Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 16-1578180
Foundation Overview
Based in Buffalo, NY, Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation has awarded 155 grants totaling $1,684,145 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $72,000, with a median award of $7,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
7 of 21 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
52% of grants are awarded in New York, with additional funding distributed across 9 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within New York, funding concentrates in Buffalo (68%), New York (14%), Cheektowaga (7%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 6% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (44%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy | $13,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preservation Of Buffalo Olmsted Parks | 2023 |
| Charter School Applied Technologies | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| Dignity In Asylum Inc | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | Housing And Support For Asylum Seekers And Refugees | 2023 |
| Elmwood Franklin School | $13,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Campaign | 2023 |
| Fractured Atlas | $4,999 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Gobike Buffalo | $1,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education And Advocacy For Rebuilding Streets And Infrastructure To Support Community Health, Etc. | 2023 |
| Oars Inc | $6,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Road To Responsibility Inc | $35,000 | Marshfield, MA, US | Services For Individuals With Disabilities | 2023 |
| Spca Of Erie County | $15,000 | Tonawanda, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Tabor Academy | $5,000 | Marion, MA, US | Education | 2023 |
| The Buddy Dog Humane Society | $8,000 | Sudbury, MA, US | Animal Welfare | 2023 |
| The Park School | $5,000 | Snyder, NY, US | Education | 2023 |
| The Trustees | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Arts & Environmental Conservation | 2023 |
| Tommy's Place Foundation Inc | $4,000 | Quincy, MA, US | Human Services | 2023 |
| Whales & Dolphins Conservation | $9,000 | Plymouth, MA, US | Animal Rights | 2023 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Say Yes Buffalo | $72,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Girls Education Collaborative Inc | $10,000 | East Aurora, NY, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Community Foundation Of The Lowcountry Inc | $2,500 | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Bluffton Self Help Inc | $10,000 | Bluffton, SC, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, US | Charitable | 2023 |
| Assembly House 150 | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preserve And Protect Clean Water | 2022 |
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy | $12,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preservation Of Buffalo Olmsted Parks | 2022 |
| Dignity In Asylum Inc | $10,000 | Concord, MA, US | Housing And Support For Asylum Seekers And Refugees | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Franklin School | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $4,999 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Gobike Buffalo | $21,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education And Advocacy For Rebuilding Streets And Infrastructure To Support Community Health, Etc. | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Cape Cod | $3,000 | Yarmouthport, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hospice Buffalo | $5,000 | Cheektowaga, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nativity Miguel School | $3,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Oars Inc | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Road To Responsibility Inc | $50,000 | Marshfield, MA, US | Services For Individuals With Disabilities | 2022 |
| The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Scholarships - Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| The Buddy Dog Humane Society | $7,000 | Sudbury, MA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| The Concord Childrens Center | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Park School | $20,000 | Snyder, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church | $6,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Open Table Concord | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Save The Manatee | $10,000 | Maitland, FL, US | Animal Rights | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Greater Missouri Chapter | $1,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Charter School Applied Technologies | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Enviromental Protection | 2022 |
| Ocean Voyages Institute | $2,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Enviromental Protection | 2022 |
| Sadie Nash Leadership Project | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Whales & Dolphins Conservation | $10,000 | Plymouth, MA, US | Animal Rights | 2022 |
| The Trustees | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Arts & Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Tommy's Place Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Quincy, MA, US | Human Services | 2022 |
| Assembly House 150 | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preserve And Protect Clean Water | 2022 |
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy | $12,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preservation Of Buffalo Olmsted Parks | 2022 |
| Dignity In Asylum Inc | $10,000 | Concord, MA, US | Housing And Support For Asylum Seekers And Refugees | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Franklin School | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $4,999 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Gobike Buffalo | $21,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education And Advocacy For Rebuilding Streets And Infrastructure To Support Community Health, Etc. | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Cape Cod | $3,000 | Yarmouthport, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hospice Buffalo | $5,000 | Cheektowaga, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nativity Miguel School | $3,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Oars Inc | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Road To Responsibility Inc | $50,000 | Marshfield, MA, US | Services For Individuals With Disabilities | 2022 |
| The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Scholarships - Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| The Buddy Dog Humane Society | $7,000 | Sudbury, MA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| The Concord Childrens Center | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Park School | $20,000 | Snyder, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church | $6,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Open Table Concord | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Save The Manatee | $10,000 | Maitland, FL, US | Animal Rights | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Greater Missouri Chapter | $1,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Charter School Applied Technologies | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Enviromental Protection | 2022 |
| Ocean Voyages Institute | $2,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Enviromental Protection | 2022 |
| Sadie Nash Leadership Project | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Whales & Dolphins Conservation | $10,000 | Plymouth, MA, US | Animal Rights | 2022 |
| The Trustees | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Arts & Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Tommy's Place Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Quincy, MA, US | Human Services | 2022 |
