Funding search · EIN 870849992 · Buffalo, NY

Cullen Foundation of Western New York

Name: Cullen Foundation of Western New York grants, 2023–2024
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

223
grants reported: $10.2M
total given: 2023–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2023–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

prgm capacity fellows bldg cohort buffalo literacy tuition

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

35 grants matching “prgm” · $1.2M

$400,000
Tntp · New York, NY · 2024
Gen op: buffalo urban teaching fellows prgm
$60,000
The Service Collaborative of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: able early childhood prgm
$50,000
Bestself Behavioral Health · Buffalo, NY · 2024
After-school project-based learning teacher intern prgm
$50,000
The King Urban Life Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: expansion of parent child + prgm
$25,000
Collaborative Center for Social Innovation · Lancaster, NY · 2024
Program support for supplemental academic prgm (stem)
$16,000
Ymca Buffalo Niagara · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: summer learning loss prevention prgm
$15,000
Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: bflo young environmental leaders prgm
$15,000
Buffalo State College Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Evaluating afps story-based school prgm
$15,000
Research Foundation for State University of New York (Ub) · New York, NY · 2024
Capacity bldg for brainy bulls tutoring prgm
$12,500
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Grow your own teacher prgm with tapestry & buffsci sy 2024-25
$10,000
Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Youth arts & tech prgm: continuing to build data capacity
$10,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo · Getzville, NY · 2024
Prgm funds for special engagement performances jrt
$83,000
The Service Collaborative of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Able early childhood prgm: pre-k teacher pipeline
$50,000
The King Urban Life Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Prgm support for expansion of parent child+ prgm
$40,000
Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York · Kenmore, NY · 2023
Program support: learning, education and academic dev (lead)716 prgm
$40,000
Peace of the City Ministries · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Prgm support: expansion of ms literacy & math tutoring
$30,000
Horizons National · Westport, CT · 2023
Horizons summer prgm at resource council of wny
$30,000
Rural Outreach Center · East Aurora, NY · 2023
Program support: the roc squad afterschool prgm
$30,000
Valley Community Association · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support for striving for excellence academic prgm
$25,000
Buffalo String Works · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Strategic planning & prgm support for public performances
$20,000
Police Athletic League of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Star literacy prgm partnership w/ literacy buffalo niagara
$20,000
Childcare Network of the Niagara Frontier · Williamsville, NY · 2023
Program support: just for kids - academic prgm
$20,000
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support for new grow your own teacher prgm
$20,000
Zoological Society of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: life science career lab prgm
$20,000
Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Capacity bldg & prgm support
$13,000
Bestself Behavioral Health · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Capacity bldg for building brighter futures prgm
$10,000
Shakespeare in Delaware Park · Buffalo, NY · 2023
2024 cullen fellows - emerging perf arts leaders prgm
$10,000
Alleyway Theatre · Buffalo, NY · 2023
2024 cullen fellows - emerging perf arts leaders prgm
$10,000
Burchfield Penney Art Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
2024 cullen fellows - emerging perf arts leaders prgm
$10,000
Buffalo String Works · Buffalo, NY · 2023
2024 cullen fellows - emerging perf arts leaders prgm
$10,000
Kenan Center · Lockport, NY · 2023
2024 cullen fellows - emerging perf arts leaders prgm
$3,500
Tapestry Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support for new grow your own teacher prgm
$3,464
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Common assessment tools for sap grantees' pilot prgm
$2,550
Junior Achievement of Wny · Amherst, NY · 2023
Capacity bldg for ja company prgm
$1,360
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Capacity bldg: skill set bldg through structural biology prgm

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Tntp5 grants · $1.1M
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship2 grants · $625,000
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School5 grants · $579,040
Brick Education Network3 grants · $511,790
City Year4 grants · $445,432
Education Collaborative of Wny3 grants · $443,475
Kleinhans Music Hall Management1 grant · $400,000
Canisius College6 grants · $216,619
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra2 grants · $200,000
Buffalo Prep5 grants · $191,000

Giving over time

$5.0M

2023

$5.2M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 223 grants.

