Park, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,714 |
| Big Big Table Community Cafe | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,693 |
| Community Missions of Niagara Frontier | Niagara Falls, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,684 |
| West Side Community Services | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,636 |
| Grassroots Gardens of Wny | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,633 |
| Buffalo Go Green | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,603 |
| Field & Fork Network | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,492 |
| Chautauqua County Rural Ministry | Dunkirk, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,476 |
| Feed Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,476 |
| Buffalo City Mission | Buffalo, NY | 50/50 charitable proceeds | $5,475 |
| Beverly Gray Business Exchange Center | Buffalo, NY | Women's history month women-owned business program | $5,000 |
| Broadway Market Management | Buffalo, NY | Supporting black owned businesses | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 156 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,928,427 | 156 |
| 2023 | $1,646,673 | 280 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523179349100902
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-1291395
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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