The Scott Bieler Foundation concentrates its giving on capital and program-support in the Buffalo/greater WNY community, with heavy emphasis on health (notably cancer research and hospital support), behavioral health and child advocacy, and local community infrastructure. Grants are frequently large, one-time capital investments (building funds, construction, equipment) that strengthen institutions — hospitals, emergency services, schools, shelters and anti-poverty centers — rather than many small program grants. The foundation shows a local focus and a pattern of repeat funding to select organizations.
Scott Bieler Foundation Inc puts large, local grants into Buffalo and the greater Western New York area, with repeated support for hospital-based cancer work, community health facilities, and capital projects that change how institutions operate. In 2025, the biggest recent awards included two grants to Roswell Park Alliance for cancer research, treatment, prevention programs, and fundraising events, plus major support for Rural Outreach Center in East Aurora to reduce poverty through help and education. The foundation also backed building and renovation work for organizations serving children, families, and neighbors across the region: Best Self Behavioral Health received funding for a child advocacy center building fund, while Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center got support for an innovation and training center. Other recent grants point to a pattern of institution-building rather than small discretionary awards, including fire company construction, school grounds work, a mother house repair project, and library and classroom projects. The overall picture is a funder that uses sizable grants to strengthen local health, education, and community infrastructure.
Health-related capital and program support is a clear theme. Scott Bieler Foundation Inc gave $668,500 to Roswell Park Alliance for cancer research, treatment, and prevention programs, with additional support for fundraising events tied to that purpose. It also awarded $300,000 to Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center for construction of the innovation and training center and $200,000 to Kenmore Mercy Foundation for an emergency room renovation project. Community health access shows up in a $174,532 grant to Jericho Road Ministries for the capital campaign for the community health centers. The foundation also funds child- and family-serving infrastructure. Best Self Behavioral Health received $400,000 for the child advocacy center building fund, and Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center received $200,000 for a classroom building project. Education and cultural facilities appear as well: Daemen University received $200,000 for a scholarship fund for medical and healthcare efforts, and Villa Maria College received $300,000 for a new library.
Typical grant size is large: the p25 is $12,500, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $121,884. The recent list shows a mix of major capital awards and smaller operating or program grants, with many gifts targeted to building funds, construction, renovation, equipment, or scholarship support. The foundation also appears to repeat support to the same organizations within the same year, including multiple awards to Roswell Park Alliance, Best Self Behavioral Health, Wny Land Conservancy, Jericho Road Ministries, Kenmore Mercy Foundation, and Villa Maria College. It makes grants locally and also funds individuals, while program-related investments are not part of the profile.
$3.9M
$12.5M
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$4M
Most grants fall between $13K and $122K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$122K
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Relatively small number of large, capital-focused grants concentrated in the Buffalo/Hospital region; supports repeat grantees and funds building/equipment needs rather than many small programmatic awards.
Notable grantees: Roswell Park Alliance, Aurora Colden Fire District #6 (West Fall Fire Company), Best Self Behavioral Health, Rural Outreach Center, Madonna of the Streets
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in New York, which accounts for 94% of grants. Recipient cities in the recent list include Buffalo, East Aurora, West Falls, Amherst, Kenmore, Niagara Falls, Orchard Park, Depew, and Lockport. Buffalo appears most often among named recipients, including health, education, cultural, and shelter-related grantees. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation often funds capital and building-related projects, along with program support. Recent examples include cancer research and prevention programs at Roswell Park Alliance, a child advocacy center building fund at Best Self Behavioral Health, an emergency room renovation at Kenmore Mercy Foundation, and construction support for an innovation and training center at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Yes. The recent grants list shows multiple awards to the same recipients in 2025, including Roswell Park Alliance, Best Self Behavioral Health, Wny Land Conservancy, Jericho Road Ministries, Kenmore Mercy Foundation, and Villa Maria College. That points to recurring support for selected local institutions rather than one-time-only giving.
The grant-size distribution is relatively large. The 25th percentile is $12,500, the median grant is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $121,884. The recent list also includes awards in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for capital campaigns, construction, and major program support.
