The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower
Getzville, NY · EIN 16-6350753. Reported 800 grants totalling $30.5M to 440 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$20,000median grant
$30.5Mgranted, 2021-2024
440organizations funded
51%of grantees funded again the next year
$151.7Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $42,500; the smallest was $100 and the largest $805,588. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 440 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Charlestown, MA | $1,788,130 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Institute for Nonprofit Practice | Dedham, MA | $1,672,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Power of Place Learning Communitites | Burlington, MA | $1,011,036 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brookline Community Mental Health Center Inc | Brookline, MA | $734,167 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Essex County Community Foundation | Danvers, MA | $492,112 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Health Law Advocates | Boston, MA | $475,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $452,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Gloucester Health Department | Gloucester, MA | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $444,070 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mental Health Advocates of Wny | Buffalo, NY | $440,930 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Endeavor Health Services | Cheektowaga, NY | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Catalyst | Boston, MA | $394,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Public Representation | Northampton, MA | $387,715 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Advocates for Children | Boston, MA | $340,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Care Management Coalition of Western New York Inc | Buffalo, NY | $338,210 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Behavioral Health Innovators Inc | S Chatham, MA | $327,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York Inc | Buffalo, NY | $322,350 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Partnership for the Public Good | Buffalo, NY | $313,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fairwinds -- Nantucket's Counseling Center Inc | Nantucket, MA | $295,272 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bridges From Bordersinc | East Amherst, NY | $257,340 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harmonia Collaborative Care | Derby, NY | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Utec Inc | Lowell, MA | $232,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parent Network of Western New York Inc | Buffalo, NY | $231,662 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Causewave Community Partners | Rochester, NY | $230,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bestself Behavioral Health Inc | Buffalo, NY | $225,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children | Lexington, MA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Salem, MA | $216,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ccny Inc | Buffalo, NY | $214,972 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Niagara University | Niagara University, NY | $211,935 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation | Buffalo, NY | $210,564 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Melmark New England | Andover, MA | $210,030 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology | Buffalo, NY | $207,519 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Funders Alliance | Syracuse, NY | $204,035 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ron Clark Academy | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Behavioral and Mental Health (bamh) Consortium | Buffalo, NY | $199,980 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services Inc | Vineyard Haven, MA | $187,528 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Daemen University | Amherst, NY | $186,460 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Nantucket | Nantucket, MA | $185,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Cape Cod Foundation | South Yarmouth, MA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $172,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Children's Place | North Eastham, MA | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ccb Foundation | Rockport, MA | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Victory Homes of Charity | Lackawanna, NY | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Calmer Choice | Osterville, MA | $157,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers | Buffalo, NY | $156,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Inc | Buffalo, NY | $153,164 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Centerboard Inc | Lynn, MA | $152,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sharing Kindness Inc | Orleans, MA | $145,625 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Self Advocacy | Buffalo, NY | $142,869 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Arc Inc | Danvers, MA | $139,612 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native American Community Services Inc | Buffalo, NY | $139,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Island Autism Group Inc | Edgartown, MA | $136,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Ashford Link House Inc | Salisbury, MA | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Raw Art Works Inc | Lynn, MA | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salem State University Foundation Inc | Salem, MA | $133,697 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ny Funders Alliance | Syracuse, NY | $133,078 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Martha's Vineyard Public Schools | Vineyard Haven, MA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Express Yourself Inc | Beverly, MA | $129,960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Northshore Education Consortium | Beverly, MA | $127,950 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catchafire Foundation | New York, NY | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe | Mashpee, MA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Pettengill House Inc | Amesbury, MA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Buffalo - Toronto Public Media | Buffalo, NY | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hilbert College | Hamburg, NY | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Compeer West Inc | Buffalo, NY | $118,527 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $116,833 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| B Free Wellness Inc | Hyannis, MA | $115,572 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Justice Resource Institute Inc | Needham, MA | $114,575 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eliot Community Human Services | Lexington, MA | $113,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Explore & More - the Ralph C Wilson JR Children's Museum | Buffalo, NY | $110,630 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Western New York Nonprofit Support Group | Buffalo, NY | $110,251 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Housing Options Made Easy Inc | Gowanda, NY | $110,196 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Michaels of the World Inc | Buffalo, NY | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Homespace Corp | Buffalo, NY | $108,266 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cape Cod Collaborative | Osterville, MA | $108,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Buffalo String Works | Buffalo, NY | $107,176 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Roca Inc | Chelsea, MA | $107,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Rural Outreach Center Inc | East Aurora, NY | $105,808 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cantalician Center for Learning | Depew, NY | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Research Foundation of State University of New York | Buffalo, NY | $104,810 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rearch Foundation for SUNY | Buffalo, NY | $104,707 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Abilities Inc | Hyannis, MA | $104,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| People Against Trafficking Humans Inc | Buffalo, NY | $104,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tri-Town Council | Topsfield, MA | $102,038 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Back to Basics Outreach Ministries Inc | Buffalo, NY | $100,677 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Solutions for Behavioral Health | Nantucket, MA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horizon Health Services | Getzville, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeshore Connections Inc | Buffalo, NY | $97,240 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Eye to Eye Inc | New York, NY | $95,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Family Services of Merrimack Valley Inc | Lawrence, MA | $95,539 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kennedy-Donovan Center Inc | Foxboro, MA | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Latham Centers | Brewster, MA | $94,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | Licoln, MA | $92,577 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jericho Road Community Health Center | Buffalo, NY | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Champion Project | West Seneca, NY | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | $89,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| PX21 Research Fdn for SUNY | Buffalo, NY | $89,293 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York | Buffalo, NY | $88,440 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Essex Community College Foundation | Haverhill, MA | $87,626 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service Inc | Buffalo, NY | $85,829 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pathways for Children Inc | Gloucester, MA | $85,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cazenovia Recovery Systems Inc | Buffalo, NY | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ub Family Medicine | Buffalo, NY | $84,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Transforming Care | Lakeview, NY | $82,955 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Martha's Vineyard Donors Collaborative | West Tisbury, MA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Triangle | Malden, MA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cradle Beach Inc | Angola, NY | $78,920 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cotuit Center for the Arts | Cotuit, MA | $78,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Frontier Central School District | Hamburg, NY | $77,690 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leap for Education Inc | Salem, MA | $75,506 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Access of Wny Inc | Lackawanna, NY | $75,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gosnold Inc | Falmouth, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwest Community Mental Health Center Dba Envision Wellness | Kenmore, NY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative | Cambridge, MA | $73,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Creative Restorations Inc | Buffalo, NY | $72,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lynn Shelter Association | Lynn, MA | $71,974 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc | Buffalo, NY | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Metro North | Peabody, MA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beverly Children's Learning Center Inc | Beverly, MA | $66,325 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cape Cod Toy Library Inc | E Harwich, MA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northshore Education Consortium | Beverly, MA | $64,675 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Massachusetts | Boston, MA | $64,626 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western New York Independent Living Inc | Buffalo, NY | $62,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami) Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $61,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alcoholism Council in Niagara Countynorthpointe Council Inc | Niagara Falls, NY | $60,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Falmouth Academy | Falmouth, MA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lifebridge | Salem, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital | Oak Bluffs, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation | Albany, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Peace of the City Inc | Buffalo, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center | Newburyport, MA | $59,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Gloucester, MA | $58,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation | Buffalo, NY | $57,463 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fantastic Friends of Wny Inc | Depew, NY | $57,116 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Voice-Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $55,168 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Backyard Growers | Gloucester, MA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cape Ann Museum | Gloucester, MA | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City Year Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northfield Mount Hermon School | Mount Hermon, MA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Beyond Support Network | Buffalo, NY | $53,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Merrimack Valley YMCA | Lawrence, MA | $51,526 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bornhava the Specialized Early Childhood Center of Wny Inc | Amherst, NY | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Institute for Autism Research at Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | $50,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Developmental Disabilities Alliance of Western New York | Williamsville, NY | $50,450 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rock Autism Inc | Buffalo, NY | $50,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Lynn Senior Services | Lynn, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Home Headquarters Inc | Syracuse, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lawrencemethuen Community Coalition | Lawrence, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rockport Music | Rockport, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sassafras Earth Education | Aquinnah, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tapestry Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Healing Hub of Ny Inc | Cheektowaga, NY | $49,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Opportunity Alliance | South Portland, ME | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Red Stocking Fund Inc | Edgartown, MA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Cordial Eye Gallery and Artist Space Inc | Hyannis, MA | $47,232 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suburban Adult Services Inc | Elma, NY | $46,250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Villa Maria College | Buffalo, NY | $46,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center Inc | Buffalo, NY | $45,821 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Building Audacity | Lynn, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grand Island Central School District | Grand Island, NY | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Prevention Council of Erie County Inc | Buffalo, NY | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center | Vineyard Haven, MA | $44,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Accessible Academics USA Inc | Williamsville, NY | $43,750 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Summit Center | Getzville, NY | $43,372 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | Niagara Falls, NY | $43,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chica Project | Quincy, MA | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Network for Engagement Connection and Transformation (conect) | Buffalo, NY | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Danceability Inc | Depew, NY | $42,102 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District | Buffalo, NY | $42,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childrens Center for Communicationbeverly School for the Deaf | Beverly, MA | $41,997 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healing Abuse Working for Change | Salem, MA | $40,130 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Law and Education | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| County of Dukes County | W Tisbury, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| For