What is the main focus of United Way of Greater Niagara Inc?

The foundation’s stated focus is youth development, especially the social, emotional, and mental development of young people. Its active grant programs also emphasize early childhood through young adulthood, education, equity, and mental health within Niagara County and the City of Tonawanda.

What is the typical grant size?

The middle of the distribution is relatively small and local: p25 is $10,470, the median is $15,802, and p75 is $25,725. The active youth-development grant programs are listed at $0–$20,000.

Can organizations apply unsolicited?

Yes. The active Emergency Food and Shelter Program accepts unsolicited requests, and the Youth Development Grant, Funding Guidelines & Application, and United Way of Greater Niagara Annual Youth Development Grants are also marked as accepting unsolicited applications.

Where does the foundation give most often?

New York is the top grant state, and 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients include organizations in Niagara Falls, Lockport, Buffalo, and Niagara University, all in New York.

What kinds of organizations receive support?

The recent grants list shows support for local nonprofits and community-serving organizations such as Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club, Salvation Army - Lockport, Youth Mentoring Services, YWCA of Niagara, and Native American Community Services. The stated beneficiary types also include local community members, community-based organizations, and volunteers.

United Way of Greater Niagara

Name: United Way of Greater Niagara — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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SANBORN, NYWebsite7167314580EIN: 27-2320588

About United Way of Greater Niagara

To invest in youth development programs that positively impact social, emotional, and mental development to improve our community today and strengthen it for tomorrow.

Focus Areas

Youth developmentSocial-emotional learningMental healthEarly childhoodEducationEquity

Who They Fund

local community memberscommunity-based organizationsvolunteers

Funding Style

direct servicecommunity engagementgeneral operating support

Topics

About United Way of Greater Niagara

United Way of Greater Niagara Inc centers its giving on youth development, with a stated aim to support the social, emotional, and mental development of young people in Niagara County and strengthen the community over time. Its recent awards show a broad local network of nonprofits, with repeated support for Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club and Family & Childrens Services. The foundation also funds community service programming through local organizations that work with children, families, and volunteers. The grant record points to a steady emphasis on programs with measurable outcomes and direct service delivery. Awards have gone to groups such as Salvation Army - Lockport, The Dale Association, Youth Mentoring Services, and YWCA of Niagara. Across the list, the same local geography appears again and again, especially Niagara Falls, Lockport, and Buffalo, which suggests a tightly regional funding footprint rather than a dispersed portfolio. Its active grant programs reinforce that pattern. United Way of Greater Niagara Inc uses competitive funding opportunities for youth-focused work in Niagara County and the City of Tonawanda, alongside an Emergency Food and Shelter Program administered locally for basic needs support.

What United Way of Greater Niagara Funds

Youth development is the clearest throughline. United Way of Greater Niagara Inc gave $50,455 in 2025 to Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club and $27,735 in 2025 to Family & Childrens Services, both in Niagara Falls, for community service. Social-emotional learning and mental health also sit near the center of the portfolio. In 2025, the foundation awarded $39,176 to Northtowns Boys & Girsl Club in Buffalo and $27,547 to Youth Mentoring Services in Lockport, reflecting support for programs that work with young people across developmental stages. Early childhood and education appear in the active funding programs, which focus on youth from early childhood through young adulthood. The foundation’s competitive youth-development grants are designed for nonprofit programs with measurable outcomes in Niagara County and the City of Tonawanda. Equity shows up through place-based support for organizations serving local community members, including Native American Community Services in Niagara Falls and Neighborhood Legal Services Inc.

How United Way of Greater Niagara Gives

Typical grants cluster in a narrow middle range: the 25th percentile is $10,470, the median is $15,802, and the 75th percentile is $25,725. The recent grant list also shows larger awards above that band, but most funding stays local and programmatic. The portfolio looks recurring rather than one-off, with several grantees appearing in multiple years, including Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club, Family & Childrens Services, Youth Mentoring Services, YWCA of Niagara, and The Dale Association. United Way of Greater Niagara Inc operates as a local funder with competitive grant programs and an active federal pass-through role through EFSP. Unsolicited applications are accepted in its active youth-development and EFSP programs.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$347K

Total Assets

$3M

Total Revenue

$613K

Total Expenses

$804K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $16K.

