The Cutco Foundation concentrates major gifts in Western New York/“Twin Tiers” community institutions, supporting health care, higher education, and regional community services. They make sizable, often multi-year or pledge-based donations to local hospitals, universities, and community organizations while also funding national disease-focused charities. The foundation favors institutional capacity-building (capital, program pledges) and community-serving infrastructure over many small grants.
Cutco Foundation Inc. made its largest recent gift in 2024: a $303,782 annual grant to the Alzheimer's Association in Amherst, New York. That single award shows a pattern that runs through the foundation’s recent record: substantial support for institutions serving health, education, and community needs, with many gifts tied to pledges, annual support, or specific programs. In Western New York, the foundation has backed Olean General Hospital Foundation, Saint Bonaventure University, Jamestown Community College Foundation, and the YMCA of the Twin Tiers with six-figure commitments, including a vascular services grant and multi-year support for campus and youth programming. The grant list also includes recurring annual gifts to community-serving organizations such as United Way of Cattaraugus County, Intandem, and Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Alongside these local institutional grants, the foundation has made disaster-relief gifts and smaller awards to community groups, suggesting a mix of ongoing commitments and responsive support. Its recent giving is overwhelmingly in New York, with most grants landing in the state’s western communities.
Health-related giving is a visible part of the foundation’s recent work. It gave $100,000 to Olean General Hospital Foundation for vascular services, and it also made annual support to the Alzheimer's Association in Amherst. Education is another major theme: Saint Bonaventure University received a $100,000 pledge for Bolder Bonaventure, while Jamestown Community College Foundation received $100,000 for the Entrepreneur Program. Youth and community programming appear through the YMCA of the Twin Tiers, which received $100,000 for the Laine Outdoor Center, and Archbishop Walsh Academy, which received $50,000 for a special request to get through the school year. The foundation also supported local economic development through Olean Business Development Operations’ Dream It. Do It. program.
Cutco Foundation Inc. gives in a small-to-moderate ticket size for most grants, with a typical grant of $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $1,050 at the median, and $3,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes a cluster of much larger institutional awards, including six-figure pledges and program grants. The grant list shows recurring support over multiple years for several recipients, including annual gifts and year-marked commitments such as Year 2 of 5 and Year 1 of 5. The foundation is a non-individual funder and does not make program-related investments. Recent grant descriptions point to annual support, pledges, matches, and project-specific awards rather than a single application model.
$798K
$10.7M
$1M
$826K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Concentrated giving: a small number of large grants totaling most of annual dollars, including multi-year pledges and repeat support to the same institutions. Mix of local/regional investments in Western New York community infrastructure with occasional national disease-focused gifts.
Notable grantees: Alzheimer’s Association, Saint Bonaventure University, Olean General Hospital Foundation, YMCA of the Twin Tiers, Jamestown Community College Foundation
The foundation’s giving is highly concentrated in New York, with 87% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and New York as the top state by grant count. Olean appears frequently, including awards to Olean General Hospital Foundation, the YMCA of the Twin Tiers, United Way of Cattaraugus County, and Olean Business Development Operations. Other New York recipients include Saint Bonaventure University in St. Bonaventure, Jamestown Community College Foundation in Olean, and the Alzheimer's Association in Amherst. Outside New York, recent grants also reached Palmetto Bay, Florida, and Bonita Springs, Florida.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on local institutions and community-serving organizations in Western New York, including hospitals, universities, community foundations, the YMCA, United Way, and economic development groups. The foundation also supports a national disease charity through a large annual gift to the Alzheimer's Association.
Yes. The recent record includes annual gifts and multi-year commitments, such as Year 1 of 5 and Year 2 of 5 awards, along with repeated support to several organizations across 2023 and 2024.
The 25th percentile grant is $1,000, the median is $1,050, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. The foundation also makes larger pledge and program grants, including multiple six-figure awards in its recent list.
New York receives 87% of grants, and it is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Olean, St. Bonaventure, Amherst, Buffalo, Palmetto Bay, and Bonita Springs.
