Erie County > Clarence
Brothers of Mercy is a financial powerhouse in Clarence. Its nonprofit entities are among the wealthiest in the community. (See “Largest exempt organizations” below.) The Catholic ministry provides adult residential, health care, and rehabilitation services.
School districts: Clarence Central School District
Libraries: Clarence Public Library
Emergency services: Clarence Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Clarence Fillmore Cemetery
Recent grants:
Brothers of Mercy
Galasso Foundation - Clarence, NY - $5,000 (2022)
Brothers of Mercy
Russell J Salvatore Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $200,000 (2022)
Brothers of Mercy Facilities Foundation
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $17,000 (2021)
Buffalo Niagara Honor Flight
Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Christian Counseling Ministries
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $15,000 (2022)
Clarence Fire District No. 1
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $22,394 (2021)
Clarence Fire District No. 1
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $233,497 (2023)
Clean Communities of Western New York
U.S. Department of Energy - Washington, DC - $307,500 (2022)
Eagles' Wings
Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies - Getzville, NY - $20,000 (2021)
Our Lady of Peace
Montague Family Charitable Foundation - Clarence Center, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue
Kenneth L. and Katherine G. Koessler Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Robert Stearns International
Jewish Communal Fund - New York, NY - $34,800 (2021)
Town of Clarence
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $3,000 (2021)
Victory Sports Global Outreach
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $33,250 (2021)
Victory Sports Global Outreach
Grigg-Lewis Foundation - Lockport, NY - $6,500 (2021)
Victory Sports Global Outreach
James B. Russell Foundation - Ithaca, NY - $20,000 (2022)
Victory Sports Global Outreach
Paul J. Koessler Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $15,000 (2022)
Largest nonprofits in Clarence (by assets) include:
Brothers of Mercy Sacred Heart Home
Brothers of Mercy Nursing Home Company
Brothers of Mercy of Montabaur Apartment Complex
Galasso Foundation
Fors Family Foundation
Brothers of Mercy Housing Company
Eagles Wings International
Brothers of Mercy Management Company
Brothers of Mercy Facilities Foundation
Clarence Newstead Meals on Wheels Task Force
Book Fifty-Nine Foundation
William E & Ann L Swan Foundation
Ferguson Stillman Charitable Fund
Clarence Soccer Club
Clarence Girls Softball League
William J Cox Memorial Fund
Buffalo – Niagara Honor Flight
Clarence Rotary Foundation
Christian Counseling Ministries of WNY
Clarence Senior Citizens
Museum of European Art
Transportation of Energy Partnership
Insurance Club of Buffalo
W NY Town of Clarence Baseball Association
Historical Society of the Town of Clarence
Smith Fam Foundation
Brothers of Mercy Holding
Clarence Fire Co
Phoenix Rising Equine Rescue and Rehabilitation
Clarence Band Boosters Club
Clarence Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Swim Club
JDS Foundation
Clarence Community Pantry