25th Percentile

$10K

Median

$16K

75th Percentile

$26K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

About 98% of grants go to recipients in NY.

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

ANDREA GRAY

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
NIAGARA FALLS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$50,455	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NORTHTOWNS BOYS & GIRSL CLUB	BUFFALO, NY	$39,176	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICES	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$27,735	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
BSA GREATER NIAGARA FRONTIER COUNC	BUFFALO, NY	$27,678	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SERVICES	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$27,420	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES	LOCKPORT, NY	$27,300	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NIAGARA AQUARIUM FOUNDATION	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$27,300	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
KENAN CENTER	LOCKPORT, NY	$22,850	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
YWCA OF NIAGARA	LOCKPORT, NY	$20,160	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMMUNITY MISSIONS	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$18,248	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY OF NIAGARA FALLS	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$13,916	2025	COMMIUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY TONAWANDA CORPS	TONAWANDA, NY	$13,241	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
IMMACULATA HOME	LOCKPORT, NY	$12,740	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY - LOCKPORT	LOCKPORT, NY	$11,375	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NORTHPOINTE COUNCIL	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$7,315	2025	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NIAGARA FALLS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$53,281	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NORTHTOWNS BOYS & GIRSL CLUB	BUFFALO, NY	$37,127	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY - LOCKPORT	LOCKPORT, NY	$36,546	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
THE DALE ASSOCIATION	LOCKPORT, NY	$30,439	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICES	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$27,998	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES	LOCKPORT, NY	$27,547	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NORTHPOINTE COUNCIL	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$24,129	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
YWCA OF NIAGARA	LOCKPORT, NY	$23,683	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES INC	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$18,018	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NIAGARA COUNT	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$16,697	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
VETERANS ONE-STOP CENTER	BUFFALO, NY	$15,111	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
HEART LOVE & SOUL	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$14,875	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY TONAWANDA CORPS	TONAWANDA, NY	$13,650	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY OF NIAGARA FALLS	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$12,197	2024	COMMIUNITY SERVICE
IMMACULATA HOME	LOCKPORT, NY	$9,555	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NT INTER CHURCH FOOD PANTRY	NORTH TONAWANDA, NY	$9,150	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
MENTAL HEALTH ASSOC OF NIAGARA	LOCKPORT, NY	$8,260	2024	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NIAGARA FALLS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$51,926	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY - LOCKPORT	LOCKPORT, NY	$32,181	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
FAMILY & CHILDRENS SERVICES	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$31,907	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
BSA GREATER NIAGARA FRONTIER COUNC	BUFFALO, NY	$26,276	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
YWCA OF NIAGARA	LOCKPORT, NY	$25,926	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
THE DALE ASSOCIATION	LOCKPORT, NY	$25,123	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NORTHPOINTE COUNCIL	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$20,795	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
YOUTH MENTORING SERVICES	LOCKPORT, NY	$20,148	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY	NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY	$20,000	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
AMERICAN RED CROSS ERIE & NIAGARA	CHICAGO, IL	$19,317	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING	WEST SENECA, NY	$16,000	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
SALVATION ARMY TONAWANDA CORPS	TONAWANDA, NY	$15,605	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NIAGARA COUNT	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$15,441	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
VETERANS ONE-STOP CENTER	BUFFALO, NY	$15,092	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES INC	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$14,241	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NIAGARA COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$12,579	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
HEART LOVE & SOUL	NIAGARA FALLS, NY	$11,447	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE
NORTHTOWNS BOYS & GIRSL CLUB	BUFFALO, NY	$10,145	2023	COMMUNITY SERVICE

United Way of Greater Niagara

About United Way of Greater Niagara

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Who They Fund

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About United Way of Greater Niagara

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How United Way of Greater Niagara Gives

Financial Snapshot

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