Private foundation · Buffalo, NY

First Niagara Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
166
Repeat grantees
68
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2022 990-PF

Leadership · from 2022 990-PF

Gary Crosby
PRESIDENT
Ann Segarra
TREASURER
Buford Sears
SECRETARY
Trina Evans
DIRECTOR
Gary Quenneville
DIRECTOR
David Zebro
DIRECTOR
Leslie Zemsky
DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Gurney
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2022
716.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
378
Total grants awarded
$25.8M
Total amount
$68K
Average grant
$1.5M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2022
$7.4M
81 grants
2021
$7.1M
123 grants
2020
$11.3M
174 grants

Top recipients

The Women and Childrens Hospital of Buffalo Foundation
2 grants · NY
$1.5M
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$1.5M
9 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$1.3M
4 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$1.1M
4 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$860K
D'youville College
1 grant · NY
$750K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$750K
1 grant · NY · ≈ likely match
$600K
Mental Health Advocates of Wny
4 grants · NY
$565K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The Women and Childrens Hospital of Buffalo Foundation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$1.5M
Research Foundation of State University of New York
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$625K
Mount St Marys Hospital Foundation Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$500K
Young Mens Christian Association Buffalo Niagara
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$250K
The Economic Development Group
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$250K
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$250K
Gerard Place Housing Development Fund Company Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$250K
Providence Farm Collective Corp
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$200K
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$200K
Feedmore Foundation of Western New York Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$200K
Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$200K
City Year Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$200K
Heart Love & Soul Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$150K
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$150K
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$150K
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Buffalo Prep Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Veterans One-stop Center of Wny Inc
MENTORING
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Polish Community Center of Buffalo Inc
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
The Foundry
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Rural Outreach Center
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Peace of the City Ministries
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Providence Farm Collective Corp
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$100K
Buffalo String Works Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$50K
City Mission Society Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Harvest House of South Buffalo Inc
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Green Options Buffalo
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Mental Health Advocates of Western New York
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Central Terminal Restoration Corporation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Horizon Village Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Bestself Behavioral Health Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Buffalo Museum of Science
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Mentoring Partnership of New York Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$40K
Independent Health Foundation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$40K
Valley Community Association
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$35K
Field & Fork Network Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$32K
Assembly House 150
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$30K
Western New York Public Broadcasting
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$30K
The Teacher's Desk Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Invest Buffalo Niagara Foundation Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Danceability Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Seneca Street Community Development Corporation
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Epic-every Person Influences Children Inc
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Journey's End Refugee Services
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Canisius College
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Fantastic Friends of Wny Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
The Resource Center
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Arts for Learning Wny
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$25K
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
NY · TY 2022
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.