Niagara County > Niagara Falls
The Niagara Aquarium Foundation, one of the community’s largest nonprofits, maintains the much-visited home of penguins, seals, sea lions, sharks, and other sea creatures.
School districts: Niagara Falls City School District
Libraries: Niagara Falls Public Library
Hospitals: Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Emergency services: Niagara Falls Fire Department
Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Kiwanis, Lions, Masons, VFW, Zonta
State parks: DeVeaux Woods State Park, Devil’s Hole State Park, Niagara Falls State Park, Reservoir State Park, Whirlpool State Park
Not-for-profit cemeteries: Oakwood Cemetery
Change agents:
Great Lakes 360, a New living museum on the campus of the Aquarium of Niagara, recently opened with the help of state grants. 
The museum, on the precipice of the gorge, also received funding through the East Hill Foundation, Grigg Lewis Foundation, John R. Oishei Foundation, KeyBank and First Niagara Foundation, M&T Charitable Foundation, Margaret L. Wendt Foundation, National Grid Project C, and the Niagara County IDA.
Grants to other organizations have funded gun violence reduction, water and sewer improvements, child care, church bell tower restoration, maternity group homes, and other initiatives.
Recent grants:
GRANT KEY:
Aquarium of Niagara
E & W G Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
Ferguson Electric Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $125,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
Kenneth L. and Katherine G. Koessler Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
NYS Environmental Protection Fund - Albany, NY - $35,000 (2024)
Aquarium of Niagara
NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grant - Albany, NY - $35,000 (2024)
Aquarium of Niagara
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $27,374 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
Smith Family Foundation - Clarence, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Better Together Pet Resource Center
Binky Foundation - New York, NY - $1,000 (2024)
Bundled Arrows
Ruth Danley and William Enoch Moore Fund - Pittsburgh, PA - $98,256 (2023)
Catholic Family News
Fred & Cheri Kershisnik Foundation - Minneapolis, MN - $30,000 (2023)
Christ Redemption Tabernacle Church
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $4,000 (2023)
City of Niagara Falls
NYS revenue sharing (Aid and Incentives for Municipalities) - Albany, NY - $17,794,424 (2023)
City of Niagara Falls
U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, DC - $38,562 (2023)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
Evans Devereux Memorial Fund Ua 11 - Buffalo, NY - $4,000 (2023)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $40,000 (2023)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $626,076 (2023)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $500,000 (2024)
Council on Aging of Niagara County
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $2,876 (2023)
Create a Healthier Niagara Falls
New York State Health Foundation - New York, NY - $30,000 (2023)
Create a Healthier Niagara Falls
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Crown of Life Ministries
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation - Paducah, KY - $15,000 (2023)
Family & Children Service of Niagara
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $20,000 (2023)
Family & Children Service of Niagara
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $12,000 (2023)
First Presbyterian Church
J. G. Marshall Charities - Oneida, NY - $3,403 (2023)
First Presbyterian Church
Linda T Marshall Trust - Norwich, NY - $4,658 (2023)
First Unitarian Universalist Church
Adolph M Hamann Trust - Norwich, NY - $2,625 (2023)
Francis Center
Almar Family Foundation - Grand Island, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Friends of Family Support
Buffalo Bills Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $2,801 (2023)
Greater Niagara Ballet Company
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $15,000 (2024)
Health Association of Niagara County
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $2,876 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Almar Family Foundation - Grand Island, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Buffalo Bills Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $4,935 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $15,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Evans Devereux Memorial Fund Ua 11 - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $35,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Kimmins Terrier Foundation - Tampa, FL - $1,500 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Mcinerney Family Foundation - Westport, CT - $5,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Montani Family Charitable Foundation - Lewiston, NY - $7,500 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $275,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $275,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
OSC Charitable Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,500 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
Russell J Salvatore Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Leadership Niagara
Law Enforcement Foundation of WNY - Buffalo, NY - $3,500 (2023)
Lighthouse International Ministries
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Lighthouse International Ministries
Niagara Frontier Auto Dealers Association Charitable Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $15,075 (2023)
