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Grant recipient EIN 16-0755807Education

Who funds Niagara University?

57 private foundations gave Niagara University in Niagara University, NY $9.8 million across 199 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

199 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Wiegers Family FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General

    $3,000,000
  2. The Montani Family Charitable FoundationLewiston, NY 2025

    Michael and augusta brannen scholarship fund

    $125,000
  3. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $35,645
  4. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2025

    Academic success center

    $25,000
  5. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2025

    Theater arts

    $13,745
  6. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2025

    Nursing program

    $13,745
  7. John P Urban Scholarship FundHingham, MA 2025

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  8. Kimmins Terrier Foundation IncTampa, FL 2025

    Education institution

    $10,000
  9. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2025

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  10. Northwest Charitable FoundationWarren, PA 2025

    Educational development

    $2,000
  11. The Dorothy M Gillespie Foundation IncBoynton Beach, FL 2025

    Further the training/ education of young artists

    $1,500
  12. Kroll Family FoundationEden, NY 2025

    Supports University and Scholarships

    $1,500
  13. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Education

    $50
  14. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2025

    Charitable

    $0
  15. The George I Alden TrustWorcester, MA 2024

    To further education

    $150,000
  16. The Montani Family Charitable FoundationLewiston, NY 2024

    Michael and augusta brannen scholarship fund

    $120,000
  17. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $114,471
  18. The Dwyer Family Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2024

    Education

    $105,000
  19. Stephanie and Peter Nolan FoundationHermosa Beach, CA 2024

    As needed

    $100,000
  20. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support nurse training and retention program

    $90,000
  21. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Support nys probation officer disability awareness training

    $80,000
  22. Zeron FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    General operations

    $75,000
  23. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Scholarships and support

    $72,600
  24. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2024

    Youth Sports Capacity-Building Program

    $64,483
  25. Patrick P Lee FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2024

    Mental health scholarship program

    $50,000
  26. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2024

    Theater arts

    $26,723
  27. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2024

    Nursing program

    $26,723
  28. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    Academic success center

    $25,000
  29. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    Tuition support for butf 2024 fellows (cohort 2)

    $16,058
  30. Taylor Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 2024

    General support

    $15,000
  31. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    Tuition support for butf 2023 fellows (cohort 1)

    $11,718
  32. Lawrence P Castellani Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2024

    General support to the castellani art museum of niagara university

    $10,000
  33. John P Urban Scholarship FundHingham, MA 2024

    Scholarshipscholarship

    $9,000
  34. Dreamcatcher Foundation IncIslamorada, FL 2024

    General donation

    $5,000
  35. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2024

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  36. Better Together - the Advantage Solutions Education FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Sponsorship program

    $4,000
  37. W H Coe Medical & Surgical Fund 18363900Ithaca, NY 2024

    Scholarship

    $3,740
  38. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  39. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2024

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $2,871
  40. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2024

    Tuition support for butf 2024 fellows (cohort 2)

    $2,769
  41. Kroll Family FoundationEden, NY 2024

    Supports University and scholarships

    $1,500
  42. William L & Lesley H Collins Family FoundationNaples, FL 2024

    To support the mission of the organization.

    $1,000
  43. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2024

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $796
  44. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2024

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $756
  45. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2024

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $696
  46. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2024

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $648
  47. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2024

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $496
  48. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2024

    50/50 charitable proceeds

    $299
  49. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2024

    General Support (Employee Matching)

    $200
  50. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Education

    $107
  51. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2024

    Charitable

    $0
  52. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Revitalization of niagara falls: niagara universitys academic innovation hub

    $254,373
  53. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    To support the cornerstone coaches program with particular focus on supporting social-emotional learning.

    $176,400
  54. The Montani Family Charitable FoundationLewiston, NY 2023

    Michael and augusta brannen scholarship fund

    $115,000
  55. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Provide renewal funding for nurse training and retention program

    $100,000
  56. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Expand probation officer training across nys

    $100,000
  57. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2023

    To extend a program that identifies, assesses, and builds cohorts of youth sports organizations; and launch a pilot.

