Grants paid by The Center for Regional Strategies Inc
EIN 92-1953714 · Buffalo, NY · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S30
The Center for Regional Strategies Inc of Buffalo, NY (EIN 92-1953714) reported 61 grants paid totaling $1,168,041 to 53 recipients in tax years 2023–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,168,041
61 grants
Recipients
53
distinct organizations
Tax years
2023–2025
3 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | $335,000 | — |
| 2024 | 39 | $0 | — |
| 2025 | 20 | $833,041 | — |
Top recipients
The 53 recipients receiving the most from The Center for Regional Strategies Inc, by grants paid, out of 53 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nfc Development Corp | U | Niagara Falls, NY | 1 | $235,000 | 2023 |
| Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc 14-1828590 | B | Niagara Falls, NY | 2 | $190,000 | 2025 |
| The Economic Development Group DBA Northland Workforce Training Center | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Upstate Venture Connect Corporation 27-1606453 | B | Little Falls, NY | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Endeavor Western New York Inc 84-2898352 | C | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $63,750 | 2025 |
| Net Positive Inc 46-2666977 | B | Buffalo, NY | 3 | $57,500 | 2025 |
| Olean Business Development Corp 45-5371087 | B | Olean, NY | 2 | $47,600 | 2025 |
| Devups Co (start Up Grind) | U | Fairport, NY | 1 | $42,500 | 2025 |
| Urban League of Rochester NY Inc 16-0906150 | C | Rochester, NY | 1 | $42,500 | 2025 |
| 19 Ideas Inc | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $42,500 | 2025 |
| Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission 27-1273797 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Northland Workforce Training Center 22-3781639 | B | Buffalo, NY | 3 | $35,410 | 2025 |
| Broadway Market Management Inc 82-2628096 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $35,000 | 2025 |
| Bootsector Inc 85-4082950 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $34,000 | 2025 |
| Grey Ziff LLC | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $25,500 | 2025 |
| Nextcorps Inc 16-1195028 | B | Rochester, NY | 2 | $21,781 | 2025 |
| Southern Tier West Development Foundation 16-1477834 | B | Salamanca, NY | 2 | $18,750 | 2025 |
| Immunaeon Inc | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $16,150 | 2025 |
| The Research Foundation of Suny | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2025 |
| Bootsector Inc (buffalo Open Coffee Club) | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $5,100 | 2025 |
| Go Getta Enterprises | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board Inc 16-1594235 | D | Olean, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| The Local Sound Collaborative Inc 88-2776935 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Latinas Evolving LLC | U | Willimasville, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization Inc 16-1270729 | B | Salamanca, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Launch New York Inc 45-3980649 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Connected Communities Inc 47-5104440 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Alive-Well NY Inc 93-3391724 | C | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| 43 North Bpc Inc | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Beverly Gray Business Exchange Center 85-3125463 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Buffalo State College Foundation Inc 16-6037117 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Providence Farm Collective Corp 84-3427072 | B | Orchard Park, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Phili Divas Beauty Salon Inc | U | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Stitch Buffalo Inc 82-0848653 | B | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Bricks Collaborative | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Ellis K Consulting | U | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Good Neighbor Fund 22-3121056 | D | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| The Solutions Hub Inc 88-2281230 | D | Wellsville, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Jamestown Community College 16-1191893 | C | Jamestown, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Ibero American Action League Inc 16-0954745 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Westminster Economic Development Initiative Inc 20-4230463 | C | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Excell Partners Inc 20-1862628 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| The Rochester Comissary LLC | U | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| The Working World Inc DBA Seed Commons | U | New York, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Techrochester Inc 16-1597130 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Hate Your Deck | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| The Research Foundation for the State University of New York 14-1368361 | C | Amherst, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Western New York Venture Assoication Inc 16-1396747 | C | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce 16-1578433 | B | Jamestown, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Alfred Technological Resources 16-1322074 | D | Painted Post, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| That Brown Bag Minority Business Directory LLC | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Roc2025 Inc 83-4392577 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
| Pathstone Enterprise Center Inc 16-1534956 | B | Rochester, NY | 1 | $0 | 2024 |
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 61 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Niagara Falls, NY | B | $190,000 | paid | REGIONAL REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY CAPACITY NACC PHASE1 THEATRE RESTORATION | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Upstate Venture Connect Corporation Little Falls, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Endeavor Western New York Inc Buffalo, NY | C | $63,750 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Olean Business Development Corporation Olean, NY | B | $47,600 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Net Positive Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $42,500 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | 19 Ideas Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $42,500 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Devups Co (start Up Grind) Fairport, NY | U | $42,500 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Urban League of Rochester