The Buffalo Group Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of causes, with a notable emphasis on mental health services, education, and cancer support. It aims to improve community well-being through donations to organizations that provide health services, educational programs, and youth development initiatives. The foundation has also shown interest in supporting sports and recreational activities. Its funding activities reflect a commitment to addressing both immediate health concerns and long-term educational needs, thereby enhancing the quality of life for diverse populations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid‑sized nonprofits with a clear, locally or mission‑aligned presence (mental health, education, youth or cancer support) that are already known to the foundation or can be introduced through relationships.
Good Fit
- • Work in mental health, education, youth development, cancer support, or local sports programs (areas funded historically).
- • Ability to accept modest, one‑time donations (grant amounts in the low hundreds to a few thousand).
- • Local or regional presence in states previously funded (NY, CA, WA, etc.).
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or demonstrable connection to a board member or past grantee.
Geography
Giving in the observed years reached multiple states (three states in 2024 and up to five states in 2023), indicating a regional/multi‑state footprint rather than strictly local-only activity.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a moderate number of distinct recipients over the three observed years (11 recipients in 2023, 5 in 2022, and 3 in 2024), showing a varied recipient set for a micro private foundation without signs of affiliation control.
New Applicants
The filings and application metadata state the fund makes awards only to preselected recipients; combined with no public website or usable contact route, direct evidence that unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio is lacking despite historical instances of new grantees.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