Its grantmaking is highly local and concentrated in New York. The data shows 94% of grants going to recipients in NY, with recent recipients in Buffalo, East Aurora, West Falls, Amherst, Kenmore, Niagara Falls, Orchard Park, Depew, and Lockport.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE | BUFFALO, NY | $668,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH TREATMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, TO ALSO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE. |
| ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE | BUFFALO, NY | $605,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH TREATMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, TO ALSO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE. |
| RURAL OUTREACH CENTER | EAST AURORA, NY | $505,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CENTERS EFFORTS TO REDUCE POVERTY THROUGH HELP AND EDUCATION MEANS. |
| AURORA COLDEN FIRE DIST #6 WEST FALL FIRE COMPANY | WEST FALLS, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND |
| AURORA WALDORF SCHOOL | WEST FALLS, NY | $407,822 | 2025 | FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENTS |
| BEST SELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | BUFFALO, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER |
| BEST SELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | BUFFALO, NY | $400,000 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER |
| AURORA COLDEN FIRE DIST #6 WEST FALL FIRE COMPANY | WEST FALLS, NY | $320,694 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND |
| MADONNA OF THE STREETS | BUFFALO, NY | $303,686 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION OF THE MOTHER HOUSE AND REPAIR OF SIENNA CENTER |
| DAEMEN UNIVERSITY | AMHERST, NY | $302,639 | 2025 | LAB EQUIPMENT AND LIGHTING |
| NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INNOVATION AND TRAINING CENTER |
| VILLA MARIA COLLEGE | BUFFALO, NY | $300,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR THE NEW LIBRARY |
| WNY LAND CONSERVANCY | EAST AURORA, NY | $202,695 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE PROVIDENCE FARM PROJECT THAT PROVIDES FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES |
| DAEMEN UNIVERSITY | AMHERST, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE EFFORTS |
| KENMORE MERCY FOUNDATION | KENMORE, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY ROOM ENOVATION PROJECT |
| BUFFALO HEARING & SPEECH CENTER | BUFFALO, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | CLASSROOM BUILDING PROJECT |
| JERICHO ROAD MINISTRIES | BUFFALO, NY | $174,532 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS |
| WNY LAND CONSERVANCY | EAST AURORA, NY | $122,784 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE PROVIDENCE FARM PROJECT THAT PROVIDES FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES |
| ORCHARD PARK BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | ORCHARD PARK, NY | $119,182 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT TO BENEFIT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA |
| HISPANIC HERITAGE COUNCIL OF WNY | BUFFALO, NY | $113,529 | 2025 | NEW CULTURAL CENTER BUILDING |
| VILLA MARIA COLLEGE | BUFFALO, NY | $101,219 | 2025 | DONATION FOR THE NEW LIBRARY |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $100,017 | 2025 | PATRICIA ALLEN FUND |
| KENMORE MERCY FOUNDATION | KENMORE, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY ROOM ENOVATION PROJECT |
| OLV CHARITIES | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION |
| JERICHO ROAD MINISTRIES | BUFFALO, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS |
| HERITAGE CHRISTIAN SERVICES | AMHERST, NY | $83,333 | 2025 | BUILDING FUND FOR THE BUFFALO HOUSE |
| NEW ERA CAP FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| AURORA PLAYERS | EAST AURORA, NY | $64,019 | 2025 | DONATION TOWARD THEATER SEATING UPGRADE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DEPEWLANCASTER | DEPEW, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMING OF THE CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA |
| SAVE THE MICHAELS OF THE WORLD INC | LOCKPORT, NY | $51,207 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UB PEDIATRIC CF CENTER |
| BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA | BUFFALO, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | MEMORIAL DONATION |
| LYME WNY | SPRINGBROOK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH LYME DISEASE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF EAST AURORA | EAST AURORA, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMING OF THE CLUB FOR THE BETTERMENT OF YOUTH IN THE AREA |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ORCHARD PARK | ORCHARD PARK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION FOR PROGRAMMING AND THE BETTERMENT OF YOUTH IN THE AREA. |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK | BUFFALO, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| GREATER BUFFALO ADAPTIVE SPORTS | LANCASTER, NY | $46,241 | 2025 | DONATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BICYCLES |
| WINGS FLIGHTS OF HOPE | ORCHARD PARK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| ROTARY CLUB OF HAMBURG FOUNDATION INC | HAMBURB, NY | $30,325 | 2025 | DONATION FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE AND GRAPHICS |
| PUNT PEDIATRIC CANCER COLLABORATIVE INC | BUFFALO, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES FACING A PEDIATRIC CAN CER DIAGNOSIS |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS |
| HOSPICE WNY | BUFFALO, NY | $22,680 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC ESSENTIAL CARE |
| HOSPICE WNY | BUFFALO, NY | $22,680 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC ESSENTIAL CARE BUILDING |
| ST PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH | WEST FALLS, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | FOR MINISTRY SUPPORT |
| UB FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THE UB MEDICAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| EXPLORE AND MORE THE RALPH C WILSON JR CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | BUFFALO, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL DONATION |
| UB FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR THE UB MEDICAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| OISHEI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PATRICIA ALLEN FUND | BUFFALO, NY | $17,328 | 2025 | PATRICIA ALLEN FUND |
| ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | $17,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DEPEWLANCASTER | DEPEW, NY | $16,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMING OF THE CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA |
ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE
$668,500TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH TREATMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, TO ALSO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CANCER RESEARCH TREATMENT AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS, TO ALSO SUPPORT FUNDRAISING EVENTS TO RAISE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THAT PURPOSE.
