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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)
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