Rich Family Foundation
Historical FunderBuffalo, New York · EIN 16-6026199 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.3M
Organizations funded120
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$14.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $150 and $16,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ROBERT E RICH JR |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 245, BUFFALO NY 142400245 |
| Phone | 7168788000 |
| Form and materials | BY FORMAL LETTER REQUEST |
| Deadlines | APPLICATION (LETTER REQUEST) ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME |
| Restrictions | NO RESTRICTIONS IF FROM BONAFIDE CHARITY |
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
36% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FeedMore WNY | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $200,150 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Annual Donation | $200,000 |
| Buffalo AKG Art Museum | Buffalo, NY | Annual Donation | $180,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Memorial Donation | $173,200 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust | Miami, FL | General Donation | $122,036 |
| Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | General Donation | $100,000 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art | Bentonville, AR | Annual Donation | $100,000 |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $75,000 |
| National Restaurant Association Educational Founda | Washington, DC | Memorial Donation | $70,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $60,500 |
| West Side Community Services | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $51,713 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $40,150 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $40,000 |
| WNY United Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse Inc | Orchard Park, NY | General Donation | $36,000 |
| Epic | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $36,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Williamsville, NY | General Doantion | $35,000 |
| Explore & More | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $30,000 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $30,000 |
| ECMC Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Corporate Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Green Options Buffalo (Go Bike Buffalo) | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross of WNY | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $25,000 |
| Dunkin Joy in Childhood Foundation | Canton, MA | General Donation | $25,000 |
| The Global Foodbanking Network | Chicago, IL | General Donation | $25,000 |
| Feeding America | Sherman, CT | General | $20,150 |
| Big Brother Big Sisters of Erie Niagara and the S | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $20,000 |
| Islamorada Community Entertainment | Plantation Key, FL | General Donation | $20,000 |
| Road Less Traveled Productions | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $20,000 |
| Buffalo Niagara Partnership Foundation inc | Buffalo, NY | Annual Donation | $19,000 |
| Grassroots Gardens | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $16,000 |
| Buffalo Prenatal Perinatal Network | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $16,000 |
| TechBuffalo | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $15,500 |
| Big Big Table Community Cafe Inc | Buffalo, NY | Corporate Sponsorship | $15,250 |
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum | Cleveland, OH | Annual Donation | $15,000 |
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy | Buffalo, NY | Annual Donation | $15,000 |
| Eight Days of Hope | Tupelo, MS | General Donation | $15,000 |
| Response to Love Center | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $15,000 |
| Fostering Greatness Inc | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $12,000 |
| Friends of Night People | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $10,150 |
| Buffalo Urban League Inc | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective | Orchard Park, NY | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Black Achievers | Buffalo, NY | Corporate Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General Donation | $10,000 |
| UPward Designs for Life | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Brooklyn, NY | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Buffalo Freedom Gardens | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $10,000 |
| California Association of Food Banks | Oakland, CA | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Hearts for the Homeless WNY | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Northland Workforce Training Center | Buffalo, NY | Corporate Sponsorship | $10,000 |
| One World Everybody Eats | Fort Worth, TX | General Donation | $10,000 |
| ReFED Inc | Chicago, IL | General Donation | $10,000 |
| The Farmlink Project | Los Angeles, CA | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Artpark & Company | Lewiston, NY | General Donation | $7,500 |
| Freestore Food Bank | Cincinnati, OH | General Donation | $7,500 |
| NAACP Buffalo Branch | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $7,500 |
| Baptist Health South Florida Foundation | Tavernier, FL | Corporate Sponsorship | $6,000 |
| PUNT Pediatric Cancer Collaborative | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $6,000 |
| Frozen Food Industry Memorial Scholarship Foundati | Harrisburg, PA | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Buffalo, NY | General Donation | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 120 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,261,199 | 120 |
| 2023 | $2,283,847 | 119 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202532809349100403
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-6026199
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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