Niagara County > Lockport
Population:
20,876 city
20,563 town
Lockport was named for the Erie Canal locks still in evidence here.
The Grigg-Lewis Foundation, established in 1968 by the late Henrietta Grigg Lewis, is the prime local giver. The Sam and Gerry Ward Foundation, named for the late Lockport industrialist Sam Ward and his wife, also makes significant contributions.
School districts: Lockport City School District
Libraries: Lockport Public Library
Hospitals: Eastern Niagara Hospital – Lockport Division
Emergency services: Lockport Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, Masons, Moose, VFW, Zonta
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Bear Ridge Cemetery, Cold Spring Cemetery, Glenwood Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery of Cambria, North Ridge Burial
Change agents:
Grants to local organizations have funded building renovation, rail trails, gardens, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
Boy Scouts Iroquois Trail Council
Fred L Dake Trust - Providence, RI - $8,803 (2023)
Cambria Volunteer Fire Co.
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $49,366 (2023)
City of Lockport
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
City of Lockport
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $2,650,525 (2023)
City of Lockport Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $210,000 (2024)
DeSales Catholic School
Luke and Anthony Santiago Foundation - Amherst, NY - $8,760 (2023)
DeSales Catholic School
Reid Family Foundation - Lockport, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Lockport
NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets - Albany, NY - $61,840 (2023)
Lockport
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $788,111 (2023)
Lockport
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $182,545 (2023)
Lockport CareNet
Reid Family Foundation - Lockport, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Lockport High School Scholarship Foundation
Bruce T Williams Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Lockport High School Scholarship Foundation
Bruce T Williams Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Lockport Locks Heritage District
Empire State Development - Albany, NY - $150,000 (2025)
Lockport Locks Heritage District
Reid Family Foundation - Lockport, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Lockport Robotics
Reid Family Foundation - Lockport, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Niagara County
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $500,000 (2023)
Niagara County Historical Society
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $30,000 (2023)
Niagara County Sheriff's Office
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $950,000 (2024)
Niagara Hospice
Bruce T Williams Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Niagara Hospice
Bruce T Williams Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Nioga Library System
New York Department of Education - Albany, NY - $905,464 (2023)
Salvation Army
Bruce T Williams Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Salvation Army
Bruce T Williams Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
South Lockport Fire Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $57,476 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Lockport (by assets) include:
Grigg Lewis Foundation
Niagara Hospice
Kalos Health
Lockport Ice Arena & Sports Center
Eastern Niagara Hospital
Kenan Center
Niagara Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp
Young Womens Christian Association of Niagra Frontier
Palliative Home Care of Niagara
Greater Lockport Development Corporation
Odd Fellow and Rebekah Benefit Fund
Historic Palace
Town & Country Club
Nioga Library System
Inter-Community Health System
Rapids Fire Co of Town of Lockport
Niagara Hospice Alliance
North Ridge Burial Association
Niagara County Historical Society Incorporated
South Lockport Voluinteer Fire Co
Dale Properties
Hospice and Palliative Care Group
Lockport Locks Heritage District Corporation
Lockport Community Television
Dale Association
Tioga Club of Lockport