NY Inc Rochester, NY | C | $42,500 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission Buffalo, NY | B | $40,000 | paid | REGIONAL REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY CAPACITY | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Broadway Market Management Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $35,000 | paid | TO FUND THE FIRST YEAR OF GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF BUFFALO | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Bootsector Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $34,000 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Grey Ziff LLC Buffalo, NY | U | $25,500 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Next Corps Inc Rochester, NY | C | $21,781 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Northland Workforce Training Center Buffalo, NY | B | $20,000 | paid | REGIONAL REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY CAPACITY | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Southern Tier West Development Salamanca, NY | C | $18,750 | paid | ACCELERATE IDEAS RAPID PRICE COMPETITION | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Immunaeon Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $16,150 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Northland Workforce Training Center Buffalo, NY | B | $15,410 | paid | TECH COALITION INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE SOLUTION FUND | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Net Positive Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVE - THE FOUNDRY | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | The Research Foundation of Suny Buffalo, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH INITIATIVE - THE FOUNDRY | 202611479349300626 |
| 2025 | Bootsector Inc (buffalo Open Coffee Club) Buffalo, NY | U | $5,100 | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER YEAR 2 TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202611479349300626 |
| 2024 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York Amherst, NY | C | $0 + $35,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | The Working World Inc DBA Seed Commons New York, NY | U | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Excell Partners Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Nextcorps Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $20,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Southern Tier West Development Foundation Salamanca, NY | B | $0 + $18,750 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | 43 North Bpc Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | NIAGARA FALLS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | That Brown Bag Minority Business Directory LLC Buffalo, NY | U | $0 + $15,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Alive-Well NY Inc Rochester, NY | C | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Launch New York Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Go Getta Enterprises Buffalo, NY | U | $0 + $22,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Westminster Economic Development Initiative Inc Buffalo, NY | C | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Buffalo State College Foundation Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Techrochester Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $24,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board Inc Olean, NY | D | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Pathstone Enterprise Center Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Hate Your Deck Buffalo, NY | U | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization Inc Salamanca, NY | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Western New York Venture Assoication Inc Buffalo, NY | C | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Connected Communities Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Roc2025 Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce Jamestown, NY | B | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Stitch Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $0 + $15,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Jamestown Community College Jamestown, NY | C | $0 + $45,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | The Solutions Hub Inc Wellsville, NY | D | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | The Rochester Comissary LLC Rochester, NY | U | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Providence Farm Collective Corp Orchard Park, NY | B | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc Niagara Falls, NY | B | $0 + $190,000 non-cash | paid | THEATRE RESTORATION | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Alfred Technological Resources Painted Post, NY | D | $0 + $24,545 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Latinas Evolving LLC Willimasville, NY | U | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Northland Workforce Training Center Buffalo, NY | B | $0 + $20,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Ibero American Action League Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Olean Business Development Corp Olean, NY | B | $0 + $10,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Ellis K Consulting Rochester, NY | U | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Good Neighbor Fund Buffalo, NY | D | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Beverly Gray Business Exchange Center Buffalo, NY | B | $0 + $20,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | The Local Sound Collaborative Inc Rochester, NY | B | $0 + $7,500 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Bricks Collaborative Buffalo, NY | U | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Phili Divas Beauty Salon Inc Rochester, NY | U | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2024 | Net Positive Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $0 + $25,000 non-cash | paid | SPRINGBOARD PRIZE AWARD WINNER TO FURTHER COMPANY DEVELOPMENT | 202501069349300635 |
| 2023 | Nfc Development Corp Niagara Falls, NY | U | $235,000 | paid | NIAGARA FALLS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | 202431369349306113 |
| 2023 | The Economic Development Group DBA Northland Workforce Training Center Buffalo, NY | U | $100,000 | paid | NORTHLAND WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | 202431369349306113 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611479349300626 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501069349300635 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202431369349306113 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/921953714.json.
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