The Western New York Foundation
Private foundation · Buffalo, NY · EIN 16-0845962 · reported 2024–2026
345grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$48smallest grant
$3.4Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 345 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $106K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2495 Main St Ste 464
Buffalo, NY 14214-2154
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo1 WNY Forward Fund | Buffalo, NY | $500,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County ICAP Consulting | Buffalo, NY | $108,500 |
| Jewish Family Services REFUGEE PARTNERSHIP CRISIS RESPONSE FUND | Buffalo, NY | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project Operations Director & Communications Manager | Buffalo, NE | $72,464 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautuaqua ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFF EXPANSION | Jamestown, NY | $52,500 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project ICAP IMPLEMENTATIONICAP IMPLEMENTATION: OPERATIONS AND DIRECTOR AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | Buffalo, NY | $51,100 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER | Buffalo, NY | $51,100 |
| NY Funders Alliance NonProfit Support Group Annual Operations | Syracuse, NY | $50,409 |
| Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation CA BOCES Sprouting Knowledge Farm | Olean, NY | $50,000 |
| Robert H Jackson Center ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | Jamestown, NY | $50,000 |
| Wny Women's Foundation ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: SPECIAL PROJECTS MGR AND KNOWLEDGE MGT POSITIONS | Buffalo, NY | $50,000 |
| Connecting Communities in Action SDOH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION | Salamanca, NY | $50,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Consulting | Buffalo, NY | $48,930 |
| Madonna of the Streets Inc CAPACITY BUILDING (FOOD); BOX TRUCK | Buffalo, NY | $46,906 |
| Mental Health Advocates ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFFING CAPACITY | Buffalo, NY | $43,400 |
| NY Funders Alliance NONPROFIT SUPPORT GROUP ANNUAL OPERATIONS | Syracuse, NY | $41,797 |
| West Side Community Services Marketing and Rebranding | Buffalo, NY | $41,000 |
| Roycroft Campus Corporation ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: E-COMMERCE COORDINATOR | East Aurora, NY | $40,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFFING AND MARKETING SUPPORT | Orchard Park, NY | $31,421 |
| Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Inc ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: BUILDING STAFF CAPACITY | Jamestown, NY | $30,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective LAND ACCESS PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLANNING | Orchard Park, NY | $30,000 |
| Buffalo Prep ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: LMSW, TRAINING & SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $26,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFFING AND MARKETING SUPPORT | Orchard Park, NY | $25,359 |
| NY Funders Alliance NONPROFIT SUPPORT GROUP | Syracuse, NY | $25,181 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County Seed of Sustainability / Capacity Building: Wyoming County Food System and Market Capacity Report | Warsaw, NY | $25,000 |
| Wny Women's Foundation Phase I; Special Proj Mgr and Knowledge Mgmt/Applied Res Mgr | Buffalo, NY | $25,000 |
| Causewave Community Partners NEXTWAVE | Rochester, NY | $25,000 |
| Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension Communications Coordinator: Phase II | Albion, NY | $23,500 |
| Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo MANAGING DIRECTOR | Buffalo, NY | $23,040 |
| Mental Health Advocates ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, AND ADMIN. ASSOC. | Buffalo, NY | $21,400 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara Regional Project Grant Writing Support | Lockport, NY | $21,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara CCE REGIONAL COLLAB GRANT CONSULTANT SUPPORT | Lockport, NY | $21,000 |
| Seneca Street CDC ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORT | Buffalo, NY | $20,500 |
| Rural Outreach Center ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STRATEGIC PLANNING | East Aurora, NY | $20,350 |
| Seneca Street CDC Youth Program Support | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo EAST SIDE AVENUES INITIATIVE | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County AFRICAN HERITAGE FOOD CO-OP CONSULTING PROJECT | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Wedi ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Gerard Place ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OUTREACH EXPANSION PROJECT | Buffalo, NY | $20,000 |
| Genesee Orleans Regional Arts Council MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR | Batavia, NY | $19,325 |
| Good Food Buffalo Coalition GOOD FOOD COMMUNITIES CONVENING | Buffalo, NY | $17,335 |
| Grassroots Gardens Wny WEBSITE & COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS | Buffalo, NY | $17,035 |
| Universal Primary Care PEDIATRIC LEAD TESTING EQUIPMENT | Olean, NY | $16,700 |
| Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Inc ICAP implemntation 2/3; Bldg Staff Capacity Phase 1 | Jamestown, NY | $15,000 |
| Preservation Buffalo Niagara Staffing Support | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo FUND FOR THE ARTS 2023-24 | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Every Person Influences Children (epic) ICAP CONSULTING FEES | Buffalo, NY | $15,000 |
| Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society MARKETING ASSOCIATE | Buffalo, NY | $14,163 |
| Canticle Farm Organizational Development Plan Implementation, Phase II | Allegany, NY | $13,979 |
| Buffalo Prep Phase I: LMSW, Training and Support | Buffalo, NY | $13,000 |
| North Star Fund Seeding Powers Fellows | New York, NY | $12,500 |
| Chautauqua Striders Inc ICAP IMPLEMENTATION GRANT: DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | Jamestown, NY | $12,000 |
| Food for the Spirit Buffalo Bypass Network | Buffalo, NY | $11,850 |
| Colored Musicians Club of Buffalo MANAGING DIRECTOR | Buffalo, NY | $11,520 |
| Wedi DONOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN | Buffalo, NY | $11,346 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County ICAP CONSULTING FEES: EXPLORE BUFFALO | Buffalo, NY | $11,000 |
| Locust Street Art ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT | Buffalo, NY | $11,000 |
| Wny Peace Center ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT | Buffalo, NY | $11,000 |
| Stitch Buffalo ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT | Buffalo, NY | $11,000 |
| Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Center ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT | Buffalo, NY | $11,000 |
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