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Eastman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 800526565

Eastman Foundation is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,200 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,350 and the largest $15,000. 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 $42,577 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$107,70010$104,081
2024$42,57712$65,601
2025$25,2008$39,031

How to apply

Eastman Foundation 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$22,700
Florida1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
Buffalo, NY
General donation$15,000
The Everglades Foundation
Palmetto Beach, FL
General donation$2,500
Erie County Law Enforcement Foundation
Orchard Park, NY
General donation$2,500
Hilary Grace Foundation
Amherst, NY
General donation$1,500
Shea's Buffalo Theatre
Buffalo, NY
General donation$1,200
Boys and Girls Club
Buffalo, NY
General donation$1,000
Skin Cancer Foundation
New York, NY
General donation$1,000
Jack Rogers Foundation
Hamburg, NY
General donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Eastman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Eastman Foundation give?

$25,200 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,350.

Who runs Eastman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert L Stevenson (President), R Trevor Stevenson (Vice President) and Steven F Calzi (Treasurer).

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