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Russell J Salvatore Foundation

Accepts applications Williamsville, New York · EIN 367595997

Russell J Salvatore Foundation is a private foundation in Williamsville, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $653,850 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $1.2 million the year before.

63% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.2 million18$2.9 million
2024$653,85016$3.3 million

How to apply

ContactRussell J Salvatore
6675 Transit Road, Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone or email(716) 636-4900

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Russell J Salvatore Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York15$651,000
Texas1$2,850

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Build Promise Inc
Buffalo, NY
General$100,000
Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY
Education$100,000
The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus
Clarence, NY
Medical$100,000
The Child Advocacy Center
Buffalo, NY
General$100,000
Depew-Lancaster Boys & Girls Club
Depew, NY
Youth program construction project$60,000
Paws Inn the Falls
Niagara Falls, NY
General$50,000
The Salvation Army Buffalo Area Services
Buffalo, NY
General$41,000
Ecmc Foundation
Buffalo, NY
Hospital construction project$25,000
Ovarian Cancer Project
East Amherset, NY
Medical$20,000
Variety Kids Telethon
Lancaster, NY
General$20,000
Heart Love & Soul
Niagara Falls, NY
General$10,000
Roman Catholic Diocese
Buffalo, NY
Religious$10,000
Armed Forces Week
Buffalo, NY
General$5,000
Cci Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
General$5,000
VFW Post 9249
Grand Island, NY
General$5,000
Warrior Heart
Bandera, TX
Medical$2,850

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Russell J Salvatore Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Russell J Salvatore Foundation give?

$653,850 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs Russell J Salvatore Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Russell J Salvatore (President/Trustee), Mark Jerge (Trustee/Treasurer), James Gallo (Trustee) and Neil Weinberg (Trustee).

What does Russell J Salvatore Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and health.

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