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The Margaret L Wendt Foundation: 44 grants to organizations, $2.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Margaret L Wendt Foundation, a private foundation in Buffalo, NY, paid 44 grants to organizations totaling $2,882,759 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $779,306 to Buffalo Seminary in Buffalo, NY for available upon request.
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- EIN
- 166030037
- Based in
- Buffalo, NY
- Assets
- $75,450,359
- Grants paid
- $2,882,759
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202533169349101318. It reported $2,882,759 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Seminary | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Education | $779,306 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roswell Park Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kleinhans Music Hall Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Symphony Circle | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genesis Center | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Read To Succeed | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Tool Library | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Community improvement and capacity building | $78,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Toronto Public Media | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World of Girls and Boys Leadership | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Housing Options Made Easy | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $72,889 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Wrestling Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Recreation and sports | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $69,414 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $58,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carousel Society of Niagara Frontier | North Tonawanda, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $56,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Reuse | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Elder Law & Justice | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homespace | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cradle Beach Camp | Angola, NY | Available upon request | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran Church | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home Assistance Referral Team | Lewiston, NY | Available upon request | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Farm Collective | Orchard Park, NY | Available upon request | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wny Land Conservancy | East Aurora, NY | Available upon request | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Opportunities Made Equal | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Wny | Amherst, NY | Available upon request | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suny Niagara NCCC | Sanborn, NY | Available upon request | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Inner City Ballet | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Explore Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hallwalls | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Word of Life Church | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthy Community Alliance Inc | Gowanda, NY | Available upon request | Health care | $17,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| 716 Squash | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Public and societal benefit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of Wny | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativitymiguel | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail | Orchard Park, NY | Available upon request | Environment | $14,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genesis Center | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hull House Foundation | Lancaster, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Eastside Fields of Dreams Block Club | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Road Less Traveled Productions | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wny Books Arts Club | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Keys Corp | Sherrill, NY | Available upon request | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Naval Park | Buffalo, NY | Available upon request | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $779,306 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $368,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $128,750 |
| Youth development | $75,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $75,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $70,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $50,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $2,882,759 |
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Updated November 12, 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.