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Who funds Western New York Law Center Inc
EIN 16-1497552 · Buffalo, NY · NTEE I83
Western New York Law Center Inc of Buffalo, NY (EIN 16-1497552) was named as a grant recipient by 13 funders in 41 grants paid totaling $2,860,389 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$2,860,389
41 grants paid
Funders
13
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$150,416
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Legal Services Inc 51-0198935 | NY | A | 6 | $1,880,451 | 2025 |
| The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation 45-0921232 | MI | B | 4 | $300,000 | 2023 |
| United Way of Buffalo and Erie County 16-0743969 | NY | A | 7 | $166,450 | 2025 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation 13-3030229 | NY | A | 1 | $156,400 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc 22-2743917 | NY | A | 1 | $130,500 | 2020 |
| The New York Bar Foundation 14-6029915 | NY | A | 7 | $65,270 | 2025 |
| The John R Oishei Foundation 16-0874319 | NY | B | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| National Legal Aid and Defender Association 36-2337880 | DC | A | 1 | $35,452 | 2024 |
| The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation 16-6029481 | NY | B | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| The Western New York Foundation 16-0845962 | NY | BC | 4 | $26,250 | 2023 |
| James H Cummings Foundation Inc 16-0864200 | NY | C | 1 | $9,584 | 2020 |
| The Frank G Raichle Foundation 11-2654942 | NY | B | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 3 | $32 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Grants
The 44 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Neighborhood Legal Services Inc | Wny Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $474,850 | paid | EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM & LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROGRAM | 202601359349309435 |
| 2025 | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $20,900 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202640299349300804 |
| 2025 | The New York Bar Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $9,343 | paid | THE SCHOOL DISCIPLINE PROJECT (SDP) | 202621189349301912 |
| 2024 | Neighborhood Legal Services Inc | Wny Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $598,114 | paid | EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM | 202531359349303118 |
| 2024 | National Legal Aid and Defender Association | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $35,452 | paid | NLADA RECEIVED FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL TELEPHONE ABUSE PREVENTION PROJECT (NTAPP) FROM A CY PRES AWARD IN KRAKAUER (O/B/O A CLASS OF PERSONS) V. DISH NETWORK, LLC. NTAPP SUPPORTS CONSUMER PROTECTION WORK AT LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, SPECIFICALLY CLIENT REPRESENTATION IN ELIGIBLE MATTERS, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND ATTORNEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING AND RESOURCES FROM THE NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER (NCLC). NTAPP INCLUDES NLADA AS THE FUNDER AND CONVENER, ALONG WITH SELECTED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES, COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY. | 202543019349301409 |
| 2024 | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $20,900 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202500239349301000 |
| 2024 | Neighborhood Legal Services Inc | Wny Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $19,865 | paid | THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROGRAM | 202531359349303118 |
| 2024 | The New York Bar Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $8,790 | paid | SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC (SBLC) | 202541329349306764 |
| 2024 | The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS | 202523109349101907 |
| 2023 | Neighborhood Legal Services Inc | Wny Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $568,292 | paid | EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM | 202431359349310863 |
| 2023 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE WESTERN NEW YORK LAW CENTER'S SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC. | 202443209349100419 |
| 2023 | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $22,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202410299349301641 |
| 2023 | The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS | 202401319349101875 |
| 2023 | The New York Bar Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $10,000 | paid | SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC (SBLC) | 202411229349301331 |
| 2023 | The Western New York Foundation | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | B | $8,750 | paid | STRATEGIC ALLIANCE PROJECT, PHASE 2 PLANNING | 202321789349100517 |
| 2023 | The Frank G Raichle Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202421279349102902 |
| 2023 | The Western New York Foundation | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | EQUITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT | 202321789349100517 |
| 2023 | Neighborhood Legal Services Inc | Wny Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $4,013 | paid | THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS PROGRAM | 202431359349310863 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $16 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Neighborhood Legal Services Inc | Wny Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $215,317 | paid | EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM | 202322929349301852 |
| 2022 | Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $156,400 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202313119349302196 |
| 2022 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC FOR LOW INCOME ENTREPRENEURS. | 202333199349107053 |
| 2022 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $50,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC FOR LOW INCOME ENTREPRENEURS. | 202333199349107053 |
| 2022 | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $23,400 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202330349349300528 |
| 2022 | The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS | 202301319349102230 |
| 2022 | The New York Bar Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $5,437 | paid | SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC (SBLC) | 202331329349301948 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $5 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $29,250 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202210429349301611 |
| 2021 | The New York Bar Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $13,700 | paid | VIRTUAL CLARO PROJECT SUPPORT | 202201169349300535 |
| 2021 | The Western New York Foundation | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | C | $10,000 | paid | STRATEGIC ALLIANCE (PAYMENT 1/2) | 202142109349100109 |
| 2021 | The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS | 202201329349103205 |
| 2021 | The Western New York Foundation | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | C | $2,500 | paid | EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT | 202142109349100109 |
| 2020 | Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $130,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED USE; WNYLC SMALL BUSINESS LEGAL CLINIC - EXPANSION OF SERVICES INTO NIAGARA COUNTY; COMBAT/UNDO REDLINING | 202123169349307482 |
| 2020 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $100,000 | approved, future | SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 213TO SUPPORT ITS SMALL BUSINESS LAW CLINIC AT THE WESTERN NY LAW CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. | 202133139349102473 |
| 2020 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 68TO SUPPORT ITS SMALL BUSINESS LAW CLINIC AT THE WESTERN NY LAW CENTER, WHICH PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS. | 202133139349102473 |
| 2020 | The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $100,000 | paid | SEE PART XV, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATIONRECIPIENT 73TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF WESTERN NEW YORK LAW CENTER TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE BUFFALO NIAGARA COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT COALITION TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO CAPITAL IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. | 202133139349102473 |
| 2020 | The John R Oishei Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | BANKRUPTCY PRO SE ASSISTANCE CLINIC | 202143199349103479 |
| 2020 | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $30,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202100399349301110 |
| 2020 | James H Cummings Foundation Inc | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | C | $9,584 | paid | CLARO BUFFALO | 202130129349100503 |
| 2020 | The New York Bar Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $6,000 | paid | CLARO PROGRAM EXPANSION TO INCLUDE PRISONER'S REENTRY PROGRAM & LGBTQ SERVICES. | 202131309349301703 |
| 2020 | James H Cummings Foundation Inc | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | C | $416 | approved, future | CLARO BUFFALO | 202130129349100503 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | B | $11 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | United Way of Buffalo and Erie County | Western New York Law Center Buffalo, NY | A | $20,000 | paid | PROGRAM FUNDING | 202000249349300915 |
| 2018 | The New York Bar Foundation | Western New York Law Center Inc Buffalo, NY | A | $12,000 | paid | SMALL CLAIMS COURT AND SECURITY DEPOSIT CLINIC | 201921349349306592 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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