E&W G Foundation concentrates its giving on local Niagara/Buffalo-area capital projects and environmental stewardship, prioritizing multi-year support for organizations that improve regional water quality, public education, and community facilities. Grants are sizable and targeted—often supporting construction/renovation or sustaining program operations—indicating a preference for visible, place-based investments that boost tourism, civic life, and watershed health.
A defining pattern for E&w G Foundation is its willingness to back multi-year, place-based projects that change how Western New York’s civic and environmental assets function. One of the clearest examples is the three-year commitment to the Aquarium of Niagara’s construction and renovation of the Aquarium Discovery Center, with support in 2023 and 2024. The foundation also made a three-year series of grants to Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper for education and water monitoring programs at its satellite office, showing sustained interest in watershed health and public-facing environmental education. That same approach appears in grants for community facilities and regional amenities. Kenan Center Inc received support for a new campus comfort suite at the new civic center/arena, while other grants have gone to projects such as the renovation of an expanded food pantry at Heart Love & Soul, shelter upgrades at Family Promise of Western New York, and facility repairs at Grace Guest House Inc. Across the recent grants list, the foundation favors targeted, visible investments tied to construction, renovation, equipment, or program operations rather than broad thematic funding.
Environmental stewardship is a core thread in the foundation’s giving. Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper received support for education and water monitoring programs at its satellite office, extending work tied to local water quality and outreach. A second area is aquarium and tourism infrastructure. The Aquarium of Niagara was funded for the construction and renovation of the Aquarium Discovery Center, a capital project that fits the foundation’s preference for place-based upgrades. Community support also shows up in food access and shelter work. Heart Love & Soul received funding toward renovation of an expanded food pantry and later a grant to purchase food for the pantry, while Buffalo City Mission received support for food for meals at a homeless shelter. The foundation also backed shelter improvements at Family Promise of Western New York. Cultural and civic facilities are another recurring theme, including support for Kenan Center Inc’s new campus comfort suite at the new civic center/arena.
Typical grant size clusters in a fairly narrow band: the 25th percentile is $8,050, the median is $15,000, and the 75th percentile is $20,000. Larger awards do appear for phased projects, but most grants in the recent list fall within that middle range. The pattern is consistent with targeted project support rather than very small awards or extremely large institutional commitments. The recent record also shows repeat funding to the same organizations across multiple years, especially for multi-year construction, education, or monitoring work. The foundation is a private foundation with annual grants of $1,580,137 and total assets of $12,437,123, and it funds individuals as well as organizations. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$495K
$12.4M
$1M
$587K
Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, large multi-year grants to a small set of local organizations; repeat funding for capital construction and program continuity rather than many small or national grants.
Notable grantees: Aquarium of Niagara, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper, Kenan Center, Inc.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 70% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Recipient cities cluster in Western New York, especially Niagara Falls, Buffalo, North Tonawanda, Lockport, West Seneca, Williamsville, Angola, Belfast, and Getzville. The foundation also reaches beyond its core region on a smaller number of awards, with grants in Rochester and Troy, plus a few out-of-state recipients such as Kennebunkport, ME; Paris, KY; Winchester, KY; Boone, IA; and Forestport, NY.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward capital projects, renovations, equipment, and program operations. Examples include an aquarium construction and renovation project, a new campus comfort suite, water monitoring and education programs, pantry renovation, shelter upgrades, and facility repairs.
Yes. The data shows three-year support for the Aquarium of Niagara in 2023 and 2024, and a three-year series for Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests the foundation will back phased projects over multiple years.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $15,000, with the 25th percentile at $8,050 and the 75th percentile at $20,000. The list includes some larger project grants, but many awards sit in that $15,000 to $20,000 range.
New York is the top state by grant count, and 70% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recipient cities are concentrated in Western New York, including Niagara Falls, Buffalo, North Tonawanda, Lockport, and West Seneca.
