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Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn

Preselected recipients only Buffalo, New York · EIN 276037438

Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn is a private foundation in Buffalo, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $248,819 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $16,200. 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 up from $230,205 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$215,7101$4.9 million
2024$230,20519$5.1 million
2025$248,81928$5.6 million

How to apply

Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn 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 Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York23$188,519
North Carolina1$16,200
Connecticut1$13,000
New Hampshire1$13,000
Vermont1$13,000
Pennsylvania1$5,100

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
NY
Scholarship$16,200
Individual
NC
Scholarship$16,200
Individual
NY
Scholarship$16,200
Individual
NY
Scholarship$16,200
Individual
NY
Scholarship$13,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$13,000
Individual
CT
Scholarship$13,000
Individual
NH
Scholarship$13,000
Individual
VT
Scholarship$13,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$10,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$10,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$10,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$10,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$10,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$10,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$10,000
Individual
NY
Scholarship$7,900
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,100
Individual
PA
Scholarship$5,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$5,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$2,119
Individual
NY
Scholarship$2,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$2,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$2,100
Individual
NY
Scholarship$2,100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn give?

$248,819 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists M&T Bank (Trustee).

What does Louis Henry Gross Sponsorship Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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