Erie County > Hamburg
School districts: Hamburg Central School District
Emergency services: Hamburg Fire Department, Armor Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Lions, Moose, VFW, Zonta
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Abbotts Corners Cemetery, Maplewood Cemetery, Prospect Lawn Cemetery
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have helped pay for a church organ, STEM programs designed for workforce needs, school anti-violence training, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Academy for Human Rights
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Athletes in Action
William and Diane Hein Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $4,000 (2024)
Blue Star Mothers
Buffalo Bills Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $1,853 (2024)
Buffalo Peace House
Frank G. Raichle Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Buffalo Peace House
J M McDonald Foundation - Wilmington, DE - $5,000 (2024)
Buffalo Peace House
Marjorie and John Buyers Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Buffalo Peace House
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Buffalo Peace House
Vera B Arrison Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Childhood Brain Cancer Research Collaborative
Equitable Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Childhood Brain Cancer Research Collaborative
J&S Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 - Mishawaka, IN - $3,000 (2024)
Churches in Action
J&S Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 - Mishawaka, IN - $6,000 (2024)
Churches in Action
Tyk Foundation - Grants Pass, OR - $9,500 (2024)
Ed Tech of WNY
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Ed Tech of WNY
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $2,500 (2024)
Father Justin Rosary Hour
Francis Goreski Trust - Saint Louis, MO - $3,825 (2024)
Frontier Black & Blue Booster
Janca Family Foundation - Brooklyn, OH - $1,000 (2024)
Frontier Central School District
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $42,690 (2024)
Hamburg Alumni Foundation
Jeskaf Family Foundation - Hamburg, NY - $3,000 (2024)
Hamburg Alumni Foundation
Kroll Family Foundation - Eden, NY - $2,650 (2024)
Hamburg Alumni Foundation
Kroll Family Foundation - Eden, NY - $2,650 (2024)
Hamburg Alumni Foundation
Montgomery Family Foundation - East Lyme, CT - $1,500 (2024)
Hamburg Alumni Foundation
Russo Family Charitable Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Hamburg Central School District
Jeskaf Family Foundation - Hamburg, NY - $2,000 (2024)
Hamburg Central School District
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $41,445 (2024)
Hamburg Development Corporation
FAST NY - Albany, NY - $250,000 (2025)
Hamburg Oktoberfest
Kroll Family Foundation - Eden, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Hamburg Oktoberfest
Kroll Family Foundation - Eden, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Hamburg Police Department
Hyde Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Hamburg Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $240,000 (2024)
Hamburg Police Department
Russo Family Charitable Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department
Russo Family Charitable Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $25,000 (2024)
Heart Animal Rescue and Adoption Team
Ruth Gutekunst Trust - Pennington, NJ - $4,110 (2024)
Hilbert College
Frank L Ciminelli Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2024)
Hilbert College
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $420,000 (2024)
Hilbert College
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Hilbert College
U.S. Department of Education - Washington, DC - $448,295 (2024)
Impact Generation Global
Michael & Diane Takac Family Foundation - Lake Oswego, OR - $1,000 (2024)
Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company
Hyde Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2024)
Peak Partner Missions
J&S Laidig Family Foundation Inc 3717 - Mishawaka, IN - $3,000 (2024)
Project 33
Russo Family Charitable Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $30,000 (2024)
Rotary Club of Hamburg
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $20,000 (2024)
Rotary Club of Hamburg
Scott Bieler Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $30,325 (2024)
Scranton Volunteer Fire Co.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Washington, DC - $80,623 (2024)
SS Peter and Paul Church
Ned and Georgia Gian Family Foundation - East Amherst, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. Francis High School
Dreamcatcher Foundation - Islamorada, FL - $5,000 (2024)
St. Francis High School
Gannon Family Foundation - Hamburg, NY - $2,500 (2024)
St. Francis High School
Kimmins Terrier Foundation - Tampa, FL - $15,250 (2024)
St. Francis High School
Kimmins Terrier Foundation - Tampa, FL - $15,250 (2024)
St. Francis of Assisi Church
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. Francis of Assisi Church
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $1,000 (2024)
St. James United Church of Christ
T Ua N Rieflerst James Church 12-234760 - New York, NY - $34,836 (2024)
St. Peter & Paul Parish Outreach
Essendant Charitable Foundation Attn Tax - Deerfield, IL - $2,000 (2024)
Tornado Disaster Relief WNY
Sullivan Family Foundation - Eden, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Town of Hamburg
Community Development Block Grant - Albany, NY - $450,000 (2025)
Town of Hamburg
NYS Department of Transportation - Albany, NY - $2,785,194 (2024)
Town of Hamburg
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $434,342 (2024)
Town of Hamburg New York
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2025)
Village Engaged
Odd Fellow & Rebekah Benefit Fund - Lockport, NY - $6,000 (2024)
Village Hamburg Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $64,700 (2024)
Village of Hamburg
Russo Family Charitable Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Western New York Amateur Football Alliance
Buffalo Bills Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $50,000 (2024)
WNY Amateur Football Alliance
Buffalo Bills Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $3,716 (2024)
Largest nonprofits in Hamburg (by assets) include:
Erie County Agricultural Society
Hilbert College
Wanakah Country Club
Big Tree Volunteer Fire Co Big Tree Vol Firemens Co
Abbotts Corners Cemetery Association
Lake Shore Volunteer Fire Company
Scranton Volunteer Fire Company
Armor Volunteer Fire Company
Hooper Legacy Foundation
Hamburg Volunteer Fire Dept
Hamburg New York Land Development Corporation
Hamburg Lakeshore Overseas Vet
Frontier Central Teachers Association Benefit Fund
Hamburg Lodge No 992 Loyal Order of Moose
American Legion
Hamburg Historical Society
Hamburg New York Development Corp
Civil Service Employees Association
Chip Charitable Foundation
Hamburg Alumni Foundation
Frontier Central Employees Association Benefit Tr Fund
Southtowns Walleye Association of WNY
Knights of Columbus
Christian Service Brigade
Hamburg Town Pba & South Towns Police Union
Walter R Musty Homes for Autism