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Independent Health Association Inc

Provides health-related products and services that enable affordable access to quality health care.

$3.2M
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
30
Itemized grants FY2024
36
Organizations funded FY2023
14%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Itemized, FY2024
$3.1M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2024
$24,588
Largest grant, FY2024
$2,000,000
Organizations funded a year
35 to 42
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
1
Total assets, FY2024
$777M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 14% of the organizations Independent Health Association Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 1% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 99% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $37k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
HealthArts & CultureRecreation & SportsHuman ServicesEducationCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving30$3.1M7%
FY202336$4.5M14%
FY202240$2.3M13%
FY202138$4.6M8%
FY202042$4.6M24%
FY201935$3.8M9%
FY201837$3.3M32%
FY201735$2.3Mn/a
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Health$22MHuman Services$2.1MCommunity Improvement$1.5MEducation$684kPhilanthropy$536kFood & Nutrition$531kArts & Culture$297kRecreation & Sports$245kOther$0

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Independent Health Foundation$14,099,370787%
Buffalo Bills LLC$3,203,8517n/a
Shared Mobility Inc$2,031,721731%
Buffalo Riverworks LLC$1,487,0377n/a
Frw Beaver Hollow Management LLC$999,0645n/a
Lmhf Strive to Thrive Program Inc$707,905679%
Green Options Buffalo Inc$475,837812%
Rich Products Corporation$405,5947n/a
Jericho Road Community Health Center$341,1795n/a
Invest Buffalo Niagara Inc$304,33182%
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All grantees of Independent Health Association Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Independent Health Foundation$14,099,370787%
Buffalo Bills LLC$3,203,8517n/a
Shared Mobility Inc$2,031,721731%
Buffalo Riverworks LLC$1,487,0377n/a
Frw Beaver Hollow Management LLC$999,0645n/a
Lmhf Strive to Thrive Program Inc$707,905679%
Green Options Buffalo Inc$475,837812%
Rich Products Corporation$405,5947n/a
Jericho Road Community Health Center$341,1795n/a
Invest Buffalo Niagara Inc$304,33182%
Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealer Ass'N Dealer Services Foundationinc$256,862895%
Ecmc Foundation Inc$256,47273%
Amherst Chamber of Commerce Inc$248,78787%
Buffalo Niagara Partnership Foundation$240,501878%
P2 Collaborative of Wny Inc$223,08158%
Seneca Diabetes Foundation$216,316817%
United Way of Buffalo and Erie County$210,84471%
Theatre of Youth Company Inc$189,66258%
People Inc$188,1894n/a
Larkin Square LLC$180,0323n/a
Hillside Work Scholarship Connection$172,67721%
University of Rochester$168,98780%
Buffalo Urban League Inc$144,87871%
Larkin Square$143,7564n/a
Police Athletic League of Buffalo$116,21082%
Catholic Charities of Buffalo$89,28080%
A Taste of Buffalo Inc$82,94476%
Wheel B Herd Inc$75,8752n/a
The National Federation for Just Communities of Wny Inc$70,51084%
American City Business Journals Inc$67,5394n/a
Leadership Buffalo Inc$59,11981%
Endeavor Western New York Inc$57,43545%
Bisons Baseball Inc$52,9513n/a
Back to Basics Outreach Ministries$49,29961%
Buffalo State College Foundation Inc$46,53821%
Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York Inc$42,58635%
Child and Family Services of Erie County$41,67860%
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Foundation$39,74834%
Hospice Foundation of Wny Inc$39,12060%
American Lung Association of the Northeast Inc$36,2534n/a
Healthelink Inc$36,16110%
The Summit Center Inc$33,53460%
Nysarc Inc Erie County Chapter$31,58840%
The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation$30,61720%
Sisters of Charity Hospital Foundation$27,15031%
Erie County Agricultural Society$26,67721%
Blood Cancer United Inc$24,66230%
Roswell Park Alliance Foundation$24,6282n/a
Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences$22,99910%
Gateway-Longview Foundation$22,67541%
Aspire of Western New York Inc$22,62930%
Catholic Health System$22,00010%
Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Corporation$18,16910%
43north Bpc Inc$18,16910%
Horizon Health Services$17,43520%
Brothers of Mercy$16,3383n/a
Feedmore Wny Foundation Inc$15,72110%
Sheridan Benefits LLC$13,8101n/a
The Economic Development Group Inc$11,23010%
Western New York Public Broadcasting Association$11,09110%
Hospice & Palliative Care Buffalo Inc$10,46120%
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center Inc$10,45120%
Buffalo Niagara Partnership Inc$10,09310%
Eight Days of Hope Inc$8,13410%
City Mission Society Inc$8,04810%
Burchfield Penney Art Center$7,7011n/a
Kaleida Health Foundation$6,96110%
Westminster Economic Development Initiative Inc$6,49710%
American Diabetes Association$5,19810%
Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society$5,17610%
Kaleida Health$5,00010%
Rpci Oncology PC$5,00010%
Opportunities Unlimited of Niagara Foundation Inc$5,00013%
Hospice & Palliative Nurses Assoc$5,00010%
American Heart Association Inc$5,00010%

