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James H Cummings Foundation Inc: 62 grants to organizations, $2.4 million (tax year ended May 2025)
James H Cummings Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Buffalo, NY, paid 62 grants to organizations totaling $2,412,785 in its tax year ended May 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 14, 2025. The largest was $115,600 to Cradle Beach in Angola, NY for inclusive swimming pool renovations.
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- EIN
- 160864200
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY
- Assets
- $46,423,823
- Grants paid
- $2,412,785
- Tax year ended
- May 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed October 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202512879349100021. It reported $2,412,785 in grants paid; 62 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cradle Beach | Angola, NY | Inclusive swimming pool renovations | Recreation and sports | $115,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Research Foundation for Suny at Ub | Buffalo, NY | Flow cytometry equipment | $104,189 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feedmore Wny of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | A permanent home for feedmore | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | Helene emergency response rapid home inspection/repairs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ministry Seven | Hendersonville, NC | Roof replacement for homeless shelter | $87,297 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brothers of Mercy | Clarence, NY | Call light installation for nursing facility | $84,463 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jacobs Institute | Buffalo, NY | Expansion of prototyping capabilities in i2r center | Medical research | $80,196 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | Adolescent girls recovery center | $74,667 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sinai Health Foundation | CA | High content imaging system | $72,337 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rahama Inc | Buffalo, NY | Building program space & ada compliance | Crime and legal-related | $67,871 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daemen University | Amherst, NY | Institute for mobility innovation and technology | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forest Lawn Heritage Foundation | Buffalo, NY | James h. cummings trolley 2.0 | $57,407 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Youth opportunity | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gateway Longview | Williamsville, NY | Critical health and safety upgrades for residential | Human services | $54,805 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Center for the Arts and Technology | Buffalo, NY | Open tech innovation studio at bcat | $51,520 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assembly House 150 | Buffalo, NY | Roof replacement | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | Laptops and updated technology | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Build Promise | Buffalo, NY | Community access center on buffalo's east side | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Farm Collective | Orchard Park, NY | Rebuilding the barn at pfc | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tool Library | Buffalo, NY | Borrowing and building a legacy: 2626 main st | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | Support for older vulnerable adults in hendersonville | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Henderson County | Hendersonville, NC | Disaster relief fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wny Medical Scholarship | Buffalo, NY | Wny medical scholarship: buffalo initiative | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Explore and More Children's Museum | Buffalo, NY | Inclusive soft play exhibit | $46,873 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church Mission of Help | Buffalo, NY | Air conditioning | $45,348 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Disabilities of Wny | Buffalo, NY | Diversified labor solutions transport van | $44,482 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wny Heroes | Buffalo, NY | Van for service dogs | Human services | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Aging in place home repairs | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Neighborhood preservation through home repair | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Club Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Providing building security upgrades for safety & protection | $33,264 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundry | Buffalo, NY | Facility upgrade project | $30,390 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Flight | Buffalo, NY | Sapphire multi-therapy infusion pump kits | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| King Urban Life Center | Buffalo, NY | Kulc steam program 2025 | Community improvement and capacity building | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bestself Behavioral Health | Buffalo, NY | Relocation of safe space dropin center | $26,634 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossnore School and Children's Home | Crossnore, NC | Putting down roots in hendersonville | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home of My Own | East Amherst, NY | Home improvements to 30 linwood | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Family Services | Buffalo, NY | Refugee partnership crisis response fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo String Works | Buffalo, NY | String instruments for vulnerable children | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,998 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Little Portion Friary | Buffalo, NY | Technology/ furnishings for daytime program space | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medical Loan Closet | Hendersonville, NC | Helene disaster grant restoration fund | $23,191 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University District Community Development Association Inc | Buffalo, NY | Gloria parks community ctr gym floor | Community improvement and capacity building | $22,612 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lord of Life Lutheran | Depew, NY | Replacement flooring for adult and child center | $21,038 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Technology & data security update | $19,994 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunnybrook Foundation | CA | Developing therapies to stop neurodegeneration | $19,917 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mental Health Advocates of Wny | Buffalo, NY | Mha data dashboard | $19,713 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Villa Maria College | Buffalo, NY | Say yes library | $19,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Coalition Corp | Hendersonville, NC | Youth connections center | Mental health and crisis intervention | $18,140 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Services for Every1 | Buffalo, NY | Lyceum community empowerment center | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ken-Ton Meals On Wheels | Tonawanda, NY | Meals on wheels food truck | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Wrestling Federation | Buffalo, NY | Wrestling mats | $14,655 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hauptman-Woodward Research Institute | Buffalo, NY | Supporting research at hwi-capabilities for new discovery | $13,788 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Hearing and Speech | Buffalo, NY | Audiology clinic upgrades | $13,710 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gerard Place | Buffalo, NY | Education building | $13,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Plymouth Crossroads | West Seneca, NY | Critical items for transitional living | $12,170 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Health Center of Wny | Buffalo, NY | Risk-based care management at nhc mattina | $11,670 | apps.irs.gov | |
| James V & Fay P Ryan Paramedic Foundation | Tonawanda, NY | Aed distribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Assistance Corp | Hendersonville, NC | Technology assistance items | $8,945 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Arts Studio | Buffalo, NY | Technology equipment for arts education | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,882 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Urban League | Buffalo, NY | Reopen family preservation services in kingsley neighborhood | Human services | $6,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| King Urban Life Center | Buffalo, NY | White boards for kulc stream | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,981 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Bottom Covered | Buffalo, NY | Equipment to monitor mon's health | $4,978 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation | Lancaster, NY | Greenfield physical therapy pool renovation | $2,560 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $170,705 |
| Recreation and sports | $115,600 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $105,593 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $82,880 |
| Medical research | $80,196 |
| Crime and legal-related | $67,871 |
| Education | $60,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $55,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $1,883,291 |
| North Carolina | $437,240 |
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Updated October 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.