The FT & Anna C Manley Memorial Trust focuses on unrestricted, general operating support for small- and mid-sized community organizations in New York’s Southern Tier (Cattaraugus/Allegany counties). Grants are concentrated on local social services, education (K–12 and community college), health providers, and neighborhood civic/cultural initiatives, with recurring funding to many hometown nonprofits. The foundation frequently supports faith-affiliated programs, food security, and community development projects that maintain basic services and facilities rather than capital-intensive or national initiatives.
Ft & Anna C Manley Mem Tw Pfdn gives mostly unrestricted support to small and mid-sized community organizations in New York’s Southern Tier, with repeated awards to groups working in social services, education, health care, and local civic life. The largest recent grant in the file is $14,000 to Cattaraugus Community Action in Olean for general operating support, a good example of the trust’s preference for flexible funding over project-only awards. That pattern shows up across the recent grants list. The foundation gave $10,000 to Resource Center in Decatur, Georgia, and also $10,000 to YMCA in Washington, DC, both for general operating support. In the trust’s local footprint, grants regularly support organizations that keep day-to-day services running, including food security providers, hospitals, schools, and community ministries. It also backs smaller institutions that serve narrow local needs, such as child and youth programs, cultural centers, and neighborhood development groups. The trust’s grant sizes are generally modest rather than large-scale, and its recurring support suggests ongoing relationships with many hometown nonprofits rather than one-time program bets.
General operating support is the clearest thread in the trust’s recent giving. It awarded $10,000 to Cattaraugus Community Action in Olean and $9,984 to Canticle Farm in Allegany, both as unrestricted support for local work. Education also appears as a direct funding area. Ft & Anna C Manley Mem Tw Pfdn gave $10,000 to St Bonaventure for developing its psychology department, and $8,750 to Jamestown Community College for general operating support. Health care and human services are another major lane. The trust provided $9,000 to Olean General Hospital and $7,930 to Jones Memorial Hospital, each for general operating support. In the same general services cluster, it gave $5,500 to Interfaith Caregivers in Olean and $5,000 to Ace Outreach in Memphis for general operating support. Community infrastructure and cultural life also receive support, including $9,934 to African American Center for Cultural Dev in Olean and $7,500 to Olean Business Development Corporation.
The typical grant is small and tightly clustered: p25 is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $7,715. That distribution points to a portfolio built around modest awards rather than a few very large checks. The grants list also shows repeat recipients, which suggests ongoing relationships. Cattaraugus Community Action appears more than once, as do Canticle Farm, Alfred University, Olean Business Development Corporation, Genesis House, and YMCA. Most awards are for general operating support, with occasional equipment or capacity-building grants such as computer updates, equipment purchases, and department development. The funder is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grantmaking footprint is national, but the working pattern is heavily relational and multi-year.
$180K
$2.8M
$147K
$221K
Most grants fall between $5K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Relatively distributed, locally focused giving with many small-to-midsize unrestricted grants and frequent repeat awards to the same organizations; emphasis on sustaining operating budgets rather than single large multi-year commitments or national grants.
Notable grantees: Cattaraugus Community Action, YMCA, Olean General Hospital, Olean Food Pantry, St. Bonaventure University
Grantmaking is centered in New York, especially the Southern Tier. Olean, Allegany, Wellsville, St. Bonaventure, Cuba, and Jamestown all appear multiple times in the recent grants list, with Olean showing up most often. Outside New York, the trust still makes a small number of grants elsewhere, including Washington, DC; Decatur, Georgia; Memphis, Tennessee; and Airmont, New York. All grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show a clear mix of general operating support for social service agencies, hospitals, schools, faith-based ministries, and local civic or cultural groups. Examples in the file include community action, health care, education, child and youth programs, and neighborhood development organizations.
The grant-size profile is tightly clustered around small awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $7,715. Most recent grants fall near that range.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Cattaraugus Community Action, Canticle Farm, Alfred University, Olean Business Development Corporation, Genesis House, and YMCA. That points to repeat funding relationships rather than one-time awards.
