The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower Foundation

Historical Funder

Getzville, New York · EIN 16-6350753 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2025)$11.6M

Organizations funded208

Typical grant$33,333

Total assets$154M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $60,250.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	TRACY A SAWICKI
Address	2351 NORTH FOREST ROAD SUITE 106, GETZVILLE NY 140681225
Phone	7166890370
Form and materials	SUBMIT LETTER OF INQUIRY REGARDING PROGRAM/PROJECT THAT QUALIFIES, PER GRANT GUIDELINES ON WEBSITE. IF PROPOSAL IS SELECTED FOR CONSIDERATION, A FULL GRANT APPLICATION MUST BE COMPLETED. GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE BY REQUEST ONLY AND MUST BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE FOUNDATION. THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS APPLICATIONS OVER ITS WEBSITE.
Deadlines	APPLICATIONS DUE 1/17/25, 2/7/25, 5/30/25, 7/25/25 AND 9/26/25.
Restrictions	FOUR DISTINCT FUNDING CATEGORIES: LEARNING DISABILITIES, INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. EACH CATEGORY HAS ITS OWN OBJECTIVE, TARGET POPULATION, AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. AWARDS MAY NOT BE USED FOR THE PRIVATE BENEFIT OF ANY GRANT RECIPIENT, ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, OR ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE OR INTERVENE IN ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

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.

Education20
Human Services20
Mental Health15
Arts & Culture11
Children & Youth9
Health9

Where it gives

55% of grants went outside New York.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Power of Place Learning Communitites	Burlington, MA	Charitable	$840,743
Eliot Community Human Services	Lexington, MA	Charitable	$395,311
Brookline Community Mental Health Center Inc	Brookline, MA	Charitable	$333,333
Community Catalyst	Boston, MA	Charitable	$328,668
New York Funders Alliance	Syracuse, NY	Charitable	$263,317
Center for Public Representation	Easthampton, MA	Charitable	$261,640
Essex County Community Foundation	Beverly, MA	Charitable	$248,250
Center for Law and Education	Boston, MA	Charitable	$219,815
Parent Network of Western New York Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$211,437
Behavioral Health Innovators Inc	S Chatham, MA	Charitable	$195,650
Center for Self Advocacy	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$190,600
Legal Action Center	New York, NY	Charitable	$179,815
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$168,750
New Venture Fund	Baltimore, MD	Charitable	$165,000
Causewave Community Partners	Rochester, NY	Charitable	$164,000
Jewish Family Services of Western New York	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$160,000
Value Network	Getzville, NY	Charitable	$150,250
Compeer West Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$130,250
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$130,000
Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative	West Tisbury, MA	Charitable	$130,000
City of Newburyport	Newburyport, MA	Charitable	$124,907
Family Services of Merrimack Valley Inc	Lawrence, MA	Charitable	$120,250
Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$120,000
John Ashford Link House Inc	Amesbury, MA	Charitable	$120,000
Partnership for the Public Good	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$115,000
Jericho Road Community Health Center	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$110,000
Friends of Northshore Education Consortium	Beverly, MA	Charitable	$104,800
Care Management Coalition of Western New York Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$100,250
Community Solutions for Behavioral Health	Nantucket, MA	Charitable	$100,250
Institute for Nonprofit Practice	Dedham, MA	Charitable	$100,000
The Cape Cod Foundation	South Yarmouth, MA	Charitable	$100,000
Utec Inc	Lowell, MA	Charitable	$100,000
Bridges From Bordersinc	East Amherst, NY	Charitable	$92,750
Transforming Care	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$91,100
Cotuit Center for the Arts	Cotuit, MA	Charitable	$89,000
Daemen University	Amherst, NY	Charitable	$88,640
Community Foundation for Nantucket	Nantucket, MA	Charitable	$80,860
Massachusetts Children's Alliance	Boston, MA	Charitable	$75,000
Plummer Youth Promise	Salem, MA	Charitable	$72,500
Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled	Hyannis, MA	Charitable	$72,000
Philanthropy Massachusetts	Boston, MA	Charitable	$72,000
Raw Art Works Inc	Lynn, MA	Charitable	$70,500
Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center	Newburyport, MA	Charitable	$70,250
The Island Autism Group Inc	West Tisbury, MA	Charitable	$65,250
Dumas Rise Providers Inc	Cheektowaga, NY	Charitable	$65,000
Leap for Education Inc	Salem, MA	Charitable	$62,750
The Summit Center	Amherst, NY	Charitable	$62,250
Walker Inc	Needham, MA	Charitable	$62,000
The Haven Project	Lynn, MA	Charitable	$61,000
Gigi's Playhouse Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$60,250
Mid-Erie Mental Health Services Inc Dba Endeavor Health Services	Cheektowaga, NY	Charitable	$60,250
Nami Cape Cod	Hyannis, MA	Charitable	$60,250
Sharing Kindness Inc	South Harwich, MA	Charitable	$60,250
The Pettengill House Inc	Amesbury, MA	Charitable	$60,250
Accessible Academics USA Inc	Williamsville, NY	Charitable	$60,000
Arts for Learning Wny (Formerly Young Audiences of Western New York)	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$60,000
Buffalo - Toronto Public Media	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$60,000
Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$60,000
Centerboard Inc	Lynn, MA	Charitable	$60,000
Creative Restorations Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$60,000

