Paul and Helen Ellis Charitable TR
Private foundation · Buffalo, NY · EIN 83-6584353 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Paul & Helen Ellis Charitable Trust
90grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in NY. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 90 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $175K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
600 Airborne Pkwy
Buffalo, NY 14225-1434
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie CHARITABLE FUND DONATION | Getzville, NY | $81,675 |
| Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie CHARITABLE FUND DONATION | Getzville, NY | $59,000 |
| Hospice Buffalo CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Cheektowaga, NY | $30,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $30,000 |
| Hospice Buffalo CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Cheektowaga, NY | $30,000 |
| Epic PROGRAM EXPANSION | Buffalo, NY | $30,000 |
| Hospice Buffalo CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Cheektowaga, NY | $30,000 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Corporation MEDICAL RESEARCH | Buffalo, NY | $25,875 |
| Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kenmore, NY | $25,000 |
| Grassroots Gardens of Wny SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective VARIOUS PROJECTS | Orchard Park, NY | $25,000 |
| West Side Community Services SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 |
| Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kenmore, NY | $25,000 |
| Bison Children Fund | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 |
| Kenmore Mercy Hosptal Foundation CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Kenmore, NY | $25,000 |
| Wedi CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 |
| International Institute of Buffalo SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project VARIOUS PROJECTS | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| 5 Loaves Farm | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Karen Society of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Sabah PROGRAM EXPANSION | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Via HVAC PURCHASE | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Crisis Services VARIOUS PROJECTS | Buffalo, NY | $19,200 |
| Buffalo Maritime Center VARIOUS PROJECTS | Buffalo, NY | $17,500 |
| Buffalo Maritime Center VARIOUS PROJECTS | Buffalo, NY | $16,500 |
| Our Lady of Victory STAFF TRAINING | Lackawanna, NY | $16,250 |
| Seneca Street CDC VARIOUSL PROGRAMS | Buffalo, NY | $16,000 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Corporation MEDICAL RESEARCH | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Feedmore Wny SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Seneca Street CDC AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Brralliance VARIOUS PROJECTS | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Learning Disabilities Association LEAD716 PROGRAM | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Foundation for Jewish Philanthropie CHARITABLE FUND DONATION | Getzville, NY | $14,300 |
| Veterans One-Stop Center of Wny HELPING VETERANS IN WNY | Buffalo, NY | $12,500 |
| Teacher's Desk | Buffalo, NY | $12,000 |
| Teacher's Desk PROGRAM EXPANSION | Buffalo, NY | $12,000 |
| Brralliance VARIOUS PROJECTS | Buffalo, NY | $11,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Seneca Street CDC VARIOUSL PROGRAMS | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Teacher's Desk PROGRAM EXPANSION | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity HELPING FAMILIES OF WNY | Niagara Falls, NY | $10,000 |
| Be-A-Friend Program SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| City Swim Project | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Leveling the Playing Field Wny | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Citizen Science Community Resources | Tonawanda, NY | $10,000 |
| Lieracy Buffalo Niagara FAMILY LITERATURE CORNER | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Corporation MEDICAL RESEARCH | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Buffalo Maritime Center VARIOUS PROJECTS | Buffalo, NY | $8,500 |
| Family Help Center HELPING FAMILIES OF WNY | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| East Aurora Chamber Music Festival MUSIC PROGRAM | East Aurora, NY | $5,000 |
| Bristol Village Inc SUPPORT FOR ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY | Clarence Center, NY | $5,000 |
| United Church Home VARIOUS PROJECTS | West Seneca, NY | $5,000 |
| Mercy Flight | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| Madonna of the Streets | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| Ralph C Wilso Jr Niagara Community | Niagara Falls, NY | $5,000 |
| SPCA Serving Erie County PAWS PROTECTOR PROGRAM | West Seneca, NY | $5,000 |
| Stpauls Roman Catholic Church REPAVING PARKING LOT | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| Madonna of the Streets | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
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