The top state by grant count is New York. The recent grants list is heavily concentrated in the Southern Tier, with repeated awards in places like Olean, Allegany, Wellsville, St. Bonaventure, Cuba, and Jamestown.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTANDEM RESOURCE CTR | OLEAN, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | WELLSVILLE, NY | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL | OLEAN, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OLEAN FOOD PANTRY INCORPORATED | OLEAN, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOVE INC | JENISON, MI | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BUFFALO, NY | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GENESIS HOUSE | OLEAN, NY | $5,500 | 2026 | UPDATE COMPUTERS |
| CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DREAM IT DO IT (CA-DIDI) | JAMESTOWN, NY | $5,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CREEKSIDE CHAPEL | ALLEGANY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTHERN TIER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OLEAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CATTARAUGUS ALLEGANY TEACHERS CENTER | ST BONAVENTURE U, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALFRED UNIVERSITY | ALFRED, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DAVID A HOWE PUBLIC LIBRARY | WELLSVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ST BONAVENTURE | ST BONAVENTURE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | DEVELOP PSYCHOLOGY DEPT |
| CHARLTON SCHOOL | BURNT HILLS, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OLEAN PUBLIC LIBRARY | OLEAN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLEGANY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND | WELLSVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER & FOUNDATION | PORTVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PIONEER OIL MUSEUM | BOLIVAR, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER | AIRMONT, NY | $4,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SCIO MEMORIAL LIBRARY | SCIO, NY | $4,200 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAVING GRACE OUTREACH | CATTARAUGUS, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOLIVAR FREE LIBRARY | BOLIVAR, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | REPLACE PUBLIC ACCESS |
| CUBA LIBRARY | CUBA, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS OF S TIER | BUFFALO, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALLEGANY PUBLIC LIBRARY | ALLEGANY, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEW DIRECTIONS | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOLIVAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BOLIVAR, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GLENS FALLS, NY | $3,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GENESEE LIBRARY | LITTLE GENESE, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | BOOK SHELVES |
| WHITESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | WHITESVILLE, NY | $469 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CHILD | OLEAN, NY | $9,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BUFFALO, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER & FOUNDATION | PORTVILLE, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LOVE INC | JENISON, MI | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHARLTON SCHOOL | BURNT HILLS, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INTANDEM RESOURCE CTR | OLEAN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO |
| OLEAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | OLEAN, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOLIVAR FREE LIBRARY | BOLIVAR, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | REPLACE PUBLIC ACCESS |
| JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | WELLSVILLE, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CUBA LIBRARY | CUBA, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOLIVAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BOLIVAR, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAVING GRACE OUTREACH | CATTARAUGUS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER | AIRMONT, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
INTANDEM RESOURCE CTR
$12,500PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO
JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$8,500GENERAL OPERATING
OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
OLEAN FOOD PANTRY INCORPORATED
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
LOVE INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
GENERAL OPERATING
GENESIS HOUSE
$5,500UPDATE COMPUTERS
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY DREAM IT DO IT (CA-DIDI)
$5,500GENERAL OPERATING
CREEKSIDE CHAPEL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTHERN TIER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CATTARAUGUS REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OLEAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CATTARAUGUS ALLEGANY TEACHERS CENTER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
DAVID A HOWE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ST BONAVENTURE
$5,000DEVELOP PSYCHOLOGY DEPT
CHARLTON SCHOOL
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
OLEAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
ALLEGANY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER & FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
PIONEER OIL MUSEUM
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER
$4,500GENERAL
SCIO MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$4,200GENERAL OPERATING
SAVING GRACE OUTREACH
$4,000GENERAL OPERATING
BOLIVAR FREE LIBRARY
$4,000REPLACE PUBLIC ACCESS
CUBA LIBRARY
$4,000GENERAL
BIG BROTHER BIG SISTERS OF S TIER
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
ALLEGANY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
NEW DIRECTIONS
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
BOLIVAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING
GENESEE LIBRARY
$2,000BOOK SHELVES
WHITESVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$469GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CHILD
$9,000GENERAL OPERATING
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
PFEIFFER NATURE CENTER & FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
LOVE INC
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
CHARLTON SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
INTANDEM RESOURCE CTR
$7,500PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT TO
OLEAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
BOLIVAR FREE LIBRARY
$7,500REPLACE PUBLIC ACCESS
JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CUBA LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL
BOLIVAR UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
SAVING GRACE OUTREACH
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
CHALLENGER LEARNING CENTER
$5,000GENERAL