The recent grants include food pantries and shelter providers, cultural and civic organizations, animal welfare groups, and public-safety-related recipients. Named examples include Heart Love & Soul, Buffalo City Mission, Family Promise of Western New York, Spca Serving Erie County, and Otter Lake Fire Company Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO NIAGARA WATERKEEPER | BUFFALO, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND WATER MONITORING PROGRAMS AT SATELLITE OFFICE - YEAR 2 OF 3 |
| HEART LOVE & SOUL | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TOWARD RENOVATION OF EXPANDED FOOD PANTRY |
| BUFFALO CITY MISSION | BUFFALO, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | FOOD FOR MEALS AT HOMELESS SHELTER |
| CRADLE BEACH CAMP INC | ANGOLA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | NEW CUSTOM POOL COVER |
| ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | EMPLOYEE CARE FUND FOR UNFORESEEN HARDSHIPS |
| HEART LOVE & SOUL | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PURCHASE FOOD FOR FOOD PANTRY |
| RIVIERA THEATRE & ORGAN INC | N TONAWANDA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | NON-ALCOHOL ITEMS IN NEW CONCESSION AREA |
| GRACE GUEST HOUSE INC | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | RECONSTRUCT 2 EMERGENCY EXITS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, MASONRY REPAIRS |
| SPCA SERVING ERIE COUNTY | WEST SENECA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | UPGRADE THE MEDIA CENTER IN HUMANE EDUCATION CENTER |
| LEXINGTON RESCUE MISSION INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | CAMERA SECURITY SYSTEM FOR NEW BUILDING |
| LEEDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS | WINCHESTER, KY | $20,000 | 2025 | UPGRADE HEATING, AIR AND VENTILATION |
| PROSPECT VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE | TRENTON, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TWO LIFEPAK 15 CARDIAC MONITOR DEFIBRILLATORS, MOUNTS AND SUPPLIES |
| NOR-TON RED JACKET CLUB INC | N TONAWANDA, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TOWARD PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY - DONALD F. MILLER PARK |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE DANCE INSTITUTE | KEENE, NH | $18,542 | 2025 | REACH ADAPTIVE DANCE ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM |
| WINCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT | WINCHESTER, VA | $17,000 | 2025 | K-9 DOG, TRAINING AND BASIC PATROL K9 EQUIPMENT |
| NIAGARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE | LOCKPORT, NY | $14,924 | 2025 | DRONE EQUIPMENT, SEARCHLIGHT AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM |
| COTTON VALLEY TRAIL COMMITTEE INC | WOLFEBORO FALLS, NH | $11,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TO RENOVATE TRAIL BUILDING |
| ST PATRICK'S ST MARY'S FOOD PANTRY | NEWBURGH, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UPGRADE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF AC UNIT |
| IMAGINE COMMUNITY GARDEN | EAST AMHERST, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GARDEN SUPPLIES, WATER, AND REPAIR OF GARDEN BEDS |
| OTTER LAKE FIRE COMPANY INC | FORESTPORT, NY | $9,272 | 2025 | CRITICAL PORTABLE FIRE AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT |
| BUFFALO CITY MISSION | BUFFALO, NY | $1,200 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF WESTERN NEW YORK | BUFFALO, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| RIVIERA THEATRE & ORGAN INC | N TONAWANDA, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TOWARD GUITAR WALL DISPLAY HARDWARE AND MOUNTING |
| EXPLORE & MORE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | BUFFALO, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NIAGARA COUNTY SPCA | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | $100 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| AQUARIUM OF NIAGARA | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION OF AQUARIUM DISCOVERY CENTER - YEAR 3 OF 3 |
