The Western New York Foundation
Historical FunderBuffalo, New York · EIN 16-0845962 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.5M
Organizations funded127
Typical grant$3,500
Total assets$25.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $5,833.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Beth K Gosch |
|---|---|
| Address | 2495 Main Street Ste 464, Buffalo NY 14214 |
| Phone | 7168394225 |
| Form and materials | See Foundation's Website - Electronic Submission Required |
| Deadlines | June 30th and November 30th |
| Restrictions | See Foundation's Website |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
6% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo1 | Buffalo, NY | WNY Forward Fund | $500,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | iCAP Consulting | $108,500 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project | Buffalo, NE | Operations Director & Communications Manager | $72,464 |
| NY Funders Alliance | Syracuse, NY | NonProfit Support Group Annual Operations | $50,409 |
| Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation | Olean, NY | CA BOCES Sprouting Knowledge Farm | $50,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Consulting | $48,930 |
| West Side Community Services | Buffalo, NY | Marketing and Rebranding | $41,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Wyoming County | Warsaw, NY | Seed of Sustainability / Capacity Building: Wyoming County Food System and Market Capacity Report | $25,000 |
| WNY Women's Foundation | Buffalo, NY | Phase I; Special Proj Mgr and Knowledge Mgmt/Applied Res Mgr | $25,000 |
| Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension | Albion, NY | Communications Coordinator: Phase II | $23,500 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara | Lockport, NY | Regional Project Grant Writing Support | $21,000 |
| Seneca Street CDC | Buffalo, NY | Youth Program Support | $20,000 |
| Infinity Visual and Performing Arts Inc | Jamestown, NY | iCAP implemntation 2/3; Bldg Staff Capacity Phase 1 | $15,000 |
| Preservation Buffalo Niagara | Buffalo, NY | Staffing Support | $15,000 |
| Canticle Farm | Allegany, NY | Organizational Development Plan Implementation, Phase II | $13,979 |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | Phase I: LMSW, Training and Support | $13,000 |
| North Star Fund | New York, NY | Seeding Powers Fellows | $12,500 |
| Food for the Spirit | Buffalo, NY | Buffalo Bypass Network | $11,850 |
| Mental Health Advocates | Buffalo, NY | iCAP Implementation: Development and Marketing Associate | $10,200 |
| Ardent Solutions | Wellsville, NY | iCAP Stipend | $10,000 |
| Arts Council for Wyoming County | Perry, NY | Stipend | $10,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County | East Aurora, NY | iCAP Stipend | $10,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Genesee County | Batavia, NY | Stipend | $10,000 |
| Hallwalls Inc | Buffalo, NY | iCAP Stipend Phase II | $10,000 |
| Just Buffalo Literary Center | Buffalo, NY | iCAP Stipend | $10,000 |
| Wedi | Buffalo, NY | General Operations | $10,000 |
| YWCA of Genesee County | Batavia, NY | iCAP Stipend | $10,000 |
| Chautauqua County Community Cultural Educational a | Jamestown, NY | iCAP Stipend | $10,000 |
| Partnership for the Public Good | Buffalo, NY | iCAP Stipend: Phase II | $10,000 |
| Providence Farm Collective | Orchard Park, NY | Phase I: Staffing and Consulting Support | $9,518 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Carolyn Human Communications w/ EPIC | $6,300 |
| CCNY Inc | Buffalo, NY | ICAP Evaluation | $5,833 |
| BoardSource | Washington, NY | Board Source Assessment | $5,490 |
| Wedi | Batavia, IL | Donor Development: Phase I | $5,049 |
| Alianza Agricola | Geneseo, NE | Equity and Social Justice | $5,000 |
| Black Farmer Fund | New York, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens | Buffalo, NY | Trustee Discretionary | $5,000 |
| Buffalo Bills Foundation | Orchard Park, NY | To reimburse Bills Foundation for Wilson Grant Stipend paid by Bills for CCE Chautauqua Stipend | $5,000 |
| Buffalo Prep | Buffalo, NY | Equity Alliance of WNY Social Justice and Equity Grant | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo1 | Buffalo, NY | Fund for the Arts | $5,000 |
| CoNECT | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension Chautuaqua | Jamestown, NY | Event Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Proj | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Food for the Spirit | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| GLYS of WNY | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Hispanic Heritage Council of WNY | Buffalo, NE | Hispanic Heritage Cultural Institue Programming | $5,000 |
| Investigative Post | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity Grant | $5,000 |
| Juneteenth Festival of Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | 2026 Juneteenth Festival/Trustee Discretionary | $5,000 |
| Justice for Migrant Families | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project | Buffalo, NY | Good Food Buffalo Coalition Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts Avenue Project | Buffalo, NY | Raising the Roots Sponsorship | $5,000 |
| National Federation for Just Communities | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| North Star Fund | New York, NY | Community Food Funders/Trustee Discretionary | $5,000 |
| Open Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Equity and Social Justice | $5,000 |
| Our City Buffalo | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| Partnership for the Public Good | Buffalo, NY | Social Justice and Equity | $5,000 |
| United Way of Buffalo & Erie County | Buffalo, NY | Operations | $5,000 |
| Wedi | Buffalo, NY | West Side Bazaar Repairs/Trustee Discretionary | $5,000 |
| YWCA of Jamestown | Jamestown, NY | Equity and Social Justice | $5,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 127 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,451,796 | 127 |
| 2024 | $1,219,199 | 151 |
| 2023 | $749,904 | 100 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jul 2, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601829349100020
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 16-0845962
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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