Niagara Aerospace Museum
Fatta Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $18,000 (2023)
Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity
Travelers Foundation - St Paul, MN - $5,000 (2023)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $40,000 (2024)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $35,000 (2024)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $30,000 (2023)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $35,000 (2023)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $500,000 (2023)
Niagara Community Action Program
Evans Devereux Memorial Fund Ua 11 - Buffalo, NY - $4,500 (2023)
Niagara Community Action Program
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Niagara Community Center
Buffalo Sabres Alumni Association - Amherst, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Niagara Community Center
Montani Family Charitable Foundation - Lewiston, NY - $25,000 (2023)
Niagara County SPCA
Amazonsmile Foundation - Seattle, WA - $1,312 (2023)
Niagara County SPCA
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $4,324 (2023)
Niagara County SPCA
William H Hodge Trust - Norwich, NY - $5,378 (2023)
Niagara Falls
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $162,500 (2023)
Niagara Falls
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $5,000,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
J. G. Marshall Charities - Oneida, NY - $1,361 (2023)
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
NYS Dormitory Authority - Albany, NY - $92,760 (2024)
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Albany, NY - $12,500 (2023)
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Albany, NY - $37,500 (2023)
Niagara Falls City School District
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $8,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls Housing Authority
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $82,500 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $5,753 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Foundation 214 - Williamsville, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
J. G. Marshall Charities - Oneida, NY - $3,403 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
James H. Cummings Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $125,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $200,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Kimmins Terrier Foundation - Tampa, FL - $5,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $103,292 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Russell J Salvatore Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $64,300 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Tr Marshallmemorial Hosp - Norwich, NY - $4,566 (2023)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Tr W Hodgeniag Falls M Med Tr - Norwich, NY - $5,759 (2023)
Niagara Falls Police Department
NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services - Albany, NY - $1,085,500 (2024)
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission
Moglia Family Foundation - Bellevue, NE - $5,000 (2023)
Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $3,000 (2023)
Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope
New York Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2023)
Niagara Semper Fidelis
Kimmins Terrier Foundation - Tampa, FL - $1,750 (2023)
Northpointe Council
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $60,650 (2023)
Planned Parenthood
McCormick Family Foundation Agent - Wilmington, DE - $2,500 (2023)
Ralph C Wilson Jr Niagara Community Center
Kimmins Terrier Foundation - Tampa, FL - $1,000 (2023)
Ralph C Wilson Jr Niagara Community Center
Paul & Helen Ellis Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Salvation Army
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $3,500 (2023)
St. John de LaSalle Roman Catholic Parish
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $3,000 (2023)
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
W.H. Hodge Trust Charities - Norwich, NY - $8,090 (2023)
Summit Life Outreach Center
Kimmins Terrier Foundation - Tampa, FL - $2,000 (2023)
Tatler Historic Preservation Foundation
Joanne and Frank Collins Charitable Foundation - Lima, NY - $1,000 (2023)
Temple Beth Israel
Morton J and Bernice W Skirboll - Longboat Key, FL - $1,476 (2023)
Tizmoret
Hackerman Foundation - Towson, MD - $1,500 (2023)
United Way of Niagara County
Ferguson Electric Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Women's Respite Program
Evans Devereux Memorial Fund Ua 11 - Buffalo, NY - $2,000 (2023)
Women's Respite Program
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2023)
Largest nonprofits in Niagara Falls (by assets) include:
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Complete Senior Care
Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation
Niagara Aquarium Foundation
IBEW Local 237 Welfare Fund
Leap Niagara Charitable Resources
Heart Love & Soul
Alliance of WNY Benefit Fund
Niagara Power Coalition
Laborers Union-No 91 Welfare Fund
Health Association of Niagara County
Schoellkopf Health Center
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County
Northpointe Council
Pinnacle Community Services
Community Missions of Niagara Frontier
Niagara Charter School
Niagara County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals I
Frontier Volunteer Fire Co
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission
Town of Niagara Active Hose Co
Laborers International Union of North America
NFMMC Foundation