Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
A century old community foundation stewarding roughly a billion dollars for Western New York, pairing permanent endowment with explicit commitments to racial equity, education, environment, and the arts.
Financial profile
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo · EIN 22-2743917 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $54,971,299 | $43,415,408 | $0 | $41,559,311 | $693,950,445 | Dec 2023 |
| FY2022 | $56,537,676 | $43,770,373 | $0 | $55,052,109 | $619,886,223 | Dec 2022 |
| FY2021 | $143,802,626 | $147,633,853 | $0 | $47,739,302 | $705,414,815 | Dec 2021 |
| FY2020 | $53,285,057 | $56,681,965 | $0 | $44,761,679 | $522,340,038 | Dec 2020 |
| FY2019 | $60,605,250 | $62,751,762 | $0 | $38,027,210 | $451,960,065 | Dec 2019 |
| FY2018 | $36,690,988 | $39,544,047 | $0 | $28,972,154 | $375,140,856 | Dec 2018 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is read alongside.
CFFVR
Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
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CFNF
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CFSM
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CFGA
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
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BCCF
Berks County Community Foundation
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Who backs CFGB
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A century old community foundation stewarding roughly a billion dollars for Western New York, pairing permanent endowment with explicit commitments to racial equity, education, environment, and the arts.
- Consensus
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Republic
Run by its members, built to outlast them.
The Republic runs like a well-built institution, professional and stable, under the guidance of its members. Its gift is scale and continuity, its challenge is staying close to the grassroots as it grows.
Also reads toward The Movement, The League and The Legacy.
Strengths
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