Showing the 60 largest of 208 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Btcrfcommunity Foundation for Greater Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$4,000,000
Power of Place Learning Communitites	Burlington, MA	Charitable	$871,073
Eliot Community Human Services	Lexington, MA	Charitable	$375,891
Behavioral Health Innovators Inc	S Chatham, MA	Charitable	$210,000
Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$210,000
Center for Self Advocacy	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$210,000
Friends of Northshore Education Consortium	Beverly, MA	Charitable	$210,000
Community Catalyst	Boston, MA	Charitable	$179,784
New York Funders Alliance	Syracuse, NY	Charitable	$141,666
Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$140,000
Plummer Youth Promise	Salem, MA	Charitable	$140,000
Causewave Community Partners	Rochester, NY	Charitable	$106,000
Cape Cod Children's Place	North Eastham, MA	Charitable	$100,000
John Ashford Link House Inc	Amesbury, MA	Charitable	$100,000
Champion Project	West Seneca, NY	Charitable	$90,000
Northern Essex Community College Foundation	Haverhill, MA	Charitable	$87,986
Niagara University	Niagara University, NY	Charitable	$87,730
Walker Inc	Needham, MA	Charitable	$81,880
Nantucket Community Television Inc	Nantucket, MA	Charitable	$80,000
Center for Law and Education	Boston, MA	Charitable	$68,637
Alcoholism Council in Niagara Countynorthpointe Council Inc	Niagara Falls, NY	Charitable	$60,650
Sharing Kindness Inc	South Harwich, MA	Charitable	$60,000
Buffalo Prep	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$52,000
Institute for Nonprofit Practice	Dedham, MA	Charitable	$50,000
Jericho Road Community Health Center	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$50,000
Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$50,000
New Directions Youth and Family Services Inc	Lockport, NY	Charitable	$50,000
Raw Art Works Inc	Lynn, MA	Charitable	$50,000
Tufts Medical Center	Boston, MA	Charitable	$50,000
Utec Inc	Lowell, MA	Charitable	$50,000
Wny Independent Living	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$50,000
Family Promise of Western New York	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$49,920
The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space Inc	Hyannis, MA	Charitable	$47,232
Back to Basics Outreach Ministries Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$40,671
Martha's Vineyard Community Services Inc	Vineyard Haven, MA	Charitable	$40,440
Buffalo String Works	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$40,000
Cambiando El Mundo de Personas Con Discapacidades	Lawrence, MA	Charitable	$40,000
Community Network for Engagement Connection and Transformation (Conect)	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$40,000
Say Yes	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$40,000
Project Adventure Inc	Beverly, MA	Charitable	$33,333
Cape Cod Village Center for Developmental Disabilities	Orleans, MA	Charitable	$30,000
Center for Public Representation	Easthampton, MA	Charitable	$28,637
Legal Action Center	New York, NY	Charitable	$28,637
Greater Lynn Senior Services	Lynn, MA	Charitable	$26,100
Brothers in Arms Ciz Inc	Methuen, MA	Charitable	$25,000
Sail Martha's Vineyard	Vineyard Haven, MA	Charitable	$20,000
Buffalo Media Resources Inc	Buffalo, NY	Charitable	$15,000
Niagara Aquarium	Niagara Falls, NY	Charitable	$13,426
Village of Youngstown	Youngstown, NY	Charitable	$12,540

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$11,621,906	257
2024	$9,255,412	273
2023	$7,675,243	227

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621339349103327
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-6350753
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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