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The Baird Foundation: 116 grants to organizations, $597,573 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Baird Foundation, a private foundation in Buffalo, NY, paid 116 grants to organizations totaling $597,573 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 4, 2025. The largest was $40,000 to Us National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in Ishpeming, MI for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 166023080
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY
- Assets
- $12,513,088
- Grants paid
- $597,573
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202542479349100734. It reported $597,573 in grants paid; 116 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Us National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame | Ishpeming, MI | Unrestricted | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Buffalo Seminary | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Reuse | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graycliff Conservancy Inc | Derby, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $23,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $21,840 | apps.irs.gov |
| Niagara Aerospace Museum | Niagara Falls, NY | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $19,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Investigative Post | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $16,426 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carousel Society of the Niagara Frontier Inc | North Tonawanda, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,135 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artpark & Company | Lewiston, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Waterways Center | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County Inc | Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo City Mission | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BRR Alliance | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cepa Gallery | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Summit Center | Getzville, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Via | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assembly House 150 | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Audubon Society Inc | North Java, NY | Unrestricted | Environment | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Symphony Circle Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shea's Performing Arts Center | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Western New York Scout Council | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rural Outreach Center | East Aurora, NY | Unrestricted | Human services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wny Vets | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Music School of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western New York Public Broadcasting Association | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Hive Arts & Culture | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Jewish Federation | Williamsville, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village | Amherst, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| East Side Parkways Coalition | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Home of My Own of Wny | East Amherst, NY | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kaleida Health Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Federation for Just Communities of Wny | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North American Bear Center | Ely, MN | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pink Ribbon Good | Clayton, OH | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seabird Restoration Program | Bremen, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sisters Hospital Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Tool Library Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wny Jails Justice Network | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise of Wny | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McLean Hospital | Belmont, MA | Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Natural History Observatory | Gouldsboro, ME | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Niagara Gospel Mission | Niagara Falls, NY | Unrestricted | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bar Room Buzzards | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Look Buffalo Theatre Company | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grassroots Gardens Wny | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nichols School of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Research Institute | Ely, MN | Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beth C Wright Cancer Resource Center | Ellsworth, ME | Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bristol Village Home Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Architecture Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo History Museum | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New England Ski Museum | Franconia, NH | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | Montpelier, VT | Unrestricted | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Squeaky Wheel Buffalo Media Resource | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tatler Historic Preservation Foundation | Niagara Falls, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| A Musical Feast | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Museum of Science | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus School for Girls | Columbus, OH | Unrestricted | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Coastal Conservancy | Machias, ME | Unrestricted | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Frenchman's Bay Conservancy | Hancock, ME | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Let There Be Light | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Unrestricted | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women for Healthy Rural Living | Milbridge, ME | Unrestricted | Health care | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Niagara County Spca | Niagara Falls, NY | Unrestricted | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Medical research | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kleinhans Music Hall Management Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nardin Academy | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acadia Wildlife Center | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berkshire School Inc | Sheffield, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Heritage Carousel Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo String Works | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feedmore Wny Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Night People Inc | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gateway Millbridge & the Millbridge Theatre Project | Milbridge, ME | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope for Cats | North Boston, NY | Unrestricted | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nativity Miguel Middle School | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Fort Niagara Association Incorporated | Youngstown, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Pets | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Psia Eastern Educational Foundation | Albany, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ridley College Scholarship Fund Inc | St Catharines, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park | Winter Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Forest Society of Maine | Bangor, ME | Unrestricted | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Western New York Heritage Press Inc | Cheektowaga, NY | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alice Ever After Books | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Green Fund Inc | East Amherst, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Old Broads for Wilderness | Durango, CO | Unrestricted | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry D Moore Library | Steuben, ME | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Skiing History Association Inc | Manchester Center, VT | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | Environment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alqonquin Campership Fund | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Saturn Club Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Side Rowing Club | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 716 Squash | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Celebrate Wilson | Easton, PA | Unrestricted | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Radio Weru | East Orland, ME | Unrestricted | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Families of Fana - Wny | Buffalo, NY | Unrestricted | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | Unrestricted | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ten Lives Club | Depew, NY | Unrestricted | $222 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $150,651 |
| Education | $43,750 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $35,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $17,750 |
| Environment | $17,500 |
| Youth development | $15,000 |
| Human services | $8,750 |
| Health care | $7,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $484,473 |
| Michigan | $40,000 |
| Maine | $30,850 |
| Florida | $15,000 |
| Minnesota | $8,000 |
| Ohio | $7,000 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
| Vermont | $3,000 |
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Updated September 4, 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.