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THE LUCILLE & JACK YELLEN FOUNDATION

BUFFALO, NY · EIN 276925795 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$129K
expenses
$39K
net assets
$993K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Lucille & Jack Yellen Foundation is a private foundation based in Buffalo, NY that provides grants to support scholarship programs and music education initiatives. Its funding is directed primarily toward educational institutions and nonprofit organizations in New York State, with a focus on advancing music access and training. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead allocating resources through charitable giving.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Music Education Support Grants
Provides funding to organizations that foster music education, including for individuals with special needs and underserved communities
Scholarship Grants
Supports student scholarships through contributions to educational institution foundations, primarily in New York State
activities · 3 groups

What they do

financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$129K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$41K31%
Other revenue$19K
expenses
Total expenses$39K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$8K
Grants paid out$60K
balance sheet
Total assets$993K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$993K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +62.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ANNETTE H FITCH PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE 1 $4K
TRACY L FRANCISCO TRUSTEE 1 $4K
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ASCAP FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding to support music education initiatives.
  • BUFFALO MUSIC HALL OF FAME Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship programs.
  • BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship programs.
  • BUFFALO STRING WORKS Partner — Receives grant funding to support music education programs.
  • COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL OF BUFFALO Partner — Receives grant funding to support music education initiatives.
  • DANCEABILITY INC USA Partner — Receives grant funding for music education programs serving individuals with special needs.
  • FREDONIA COLLEGE FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship programs.
  • JULLIARD SCHOLARSHIP FUND Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship programs.
  • MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship programs.
  • NYS DANCE FORCE Partner — Receives grant funding to support music education programs.
  • SPRINGVILLE GRIFFITH CSD Partner — Receives grant funding to support music education initiatives.
  • UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding for scholarship programs.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Inclusive Arts Education
    methodology: inclusive-arts-education
    By funding music education programs that serve individuals with special needs, we improve access to the arts and promote social inclusion, because participation in creative activities fosters belonging and personal development.