| BUFFALO NIAGARA WATERKEEPER | BUFFALO, NY | $80,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION AND WATER MONITORING PROGRAMS AT SATELLITE OFFICE - YEAR 1 OF 3 |
| WEST SIDE ROWING CLUB | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE 4WD TOW TRUCK |
| WELLSPRING MINISTRIES OF ALLEGANY COUNTY | BELFAST, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | INSTALL BACK UP GENERATOR AND PURCHASE FOOD |
| WESTMINSTER ECO DEVELOPMENT | BUFFAL, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | RESTORATION OF HISTORIC GLASS BLOCK WINDOWS AT NEW WEST SIDE BAZAAR |
| SPCA SERVING ERIE COUNTY | WEST SENECA, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPLIES, PET FOOD STORAGE AND TRANSPORT |
| NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | KENNEBUNKPORT, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | MATERIALS, SUPPLIES TO RESTORE NAGASAKI TRAM NO. 134 FOR MUSEUM |
| THE SUMMIT CENTER | GETZVILLE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | REPLACE DECKING AND RAILINGS ON GAZEBO |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $20,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF AND COMMUNITY HANDS-ONLY CPR CLASSES IN WNY |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF WESTERN NEW YORK | BUFFALO, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | CRITICAL SHELTER UPGRADES, BEDS AND MATTRESSES |
| PARIS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY | PARIS, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | REPAIR SIDING, GUTTERS, PURCHASE CAT AND DOG KENNELS |
| TOWN OF TROY | TROY, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | TRANSPORT HISTORICAL TRAIN CAR TO TROY DEPOT |
| CATCHING DREAMS CHARTERS INC | N TONAWANDA, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FISHING THERAPY AND EQUIPMENT FOR PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS |
| GATEWAY LONGVIEW INC | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR NEW READING AREA |
| TATES CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND | LEXINGTON, KY | $20,000 | 2024 | PURCHASE LARGE BAND INSTRUMENTS |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC | N TONAWANDA, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | NEW ROOFTOP HEATING UNIT, REWORK DUCT WORK |
| OTTER LAKE FIRE COMPANY INC | FORESTPORT, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | MASONRY REPAIRS, MATERIALS TO RESET STONE VENEER ON FIREHOUSE |
| NEW ENGLAND EQUINE RESCUE NORTH INC | WEST NEWBURY, MA | $19,669 | 2024 | PURCHASE NEW GRAIN SHED AND FENCING |
| NEW ENGLAND KURN HATTIN HOMES FOR CHILDREN | WESTMINSTER, VT | $19,472 | 2024 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, REPAIRS TO GREENHOUSE SUGAR HOUSE, BARN ROOF |
| ELLEN LAMBERT MURPHY MEMORIAL CENTER | WINCHESTER, NH | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPLIES TO CREATE MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAIL/PARK AT COMMUNITY CENTER |
| CENTRAL ADIRONDACK PARTNERSHIP | OLD FORGE, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | EQUIPMENT FOR DOG PARK |
| SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | KEENE, NH | $10,000 | 2024 | PROVIDE WEATHERIZATION, HEATING ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS |
| CALVARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH | WINCHESTER, KY | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR MEALS FOR CELEBRATE RECOVERY |
| CAMDEN AREA FOOD PANTRY INC | CAMDEN, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | PERSONAL CARE ITEMS TO DISTRIBUTE AT FOOD PANTRY |
| CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC | WINCHESTER, KY | $8,198 | 2024 | SHELVING, CLOTHING RACKS, DISPLAY CASES, DESKS, CART |
EDUCATION AND WATER MONITORING PROGRAMS AT SATELLITE OFFICE - YEAR 2 OF 3
BUFFALO CITY MISSION
$40,000FOOD FOR MEALS AT HOMELESS SHELTER
