East Coast Conference

Keybank Community Trust Ta

Brooklyn, OH

KEYBANK COMMUNITY TRUST TA funds post-secondary scholarships for eligible residents of KeyBank’s current banking districts in New York, primarily through colleges and college-affiliated organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $15,000, with a median of $3,000. It has no application forms or materials; the committee determines recipients.

Dreamcatcher Foundation Inc

Islamorada, FL

Dreamcatcher Foundation supports higher education, food-related education, fisheries conservation, and community programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $1,200, and primarily went to organizations in New York and Florida. It accepts formal letter requests at any time from bona fide charitable organizations.

The Vincent & Harriet Palisano

Buffalo, NY

The foundation supports Western New York educational institutions, including scholarships and equipment, as well as medical research, library support, and cultural programs. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $40,000, with a median of $3,875, and went to organizations in New York. The 2024 filing says it does not limit giving to preselected organizations, but does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

TW LK Mills & Tr Mills Scholar Tr

Norwich, NY

The foundation primarily funds college and university scholarships, giving about $1,256 per grant at the median in 2025, with awards ranging from $1,256 to $3,769. Most funding went to New York recipients, with smaller shares going to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ehlermann-Fedderke Descendants Foundation

Delhi, NY

The Ehlermann-Fedderke Descendants Foundation funds scholarships for college and university students who are Delaware County, New York residents or graduates of a Delaware County school district. Its 2025 grants ranged from $4,000 to $18,071, with a median of $5,000; it accepts applications through The Delaware National Bank of Delhi, with an April 15 deadline listed for 2025.

The Frank J McGuire Family Foundation

Buffalo, NY

Donald Macdavid Charitable Tr PF

Buffalo, NY

The foundation’s 2025 grants supported human services, medical care, religious activities, music, and scholarships, primarily in New York, with additional funding in Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. Grants ranged from $2,899 to $28,991, with a median of $8,697. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Patrick P Lee Foundation

Williamsville, NY

The Patrick P. Lee Foundation funds education—especially engineering, technology, and mental health training scholarships—and programs supporting adults with mental illness, with priority for serious mental illness. In 2024, grants ranged from $100 to $250,000, with a median of $24,588; most funding went to New York, particularly Western New York. It primarily initiates grants through direct contact or requests for proposals, but nonprofits may share information about aligned programs.

Scott Bieler Foundation Inc

Orchard Park, NY

The Scott Bieler Foundation funds health and cancer research, education, building and facility improvements, and land conservation, with 2025 grants all going to organizations in New York. Its grants ranged from $1,000 to $668,500, with a median of $40,000. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Gavin Scholarship Tuw Bernard Gavin

Olean, NY

The foundation primarily funds scholarships, with recent grants ranging from $2,200 to $9,050 and a median of $2,345. Most funding goes to recipients in New York, with additional grants in Pennsylvania, Texas, and Ohio. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Womens Sports Foundation

New York, NY

The Women’s Sports Foundation funds programs that expand girls’ and women’s access to sports, including youth sports, athlete training and travel, coaching, scholarships, research, and advocacy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and went to recipients in multiple states; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funds work to improve health and health equity in the United States, including health policy, community health, prevention, and social justice. In 2024, its grants ranged from $125 to $12.15 million, with a median of $40,000, and went to recipients across multiple states. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.