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United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc

Rochester, NY

United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes funds health and human services, with a focus on youth opportunity, financial security, health, and community resilience. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,001 to $871,769, with a median of $14,866; funding serves Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, and Wyoming counties in New York. The profile describes specific grant opportunities and application periods but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County

Buffalo, NY

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County funds local health and human-service programs focused on community resiliency, financial security, healthy communities, and youth opportunity, with its 2025 process serving eligible nonprofits in Erie County. Typical one-year awards were expected to be $25,000–$75,000; the 2025 application period is closed, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The John R Oishei Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The John R. Oishei Foundation supports community-led work advancing racial equity and financial prosperity, including education, workforce development, arts and technology, and systems change in the Buffalo-Niagara region, with priority for Buffalo’s East Side. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $930,000, with a median of $20,000. It is not accepting new grant requests; organizations interested in partnership can complete its Request to Partner form.

The Frank G Raichle Foundation

Williamsville, NY

The Frank G Raichle Foundation’s 2025 grants supported New York charities working in areas such as education, health, food and nutrition, arts, broadcasting, and disability services. It awarded $1,000–$10,000 per grant, with a median of $5,000, and gives only to preselected organizations; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation

Gowanda, NY

The foundation supports charitable services for families and individuals in need, tuition assistance, and assistance to pregnant women, primarily in New York, with some funding in South Carolina. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

LPL Financial Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

The Western New York Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The Western New York Foundation supports nonprofit capacity building and projects that engage people with regional food-system issues, with most funding going to New York organizations. Its 2026 grants ranged from $50 to $500,000, with a median of $3,500; program awards include $10,000 for iCAP Core participants and $2,500 for selected food-system leaders. Applications are submitted electronically, with June 30 and November 30 deadlines; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Frank L Ciminelli Family Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The Frank L. Ciminelli Family Foundation funds charitable organizations working in areas including shelter and human services, education, conservation, trails, and the performing arts, primarily in New York, with some support in Utah. In 2025, it made 13 grants totaling $199,000; grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median of $3,000. It supports only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Rich Family Foundation

Buffalo, NY

The Rich Family Foundation funds food-system initiatives and community needs, along with education, arts, and culture in neighborhoods near its Buffalo headquarters. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $200,150, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to New York, though it also gave in other states. It accepts unsolicited requests from bona fide charities, with applications accepted year-round and reviewed quarterly.

East Hill Foundation

North Tonawanda, NY

East Hill Foundation funds innovative charitable projects that improve quality of life, with priority for basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter. Western New York grants are typically around $14,600 (2024 median), with awards up to $50,000, for eligible organizations in eight counties, especially Erie and Niagara; it also has a separate North Tonawanda program. Western New York applicants start with an online Letter of Intent, and only those invited may submit a full application; North Tonawanda grants are by invitation only.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.