EMPLOYEE CARE FUND FOR UNFORESEEN HARDSHIPS
RIVIERA THEATRE & ORGAN INC
$25,000NON-ALCOHOL ITEMS IN NEW CONCESSION AREA
GRACE GUEST HOUSE INC
$25,000RECONSTRUCT 2 EMERGENCY EXITS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, MASONRY REPAIRS
UPGRADE THE MEDIA CENTER IN HUMANE EDUCATION CENTER
LEEDS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$20,000UPGRADE HEATING, AIR AND VENTILATION
PROSPECT VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE
$20,000TWO LIFEPAK 15 CARDIAC MONITOR DEFIBRILLATORS, MOUNTS AND SUPPLIES
NOR-TON RED JACKET CLUB INC
$20,000TOWARD PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY - DONALD F. MILLER PARK
NEW HAMPSHIRE DANCE INSTITUTE
$18,542REACH ADAPTIVE DANCE ARTS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
WINCHESTER POLICE DEPARTMENT
$17,000K-9 DOG, TRAINING AND BASIC PATROL K9 EQUIPMENT
NIAGARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
$14,924DRONE EQUIPMENT, SEARCHLIGHT AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM
COTTON VALLEY TRAIL COMMITTEE INC
$11,000CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS TO RENOVATE TRAIL BUILDING
ST PATRICK'S ST MARY'S FOOD PANTRY
$10,000UPGRADE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION OF AC UNIT
IMAGINE COMMUNITY GARDEN
$10,000GARDEN SUPPLIES, WATER, AND REPAIR OF GARDEN BEDS
OTTER LAKE FIRE COMPANY INC
$9,272CRITICAL PORTABLE FIRE AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT
BUFFALO CITY MISSION
$1,200UNRESTRICTED
FAMILY PROMISE OF WESTERN NEW YORK
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
RIVIERA THEATRE & ORGAN INC
$1,000TOWARD GUITAR WALL DISPLAY HARDWARE AND MOUNTING
NIAGARA COUNTY SPCA
$100UNRESTRICTED
AQUARIUM OF NIAGARA
$100,000SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION/RENOVATION OF AQUARIUM DISCOVERY CENTER - YEAR 3 OF 3
EDUCATION AND WATER MONITORING PROGRAMS AT SATELLITE OFFICE - YEAR 1 OF 3
WEST SIDE ROWING CLUB
$25,000PURCHASE 4WD TOW TRUCK
WELLSPRING MINISTRIES OF ALLEGANY COUNTY
$25,000INSTALL BACK UP GENERATOR AND PURCHASE FOOD
WESTMINSTER ECO DEVELOPMENT
$25,000RESTORATION OF HISTORIC GLASS BLOCK WINDOWS AT NEW WEST SIDE BAZAAR
NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$25,000MATERIALS, SUPPLIES TO RESTORE NAGASAKI TRAM NO. 134 FOR MUSEUM
THE SUMMIT CENTER
$20,000REPLACE DECKING AND RAILINGS ON GAZEBO
FAMILY PROMISE OF WESTERN NEW YORK
$20,000CRITICAL SHELTER UPGRADES, BEDS AND MATTRESSES
PARIS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY
$20,000REPAIR SIDING, GUTTERS, PURCHASE CAT AND DOG KENNELS
TOWN OF TROY
$20,000TRANSPORT HISTORICAL TRAIN CAR TO TROY DEPOT
CATCHING DREAMS CHARTERS INC
$20,000FISHING THERAPY AND EQUIPMENT FOR PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY PATIENTS
TATES CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
$20,000PURCHASE LARGE BAND INSTRUMENTS
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC
$20,000NEW ROOFTOP HEATING UNIT, REWORK DUCT WORK
OTTER LAKE FIRE COMPANY INC
$20,000MASONRY REPAIRS, MATERIALS TO RESET STONE VENEER ON FIREHOUSE
NEW ENGLAND EQUINE RESCUE NORTH INC
$19,669PURCHASE NEW GRAIN SHED AND FENCING
NEW ENGLAND KURN HATTIN HOMES FOR CHILDREN
$19,472MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, REPAIRS TO GREENHOUSE SUGAR HOUSE, BARN ROOF
ELLEN LAMBERT MURPHY MEMORIAL CENTER
$15,000SUPPLIES TO CREATE MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAIL/PARK AT COMMUNITY CENTER
CENTRAL ADIRONDACK PARTNERSHIP
$10,000EQUIPMENT FOR DOG PARK
PROVIDE WEATHERIZATION, HEATING ASSISTANCE TO LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
CALVARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$10,000FOOD FOR MEALS FOR CELEBRATE RECOVERY
CAMDEN AREA FOOD PANTRY INC
$10,000PERSONAL CARE ITEMS TO DISTRIBUTE AT FOOD PANTRY
CLARK COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES INC
$8,198SHELVING, CLOTHING RACKS, DISPLAY CASES, DESKS, CART