Private foundation · EIN 20-5848514

Tower Family Fund Inc

Preselected only

Buffalo, NY

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202601349349104015
Total assets (EOY)$36,493,049
Grants paid$9,147,895
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed107
Giving in home state (NY)38%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K42
$25K–$100K34
$100K+23

Smallest $500 · Largest $2,000,000

Geographic focus

MA
58%
NY
38%
DC
2%
CA
1%
CT
1%
NH
0%
AR
0%

Common purposes

installmentscholarshipssummerresearchcenterrecoverycampaignbuffalotogetherworkforcehousinglearningcommunityprojectgirls

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$6,371,106$44,200,963138
2024$8,016,036$40,666,134108
2025$9,147,895$36,493,049107

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Community Foundation For Greater BuffaloBUFFALO, NYTHE BUFFALO TOGETHER FUND$2,000,000
Harborlight Community Partners Dba Harborlight HomesBEVERLY, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000,000
Martha'S Vineyard HospitalOAK BLUFFS, MAWORKFORCE HOUSING GRANT$1,000,000
Power Of Place Learning Communities IncBURLINGTON, MALEARNING COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT$647,895
Buffalo Akg Art MuseumBUFFALO, NYGENERAL SUPPORT - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4$250,000
Buffalo Philharmonic OrchestraBUFFALO, NYGENERAL SUPPORT - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4$250,000
Burchfield-Penney Art CenterBUFFALO, NYGENERAL SUPPORT - INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4$250,000
Gloucester Marine Genomics InstituteGLOUCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Ymca Of Martha'S VineyardVINEYARD HAVEN, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Penikese Island SchoolWOODS HOLE, MAGENERAL SUPPORT & GIRLS' SCIENCE AND NATURE SUMMER CAMP$150,000
Walnut Hill School Of The ArtsNATICK, MAGENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIPS$125,000
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBROOKLINE, MABYRNES FAMILY FUND FOR OLDER ADULT RESEARCH$110,000
Conservation Law FoundationBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Essex County Community FoundationBEVERLY, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Georgetown UniversityWASHINGTON, DCTHE THRIVE CENTER FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES$100,000
Healthy Aging MvEDGARTOWN, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Island Grown InitiativeVINEYARD HAVEN, MAENDOWMENT FUND$100,000
Luminary Impact FundSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Massachusetts General HospitalBOSTON, MAARMS RECOVERY COACH PROGRAM & RECOVERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE$100,000
New Profit IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Pathways For ChildrenGLOUCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
The Open DoorGLOUCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Ymca Of The North Shore IncBEVERLY, MAGENERAL SUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIPS$100,000
Wellspring House IncGLOUCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$85,000
Schooner AdventureGLOUCESTER, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$80,000
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