Recent grants support health care, education, youth programming, local economic development, and community services. Examples include vascular services at Olean General Hospital Foundation, the Entrepreneur Program at Jamestown Community College Foundation, the Laine Outdoor Center at YMCA of the Twin Tiers, and annual support for the Alzheimer's Association.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| YMCA OF THE TWIN TIERS | OLEAN, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | PLEDGE |
| JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY | ST BONAVENTURE, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | PLEDGE |
| CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | PLEDGE |
| UNITED WAY OF CATTARAUGUS & ALLEGANY COUNTIES | OLEAN, NY | $40,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SOUTHERN TIER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS | OLEAN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY | ST BONAVENTURE, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CA-DIDI | OLEAN, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | DETROIT, MI | $20,000 | 2026 | PLEDGE |
| ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BUFFALO, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| INTANDEM | OLEAN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CIRCLE THE WAGONS FOUNDATION | ORCHARD PARK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | MATCH |
| TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| BONITA SPRINGS SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SOUTHERN TIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP WALSH ACADAMY | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS COUNCIL | FALCONER, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY | ST BONAVENTURE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | MATCH |
| HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY | HOUGHTON, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | OLEAN, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| OLEAN FOOD PANTRY | OLEAN, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| HOME CARE & HOSPICE | OLEAN, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WNY CHAPTER | AMHERST, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY | ST BONAVENTURE, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | MATCH |
| SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY | ST BONAVENTURE, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| GIRLS SCOUTS OF WNY | BUFFALO, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SALVATION ARMY | OLEAN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $2,000 | 2026 | MATCH |
| JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | MATCH |
| IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE | OLEAN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| OLEAN YMCA | OLEAN, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEW YORK | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| EQUESTRIAN CONNECTION | LIBERTYVILLE, IL | $1,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CANTICLE FARM | ALLEGANY, NY | $1,152 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| RURAL OUTREACH CENTER | EAST AURORA, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | OLEAN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SPCA | OLEAN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | MATCH |
| GENESIS HOUSE OF OLEAN INC | OLEAN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER | PORTVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| NFJC OF WNY | AMHERST, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| MERCYFLIGHT OF WNY | BUFFALO, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS | OLEAN, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL GIFT |
ST BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
$100,000PLEDGE
CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$50,000ANNUAL GIFT
PLEDGE
UNITED WAY OF CATTARAUGUS & ALLEGANY COUNTIES
$40,000ANNUAL GIFT
SOUTHERN TIER HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
$25,000ANNUAL GIFT
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
$25,000ANNUAL GIFT
CA-DIDI
$20,000ANNUAL GIFT
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
$20,000PLEDGE
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$15,000ANNUAL GIFT
INTANDEM
$10,000ANNUAL GIFT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$10,000ANNUAL GIFT
CIRCLE THE WAGONS FOUNDATION
$10,000ANNUAL GIFT
TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
$5,000MATCH
TRI-COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
$5,000ANNUAL GIFT
SOUTHERN TIER CATHOLIC SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP WALSH ACADAMY
$5,000ANNUAL GIFT
CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000ANNUAL GIFT
CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000ANNUAL GIFT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS COUNCIL
$5,000ANNUAL GIFT
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
$5,000MATCH
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$4,000ANNUAL GIFT
OLEAN FOOD PANTRY
$4,000ANNUAL GIFT
HOME CARE & HOSPICE
$3,000ANNUAL GIFT
CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2,500ANNUAL GIFT
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WNY CHAPTER
$2,500ANNUAL GIFT
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
$2,000MATCH
SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY
$2,000ANNUAL GIFT
SALVATION ARMY
$2,000ANNUAL GIFT
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CHILD CARE
$2,000ANNUAL GIFT
OLEAN YMCA
$2,000ANNUAL GIFT
CANTICLE FARM
$1,152ANNUAL GIFT
RURAL OUTREACH CENTER
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT
ST STEPHENS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY SPCA
$1,000MATCH
GENESIS HOUSE OF OLEAN INC
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT
PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT
CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT
NFJC OF WNY
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT
MERCYFLIGHT OF WNY
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT
INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS
$1,000ANNUAL GIFT