Erie County > Lancaster
The Niagara Lutheran Health System encompasses several of the community’s biggest nonprofits, including GreenFields and Niagara Lutheran Home.
School districts: Lancaster Central School District
Libraries: Lancaster Public Library
Emergency services: Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Lancaster Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: Elks, Lions, Moose, VFW
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Lancaster Rural Cemetery, Marilla Cemetery
Recent grants:
Collaborative Center for Social Innovation
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $15,000 (2022)
Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $5,000 (2022)
Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $4,000 (2022)
Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports
Scott Bieler Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $45,210 (2022)
Hull House Foundation
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2021)
Lancaster
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $1,293,761 (2021)
Lancaster Depew Baseball
Russell J Salvatore Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $15,000 (2022)
Lancaster Historical Society
Donald Macdavid Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $7,756 (2021)
Lancaster Public Library
Donald Macdavid Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $7,756 (2021)
Lancaster YMCA
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Lions Club Of Buffalo Host Club
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $6,188 (2021)
Lutheran Church Home
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $6,996 (2021)
Lutheran Church Home
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $152,535 (2021)
Niagara Lutheran Health System
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $2,000 (2022)
Niagara Lutheran Health System
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $2,500 (2022)
Niagara Lutheran Health System
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $60,000 (2022)
Plymouth Crossroads
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2022)
St. Mary's High School
Galasso Foundation - Clarence, NY - $15,000 (2022)
St. Mary's High School
Galasso Foundation - Clarence, NY - $82,200 (2022)
St. Mary's High School
Russell J Salvatore Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $200,000 (2022)
Variety-The Children's Charity of Buffalo and WNY
Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $5,000 (2022)
VFW Post 7275
NYS Veterans Nonprofit Capital Grant Program - Albany, NY - $29,550 (2023)
Village of Lancaster
NY Forward Program - Albany, NY - $4,500,000 (2023)
Vision Beyond Sight Foundation
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $7,000 (2021)
Largest nonprofits in Lancaster (by assets) include:
Niagara Lutheran Development
Niagara Lutheran Home Foundation
Greenfield Manor
Niagara Lutheran Health Systems
Lutheran Church Home of Buffalo
Twin District Volunteer Fire Company
Town Line Volunteer Fire Dept
Lancaster Country Club
Lancaster Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Operation Exodus USA
Lutheran Church Home at Greenfield
Hull House Foundation
Buffalo and WNY Soccer Boosters
Depew Lodge No 1605 Loyal Order of Moose
Lancaster-Depew Ponytails Girls Softball
Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the USA
Knights of Columbus
Lancaster-Depew Baseball League
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees
Redskins Junior Football of Lancaster
American Federation of Teachers
Lancaster Educational and Alumni Foundation
Lancaster New York Opera House
James Metz Memorial Fund Corporation
A Taste of Buffalo