Grants paid by Rowboat Family Foundation
EIN 81-4333414 · Buffalo, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Rowboat Family Foundation of Buffalo, NY (EIN 81-4333414) reported 48 grants paid totaling $4,517,219 to 25 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $180,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$4,517,219
48 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$180,000
2 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | $300,219 | — |
| 2020 | 13 | $961,500 | $180,000 |
| 2022 | 8 | $1,282,000 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $971,000 | — |
| 2024 | 12 | $1,002,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from Rowboat Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Push Buffalo Inc | U | Buffalo, NY | 5 | $2,031,020 | 2024 |
| Tides Foundation 51-0198509 | C | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $485,000 | 2024 |
| Center for Progressive Reform 35-2182224 | C | Washington, DC | 5 | $480,000 | 2024 |
| Public Accountablity Initiative 20-0972582 | D | Buffalo, NY | 4 | $435,000 | 2024 |
| Community Voices Heard 13-3901997 | C | New York, NY | 3 | $225,000 | 2024 |
| Investigative Post 45-3844514 | B | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $165,000 | 2024 |
| Movement Voter Project | U | Northampton, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Our City Buffalo 93-4197525 | C | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $90,000 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Public Good 27-1651050 | D | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Clean Air Coalition of Wny 27-0746038 | D | Buffalo, NY | 3 | $85,000 | 2024 |
| Classcrits Inc | U | Buffalo, NY | 3 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| Justice for Migrant Families 84-1966379 | B | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $65,000 | 2024 |
| Make the Road States 84-3988830 | B | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $55,000 | 2020 |
| Data for Progress Education Fund | U | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Movement Strategy Center 20-1037643 | C | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| The Solutions Project 46-3811348 | C | Oakland, CA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund 27-2332649 | C | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Feed Buffalo 82-5244876 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $11,500 | 2020 |
| New Georgia Project 82-1348307 | B | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Baird Foundation 16-6023080 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Wny | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Center for Artistic Activism 45-3557000 | B | Leeds, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Secure Family Foundation 85-3815758 | D | Washington, DC | 1 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Global Urban History Project 82-1396414 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| University of Buffalo 16-0865182 | D | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $199 | 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 50 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Push Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $185,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $175,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Center for Progressive Reform Washington, DC | B | $120,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Investigative Post Buffalo, NY | B | $120,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Public Accountablity Initiative Buffalo, NY | D | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Our City Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $90,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Community Voices Heard New York, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Partnership for Public Good Buffalo, NY | D | $70,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Justice for Migrant Families Buffalo, NY | B | $35,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Clean Air Coalition of Wny Buffalo, NY | D | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Baird Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2024 | Secure Family Foundation Washington, DC | D | $7,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501159349101215 |
| 2023 | Push Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $374,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Public Accountablity Initiative Buffalo, NY | D | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Center for Progressive Reform Washington, DC | B | $120,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Movement Voter Project Northampton, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Community Voices Heard New York, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Justice for Migrant Families Buffalo, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Clean Air Coalition of Wny Buffalo, NY | D | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Classcrits Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Center for Artistic Activism Leeds, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202403059349101315 |
| 2023 | Global Urban History Project Buffalo, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202403059349101315 |
| 2022 | Push Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $582,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202342699349100409 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $225,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202342699349100409 |
| 2022 | Public Accountablity Initiative Buffalo, NY | D | $150,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202342699349100409 |
| 2022 | Center for Progressive Reform Washington, DC | B | $120,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202342699349100409 |
| 2022 | Community Voices Heard New York, NY | C | $75,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202342699349100409 |
| 2022 | Clean Air Coalition of Wny Buffalo, NY | D | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202342699349100409 |
| 2022 | Investigative Post Buffalo, NY | B | $45,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202342699349100409 |
| 2022 | Classcrits Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $35,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202342699349100409 |
| 2020 | Push Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $665,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Public Accountablity Initiative Buffalo, NY | D | $150,000 | approved, future | EDUCATIONAL | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Center for Progressive Reform Washington, DC | B | $80,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Make the Road States Brooklyn, NY | B | $55,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Clean Air Coalition of Wny Buffalo, NY | D | $30,000 | approved, future | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Data for Progress Education Fund San Francisco, CA | U | $30,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Classcrits Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Movement Strategy Center San Francisco, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Partnership for Public Good Buffalo, NY | D | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | New York Communities Organizing Fund Brooklyn, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | The Solutions Project Oakland, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Feed Buffalo Buffalo, NY | B | $11,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation of Wny Buffalo, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | Tides Foundation San Francisco, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2020 | New Georgia Project Atlanta, GA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202111829349100401 |
| 2018 | Push Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $225,020 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921769349100002 |
| 2018 | Center for Progressive Reform Washington, DC | C | $40,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921769349100002 |
| 2018 | Public Accountablity Initiative Buffalo, NY | D | $35,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921769349100002 |
| 2018 | University of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | D | $199 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921769349100002 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501159349101215 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403059349101315 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342699349100409 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111829349100401 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921769349100002 |
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/814333414.json.
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