Where it is load-bearing

Independent Health Association Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 5 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 59 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetIndependent Health Foundation: $14,099,370 over 7y, 87% of budgetShared Mobility Inc: $2,031,721 over 7y, 31% of budgetLmhf Strive to Thrive Program Inc: $707,905 over 6y, 79% of budgetGreen Options Buffalo Inc: $475,837 over 8y, 12% of budgetInvest Buffalo Niagara Inc: $304,331 over 8y, 2.3% of budgetNiagara Frontier Automobile Dealer Ass'N Dealer Services Foundationinc: $256,862 over 8y, 95% of budgetEcmc Foundation Inc: $256,472 over 7y, 3.4% of budgetAmherst Chamber of Commerce Inc: $248,787 over 8y, 6.6% of budgetBuffalo Niagara Partnership Foundation: $240,501 over 8y, 78% of budgetP2 Collaborative of Wny Inc: $223,081 over 5y, 7.6% of budgetSeneca Diabetes Foundation: $216,316 over 8y, 17% of budgetUnited Way of Buffalo and Erie County: $210,844 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetTheatre of Youth Company Inc: $189,662 over 5y, 8.3% of budgetHillside Work Scholarship Connection: $172,677 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetUniversity of Rochester: $168,987 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetBuffalo Urban League Inc: $144,878 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetPolice Athletic League of Buffalo: $116,210 over 8y, 1.9% of budgetCatholic Charities of Buffalo: $89,280 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetA Taste of Buffalo Inc: $82,944 over 7y, 5.8% of budgetThe National Federation for Just Communities of Wny Inc: $70,510 over 8y, 4.4% of budgetLeadership Buffalo Inc: $59,119 over 8y, 1.4% of budgetEndeavor Western New York Inc: $57,435 over 4y, 5.0% of budgetBack to Basics Outreach Ministries: $49,299 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetBuffalo State College Foundation Inc: $46,538 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetHispanic Heritage Council of Western New York Inc: $42,586 over 3y, 5.0% of budgetChild and Family Services of Erie County: $41,678 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetNiagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Foundation: $39,748 over 3y, 4.2% of budgetHospice Foundation of Wny Inc: $39,120 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetHealthelink Inc: $36,161 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetThe Summit Center Inc: $33,534 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetNysarc Inc Erie County Chapter: $31,588 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation: $30,617 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetSisters of Charity Hospital Foundation: $27,150 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetErie County Agricultural Society: $26,677 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetBlood Cancer United Inc: $24,662 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBuffalo Society of Natural Sciences: $22,999 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetGateway-Longview Foundation: $22,675 over 4y, 1.4% of budgetAspire of Western New York Inc: $22,629 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCatholic Health System: $22,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFrank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Corporation: $18,169 over 1y, 0.3% of budget43north Bpc Inc: $18,169 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHorizon Health Services: $17,435 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFeedmore Wny Foundation Inc: $15,721 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Economic Development Group Inc: $11,230 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWestern New York Public Broadcasting Association: $11,091 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHospice & Palliative Care Buffalo Inc: $10,461 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBuffalo Hearing & Speech Center Inc: $10,451 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBuffalo Niagara Partnership Inc: $10,093 over 1y, 0.4% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 59.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

First Niagara FoundationNY58.8× affinity26 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: First Niagara Foundation · Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc · The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation · The Baird Foundation · Buffalo Sabres Foundation · Rich Family Foundation · Health Foundation for Western & Central New York · Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies Inc · The Western New York Foundation · Zemsky Family Foundation · The Osc Charitable Foundation · Cullen Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Independent Health Association Inc

How much does Independent Health Association Inc give?
Independent Health Association Inc reported 30 itemized grants totaling $3,138,052, out of $3,219,750 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 35 and 42 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Independent Health Association Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Health (78%), Human Services (7%), Community Improvement (5%).
Who are Independent Health Association Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Independent Health Foundation ($14M), Buffalo Bills LLC ($3.2M), Shared Mobility Inc ($2.0M).
Does Independent Health Association Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 14% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Independent Health Association Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include First Niagara Foundation, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc, The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation.
Where is Independent Health Association Inc based?
Independent Health Association Inc is based in NY.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 76 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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