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The Edward H Butler Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $270,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Edward H Butler Foundation, a private foundation in Buffalo, NY, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $270,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Elmwood Franklin School in Buffalo, NY for education.
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- EIN
- 166019785
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY
- Assets
- $6,547,491
- Grants paid
- $270,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202621359349102662. It reported $270,000 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Franklin School | Buffalo, NY | Education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Symphony Circle | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology | Buffalo, NY | To support the opportunity within reach capital campaign | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Water Compass | Boston, MA | General fund | International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Butler mitchell house renovation | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assembly House 150 | Buffalo, NY | To support the modern city builders program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Buffalo, NY | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grassroots Garden Wny | Buffalo, NY | Aid for food insecurity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leveling the Playing Field | Washington, DC | Support of western ny chapter | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tool Library | Buffalo, NY | Designation - to support capacity-building projects to improve operational efficiency | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Side Community Services | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 716 Squash Inc | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Forge Fire Department | Old Forge, NY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Old Forge, NY | General fund | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spca of Erie County | West Seneca, NY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Zoological Society of Buffalo Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed February 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202510529349100511. It reported $240,500 in grants paid; 20 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Franklin School | Buffalo, NY | Education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Symphony Circle | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens | Buffalo, NY | Capital campaign - expansion project | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assembly House 150 | Buffalo, NY | To support the modern city builders program | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Butler mitchell house renovation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grassroots Garden Wny | Buffalo, NY | Aid for food insecurity | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Tool Library | Buffalo, NY | Designation - to support capacity-building projects to improve operational efficiency | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Side Community Services | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Danceability | Depew, NY | To complete and facilitate new curriculum in their special needs dance studio | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute | Buffalo, NY | General fund | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 716 Squash Inc | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adirondack Historical Association | Blue Mountain Lake, NY | Special exhibit designation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo City Mission | Buffalo, NY | To support rescue and restorative programming | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Forge Fire Department | Old Forge, NY | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Old Forge Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Old Forge, NY | General fund | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Summit Center | Getzville, NY | To assist the removal and replacement of their playground rubber surface | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zoological Society of Buffalo Foundation Inc | Buffalo, NY | General fund | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cardigan Mountain School | Canaan, NH | General fund | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | To support hurricane helene relief | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $133,000 |
| Education | $109,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $40,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $25,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $10,000 |
| Animal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $466,500 |
| Massachusetts | $30,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| New Hampshire | $4,000 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. 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.