The Bernard & Estelle Siegel Foundation appears to focus its giving narrowly on higher education, supporting a local college in Western New York. Its single documented grant — a substantial $80,000 award to Daemen University — suggests the foundation prefers targeted, institution-level support rather than broad, diversified philanthropy. The giving pattern and geography imply a local or regional philanthropic interest in postsecondary education.
Highly concentrated: one large grant to a single recurring or flagship beneficiary (institutional support to a regional university).
The Bernard & Estelle Siegel Foundation’s largest documented grant is an $80,000 unrestricted award to Daemen University in Amherst, followed by another $20,000 grant to the same institution in 2023. That repeated support points to a foundation that gives in a targeted way, with a clear interest in institutions and services in Western New York rather than a wide national spread. Recent grants also show support for Buffalo-area organizations such as Feedmore WNY Foundation, Goodwill of Western New York, and Society of St Vincent De Paul, along with smaller awards to community groups and service providers. The pattern is local, practical, and varied within a fairly tight geography. Grants include unrestricted support as well as designated program support, such as Goodwill of Western New York’s GoodSkills Career Builder program and a palliative care grant to Veterans Administration. The foundation’s documented giving reaches higher education, workforce development, food assistance, health-related services, and other community-based needs, with most grants sized in the low thousands and a few larger awards anchoring the year-to-year pattern.
Higher education is a clear part of the foundation’s giving. Daemen University received $80,000 in 2024 as an unrestricted grant and $20,000 in 2023, showing repeated institution-level support. Workforce development also appears in the record: Goodwill of Western New York received $25,000 for the GoodSkills Career Builder program, linking the foundation to job skills and employment services. Basic-needs grantmaking is visible in the $25,000 unrestricted grant to Feedmore WNY Foundation and the $20,000 unrestricted grant to Society of St Vincent De Paul, both Buffalo-based organizations. Health-related support shows up as well, including $10,000 to Jericho Road Community Health Ctr and $5,000 to Veterans Administration for palliative care.
Typical grant sizes are modest: the 25th percentile is $2,375, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The distribution includes a few larger awards, but most grants cluster in the low-thousands. The record shows repeat recipients across multiple years, including Daemen University, Society of St Vincent De Paul, Veterans Administration, Bflo Transp Pierce-arrow Musuem, The Salvation Army, Feedmore Wny, Chabad House of Buffalo, and Jewish Discovery Center. Grants are made through the Bernard & Estelle Siegel Foundation directly, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Most awards are unrestricted, with some designated program support.
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$243K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Daemen University
Giving is highly concentrated in New York: 100% of documented grants go to recipients in the state, and the top giving state is NY. Recipient cities include Amherst, Buffalo, Williamsville, Getzville, Niagara Falls, Barker, and West Nyack. Buffalo appears most often in the recent grants list, but the foundation also supports nearby Western New York communities rather than one single city alone. The recipient distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation supports higher education, workforce development, food assistance, health-related services, and other community-based organizations. Recent recipients include Daemen University, Goodwill of Western New York, Feedmore WNY Foundation, Society of St Vincent De Paul, and Jericho Road Community Health Ctr.
Yes. Many of the recent grants are labeled unrestricted, including awards to Daemen University, Feedmore WNY Foundation, Society of St Vincent De Paul, Jericho Road Community Health Ctr, and The Salvation Army. The record also includes one designated program grant for Goodwill of Western New York.
The foundation’s grant-size profile is centered in the low thousands: the 25th percentile is $2,375, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants include a few larger awards, but most documented gifts fall near that median range.
No. The documented grant recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 100% of the grants go to recipients in New York. Recipient cities include Buffalo, Amherst, Williamsville, Getzville, Niagara Falls, Barker, and West Nyack.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Daemen University, Society of St Vincent De Paul, Veterans Administration, Bflo Transp Pierce-arrow Musuem, The Salvation Army, Feedmore Wny, Chabad House of Buffalo, and Jewish Discovery Center.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAEMEN UNIVERSITY | AMHERST, NY | $80,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| GOODWILL OF WESTERN NEW YORK | BUFFALO, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GOODSKILLS CAREER BUILDER PROGR |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | BUFFALO, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BEYOND SUPPORT NETWORK | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF NIGHT PEOPLE INC | BUFFALO, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH DISCOVERY CENTER | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NIAGARA SPCA | NIAGARA FALLS, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICED |
| VETERANS ADMINISTRATION | BUFFALO, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | PALLIATIVE CARE |
| BFLO TRANSP PIERCE-ARROW MUSUEM | BUFFALO, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DOG TAGS NEW YORK | BARKER, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHABAD HOUSE OF BUFFALO | GETZVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED |
| DAEMEN UNIVERSITY | AMHERST, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL | BUFFALO, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FEEDMORE WNY | BUFFALO, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VETERANS ADMINISTRATION | BUFFALO, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BFLO TRANSP PIERCE-ARROW MUSUEM | BUFFALO, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | BUFFALO, NY | $2,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| JEWISH DISCOVERY CENTER | WILLIAMSVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SISTERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | BUFFALO, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHABAD HOUSE OF BUFFALO | GETZVILLE, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
| KEVIN GUEST HOUSE | BUFFALO, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED |
DAEMEN UNIVERSITY
$80,000UNRESTRICTED
FEEDMORE WNY FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
GOODWILL OF WESTERN NEW YORK
$25,000GOODSKILLS CAREER BUILDER PROGR
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
BEYOND SUPPORT NETWORK
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
THE SALVATION ARMY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
JERICHO ROAD COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR
UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF NIGHT PEOPLE INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH DISCOVERY CENTER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
NIAGARA SPCA
$5,000UNRESTRICED
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
$5,000PALLIATIVE CARE
BFLO TRANSP PIERCE-ARROW MUSUEM
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
DOG TAGS NEW YORK
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
CHABAD HOUSE OF BUFFALO
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
DAEMEN UNIVERSITY
$20,000UNRESTRICTED
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$6,000UNRESTRICTED
FEEDMORE WNY
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
BFLO TRANSP PIERCE-ARROW MUSUEM
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
THE SALVATION ARMY
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
JEWISH DISCOVERY CENTER
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
SISTERS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CHABAD HOUSE OF BUFFALO
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
KEVIN GUEST HOUSE
$1,000UNRESTRICTED