Funding search · EIN 161549641 · Buffalo, NY

First Niagara Foundation

Name: First Niagara Foundation grants, 2022–2022
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

81
grants reported: $7.4M
total given: 2022–2022
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2022. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

development community education workforce mentoring

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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The Women and Childrens Hospital of Buffalo Foundation1 grant · $1.5M
Research Foundation of State University of New York1 grant · $625,000
Mount St Marys Hospital Foundation1 grant · $500,000
Providence Farm Collective Corp2 grants · $300,000
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center2 grants · $250,026
Young Mens Christian Association Buffalo Niagara1 grant · $250,000
The Economic Development Group1 grant · $250,000
Gerard Place Housing Development Fund Company1 grant · $250,000
Feedmore Foundation of Western New York1 grant · $200,000
Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York1 grant · $200,000

Grant history

All 81 reported grants, largest first.

$1.5M
The Women and Childrens Hospital of Buffalo Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$625,000
Research Foundation of State University of New York · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$500,000
Mount St Marys Hospital Foundation · Lewiston, NY · 2022
Community development
$250,000
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$250,000
Gerard Place Housing Development Fund Company · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$250,000
The Economic Development Group · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$250,000
Young Mens Christian Association Buffalo Niagara · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$200,000
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$200,000
City Year · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$200,000
Feedmore Foundation of Western New York · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$200,000
Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$200,000
Providence Farm Collective Corp · Orchard Park, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$150,000
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$150,000
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$150,000
Heart Love & Soul · Niagara Falls, NY · 2022
Community development
$100,000
Buffalo Prep · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$100,000
Peace of the City Ministries · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$100,000
Polish Community Center of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$100,000
Providence Farm Collective Corp · Orchard Park, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$100,000
Rural Outreach Center · East Aurora, NY · 2022
Community development
$100,000
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$100,000
The Foundry · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$100,000
Veterans One-Stop Center of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Mentoring
$50,000
Bestself Behavioral Health · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$50,000
Buffalo Museum of Science · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$50,000
Buffalo String Works · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$50,000
Central Terminal Restoration Corporation · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$50,000
City Mission Society · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$50,000
Green Options Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$50,000
Harvest House of South Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$50,000
Horizon Village · Getzville, NY · 2022
Community development
$50,000
Mental Health Advocates of Western New York · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$50,000
The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center · Niagara Falls, NY · 2022
Community development
$40,000
Independent Health Foundation · Williamsville, NY · 2022
Community development
$40,000
Mentoring Partnership of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Education
$35,000
Valley Community Association · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$32,375
Field & Fork Network · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$30,000
Assembly House 150 · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$30,000
Western New York Public Broadcasting · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$25,000
Arts for Learning Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$25,000
Canisius College · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$25,000
Chautauqua Striders · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Mentoring
$25,000
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Danceability · Depew, NY · 2022
Education
$25,000
Education Collaborative of Wny · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$25,000
Epic-Every Person Influences Children · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$25,000
Fantastic Friends of Wny · Cheektowaga, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Fanthem Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Grassroots Gardens of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Hope of Buffalo Inc (Dba Peaceprints of Wny) · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Invest Buffalo Niagara Foundation · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Journey'S End Refugee Services · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
Our Lady of Victory Homes of Charity · Lackawanna, NY · 2022
Education
$25,000
Seneca Street Community Development Corporation · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$25,000
The Mentoring Partnership of Sw Pa · Pittsburgh, PA · 2022
Education
$25,000
The Resource Center · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Community development
$25,000
The Teacher'S Desk · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$20,000
716 Squash · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$20,000
Buffalo Media Resources · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$20,000
Chautauqua Striders · Jamestown, NY · 2022
Education
$20,000
Family Promise of Western New York · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$20,000
Junior Achievement of Western New York · Williamsville, NY · 2022
Education
$20,000
Literacy New York Buffalo-Niagara · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$20,000
Massachusetts Avenue Project · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Workforce development
$20,000
Skating Association for the Blind & Handicapped · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$16,700
Shakespeare in Delaware Park · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$16,500
Police Athletic League of Buffalo · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education
$15,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara County · Lockport, NY · 2022
Mentoring
$15,000
Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University · Niagara University, NY · 2022
Community development
$15,000
Rmhc of Western New York · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$10,000
Aspire of Western New York · Getzville, NY · 2022
Community development
$10,000
Heart Love & Soul · Niagara Falls, NY · 2022
Community development
$10,000
Playworks New York New Jersey · New York City, NY · 2022
Education
$10,000
Shakespeare in Delaware Park · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Mentoring
$10,000
Wladis Hats and Gloves Foundation · Syracuse, NY · 2022
Community development
$5,000
Buffalo Prenatal-Perinatal Network · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Community development
$5,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · New York, NY · 2022
Community development
$5,000
Mentor the National Mentoring Partnership · Boston, MA · 2022
Mentoring
$3,000
Second Generation Theatre Company · Kenmore, NY · 2022
Community development
$26
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center · Buffalo, NY · 2022
Education

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