RURAL OUTREACH CENTER
$505,000TO SUPPORT THE CENTERS EFFORTS TO REDUCE POVERTY THROUGH HELP AND EDUCATION MEANS.
AURORA COLDEN FIRE DIST #6 WEST FALL FIRE COMPANY
$500,000BUILDING FUND
AURORA WALDORF SCHOOL
$407,822FOR GROUND IMPROVEMENTS
BEST SELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
BUILDING FUND FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
BEST SELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$400,000BUILDING FUND FOR THE CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER
AURORA COLDEN FIRE DIST #6 WEST FALL FIRE COMPANY
$320,694BUILDING FUND
MADONNA OF THE STREETS
$303,686CONSTRUCTION OF THE MOTHER HOUSE AND REPAIR OF SIENNA CENTER
DONATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INNOVATION AND TRAINING CENTER
WNY LAND CONSERVANCY
$202,695TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE PROVIDENCE FARM PROJECT THAT PROVIDES FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
KENMORE MERCY FOUNDATION
$200,000EMERGENCY ROOM ENOVATION PROJECT
WNY LAND CONSERVANCY
$122,784TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THE PROVIDENCE FARM PROJECT THAT PROVIDES FRESH PRODUCE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES
ORCHARD PARK BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$119,182TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT TO BENEFIT YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA
VILLA MARIA COLLEGE
$101,219DONATION FOR THE NEW LIBRARY
KENMORE MERCY FOUNDATION
$100,000EMERGENCY ROOM ENOVATION PROJECT
OLV CHARITIES
$100,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
NEW ERA CAP FOUNDATION
$80,000GENERAL DONATION
AURORA PLAYERS
$64,019DONATION TOWARD THEATER SEATING UPGRADE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DEPEWLANCASTER
$55,000TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMING OF THE CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA
SAVE THE MICHAELS OF THE WORLD INC
$51,207GENERAL DONATION
UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
$50,000UB PEDIATRIC CF CENTER
BUFFALO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
$50,000MEMORIAL DONATION
LYME WNY
$50,000TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE WITH LYME DISEASE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF EAST AURORA
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMING OF THE CLUB FOR THE BETTERMENT OF YOUTH IN THE AREA
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ORCHARD PARK
$50,000GENERAL DONATION FOR PROGRAMMING AND THE BETTERMENT OF YOUTH IN THE AREA.
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF WESTERN NEW YORK
$50,000GENERAL DONATION
GREATER BUFFALO ADAPTIVE SPORTS
$46,241DONATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF BICYCLES
WINGS FLIGHTS OF HOPE
$40,000GENERAL DONATION
ROTARY CLUB OF HAMBURG FOUNDATION INC
$30,325DONATION FOR PURCHASE OF VEHICLE AND GRAPHICS
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES FACING A PEDIATRIC CAN CER DIAGNOSIS
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$25,000TO PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR THE TREATMENT AND CURE OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS
HOSPICE WNY
$22,680PEDIATRIC ESSENTIAL CARE
ST PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH
$21,000FOR MINISTRY SUPPORT
UB FOUNDATION
$20,000FOR THE UB MEDICAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
UB FOUNDATION
$20,000FOR THE UB MEDICAL SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND
OISHEI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PATRICIA ALLEN FUND
$17,328PATRICIA ALLEN FUND
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF DEPEWLANCASTER
$16,000TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMING OF THE CLUB FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA