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    Western New York Foundation

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    BUFFALO, NYWebsite7168394225

    About Western New York Foundation

    Drive transformative changes in the regional food system by supporting innovative people and organizations with the resources needed to create and implement sustainable solutions. Implement sustainable solutions that will build a thriving and equitable food system that reflects the community we serve.

    Focus Areas

    regional and local food systemscapacity building / nonprofit strengtheningfood equity and food sovereigntyarts & culture (selected programs)refugee and immigrant supportsocial justice & equity

    Who They Fund

    local nonprofit organizationsrefugees and recent arrivalsyouth and youth programsfood‑insecure communities / food co‑opsartists and arts organizations

    About Western New York Foundation

    The Western New York Foundation stands out for using food-systems funding as a vehicle for organizational capacity building. Its active programs include iCAP, iCAP Core, implementation funding, and small grants tied to staffing, training, planning, and technical assistance, all within a local Western New York footprint. The foundation’s grantmaking often pairs operating support with specific functions such as case management systems, marketing, data tools, and consultant help, suggesting a practical emphasis on the internal infrastructure nonprofits need to carry out their work. Recent awards show that refugee services and community food organizations are part of that mix. Jewish Family Services received $100,000 for a refugee partnership crisis response fund, while Journey’s End Refugee Services received $79,800 for a client case management system. In the food system space, Providence Farm Collective received multiple awards tied to staffing, marketing support, and land access planning, and Massachusetts Avenue Project received repeated support for implementation roles. The foundation also backs select arts and community organizations when the work intersects with food systems, equity, or capacity strengthening. The pattern across these grants is less about large one-time project funding than about helping organizations build the systems, staff, and planning capacity to sustain their work over time.

    What Western New York Foundation Funds

    In refugee support, the foundation made one of its largest recent awards to Jewish Family Services for a refugee partnership crisis response fund, and it also funded Journey’s End Refugee Services for a client case management system. Those grants point to an interest in service delivery infrastructure as well as direct response. In food-system work, Providence Farm Collective received support for staffing and marketing, plus a separate land access program strategic planning grant. That combination suggests attention to both day-to-day capacity and longer-term organizational direction. Arts and culture appear in the portfolio when tied to capacity or food-system engagement. Infinity Visual and Performing Arts received support for building staff capacity, and Genesee Orleans Regional Arts Council received a marketing coordinator grant. The foundation also backs social impact infrastructure, including a nonprofit support group’s annual operations and a community organization’s social determinants of health plan implementation.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1.2M

    Total Assets

    $22.8M

    Total Revenue

    $479K

    Total Expenses

    $1.6M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.

    25th Percentile

    $3K

    Median

    $5K

    75th Percentile

    $10K

    Geographic Reach

    Local3 states funded
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    Funding Style

    capacity building / organizational developmentstaffing / personnel supportgeneral operating supporttraining and technical assistancecollaborative / multi‑partner funding

    Topics

    nonprofit operations & infrastructuretechnology & data systems (EHR, databases, LMS, e‑commerce)workforce development / staff trainingfood access & community food equityrefugee/crisis case managementyouth program supportpublic health interventions (pediatric lead testing)

    How Western New York Foundation Gives

    Typical awards cluster at a modest scale: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Larger grants do appear, but the overall pattern is oriented toward targeted support rather than very large checks. The foundation is a regular funder and also funds individuals. The recent-grants list shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Massachusetts Avenue Project, Buffalo Prep, Providence Farm Collective, and WNY Women’s Foundation. Several active programs are open to unsolicited requests, including Food for Thought and the small grant program, while iCAP implementation funding is not open to unsolicited requests.

    Where Western New York Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is highly concentrated in New York, with 99% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Buffalo appears repeatedly in the recent-grants list, alongside Jamestown, Orchard Park, Salamanca, East Aurora, Batavia, Lockport, Warsaw, and Syracuse. The footprint is local and regional rather than national, with programming aimed at Western New York and specific county-level areas such as Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Allegany, and Cattaraugus counties. Recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Western New York Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does The Western New York Foundation support?

    The foundation supports local nonprofit organizations working in food systems, food equity, refugee and immigrant support, arts and culture, social justice and equity, and capacity building. Recent grants also show support for organizations serving youth, rural communities, and communities affected by environmental health risks.

    What is a typical grant size?

    Typical awards are relatively small: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Some programs set fixed amounts, such as the iCAP program’s $10,000 stipend and the small grant program’s $0 to $2,500 range.

