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Grants paid by The Western New York Foundation, tax year 2026
EIN 16-0845962 · Buffalo, NY · Form 990-PF, Part XV
In tax year 2026, The Western New York Foundation (EIN 16-0845962) reported 127 grants paid totaling $1,451,796. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2026
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo1 Buffalo, NY | C | $500,000 | paid | WNY Forward Fund | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Buffalo, NY | B | $108,500 | paid | iCAP Consulting | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Massachusetts Avenue Project Buffalo, NE | U | $72,464 | paid | Operations Director & Communications Manager | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | NY Funders Alliance Syracuse, NY | U | $50,409 | paid | NonProfit Support Group Annual Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation Olean, NY | U | $50,000 | paid | CA BOCES Sprouting Knowledge Farm | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Buffalo, NY | B | $48,930 | paid | Consulting | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | West Side Community Services Buffalo, NY | B | $41,000 | paid | Marketing and Rebranding | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Wny Women's Foundation Buffalo, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | Phase I; Special Proj Mgr and Knowledge Mgmt/Applied Res Mgr | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County Warsaw, NY | U | $25,000 | paid | Seed of Sustainability / Capacity Building: Wyoming County Food System and Market Capacity Report | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension Albion, NY | U | $23,500 | paid | Communications Coordinator: Phase II | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara Lockport, NY | U | $21,000 | paid | Regional Project Grant Writing Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Seneca Street Cdc Buffalo, NY | U | $20,000 | paid | Youth Program Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Inc Jamestown, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | iCAP implemntation 2/3; Bldg Staff Capacity Phase 1 | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Preservation Buffalo Niagara Buffalo, NY | C | $15,000 | paid | Staffing Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Canticle Farm Allegany, NY | B | $13,979 | paid | Organizational Development Plan Implementation, Phase II | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Buffalo Prep Buffalo, NY | B | $13,000 | paid | Phase I: LMSW, Training and Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | North Star Fund New York, NY | B | $12,500 | paid | Seeding Powers Fellows | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Food for the Spirit Buffalo, NY | C | $11,850 | paid | Buffalo Bypass Network | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Mental Health Advocates Buffalo, NY | U | $10,200 | paid | iCAP Implementation: Development and Marketing Associate | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | YWCA of Genesee County Batavia, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | iCAP Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Arts Council for Wyoming County Perry, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Hallwalls Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | iCAP Stipend Phase II | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Chautauqua County Community Cultural Educational a Jamestown, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | iCAP Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Wedi Buffalo, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | General Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Ardent Solutions Wellsville, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | iCAP Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County Batavia, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Just Buffalo Literary Center Buffalo, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | iCAP Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Partnership for the Public Good Buffalo, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | iCAP Stipend: Phase II | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County East Aurora, NY | U | $10,000 | paid | iCAP Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Providence Farm Collective Orchard Park, NY | C | $9,518 | paid | Phase I: Staffing and Consulting Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Buffalo, NY | B | $6,300 | paid | Carolyn Human Communications w/ EPIC | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Ccny Inc Buffalo, NY | U | $5,833 | paid | ICAP Evaluation | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Boardsource Washington, NY | U | $5,490 | paid | Board Source Assessment | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Wedi Batavia, IL | U | $5,049 | paid | Donor Development: Phase I | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Alianza Agricola Geneseo, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | Equity and Social Justice | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Open Buffalo Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Equity and Social Justice | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | North Star Fund New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Community Food Funders/Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Buffalo Prep Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Equity Alliance of WNY Social Justice and Equity Grant | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo1 Buffalo, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Fund for the Arts | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | National Federation for Just Communities Buffalo, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Our City Buffalo Buffalo, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Massachusetts Avenue Project Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Good Food Buffalo Coalition Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Conect Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Justice for Migrant Families Buffalo, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Glys of Wny Buffalo, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | YWCA of Jamestown Jamestown, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | Equity and Social Justice | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Massachusetts Avenue Project Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Raising the Roots Sponsorship | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Buffalo Bills Foundation Orchard Park, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | To reimburse Bills Foundation for Wilson Grant Stipend paid by Bills for CCE Chautauqua Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Hispanic Heritage Council of Wny Buffalo, NE | U | $5,000 | paid | Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institue Programming | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Black Farmer Fund New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | D | $5,000 | paid | 2026 Juneteenth Festival/Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Food for the Spirit Buffalo, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Proj Buffalo, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautuaqua Jamestown, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | Event Sponsorship | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Partnership for the Public Good Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens Buffalo, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Investigative Post Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | Social Justice and Equity Grant | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Wedi Buffalo, NY | U | $5,000 | paid | West Side Bazaar Repairs/Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Glow Out Batavia, NY | U | $4,500 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Niagara Pride Lockport, NY | C | $4,500 | paid | Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Justice for Migrant Families Buffalo, NY | C | $3,700 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | National Federation for Just Communities Buffalo, NY | U | $3,500 | paid | Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | St Luke's Episcopal Church Jamestown, NY | C | $3,181 | paid | Greenhouse Grant Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Connecting Communities in Action Salamanca, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Gardens Buffalo Niagara Buffalo, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | GBN Urban Farm Day Sponsorship | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Grassroots Gardens Wny Buffalo, NY | D | $2,700 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | St Luke's Episcopal Church Jamestown, NY | C | $2,675 | paid | Jamestown Farmers Market | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Providence Farm Collective Orchard Park, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | Small Grant Program | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | West Side Community Services Buffalo, NE | U | $2,500 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Buffalo Go Green Buffalo, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | Small Grant Program | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Safsf Santa Barbara, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | Memberships | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cepa Buffalo, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Buffalo, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | GFBC Coaching | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara Lockport, NY | U | $2,500 | paid | Agribusiness Outreach Forum | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Canticle Farm Allegany, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | Small Grant Program | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Heart Love and Soul Niagara Falls, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Niagara Falls, NY | B | $2,500 | paid | Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation Olean, NY | U | $2,100 | paid | Trustee Discretionary: Trading Post Food Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus Count Ellicottville, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County Warsaw, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Massachusetts Avenue Project Buffalo, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany Belmont, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | Operations/President Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | YWCA of Niagara Inc Lockport, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | Tremont Street Proj Roof/Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Journey's End Refugee Services Buffalo, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | Operations/Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County Batavia, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautuaqua Jamestown, NY | U | $2,000 | paid | Operations / President Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Olean Public Library Olean, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | Love in Action Catt County Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Olean Public Library Olean, NY | B | $2,000 | paid | League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Grassroots Gardens Wny Buffalo, NY | D | $1,750 | paid | Gala and Pie Raffle Sponsor - Silver | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Wny Land Conservancy East Aurora, NY | U | $1,675 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Providence Farm Collective Orchard Park, NY | C | $1,675 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | West Side Rowing Club Buffalo, NY | U | $1,650 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Massachusetts Avenue Project Buffalo, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Collaborative Center for Social Innovation Lancaster, NY | B | $1,500 | paid | Operations/Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Every Person Influences Children (epic) Buffalo, NY | U | $1,500 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Home Beneath Our Feet Buffalo, NY | C | $1,500 | paid | Small Grant Program | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Buffalo Go Green Buffalo, NY | B | $1,376 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Washington, DC | B | $1,200 | paid | Memberships | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Providence Farm Collective Orchard Park, NY | C | $1,200 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Roger Tory Peterson Institute Jamestown, NY | D | $1,000 | paid | Immersion Day Event | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Olean Public Library Olean, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | Race Unite Circle Social Justice and Equity | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | West Side Community Services Buffalo, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | West Side Chops | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Partnership for the Public Good Buffalo, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | Equity and Social Justice: Advocacy in Action Summit Sponsor - Believer | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | United Way of Buffalo & Erie County Buffalo, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | Community Resilience Fund/Trustee Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Resurrection of Life Food Pantry Buffalo, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Partnership for the Public Good Buffalo, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | Executive Director Discretionary | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Ub Foundation Buffalo, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | Moot Evidence Award | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Massachusetts Avenue Project Buffalo, NY | B | $900 | paid | GFBC Strategic Planning Process | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Exponent Philanthropy Washington, DC | U | $870 | paid | Exponent Philanthropy | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Providence Farm Collective Orchard Park, NY | C | $800 | paid | Mediation Support | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Wny Land Conservancy East Aurora, NY | U | $750 | paid | Conservation Celebration Bluebird Sponsorship | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County East Aurora, NY | U | $600 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Big Big Table Buffalo, NY | U | $500 | paid | Big Bash Bronze Sponsor | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Buffalo Vineyard Church Buffalo, NY | D | $500 | paid | 5 Loaves Farm Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Robert H Jackson Center Jamestown, NY | B | $500 | paid | Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Nate Howe Adventure Fund Buffalo, NY | U | $500 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Chautauqua County Community Cultural Educational a Jamestown, NY | C | $500 | paid | CHQ County Chamber of Commerce Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Explore Buffalo Buffalo, NY | B | $500 | paid | Urban Farm Day Bus Tour | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Chautauqua Safety Village Ashville, NY | U | $500 | paid | Stipend | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Home Beneath Our Feet Buffalo, NY | C | $500 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Community Missions of Niagara Frontier Niagara Falls, NY | B | $500 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Hispanic Heritage Council of Wny Buffalo, NY | C | $500 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Upward Design for Life Buffalo, NY | C | $500 | paid | Operations | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Heart Love and Soul Niagara Falls, NY | B | $422 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
| 2026 | Field & Fork Buffalo, NY | D | $50 | paid | Give 716 Match | 202601829349100020 |
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Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.
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