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Medaille College (later Medaille University), founded in Buffalo by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1937, closed in 2023. The institution, which began as a teachers’ college, was crippled by debt and declining enrollment.


Recent grants to Buffalo organizations.

Buffalo State College
  Andrew W Mellon Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $500,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Andrew W Mellon Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $1,263,500  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $15,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $15,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $19,019  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $6,502  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $44,303  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Ferguson Electric Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $10,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Ferguson Electric Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $10,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Ford Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $1,500  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Frank G. Raichle Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $5,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Gustave A & Geraldine Werner Foundation  -  Tampa, FL  -  $25,599  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Northrop Grumman Foundation  -  Falls Church, VA  -  $2,500  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation  -  Detroit, MI  -  $1,000,500  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Tower Family Fund  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $15,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Zemsky Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $100,000  (2024)

Buffalo State College
  Zemsky Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $100,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Baird Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $10,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Benedict Silverman Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $18,337  (2024)

Canisius University
  Buffalo Bills Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $4,201  (2024)

Canisius University
  Buffalo Bills Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $3,791  (2024)

Canisius University
  Buffalo Bills Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $3,628  (2024)

Canisius University
  Buffalo Bills Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $3,265  (2024)

Canisius University
  Buffalo Bills Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $2,600  (2024)

Canisius University
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $12,500  (2024)

Canisius University
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $51,403  (2024)

Canisius University
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $9,976  (2024)

Canisius University
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $61,476  (2024)

Canisius University
  Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation  -  Elma, NY  -  $6,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation  -  Elma, NY  -  $6,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Fatta Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $1,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Ferguson Electric Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $2,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Ferguson Electric Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $2,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  John R. Oishei Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $250,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Kenneth L. and Katherine G. Koessler Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $7,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Mosey Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $3,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Mother Cabrini Health Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $340,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  National Science Foundation  -  Washington, DC  -  $350,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  NYS Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program  -  Albany, NY  -  $1,000,000  (2025)

Canisius University
  NYS Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program  -  Albany, NY  -  $1,000,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Patrick P. Lee Foundation  -  Williamsville, NY  -  $25,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Patrick P. Lee Foundation  -  Williamsville, NY  -  $25,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Prentice Family Foundation  -  Jacksonville, FL  -  $298,137  (2024)

Canisius University
  Rich Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $5,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Rowe Family Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $300,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Saccomanno Higher Education Foundation  -  Grand Junction, CO  -  $3,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Sadler Family Foundation  -  Palm Beach, FL  -  $5,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Small Business Administration  -  Washington, DC  -  $150,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  Tower Family Fund  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $15,000  (2024)

Canisius University
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $309,505  (2024)

Canisius University
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $366,357  (2024)

Canisius University
  U.S. Department of Energy  -  Washington, DC  -  $272,000  (2024)

D'Youville University
  Cullen Foundation of Western New York  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $35,000  (2024)

D'Youville University
  Kenneth L. and Katherine G. Koessler Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $9,000  (2024)

D'Youville University
  National Endowment for the Humanities  -  Washington, DC  -  $149,312  (2024)

D'Youville University
  NYS Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program  -  Albany, NY  -  $5,000,000  (2025)

D'Youville University
  NYS Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program  -  Albany, NY  -  $50,000  (2024)

D'Youville University
  Rees Paul and Martha Charitable Tua  -  Winchester, VA  -  $53,444  (2024)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Agriculture  -  Washington, DC  -  $460,000  (2024)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $309,474  (2025)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $309,474  (2024)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $445,684  (2024)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $523,508  (2025)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $995,064  (2025)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $16,619  (2024)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $78,000  (2024)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $649,998  (2024)

D'Youville University
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  -  Washington, DC  -  $1,038,977  (2024)

Erie Community College
  Adult Learner Leadership Initiative  -  Albany, NY  -  $50,000  (2025)

Erie Community College
  Patrick P. Lee Foundation  -  Williamsville, NY  -  $24,484  (2024)

Erie Community College
  Scott Bieler Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $17,000  (2024)

Erie Community College
  Walter E Schmid Family Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $67,725  (2024)

Research Foundation for SUNY
  Heising-Simons Foundation  -  Los Altos, CA  -  $80,500  (2024)

Research Foundation for SUNY
  Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation  -  Getzville, NY  -  $104,810  (2024)

