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THE CAMERON AND JANE BAIRD FOUNDATION
BUFFALO, NY · EIN 166029481 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$2.5M
expenses
$248K
net assets
$36.7M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation is a private foundation based in Buffalo, NY that provides grant funding to nonprofit organizations. Its support spans a range of causes including the arts, poverty relief, global health, disaster response, and education. The foundation primarily funds established nonprofits through general operating and program-specific grants.

named programs · 8 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts Support Program
Provides general operating and education support to arts institutions such as the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society.
Disaster and Poverty Relief
Supports Oxfam America’s disaster response and poverty alleviation initiatives globally.
Family Planning Access
Provides funding to Planned Parenthood at both national and local levels to support reproductive health services.
Food Security Initiative
Supports Feedmore Western New York in providing food assistance to families in need.
Global Health and Poverty Relief
Funds international organizations including Partners in Health and Doctors Without Borders USA to improve medical care and fight poverty.
Renewable Energy Access
Funds Let There Be Light International to provide solar lighting solutions for families in Africa.
Special Needs Services
Supports the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America in delivering services to people with multiple sclerosis.
Spiritual and Mindfulness Programs
Provides grants to the Vipassana Community Foundation to support meditation-based wellness initiatives.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 6 activities
    • Funding disaster relief and poverty alleviation programs
      Funds disaster relief and poverty relief initiatives through grants to Oxfam America.
    • Funding food assistance programs
      Funds food aid and nutrition support for families in need through grants to Feedmore Western New York.
    • Funding health care services for impoverished populations
      Funds medical care and health programs for low-income communities through grants to Partners In Health.
    • Funding international medical care and poverty relief
      Funds global health interventions and poverty reduction programs through grants to Doctors Without Borders USA Inc.
    • Funding services for people with multiple sclerosis
      Funds supportive services and programs for individuals living with multiple sclerosis through grants to the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America.
    • Funding solar light distribution in Africa
      Funds the distribution of solar lights to families in Africa through grants to Let There Be Light International.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding charitable giving via donor-advised funds
      Funds philanthropic grantmaking through a contribution to the Fidelity Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding meditation and spiritual practice programs
      Funds programs that support Vipassana meditation through grants to the Vipassana Community Foundation.
  • Women's Rights and Empowerment Grants 1 activity
    • Funding national and regional family planning initiatives
      Funds reproductive health and family planning services at both national and regional levels through grants to Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. and Planned Parenthood of Western and Central New York.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding operating support for arts organizations
      Funds general operating support for cultural institutions, including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society Inc. and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.55M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$1.46M57%
Other revenue$1.08M
expenses
Total expenses$248K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2.77M
balance sheet
Total assets$36.66M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$36.66M
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +603.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 6
  • BRIAN D BAIRD — TRUSTEE
  • BRIDGET B BAIRD — TRUSTEE
  • BRUCE C BAIRD — TRUSTEE
  • MARTHA B SENTURIA — TRUSTEE
  • PETER C CLAUSON — TRUSTEE
  • SARAH M BAIRD — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BUFFALO AKG ART MUSEUM Partner — Receives general operating and education program support
  • BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA SOCIETY INC Partner — Receives operating support for symphony orchestra activities
  • DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA INC Partner — Receives funding for international medical care and poverty programs
  • FEEDMORE WESTERN NEW YORK Partner — Receives funding for food assistance programs
  • FIDELITY CHARITABLE FUND Partner — Receives funding for a charitable giving fund
  • LET THERE BE LIGHT INTERNATIONAL Partner — Receives funding for solar light distribution in Africa
  • MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA Partner — Receives funding for services for people with multiple sclerosis
  • OXFAM AMERICA Partner — Receives funding for disaster relief and poverty relief programs
  • PARTNERS IN HEALTH Partner — Receives funding for health care services for the poor
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC Partner — Receives national support for family planning initiatives
  • PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Partner — Receives support for family planning services in Western New York
  • VIPASSANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for Vipassana meditation programs