United Way of Buffalo and Erie County

Buffalo, NY ·EIN 16-0743969 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$2.3M received 32 funders 76 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds United Way of Buffalo and Erie County?

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Wegman Family Charitable Foundation ($760K), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($239K), Health Foundation for Western & Central ($226K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to United Way of Buffalo and Erie County between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wegman Family Charitable Foundation$760,00042022–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$239,46822021–2023
Health Foundation for Western & Central$225,50052020–2023
Noble Family Charitable Foundation$205,00032022–2024
The Marks Family Foundation$170,00092021–2025
United Way Worldwide$115,25012020
Centene Foundation$79,11532020–2022
The John R Oishei Foundation$75,00032023–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$74,70042021–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$51,89122022–2024
First Niagara Foundation$50,00012021
Buffalo Sabres Foundation$40,00042020–2023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$35,50032020–2023
President and Fellows of Harvard College$25,00012024
Oneoc$25,00012023
Network for Good$23,14212020
Edwin M Johnston Jr Family Foundation$20,00022020–2021
Ferguson Electric Foundation$18,50042021–2024
At&t Foundation$15,00012022
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$12,85022020–2022
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$12,50012022
Franklin Templeton Charitable Foundation Inc$12,50012022
Empower Foundation Inc$10,50012022
Nicholas Patterson Perpetual Fund$10,00012022
Cencora Impact Foundation$10,00012022

Showing top 25 of 32 funders by total given.

What grants has United Way of Buffalo and Erie County received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Marks Family FoundationFAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 4 OF 5)$20,000
2025The Marks Family FoundationFAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 4 OF 5)$20,000
2024Wegman Family Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$80,000
2024Wegman Family Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$80,000
2024Noble Family Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$70,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$33,823
2024The John R Oishei FoundationCOMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND 2024-2025$25,000
2024President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeDAF DISTRIBUTION$25,000
2024The John R Oishei FoundationCOMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND 2024-2025$25,000
2024The Marks Family FoundationFAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 3 OF 5)$20,000
2024The Marks Family FoundationFAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 3 OF 5)$20,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$16,150
2024Ferguson Electric FoundationCHARITABLE$2,500
2024Assurant FoundationFinancial Assistance$520
2024Jpmorgan Chase FoundationMATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)$330
2023The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$130,357
2023Health Foundation for Western & CentralCO-CREATING WELL BEING EXPANSION$84,000
2023Noble Family Charitable FoundationCHARITABLE$70,000
2023OneocHUMAN SERVICES$25,000
2023The John R Oishei FoundationCOMMUNITY RESILIENCE FUND$25,000
2023The Marks Family FoundationFAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 2 OF 5)$20,000
2023The Marks Family FoundationFAMILY STABILITY INITIATIVE (YEAR 2 OF 5)$20,000
2023Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$16,000
2023The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$13,500
2023Buffalo Sabres FoundationGENERAL ASSISTANCE$10,000
2023Ferguson Electric FoundationCHARITABLE$3,500
2023Assurant FoundationFinancial Assistance$520
2023Jpmorgan Chase FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$460
2022Wegman Family Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$300,000
2022Wegman Family Charitable FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$300,000

Showing 30 most recent of 76 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds United Way of Buffalo and Erie County?

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Wegman Family Charitable Foundation ($760K), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($239K), Health Foundation for Western & Central ($226K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to United Way of Buffalo and Erie County between 2020–2025.

Who is United Way of Buffalo and Erie County's largest funder?

Wegman Family Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, with $760K across 4 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has United Way of Buffalo and Erie County received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.3M in grants to United Way of Buffalo and Erie County across 76 grants from 32 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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