Grants paid by The Lucille & Jack Yellen Foundation
EIN 27-6925795 · Buffalo, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Lucille & Jack Yellen Foundation of Buffalo, NY (EIN 27-6925795) reported 105 grants paid totaling $442,500 to 20 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$442,500
105 grants
Recipients
20
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 13 | $58,500 | — |
| 2019 | 13 | $53,000 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | $52,500 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $49,000 | — |
| 2022 | 13 | $58,000 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $58,000 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $53,500 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $60,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 20 recipients receiving the most from The Lucille & Jack Yellen Foundation, by grants paid, out of 20 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julliard Scholarship Fund | U | New York, NY | 8 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| University at Buffalo Foundation 16-0865182 | C | Buffalo, NY | 8 | $61,500 | 2025 |
| Fredonia College Foundation | U | Fredonia, NY | 7 | $61,000 | 2025 |
| Buffalo State College Foundation 16-6037117 | B | Buffalo, NY | 8 | $58,500 | 2025 |
| Ascap Foundation 51-0181769 | C | New York, NY | 8 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Buffalo Music Hall of Fame 16-1599167 | C | Buffalo, NY | 8 | $21,000 | 2025 |
| Community Music School of Buffalo 16-0755757 | C | Buffalo, NY | 8 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Nys Dance Force | U | Silver Creek, NY | 8 | $19,000 | 2025 |
| Danceability Inc USA 26-0584991 | D | Cheektowaga, NY | 8 | $13,500 | 2025 |
| Springville Griffith Csd | U | Springville, NY | 6 | $12,000 | 2025 |
| Manhattan School of Music 13-1656667 | B | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Music Is Art Rising Star Sch Fund | U | Buffalo, NY | 3 | $9,000 | 2021 |
| Music Achievement Council | U | Carlsbad, CA | 5 | $8,500 | 2023 |
| Vh1 Save the Music Foundation | U | New York, NY | 7 | $8,500 | 2025 |
| Buffalo String Works 81-0718400 | B | Buffalo, NY | 5 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| Fredonia College | U | Fredonia, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Music Is Art 06-1719187 | C | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Springille Griffith Csd | U | Springville, NY | 2 | $4,000 | 2019 |
| Music Is Achievement Council | U | Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Vh1 Save the Music | U | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 105 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Buffalo State College Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Fredonia College Foundation Fredonia, NY | U | $8,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $6,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Buffalo String Works Buffalo, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Springville Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 202611279349100001 |
| 2025 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202611279349100001 |
| 2024 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Buffalo State College Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Fredonia College Foundation Fredonia, NY | U | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $6,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $6,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Manhattan School of Music New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Springville Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Buffalo String Works Buffalo, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 202511349349102851 |
| 2024 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202511349349102851 |
| 2023 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Fredonia College Foundation Fredonia, NY | U | $7,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Buffalo State College Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $7,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $7,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $7,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Music Achievement Council Carlsbad, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Springville Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Buffalo String Works Buffalo, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202431349349102528 |
| 2023 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202431349349102528 |
| 2022 | Buffalo State College Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $19,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $5,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Fredonia College Foundation Fredonia, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $4,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Springville Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Music Achievement Council Carlsbad, CA | U | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 202321359349101442 |
| 2022 | Buffalo String Works Buffalo, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202321359349101442 |
| 2021 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Fredonia College Foundation Fredonia, NY | U | $7,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $5,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Buffalo State College Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $4,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Music Is Art Rising Star Sch Fund Buffalo, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Springville Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Music Achievement Council Carlsbad, CA | U | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202231369349104518 |
| 2021 | Buffalo String Works Buffalo, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202231369349104518 |
| 2020 | Fredonia College Foundation Fredonia, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $7,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Buffalo State College Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $4,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Music Is Art Rising Star Sch Fund Buffalo, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Springville Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Music Achievement Council Carlsbad, CA | U | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 202121339349102247 |
| 2020 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202121339349102247 |
| 2019 | Fredonia College Foundation Fredonia, NY | U | $17,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $7,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $4,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Buffalo State College Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Music Is Art Rising Star Sch Fund Buffalo, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Springille Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Vh1 Save the Music Foundation New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Music Achievement Council Carlsbad, CA | U | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 202001649349101510 |
| 2019 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 202001649349101510 |
| 2018 | University at Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Julliard Scholarship Fund New York, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Fredonia College Fredonia, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Music Is Art Buffalo, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Ascap Foundation New York, NY | C | $4,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Buffalo, NY | C | $3,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Community Music School of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Springille Griffith Csd Springville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Nys Dance Force Silver Creek, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Danceability Inc USA Cheektowaga, NY | D | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Vh1 Save the Music New York, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 201931359349101528 |
| 2018 | Music Is Achievement Council Carlsbad, CA | U | $1,500 | paid | FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION | 201931359349101528 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611279349100001 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511349349102851 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431349349102528 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321359349101442 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231369349104518 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202121339349102247 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202001649349101510 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931359349101528 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/276925795.json.
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