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CF Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Amherst, New York · EIN 161310858

CF Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Amherst, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $10,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,0006$278,679
2024$10,5007$338,737
2025$10,0007$429,878

How to apply

CF Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What CF Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$8,500
Idaho1$1,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Bison Fund
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$3,000
Madonna of the Streets Inc
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,500
Sleep in Heavenly Peace Inc
Pocatello, ID
Charitable$1,500
Boys & Girls Club
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000
Compass House
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000
Cradle Beach Camp
Angola, NY
Charitable$1,000
Nativity Miguel Middle School of Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does CF Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does CF Foundation Inc give?

$10,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs CF Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jay B Campbell (Director) and Mary Kathryn Balkin (Director).

What does CF Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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