    Does the foundation fund the same organizations more than once?

    Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support to several organizations across multiple years, including Massachusetts Avenue Project, Buffalo Prep, Providence Farm Collective, and WNY Women’s Foundation. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards only.

    Are any grant opportunities open to unsolicited requests?

    Yes. Food for Thought, the small grant program, and the iCAP program are listed as accepting unsolicited requests. By contrast, iCAP implementation funding is not open to unsolicited requests.

    Where is the foundation’s giving concentrated?

    Its giving is concentrated in New York, with 99% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants are especially clustered in Buffalo, with additional awards in Jamestown, Orchard Park, Salamanca, East Aurora, Batavia, Lockport, Warsaw, and Syracuse.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICESBUFFALO, NY$100,0002025REFUGEE PARTNERSHIP CRISIS RESPONSE FUND
    CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CHAUTUAQUAJAMESTOWN, NY$52,5002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFF EXPANSION
    MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PROJECTBUFFALO, NY$51,1002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
    CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN ACTIONSALAMANCA, NY$50,0002025SDOH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
    NY FUNDERS ALLIANCESYRACUSE, NY$41,7972025NONPROFIT SUPPORT GROUP ANNUAL OPERATIONS
    ROYCROFT CAMPUS CORPORATIONEAST AURORA, NY$40,0002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: E-COMMERCE COORDINATOR
    PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVEORCHARD PARK, NY$31,4212025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFFING AND MARKETING SUPPORT
    INFINITY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INCJAMESTOWN, NY$30,0002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: BUILDING STAFF CAPACITY
    PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVEORCHARD PARK, NY$30,0002025LAND ACCESS PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLANNING
    BUFFALO PREPBUFFALO, NY$26,0002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: LMSW, TRAINING & SUPPORT
    MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATESBUFFALO, NY$21,4002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, AND ADMIN. ASSOC.
    CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF NIAGARALOCKPORT, NY$21,0002025CCE REGIONAL COLLAB GRANT CONSULTANT SUPPORT
    SENECA STREET CDCBUFFALO, NY$20,5002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORT
    GERARD PLACEBUFFALO, NY$20,0002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OUTREACH EXPANSION PROJECT
    GOOD FOOD BUFFALO COALITIONBUFFALO, NY$17,3352025GOOD FOOD COMMUNITIES CONVENING
    GRASSROOTS GARDENS WNYBUFFALO, NY$17,0352025WEBSITE & COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS
    UNIVERSAL PRIMARY CAREOLEAN, NY$16,7002025PEDIATRIC LEAD TESTING EQUIPMENT
    EVERY PERSON INFLUENCES CHILDREN (EPIC)BUFFALO, NY$15,0002025ICAP CONSULTING FEES
    COLORED MUSICIANS CLUB OF BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY$11,5202025MANAGING DIRECTOR
    WEDIBUFFALO, NY$11,3462025DONOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN
    WNY PEACE CENTERBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    BUFFALO SUZUKI STRINGSNORTH TONAWANDA, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    STITCH BUFFALOBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    BUFFALO ARTS STUDIOBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    BUFFALO GIRL CHOIRBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    LOCUST STREET ARTBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    CEPABUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA CENTERBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    BEYOND SUPPORT NETWORKBUFFALO, NY$11,0002025ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT
    ORLEANS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONALBION, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    BIG BIG TABLEBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    EVERY PERSON INFLUENCES CHILDREN (EPIC)BUFFALO, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    FEEDMOREBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    BUFFALO GO GREENBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    JAMESTOWN FARMERS MARKETJAMESTOWN, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    GERARD PLACEBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING
    FOOD FOR THE SPIRITNAPLES, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    RESOURCE COUNCIL OF WNYBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    CANTICLE FARMALLEGANY, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    BUFFALO GO GREENBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    GRASSROOTS GARDENS WNYBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    FIELD & FORKBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF NIAGARALOCKPORT, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    GOOD FOOD BUFFALO COALITIONBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS
    UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTYBUFFALO, NY$10,0002025COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND
    JAMESTOWN FARMERS MARKETJAMESTOWN, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    CREATE A HEALTHIER NIAGARA FALLS COLLABORATIVENIAGARA FALLS, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    ORLEANS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSIONALBION, NY$10,0002025ICAP STIPEND
    PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVEORCHARD PARK, NY$10,0002025GENERAL OPERATIONS

    JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES

    $100,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    REFUGEE PARTNERSHIP CRISIS RESPONSE FUND

    CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION CHAUTUAQUA

    $52,500
    JAMESTOWN, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFF EXPANSION

    MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PROJECT

    $51,100
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

    CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN ACTION

    $50,000
    SALAMANCA, NY2025

    SDOH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

    NY FUNDERS ALLIANCE

    $41,797
    SYRACUSE, NY2025

    NONPROFIT SUPPORT GROUP ANNUAL OPERATIONS

    ROYCROFT CAMPUS CORPORATION

    $40,000
    EAST AURORA, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: E-COMMERCE COORDINATOR

    PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVE

    $31,421
    ORCHARD PARK, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: STAFFING AND MARKETING SUPPORT

    INFINITY VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS INC

    $30,000
    JAMESTOWN, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: BUILDING STAFF CAPACITY

    PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVE

    $30,000
    ORCHARD PARK, NY2025

    LAND ACCESS PROGRAM STRATEGIC PLANNING

    BUFFALO PREP

    $26,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: LMSW, TRAINING & SUPPORT

    MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES

    $21,400
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, AND ADMIN. ASSOC.

    CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF NIAGARA

    $21,000
    LOCKPORT, NY2025

    CCE REGIONAL COLLAB GRANT CONSULTANT SUPPORT

    SENECA STREET CDC

    $20,500
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: YOUTH PROGRAM SUPPORT

    GERARD PLACE

    $20,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: 25TH ANNIVERSARY OUTREACH EXPANSION PROJECT

    GOOD FOOD BUFFALO COALITION

    $17,335
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    GOOD FOOD COMMUNITIES CONVENING

    GRASSROOTS GARDENS WNY

    $17,035
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    WEBSITE & COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS

    UNIVERSAL PRIMARY CARE

    $16,700
    OLEAN, NY2025

    PEDIATRIC LEAD TESTING EQUIPMENT

    EVERY PERSON INFLUENCES CHILDREN (EPIC)

    $15,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP CONSULTING FEES

    COLORED MUSICIANS CLUB OF BUFFALO

    $11,520
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    WEDI

    $11,346
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    DONOR DEVELOPMENT PLAN

    WNY PEACE CENTER

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    BUFFALO SUZUKI STRINGS

    $11,000
    NORTH TONAWANDA, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    STITCH BUFFALO

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    BUFFALO ARTS STUDIO

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    BUFFALO GIRL CHOIR

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    LOCUST STREET ART

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    CEPA

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    SQUEAKY WHEEL FILM & MEDIA CENTER

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    BEYOND SUPPORT NETWORK

    $11,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ELMWOOD AVE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS GIFT

    ORLEANS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

    $10,000
    ALBION, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    BIG BIG TABLE

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    EVERY PERSON INFLUENCES CHILDREN (EPIC)

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    FEEDMORE

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    BUFFALO GO GREEN

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    JAMESTOWN FARMERS MARKET

    $10,000
    JAMESTOWN, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    GERARD PLACE

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP IMPLEMENTATION: COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING

    FOOD FOR THE SPIRIT

    $10,000
    NAPLES, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    RESOURCE COUNCIL OF WNY

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    CANTICLE FARM

    $10,000
    ALLEGANY, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    BUFFALO GO GREEN

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    GRASSROOTS GARDENS WNY

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    FIELD & FORK

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF NIAGARA

    $10,000
    LOCKPORT, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    GOOD FOOD BUFFALO COALITION

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY

    $10,000
    BUFFALO, NY2025

    COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND

    JAMESTOWN FARMERS MARKET

    $10,000
    JAMESTOWN, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    CREATE A HEALTHIER NIAGARA FALLS COLLABORATIVE

    $10,000
    NIAGARA FALLS, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    ORLEANS COUNTY CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

    $10,000
    ALBION, NY2025

    ICAP STIPEND

    PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVE

    $10,000
    ORCHARD PARK, NY2025

    GENERAL OPERATIONS

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Western New York Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Up to $3K

    Small Grant Program (Buffalo Bills Foundation & WNY Foundation)

    professional developmentconsultant supportspecialty contract services+2 more

    Who can apply: 501(c)(3) nonprofit status current; work primarily focused on food systems; headquartered in one of the eight WNY counties (Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Genesee, Wyoming, Orleans); no operational costs will be considered; conference or training support requests must be submitted at least one month prior to the event.

    Deadline: Accepting applications on a rolling basis

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