Research Foundation for SUNY
  Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation  -  Detroit, MI  -  $250,000  (2024)

Research Foundation for SUNY
  Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation  -  Detroit, MI  -  $200,000  (2024)

Research Foundation for SUNY
  Tow Foundation  -  New Canaan, CT  -  $50,000  (2024)

Trocaire College
  Kenneth L. and Katherine G. Koessler Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $20,000  (2024)

Trocaire College
  NYS Higher Education Capital Matching Grant Program  -  Albany, NY  -  $216,090  (2024)

Trocaire College
  Paul J. Koessler Foundation  -  Williamsville, NY  -  $10,000  (2024)

Trocaire College
  Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation  -  Detroit, MI  -  $135,000  (2024)

Trocaire College
  Strategic Workforce Development  -  Albany, NY  -  $753,200  (2024)

Trocaire College
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $272,364  (2025)

Trocaire College
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $414,847  (2024)

University at Buffalo
  Blackstone Charitable Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $30,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo
  Empire State Development  -  Albany, NY  -  $3,700,000  (2026)

University at Buffalo
  Gelband Family Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $5,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo
  Mother Cabrini Health Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $350,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo
  Mother Cabrini Health Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $250,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo
  Ruth & Jacques Sartisky Foundation  -  Fairview, NC  -  $2,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo
  Succ Co-Ta J Camerata Charitable 498  -  New York, NY  -  $33,702  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Annie E Casey Foundation  -  Baltimore, MD  -  $5,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Arthur & Louise Wasserman Foundation  -  West Palm Beach, FL  -  $4,500  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Arthur P Keller Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $6,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  B Sloane Family Foundation  -  Hollywood, FL  -  $20,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Buffalo Bills Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $15,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $40,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Caneel Family Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $4,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Change Create Transform Foundation  -  Wilmington, DE  -  $2,500  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Fidelity Foundation  -  Boston, MA  -  $2,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Hodgson Russ Charitable Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $100,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  James H. Cummings Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $104,189  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Joanne and Frank Collins Charitable Foundation  -  Lima, NY  -  $1,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  John R Davis Jr I Squared R Element Irrv Tr  -  Akron, NY  -  $1,032  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  L3Harris Foundation  -  Melbourne, FL  -  $5,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Lawrence P Castellani Family Foundation  -  Sarasota, FL  -  $10,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Lippes Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $10,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Louis Sklarow Memorial Fund  -  Brooklyn, OH  -  $47,500  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Lukis Foundation  -  Wayzata, MN  -  $50,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Munschauer Family Foundation  -  Boston, MA  -  $2,500  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  NYS Food Access Expansion Grant Program  -  Albany, NY  -  $265,973  (2025)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Oral Health International Foundation  -  Reston, VA  -  $1,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Pfizer Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $5,100  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Prentice Family Foundation  -  Jacksonville, FL  -  $935,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Related Affordable Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $2,500  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation  -  Princeton, NJ  -  $200,416  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Rubens Family Foundation  -  Delray Beach, FL  -  $2,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Scott Bieler Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $20,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Simons Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $500,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Simons Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $8,400  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Simons Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $8,400  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Sol Messinger Giving Foundation Dtd  -  Minneapolis, MN  -  $20,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Tsengas Foundation  -  Mentor, OH  -  $10,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620  -  New York, NY  -  $125,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Western New York Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $1,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  Western New York Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $3,158  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  William and Diane Hein Foundation  -  Williamsville, NY  -  $1,000  (2024)

University at Buffalo - SUNY
  William and Diane Hein Foundation  -  Williamsville, NY  -  $3,000  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Buffalo Bills Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $5,000  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Frank L Ciminelli Family Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $50,000  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  James H. Cummings Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $19,500  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Mother Cabrini Health Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $1,300  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Mother Cabrini Health Foundation  -  New York, NY  -  $175,000  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation  -  Getzville, NY  -  $25,000  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Russell J Salvatore Foundation  -  Williamsville, NY  -  $100,000  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Scott Bieler Foundation  -  Orchard Park, NY  -  $101,219  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  U.S. Department of Education  -  Washington, DC  -  $449,959  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Vincent and Harriet Palisano Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $25,000  (2024)

Villa Maria College
  Zeron Foundation  -  Buffalo, NY  -  $2,000  (2024)

See more info about grants to Buffalo organizations.