The IUE-CWA Housing Corporation concentrates its philanthropy on affordable housing and homebuilding initiatives in upstate New York, providing unrestricted/general support to local Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other mission-driven housing providers. Grants are aimed at production and preservation of affordable homes, with explicit attention to veteran and senior housing needs; funding is largely regionally focused and delivered as sizable, repeated awards to a small set of partners.
Concentrated, relatively large grants directed to a few repeat grantees; predominantly general operating support to housing organizations rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Iue-cwa Housing Corporation’s recent giving is defined by repeated general operating support for Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other housing providers working on affordable homes in upstate New York. The foundation backed Flower City Habitat for Humanity with $135,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2025, then supported Habitat for Humanity - Schenectady with $125,000 in both 2023 and 2025. Those awards point to a steady housing-focused strategy rather than one-off project funding. The portfolio also includes support for Veteran and Community Housing Coali in Ballston Spa, showing attention to veterans and community housing alongside homeownership work. Funding is local in scope, and the recipients in the recent grants list are almost entirely New York-based. The foundation’s grantmaking is organized around unrestricted or general funding, which gives housing nonprofits flexibility to direct money toward construction, preservation, or operating needs. Across the recent grants, the pattern is consistent: sizable awards, repeated partners, and a narrow set of housing-related organizations.
Affordable housing is the clearest theme in the recent grants. Iue-cwa Housing Corporation gave $135,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2025 to Flower City Habitat for Humanity, both for general funding. It also supported Habitat for Humanity - Schenectady with $125,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, again as general funding. Veteran housing appears as another focus area through a $85,000 grant in 2023 to Veteran and Community Housing Coali in Ballston Spa. The portfolio extends to senior housing as well: the foundation awarded $50,000 in 2025 to Second Baptist Church Senior Housin in Taylorsville, Kentucky. Across these grants, the common thread is flexible support for organizations working on housing access and housing-related services.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly narrow band: the p25 is $80,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $125,000. The foundation gives unrestricted or general funding, which fits its repeated support for the same housing partners over multiple years. Habitat for Humanity - Schenectady appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Flower City Habitat for Humanity appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, indicating recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The funder does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
$380K
$9.9M
$332K
$539K
Most grants fall between $80K and $125K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$80K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$125K
About 91% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Notable grantees: Flower City Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity - Schenectady, Habitat for Humanity - Buffalo, Veteran and Community Housing Coalition, Second Baptist Church Senior Housing
Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in New York, which accounts for 91% of grants given to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients include Rochester, Schenectady, Buffalo, and Ballston Spa, all in New York. The remaining recent grant in the list went to Taylorsville, Kentucky. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 11 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports nonprofit housing organizations, especially Habitat for Humanity affiliates and other mission-driven housing providers. Recent grants include general funding for Flower City Habitat for Humanity, Habitat for Humanity - Schenectady, Habitat for Humanity - Buffalo, and Veteran and Community Housing Coali.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $100,000, with a p25 of $80,000 and a p75 of $125,000. Recent awards include multiple gifts at $80,000, $100,000, $125,000, and $135,000.
Yes. Habitat for Humanity - Schenectady received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Flower City Habitat for Humanity received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring support rather than isolated awards.
Most grants go to New York recipients, and 91% of grants are given to organizations in the HQ state. Recent New York recipients include organizations in Rochester, Schenectady, Buffalo, and Ballston Spa.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SCHENECTADY | SCHENECTADY, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| FLOWER CITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ROCHESTER, NY | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH SENIOR HOUSIN | TAYLORSVILLE, KY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SCHENECTADY | SCHENECTADY, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| FLOWER CITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ROCHESTER, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $80,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| FLOWER CITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ROCHESTER, NY | $135,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SCHENECTADY | SCHENECTADY, NY | $125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| VETERAN AND COMMUNITY HOUSING COALI | BALLSTON SPA, NY | $85,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BUFFALO | BUFFALO, NY | $80,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUNDING |
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SCHENECTADY
$125,000GENERAL FUNDING
FLOWER CITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$125,000GENERAL FUNDING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BUFFALO
$80,000GENERAL FUNDING
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH SENIOR HOUSIN
$50,000GENERAL FUNDING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SCHENECTADY
$100,000GENERAL FUNDING
FLOWER CITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$100,000GENERAL FUNDING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BUFFALO
$80,000GENERAL FUNDING
FLOWER CITY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$135,000GENERAL FUNDING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - SCHENECTADY
$125,000GENERAL FUNDING
VETERAN AND COMMUNITY HOUSING COALI
$85,000GENERAL FUNDING
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BUFFALO
$80,000GENERAL FUNDING