The Hyde Family Charitable Fund has made a single, very large charitable contribution to the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, indicating a strategy of channeling philanthropy through local community foundations rather than funding many direct-service nonprofits. Although the fund is based in Buffalo, NY, its major grantee is in Oshkosh, WI, suggesting an interest in supporting local philanthropic infrastructure or an identified community outside the foundation's home city. The gift appears unrestricted/charitable in purpose, likely intended to create long-term impact via directed or field-of-interest funds held at the community foundation.
Highly concentrated: a single very large grant to a community foundation, indicating preference for one-time, transformational gifts routed through an intermediary rather than multiple small or direct grants.
A single $15,583,809 charitable grant to the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation stands out in The Hyde Family Charitable Fund C/o Thomas R Hyde’s recent record. That gift, paired with a follow-on $100,000 grant to the same foundation in 2023, suggests a funder comfortable using community foundations as a channel for large, place-based charitable support. The pattern is not limited to Oshkosh: the fund also made $100,000 and $40,000 educational grants to the Shaw Festival Foundation in Buffalo, showing an interest in local cultural and educational institutions. Smaller grants in the $5,000 to $20,000 range broaden the picture, with awards to organizations in Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, and elsewhere. The mix includes charitable and educational purposes, and it reaches recipients from Buffalo to Wisconsin and beyond. Taken together, the record shows a funder that combines very large charitable transfers with a spread of modest grants to education, community, and service organizations.
Education appears across several named grants. In 2024, the fund gave $100,000 to the Shaw Festival Foundation in Buffalo for educational purposes, and it also awarded $40,000 to Say Yes to Education - Buffalo in 2023. Arts and learning overlap in another $100,000 educational grant to the Paine Art Center in Oshkosh. The foundation also supported educational organizations outside New York and Wisconsin, including $20,000 to Glasswing International in New York, $20,000 to Bgolden in Golden, and $20,000 to Sandwich Children's Center in Center Sandwich. On the charitable side, the fund backed service and advocacy groups such as Alive Rescue, Chicago Abortion Fund, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America, showing a grant list that moves between education, community support, and direct charitable causes.
The typical grant size is modest relative to the fund’s overall charitable outlay: p25 is $10,000, median is $14,000, and p75 is $20,000. That distribution sits beside an extreme outlier in the millions, indicating a layered approach that combines one major charitable transfer with many smaller grants. Recipients repeat across years, most clearly the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, which appears in both 2023 and 2024, and the Bearcamp Center, which received grants in both years as well. The foundation’s structure appears to be a family charitable fund rather than a public grantmaker, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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$5.1M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Notable grantees: Oshkosh Area Community Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with every listed recipient in the United States. By count, Pennsylvania is the top state for giving, while 27% of grants went to recipients in New York, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recipient cities cluster in a few places: Oshkosh appears through the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation and Paine Art Center; Buffalo appears with the Shaw Festival Foundation, Say Yes to Education - Buffalo, and Buffalo Fine Arts Academy; Chicago shows up multiple times; and Philadelphia appears in more than one grant. The list also reaches Minneapolis, Garden City, and Center Sandwich.
The distribution centers on relatively small grants: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $14,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. That pattern sits alongside one very large charitable transfer, so the fund uses a mix of major and standard-sized awards.
Two recipients recur across years: the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation received grants in 2023 and 2024, and the Bearcamp Center received grants in 2023 and 2024. That suggests some repeat support rather than entirely one-time giving.
The list includes educational organizations, charitable service groups, and community foundations. Examples include the Shaw Festival Foundation, Say Yes to Education - Buffalo, the Paine Art Center, Alive Rescue, Chicago Abortion Fund, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.
The fund gives nationally, but Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count. New York follows with 27% of grants going to recipients there, and the recent list also includes recipients in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Colorado, Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and California.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $150,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST THOMAS DAY SCHOOL | NEW HAVEN, CT | $40,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GLASSWING INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | BUFFALO, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| RICHARDSON CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BUFFALO PREP | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BUFFALO CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY | BUFFALO, NY | $7,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BEARCAMP CENTER | SOUTH TAMWORTH, NH | $7,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING FOUNDATION | MILTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| OSHKOSH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OSHKOSH, WI | $3,079,029 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAY YES TO EDUCATION - BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING FOUNDATION | MILTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| SALVATION ARMY | BUFFALO, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GIRLS EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| BEARCAMP CENTER | SOUTH TAMWORTH, NH | $8,050 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PARENT INFANT CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| OSHKOSH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OSHKOSH, WI | $15,583,809 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ALIVE RESCUE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BGOLDEN | GOLDEN, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MURPH'S LIFE FOUNDATION | GARDEN CITY, ID | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GLASSWING INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BEARCAMP CENTER | SOUTH TAMWORTH, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| COFFEE HOUSE PRESS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SETTLEMENT MUSIC SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PHILADELPHIA ORCHARD PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PAINE ART CENTER | OSHKOSH, WI | $100,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| OSHKOSH AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OSHKOSH, WI | $100,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| SHAW FESTIVAL FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SAY YES TO EDUCATION - BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $40,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES | UTICA, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| SANDWICH CHILDREN'S CENTER | CENTER SANDWICH, NH | $20,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BUFFALO FINE ARTS ACADEMY | BUFFALO, NY | $18,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MURPH'S LIFE FOUNDATION | GARDEN CITY, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING FOUNDATION | MILTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| CHICAGO ABORTION FUND | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MIDWEST ACCESS COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE CENTER FOR VIOLENCE FREE RELATIONSHIPS | PLACERVILLE, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GLASSWING INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MINNESOTA ADULT TEEN CHALLENGE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BEARCAMP CENTER | SOUTH TAMWORTH, NH | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
ST THOMAS DAY SCHOOL
$40,000EDUCATIONAL
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000CHARITABLE
RICHARDSON CENTER
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL
BUFFALO CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
$7,000EDUCATIONAL
BEARCAMP CENTER
$7,000EDUCATIONAL
CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
FRIENDS SELECT SCHOOL
$20,000CHARITABLE
CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000CHARITABLE
GIRLS EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE
$10,000EDUCATION
BEARCAMP CENTER
$8,050EDUCATIONAL
PARENT INFANT CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
ALIVE RESCUE
$20,000CHARITABLE
BGOLDEN
$20,000EDUCATIONAL
MURPH'S LIFE FOUNDATION
$20,000CHARITABLE
BEARCAMP CENTER
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
COFFEE HOUSE PRESS
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
SAY YES TO EDUCATION - BUFFALO
$40,000EDUCATIONAL
SANDWICH CHILDREN'S CENTER
$20,000EDUCATIONAL
MURPH'S LIFE FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
THE CENTER FOR VIOLENCE FREE RELATIONSHIPS
$10,000CHARITABLE
BEARCAMP CENTER
$2,000EDUCATIONAL