Kids Only Afterschool | Salem, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Lawrence Community Action Council | Lawrence, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospice of Marthas Vineyard Inc | Vineyard Haven, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Iroquois Central School District | Elma, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Health Center | Buffalo, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New View Alliance | Williamsville, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Research Foundation for SUNY on Behalf of the University at Buffalo (ub) | Amherst, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Restoration Society Inc | Buffalo, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| You're With US Inc | Methuen, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | $38,810 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Collaborative Center for Social Innovation | Lancaster, NY | $38,002 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mvyouth | Chilmark, MA | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stanley G Falk School | Buffalo, NY | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Hyannis, MA | $35,750 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Action Inc | Gloucester, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Child & Family Services of Erie County | Buffalo, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Brookline, MA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of the North Shore | Beverly, MA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Project Adventure Inc | Beverly, MA | $33,334 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lawrence General Hospital | Lawrence, MA | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cape Cod Community College Educational Foundation | West Barnstable, MA | $32,725 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gloucester Education Foundation | Gloucester, MA | $32,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation | West Tisbury, MA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc | Boston, MA | $30,200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aspire of Western New York Inc | Getzville, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bates College | Lewiston, ME | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School | Buffalo, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buffalo Media Resources Inc | Buffalo, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Counseling Ministries of Western New York Inc | Clarence, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Families Against Social Media Addiction | Columbus, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gateway-Longview Inc | Williamsville, NY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Polish Community Center of Buffalo Inc | Buffalo, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salem Public Schools | Salem, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heritage Christian Services | Rochester, NY | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts for Learning Wny (formerly Young Audiences of Western New York) | Buffalo, NY | $27,660 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Niagara Aquarium Foundation | Niagara Falls, NY | $27,374 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| People Inc | Williamsville, NY | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Triton Regional School District | Byfield, MA | $26,810 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cape Cod Village Center for Developmental Disabilities | Orleans, MA | $26,566 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Martha's Vineyard Nonprofit Collaborative | West Tisbury, MA | $25,652 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young Audiences of Western New York | Buffalo, NY | $25,600 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blueskies Behavioral Health Services Inc | Methuen, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Center for Communicationbeverly School for the Deaf | Beverly, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Services for EVERY1 | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Empower | Niagara Falls, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fifth Avenue AME Zion Church | Troy, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Lynn | Lynn, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lysoa Inc | Lynn, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Door Food Pantry | Gloucester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quality Housing Coalition | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Safebae | Cape Elizabeth, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Service Collaborative of Wny Inc | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wellspring House | Gloucester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Amherst Central School District | Amherst, NY | $23,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillside Children's Center | Rochester, NY | $22,680 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rahama Inc | Buffalo, NY | $22,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arts for Learning Wny | Buffalo, NY | $22,150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Epic - Every Person Influences Children | Buffalo, NY | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakes Environmental Association | Bridgton, ME | $21,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Congregational Church | Bridgton, ME | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Willie Hutch Jones Educational and Sports Program | Buffalo, NY | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Martha's Vineyard Chamber Music Society | Vineyard Haven, MA | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Albany Law School | Albany, NY | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Berklee College of Music | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Bmx | Sandwich, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Faith Based Fellowship | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Health Imperatives Inc - Hyannis | Hyannis, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kiwanis Club of Erie Niagara | Tonawanda, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leads Inc | Lawrence, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Media Voices for Children | Vineyard Haven, MA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Methuen Public Schools | Methuen, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Momentum Choir Inc | Orchard Park, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
198 of 440 (45%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 51%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 469 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 218 | $7,102,190 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 182 | $6,452,789 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 182 | $7,675,243 | $21,350 |
| 2024 | 218 | $9,255,412 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower has 157 of them, worth $22.5M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Power of Place | Burlington, MA | $1,972,325 |
| Power of Place Learning Communitites | Burlington, MA | $1,711,815 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,431,776 |
| Institute for Nonprofit Practice | Dedham, MA | $950,000 |
| Brookline Community Mental Health Center Inc | Brookline, MA | $666,666 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $626,188 |
| Institute for Nonprofit Practice | Dedham, MA | $600,000 |
| City of Newburyport | Newburyport, MA | $403,482 |
| Gay & Lesbian Youth Services of Western New York Inc | Buffalo, NY | $380,000 |
| Behavioral Health Innovators Inc | South Chatham, MA | $380,000 |
| Brookline Community Mental Health Center Inc | Brookline, MA | $333,333 |
| Center for Public Representation | Northampton, MA | $306,360 |
| Center for Public Representation | Northampton, MA | $306,360 |
| Health Law Advocates | Boston, MA | $300,000 |
| Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers | Buffalo, NY | $280,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 57% of this one's giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2351 North Forest Road 106, Getzville, NY, 14068. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 16-6350753 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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