$600,000
Tntp · New York, NY · 2023
Buffalo urban teaching fellows (butf)
$400,000
Tntp · New York, NY · 2024
Gen op: buffalo urban teaching fellows prgm
$400,000
Kleinhans Music Hall Management · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Capital improvements of historic concert hall
$325,000
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program support: 2024 say yes summer camp
$300,000
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship · Buffalo, NY · 2023
2023 say yes buffalo summer camp initiative
$299,640
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program & capacity bldg; good-to-great support
$250,000
City Year · Boston, MA · 2023
Program support & general operating
$217,175
Education Collaborative of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Tuition support of 2023-24 high school scholars
$213,050
Education Collaborative of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Cullen scholars 2024-2025 tuition support
$200,000
Brick Education Network · Newark, NJ · 2024
Brick buffalo academy charter school start up funds
$200,000
Brick Education Network · Newark, NJ · 2023
Brick buffalo academy charter school (bbacs) in east buffalo
$162,710
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
2023-24 external evaluation of cullen sap grantees
$149,533
Chapin Hall Center for Children · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024-25 external evaluation of cullen sap grantees
$115,884
Buffalo Commons Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Buffalo commons early literacy curriculum
$111,790
Brick Education Network · Newark, NJ · 2024
Early literacy program curriculum at brick buffalo
$101,900
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Letrs training; teachers pd; leadership development
$100,000
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating support 2022-2024
$100,000
City Year · Boston, MA · 2024
General operating sy 2024-25
$100,000
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Early literacy tutoring cohort sy24-25
$100,000
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General operating
$100,000
Shea'S Performing Arts Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Capital grant: upgrades @ 710 main: seating, paint, carpet, sound
$90,000
Buffalo Academy of Science · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Buffsci early college program funds
$83,850
Achieving the Dream · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
Facilitate buffalo charter early college cohort
$83,850
Achieving the Dream · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
Buffalo charter early college cohort
$83,210
The Bison Children'S Scholarship Fund · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Tuition support for cullen scholars 2024-25
$83,000
The Service Collaborative of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Able early childhood prgm: pre-k teacher pipeline
$82,500
Tntp · New York, NY · 2024
Butf fellows support (cohort 2)
$75,809
City Year · Boston, MA · 2024
General operating & ace stipends sy 2024-25
$75,382
Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: college & career prep program
$75,000
Charter School for Applied Technologies · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: early college & career pathways
$75,000
Read To Succeed Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: experience corps buffalo
$75,000
Riviera Theatre · North Tonawanda, NY · 2024
Capital funds: theatre renovation and expansion
$75,000
Shaw Festival Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Gen operating: re-engaging wny audiences
$75,000
Read To Succeed Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: experience corps volunteer tutoring
$75,000
Shaw Festival Foundation · 2023
General operating
$69,600
The Bison Children'S Scholarship Fund · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Tuition support of 2023-24 middle school scholars
$61,476
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Tuiton support for butf 2024 fellows (cohort 2)
$61,264
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Tuition support for fall 2023 butf fellows
$60,000
The Service Collaborative of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: able early childhood prgm
$60,000
University District Community Development Association · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds for supplemental academic program
$59,914
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Evaluation of year 2 of buffalo urban teaching fellows
$51,403
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Tuition support for 2023 butf fellows (cohort 1)
$50,000
Bestself Behavioral Health · Buffalo, NY · 2024
After-school project-based learning teacher intern prgm
$50,000
Buffalo City Swim Racers · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Programs funds: city swim project
$50,000
Northeast Charter Schools Network · New Haven, CT · 2024
Buffalo charter schoolsl enrollment collaboration (common app)
$50,000
Shakespeare in Delaware Park · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating: support for free public theater
$50,000
Springville Center for the Arts · Springville, NY · 2024
Program funds: mongerson theater blast off
$50,000
The King Urban Life Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: expansion of parent child + prgm
$50,000
Wedi Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds for supplemental academic program
$50,000
Road Less Traveled Productions · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General operating
$50,000
Shakespeare in Delaware Park · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General operating