    $74,933
  58. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Scholarships

    $69,835
  59. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2023

    Academic success center

    $25,000
  60. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Support

    $24,400
  61. Cullen Foundation of Western New York IncBuffalo, NY 2023

    Tuition support for fall 2023 butf fellows

    $18,064
  62. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2023

    General operating

    $13,010
  63. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2023

    General operating

    $13,009
  64. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Language program

    $12,000
  65. Taylor Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  66. John P Urban Scholarship FundHingham, MA 2023

    Scholarshipscholarship

    $6,000
  67. Dreamcatcher Foundation IncIslamorada, FL 2023

    General donation

    $5,000
  68. The Dorothy M Gillespie Foundation IncBoynton Beach, FL 2023

    Further the training and education of young artists

    $4,575
  69. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2023

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  70. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  71. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  72. William L & Lesley H Collins Family FoundationNaples, FL 2023

    Charity

    $2,500
  73. James Burns TrustWaterbury, CT 2023

    Scholarship

    $2,250
  74. King Scholarship FundIthaca, NY 2023

    Scholarships

    $2,100
  75. Kroll Family FoundationEden, NY 2023

    Supports University and scholarships

    $1,500
  76. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY 2023

    Scholarship payment to the college on behalf of a scholarship winner.

    $1,000
  77. The Concetta Viggiano Parry FoundationFort Pierce, FL 2023

    Donation

    $1,000
  78. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2023

    50-50 donation

    $735
  79. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2023

    50-50 donation

    $550
  80. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $500
  81. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2023

    50-50 donation

    $376
  82. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2023

    50-50 donation

    $372
  83. Buffalo Bills Foundation IncOrchard Park, NY 2023

    50-50 donation

    $287
  84. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2023

    General Support (Employee Matching)

    $200
  85. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $109
  86. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2023

    Other civic / community

    $100
  87. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $100
  88. Lenore R Bland & Sydney F Bland Charitable Foundation IncNewtown, CT 2023

    Charitable help to organization fund drive

    $100
  89. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $0
  90. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Practice innovations to support a resilient, inclusive & equitable nurse workforce

    $300,000
  91. The John R Oishei FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Revitalization of niagara falls: niagara universitys academic innovation hub

    $200,273
  92. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Co-design & pilot of training for community supervision personnel to reduce recidivism

    $200,000
  93. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2022

    To support the cornerstone coaches program.

    $187,950
  94. The Montani Family Charitable FoundationLewiston, NY 2022

    Michael and augusta brannen scholarship fund

    $110,000
  95. The Dwyer Family Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2022

    Education

    $100,000
  96. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $62,464
  97. James H Cummings Foundation IncBuffalo, NY 2022

    Center for integrated science and shared equipment

    $58,000
  98. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2022

    General operating

    $24,471
  99. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Support

    $23,750
  100. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Scholarships

    $18,005
  101. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Language program

    $12,000
  102. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2022

    Presidents dinner fund for scholarships

    $10,000
  103. Taylor Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  104. Kimmins Terrier Foundation IncTampa, FL 2022

    Educational institution

    $10,000
  105. Liebchen's Gift FoundationEast Amherst, NY 2022

    Education

    $7,000
  106. The Osc Charitable FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  107. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  108. John P Urban Scholarship FundHingham, MA 2022

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  109. Carolann K Andrews Charitable FoundationOssining, NY 2022

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  110. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  111. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  112. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $1,515
  113. Kroll Family FoundationEden, NY 2022

    Supports University and scholarships

    $1,500
  114. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY 2022

    College scholarship

    $1,000
  115. Zeron FoundationBuffalo, NY 2022

    General operations

    $1,000
  116. William L & Lesley H Collins Family FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    Charity

    $1,000
  117. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $750
  118. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  119. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $400
  120. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2022

    general purpose (Employee matching)

    $200
  121. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $120
  122. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 06/03/2022

    $100
  123. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 05/04/2022

    $50
  124. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Practice innovations to support a resilient, inclusive & equitable nurse workforce

    $400,000
  125. The Galway Bay Foundation IncBonita Springs, FL 2021

    general

    $300,000
  126. The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationDetroit, MI 2021

    To support the cornerstone coaches program, an in-person, online and mobile training platform that will train 5,000+ youth sports coaches.

    $204,750
  127. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Co-design & pilot of training for community supervision personnel to reduce recidivism

    $150,000
  128. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Improving behavioral health access & quality: an expansion of MCHF 2019 support.

    $112,500
  129. The Dwyer Family Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2021

    Education

    $100,000
  130. The Montani Family Charitable FoundationLewiston, NY 2021

    Michael and augusta brannen scholarship fund

    $100,000
  131. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Scholarships

    $68,530
  132. Russell J Salvatore FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2021

    Education capital project

    $50,000
  133. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $35,000
  134. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2021

    General operating

    $25,316
  135. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Support

    $23,815
  136. Taylor Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  137. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Language program

    $12,000
  138. Tower Family Fund IncBuffalo, NY 2021

    College of business strategic fund

    $10,000
  139. Boris Lurie Art FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Castellani Art Museum's exhibition "Dorothy Gillespie: Works from the Radford University Collection" 03/14/2022-11/27/2022

    $5,000
  140. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  141. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  142. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Payment for educational purposes

    $3,000
  143. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY 2021

    College scholarship

    $2,000
  144. Kroll Family FoundationEden, NY 2021

    Supports University and scholarships

    $2,000
  145. The Dorothy M Gillespie Foundation IncBoynton Beach, FL 2021

    Further the training and education of young artists

    $1,425
  146. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $1,250
  147. Zeron FoundationBuffalo, NY 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  148. Carolann K Andrews Charitable FoundationOssining, NY 2021

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  149. William L & Lesley H Collins Family FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    Charity

    $1,000
  150. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  151. Joseph R Takats FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General support

    $500
  152. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 12/03/21

    $200
  153. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2021

    General Support fund

    $200
  154. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $156
  155. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 05/14/21

    $100
  156. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $100
  157. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Ethnic and religious

    $17
  158. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Improving behavioral health access & quality

    $262,500
  159. The Montani Family Charitable FoundationLewiston, NY 2020

    Michael and augusta brannen scholarship fund

    $110,000
  160. Russell J Salvatore FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2020

    Education capital project

    $50,000
  161. The Galway Bay Foundation IncBonita Springs, FL 2020

    general

    $25,000
  162. First Niagara FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Community development

    $10,000
  163. Lawrence P Castellani Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2020

    Purple eagles emergency relief fund

    $10,000
  164. Taylor Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  165. Carolann K Andrews Charitable FoundationOssining, NY 2020

    Donation

    $5,000
  166. The Greta Godley Memorial FoundationPonte Vedra Beach, FL 2020

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  167. The Vincent & Harriet Palisano FoundationBuffalo, NY 2020

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  168. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY 2020

    College scholarship

    $3,000
  169. Kroll Family FoundationEden, NY 2020

    supports University

    $1,000
  170. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 10/06/20

    $500
  171. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 07/14/20

    $500
  172. Joseph R Takats FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General support

    $500
  173. Carolann K Andrews Charitable FoundationOssining, NY 2020

    Scholarship

    $500
  174. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2020

    Men's Ice Hockey Program

    $200
  175. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $175
  176. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $120
  177. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 12/12/19

    $100
  178. Ferguson Stillman Charitable FundClarence, NY 2020

    Charitable

    $1
  179. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Scale Effective Early Childhood Supports, Pilot Emergent Strategies and Deepen Leadership Capacity - Training and Development Initiative

    $260,500
  180. Mother Cabrini Health Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Scale effective early childhood supports, pilot emergent strategies & deepen leadership capacity - Staffing Initiative

    $240,000
  181. The Statler FoundationBuffalo, NY 2019

    Unrestricted

    $109,562
  182. Russell J Salvatore FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2019

    Education capital project

    $50,000
  183. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2019

    Educational

    $24,932
  184. Taylor Family FoundationParsippany, NJ 2019

    General support

    $20,000
  185. Dr Robert R Eckert Memorial Trust 002091Oneonta, NY 2019

    Scholarship award for

    $10,000
  186. The Dwyer Family Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2019

    Education

    $10,000
  187. Ralph D Harby & Evelyn P Harby Scholarship FuOneonta, NY 2019

    Scholarship award for

    $4,000
  188. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY 2019

    College scholarship

    $2,000
  189. The Dorothy M Gillespie Foundation IncBoynton Beach, FL 2019

    Further the training and education of young artists

    $1,500
  190. William L & Lesley H Collins Family FoundationNaples, FL 2019

    Charity

    $1,000
  191. East Hill FoundationNorth Tonawanda, NY 2019

    Bronze sponsorship for campassionate communities conference

    $250
  192. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE 2019

    Varsity Ice Hockey Program

    $200
  193. Russell J Salvatore FoundationWilliamsville, NY 2018

    Education capital project

    $50,000
  194. Rees Paul and Martha Charitable TuaWinchester, VA 2018

    Educational

    $23,142
  195. The Dwyer Family Foundation IncSummit, NJ 2018

    Education

    $10,000
  196. Nespola Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $6,000
  197. Buffalo Sabres Alumni AssociationAmherst, NY 2018

    College scholarship

    $3,000
  198. William L & Lesley H Collins Family FoundationNaples, FL 2018

    Charity

    $1,000
  199. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2018

    Grant funds will be used to support the organization's charitable mission.

    $494

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-0755807 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.