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THE JOHN R OISHEI FOUNDATION
BUFFALO, NY · EIN 160874319 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$19.0M
expenses
$7.1M
net assets
$330.0M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The John R Oishei Foundation is a private foundation based in Buffalo, NY that provides grants to support education, community development, and arts initiatives in Western New York. Its funding priorities include scholarships, academic excellence, youth development, and regional revitalization. The foundation supports both direct-service organizations and collaborative networks across the region.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

AK360 Campus Development Project
Provides capital support for the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s campus expansion and community engagement initiatives.
Boys and Men of Color Initiative
Funds programs that support the academic, social, and emotional development of boys and young men of color in Buffalo.
Mobile Safety-Net Team (MSNT)
Funds a mobile outreach team that connects vulnerable individuals with health, housing, and social services in Buffalo.
Regional Revitalization Partnership - East Side Avenues
Supports economic and community development initiatives on Buffalo’s East Side through the Center for Regional Strategies.
Scholarship Program
Supports college access and success for students in Western New York through multi-year funding managed by Education Collaborative of WNY and Say Yes Buffalo.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 3 activities
    • Funding academic facility development
      Funds Science Hall at Canisius College to support educational infrastructure.
    • Funding capital campaigns for arts and education institutions
      Funds capital campaigns, including at the Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) and the AK360 project at Buffalo Fine Arts Academy (Albright-Knox Art Gallery).
    • Funding regional revitalization initiatives
      Supports regional revitalization efforts focused on East Side Avenues through grants to the Center for Regional Strategies.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding community safety-net services
      Funds the Mobile Safety-Net Team program at Community Connections of NY Inc. in 2024 to support community-based outreach and services.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding general operating support for education and youth development organizations
      Provides general operating support grants to organizations including Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) through 2026 and Buffalo Prep.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding nonprofit sector collaboration and capacity
      Funds nonprofit support group activities through the New York Funders Alliance (Grantmakers for Forum of New York Inc.) from 2024 to 2025.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Funding programs for boys and men of color
      Funds the Boys and Men of Color Initiative through Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc. from 2024 to 2026.
  • Multi-Institution Scholarship Funding 1 activity
    • Funding scholarship programs
      Funds scholarship programs through grants to Education Collaborative of WNY Inc.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in education
      Funds diversity, equity, and inclusion programming in education through grants to Education Collaborative of WNY Inc. for academic excellence initiatives.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$19.00M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$2.12M11%
Other revenue$5.28M
expenses
Total expenses$7.08M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$865K
Grants paid out$9.47M
balance sheet
Total assets$329.98M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$329.98M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +274.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 13
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
CHRISTINA ORSI PRESIDENT 40 $334K
GEOFFREY PRITCHARD CFO & IMPACT INVESTMENT OFFICER 40 $245K
BLYTHE T MERRILL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 3/24) 40 $69K
GLENN S JACKSON CHAIR (EFF 5/24) 8 $28K
WILLIAM G GISEL JR CHAIR (THRU 4/24) 8 $28K
MELVA D VISHER DIRECTOR 10 $25K
DONALD K BOSWELL DIRECTOR 12 $25K
FRANCISCO M VASQUEZ TREASURER 12 $25K
LUKE T JACOBS DIRECTOR 10 $25K
MAUREEN O HURLEY DIRECTOR 8 $25K
MICHAEL ULBRICH DIRECTOR 8 $25K
YVONNE S MINOR-RAGAN VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY 12 $25K
CHANDRA REDFERN DIRECTOR (EFF 5/24) 8 $6K
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • BUFFALO CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY (BCAT) Partner — Receives funding for capital campaign and general operating support.
  • BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY (DBA ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY) Partner — Receives funding for AK360 Campus Development Project.
  • BUFFALO PREP Partner — Receives general operating support grant.
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE Partner — Receives funding for Science Hall.
  • CENTER FOR REGIONAL STRATEGIES Partner — Receives funding for regional revitalization partnership on East Side Avenues.
  • COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS OF NY INC Partner — Receives funding for Mobile Safety-Net Team program.
  • EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE OF WNY INC Partner — Receives multi-year grant funding for scholarship and DEI programs.
  • NY FUNDERS ALLIANCE (GRANTMAKERS FORUM OF NEW YORK INC) Network — Receives funding for nonprofit support group activities.
  • SAY YES BUFFALO SCHOLARSHIP INC Partner — Receives funding for Boys and Men of Color Initiative.