$50,000
Springville Center for the Arts · Springville, NY · 2023
General operating & perf arts programming
$50,000
The King Urban Life Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Prgm support for expansion of parent child+ prgm
$50,000
Torn Space Theater · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: intersection performance series
$50,000
Wedi Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: wedi's academic prgms
$47,302
Enterprise Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Early literacy tutoring cohort spring 2024 pilot
$45,000
Artpark & Company · Lewiston, NY · 2024
General operating support 2024 - 2026
$45,000
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: buffalo charter school talent cohort
$45,000
Artpark & Company · Lewiston, NY · 2023
General operating
$44,303
Buffalo State College Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Tuition support for butf 2024 fellows (cohort 2)
$44,000
Buffalo Prep · Buffalo, NY · 2023
2023 cullen scholars' participation in buffalo prep programs
$42,000
Buffalo Prep · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Cullen scholars' participation in bp for sy 2024-25
$40,000
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: language to literacy program
$40,000
Buffalo Prep · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: supplemental academic programs
$40,000
Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating: salary support
$40,000
Horizons National · Westport, CT · 2024
Program funds for horizons at resource council of wny
$40,000
Irish Classical Theatre Company · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Gen operating for audience development
$40,000
Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York · Kenmore, NY · 2024
Program funds for supplemental academic program (lead716)
$40,000
Neglia Ballet Artists · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating
$40,000
Peace of the City Ministries · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds: tutoring, literacy, mathematics
$40,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northtowns · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: academic program & evaluation
$40,000
Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: language to literacy program
$40,000
Buffalo Prep · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program funds for buffalo prep
$40,000
D'Youville College · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Kavinoky production manager funding
$40,000
Irish Classical Theatre Company · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Capacity bldg: audience dev & engagement
$40,000
Learning Disabilities Association of Western New York · Kenmore, NY · 2023
Program support: learning, education and academic dev (lead)716 prgm
$40,000
Peace of the City Ministries · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Prgm support: expansion of ms literacy & math tutoring
$39,500
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Relay teacher training for buffalo public school teachers
$35,000
Burchfield Penney Art Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Performing arts programming at bpac
$35,000
D'Youville College · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Patron services position at kavinoky theatre
$35,000
Roswell Park Alliance · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds for supplemental academic program (our story)
$35,000
Burchfield Penney Art Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Performing arts programming at bpac
$35,000
Neglia Ballet Artists · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Capital grant: nutcracker set renovations
$35,000
Seneca Street Community Development Corporation · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: youth program
$34,160
Reach Academy Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Early literacy tutoring cohort spring 2024 pilot
$32,500
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Early literacy tutoring cohort: spring 2024 pilot
$30,746
Read To Succeed Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Early literacy tutoring cohort sy24-25
$30,089
Reach Academy Charter School · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Early literacy tutoring cohort sy24-25
$30,000
Alleyway Theatre · Buffalo, NY · 2024
General operating for salary restructuring
$30,000
Be-a-Friend Program · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Hs bigs mentoring at tapestry charter school
$30,000
Erie Regional Housing Development Corporation Dba the Belle Center · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program support for supplemental academic program
$30,000
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program support for supplemental academic program
$30,000
Rural Outreach Center · East Aurora, NY · 2024
Program support for supplemental academic program
$30,000
Valley Community Association · Buffalo, NY · 2024
Program funds for supplemental academic program
$30,000
Alleyway Theatre · Buffalo, NY · 2023
General operating
$30,000
Burchfield Penney Art Center · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Camp everything (2020-2024) collaborative grant
$30,000
Horizons National · Westport, CT · 2023
Horizons summer prgm at resource council of wny
$30,000
Niagara Falls Little Theatre Inc Dba the Niagara Regional Theatre Guild · Tonawanda, NY · 2023
Capital grant: new flooring & powered revolve
$30,000
Parker Academy · Buffalo, NY · 2023
Program support: afterschool program
$30,000
Rural Outreach Center · East Aurora, NY · 2023
Program support: the roc squad afterschool prgm

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