| Assembly House 150 | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preserve And Protect Clean Water | 2022 |
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy | $12,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preservation Of Buffalo Olmsted Parks | 2022 |
| Dignity In Asylum Inc | $10,000 | Concord, MA, US | Housing And Support For Asylum Seekers And Refugees | 2022 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc | $25,000 | Memphis, TN, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Elmwood Franklin School | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | $4,999 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Gobike Buffalo | $21,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education And Advocacy For Rebuilding Streets And Infrastructure To Support Community Health, Etc. | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Cape Cod | $3,000 | Yarmouthport, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Hospice Buffalo | $5,000 | Cheektowaga, NY, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Nativity Miguel School | $3,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Oars Inc | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Road To Responsibility Inc | $50,000 | Marshfield, MA, US | Services For Individuals With Disabilities | 2022 |
| The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Scholarships - Capital Campaign | 2022 |
| The Buddy Dog Humane Society | $7,000 | Sudbury, MA, US | Animal Welfare | 2022 |
| The Concord Childrens Center | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | Education | 2022 |
| The Park School | $20,000 | Snyder, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church | $6,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Fund | 2022 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Open Table Concord | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Save The Manatee | $10,000 | Maitland, FL, US | Animal Rights | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association - Greater Missouri Chapter | $1,000 | St Louis, MO, US | Charitable | 2022 |
| Charter School Applied Technologies | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Ocean Cleanup North Pacific Foundation | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Enviromental Protection | 2022 |
| Ocean Voyages Institute | $2,000 | Sausalito, CA, US | Enviromental Protection | 2022 |
| Sadie Nash Leadership Project | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | Education | 2022 |
| Whales & Dolphins Conservation | $10,000 | Plymouth, MA, US | Animal Rights | 2022 |
| The Trustees | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Arts & Environmental Conservation | 2022 |
| Tommy's Place Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Quincy, MA, US | Human Services | 2022 |
| Albright Knox Art Gallery | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Arts And Culture - Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Assembly House 150 | $10,100 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preserve And Protect Clean Water | 2021 |
| Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy | $13,900 | Buffalo, NY, US | Preservation Of Buffalo Olmsted Parks | 2021 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Arts And Culture | 2021 |
| Buffalo Prep | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| Capa International Education | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education/scholarships | 2021 |
| Concord - Carlisle Community Chest | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | Open Table Fund | 2021 |
| Dignity In Asylum Inc | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | Housing And Support For Asylum Seekers And Refugees | 2021 |
| Hospice Buffalo | $15,000 | Cheektowaga, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| News Neediest Fund | $3,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Support For Poor Families During The Holidays. | 2021 |
| Nichols School | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| Oars Inc | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Road To Responsibility Inc | $45,000 | Marshfield, MA, US | Services For Individuals With Disabilities | 2021 |
| Saturn Club Historic Preservation Foundation | $1,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Historic Preservation | 2021 |
| The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Scholarships - Capital Campaign | 2021 |
| The Buddy Dog Humane Society | $7,000 | Sudbury, MA, US | Animal Welfare | 2021 |
| The Park School | $16,000 | Snyder, NY, US | Education | 2021 |
| United Way Of Buffalo & Erie County | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church | $12,749 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Fund | 2021 |
| Wny Heritage Press | $1,000 | Cheektowaga, NY, US | Research, Document And Preserve All Aspects Of Western Ny Heritage | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Cape Cod | $3,000 | Yarmouthport, MA, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Fractured Atlas | $4,900 | New York, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Mahoosuc Land Trust | $5,000 | Bethel, ME, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Young Life | $1,000 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Feedmore Wny | $7,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Charitable | 2021 |
| Albright Knox Art Gallery | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Arts And Culture - Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Assembly House 150 | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Autism Speaks | $10,000 | Princeton, NJ, US | Advocacy, Support And Research By Autism Speaks | 2020 |
| Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation | $2,500 | Getzville, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | $3,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Arts And Culture | 2020 |
| Buffalo Prep | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| Capa International Education | $7,000 | Boston, MA, US | Education/scholarships | 2020 |
| Concord - Carlisle Community Chest | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | Open Table Fund | 2020 |
| Dignity In Asylum Inc | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Housing And Support For Asylum Seekers And Refugees | 2020 |
| News Neediest Fund | $2,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Support For Poor Families During The Holidays. | 2020 |
| Nichols School | $31,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Oars Inc | $7,000 | Concord, MA, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Road To Responsibility Inc | $35,000 | Marshfield, MA, US | Services For Individuals With Disabilities | 2020 |
| Saturn Club Historic Preservation Foundation | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Historic Preservation | 2020 |
| The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Scholarships - Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| The Buddy Dog Humane Society | $7,000 | Sudbury, MA, US | Animal Welfare | 2020 |
| The Park School | $25,000 | Snyder, NY, US | Education | 2020 |
| United Way Of Buffalo & Erie County | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Charitable | 2020 |
| Village Art Room | $2,000 | West Concord, MA, US | Art For All Program | 2020 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church | $35,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Fund | 2020 |
| Wny Heritage Press | $2,000 | Cheektowaga, NY, US | Research, Document And Preserve All Aspects Of Western Ny Heritage | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 16-1578180 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 40 FOUNTAIN PLZ STE 1300 Buffalo, NY 14202-2200 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Edwin M Johnston Iii |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Jennifer Johnston |
| Trustee | Sarah F Johnston |
Forms 990-PF
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