Louis P Ciminelli Foundation
Private foundation · Buffalo, NY · EIN 20-4411791 · reported 2023–2025
32grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$2.3Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 32 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $23K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brannan Center | Calistoga, CA | $900,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Jacksonville, FL | $500,000 |
| Hoover Institution | Stanford, CA | $250,000 |
| Bpo 2025 SEASON SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $125,000 |
| Bpo 2023 SEASON SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $125,000 |
| Bpo 2024 SEASON SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $125,000 |
| Brannan Center | Calistoga, CA | $100,000 |
| Nra Foundation | Fairfax, VA | $25,000 |
| Tunnel TO Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $20,000 |
| Marin Primary & Middle School | Larkspur, CA | $20,000 |
| ST Joseph University Parish | Buffalo, NY | $13,126 |
| The Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| The Roman Catholic Diocese OF Buffalo Retirement Fund for the Religious | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Retirement Fund for Religious | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Tunnel TO Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 |
| Retirement Fund for Religious | Buffalo, NY | $10,000 |
| Tunnel TO Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $9,850 |
| The Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Buffalo, NY | $7,500 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| John R Oishei Children's Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| The Reading League | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 |
| American Public Media | Saint Paul, MN | $5,000 |
| Spark | Buffalo, NY | $5,000 |
| The Reading League | Syracuse, NY | $5,000 |
| Global Coral Reef Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $2,500 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | Buffalo, NY | $2,500 |
| AI Education Project | San Franscisco, CA | $500 |
| Global Coral Reef Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $500 |
| Global Coral Reef Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $500 |
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