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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. The aquarium is building Great Lakes 360 living museum at the shuttered Niagara Gorge Museum
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
2020 Paycheck Protection Program: Loans to nonprofits in Niagara Falls
Recent grants to local organizations:
GRANT KEY:
Aquarium of Niagara
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $75,600 (2021)
Aquarium of Niagara
E & W G Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $150,000 (2022)
Aquarium of Niagara
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Aquarium of Niagara
Ferguson Electric Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $1,000 (2021)
Aquarium of Niagara
Grigg-Lewis Foundation - Lockport, NY - $10,000 (2021)
Aquarium of Niagara
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2021)
Aquarium of Niagara
Kenneth L. and Katherine G. Koessler Family Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $1,500 (2022)
Aquarium of Niagara
Margaret L. Wendt Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $500,000 (2022)
Aquarium of Niagara
NYS Park and Trail Partnership Grant - Albany, NY - $35,000 (2024)
Aquarium of Niagara
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Aquarium of Niagara
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $1,000,000 (2022)
Aquarium of Niagara
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Bundled Arrows
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $82,609 (2022)
Bundled Arrows
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $82,609 (2021)
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 Development Leadership of Niagara County
Grigg-Lewis Foundation - Lockport, NY - $25,000 (2021)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $102,052 (2021)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $42,500 (2021)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2022)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $297,240 (2022)
Community Missions of the Niagara Frontier
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $37,075 (2021)
Create a Healthier Niagara Falls Collaborative
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $1,000 (2022)
First Presbyterian Church
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $426,464 (2022)
Francis Center
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2022)
Friends and Family Support Association
Buffalo Bills Foundation - Orchard Park, NY - $4,690 (2021)
Friends of the Niagara Falls Public Library
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $6,000 (2021)
Health Association of Niagara County
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $40,000 (2021)
Health Association of Niagara County
Corporation for National and Community Service - Washington, DC - $146,502 (2022)
Health Association of Niagara County
Corporation for National and Community Service - Washington, DC - $416,370 (2021)
Heart Love & Soul
Almar Family Foundation - Grand Island, NY - $2,000 (2021)
Heart Love & Soul
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $91,022 (2021)
Heart Love & Soul
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $5,000 (2022)
Heart Love & Soul
First Niagara Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $150,000 (2022)
Heart Love & Soul
First Niagara Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Heart Love & Soul
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $32,500 (2021)
Heart Love & Soul
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Heart Love & Soul
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2023)
Heart Love & Soul
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $39,000 (2022)
Highland Clubhouse
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $56,274 (2021)
Lighthouse International Ministries
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2022)
Meals on Wheels of Niagara Falls
Meals On Wheels America - Arlington, VA - $13,354 (2021)
Meals on Wheels of Niagara Falls
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $20,000 (2022)
Niagara Aerospace Museum
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $50,769 (2021)
Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $34,000 (2021)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $48,600 (2021)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
First Niagara Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $50,000 (2022)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
Grigg-Lewis Foundation - Lockport, NY - $15,000 (2021)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $50,000 (2021)
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
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $6,000 (2021)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $15,000 (2022)
Niagara Arts & Cultural Center
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $29,200 (2021)
Niagara Community Action Program
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2021)
Niagara County SPCA
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $15,682 (2021)
Niagara County SPCA
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Niagara Falls
Downtown Revitalization Initiative - Albany, NY - $10,000,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $275,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $162,500 (2023)
Niagara Falls
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - Albany, NY - $5,000,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls
NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2022)
Niagara Falls
NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls
NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Albany, NY - $50,000 (2023)
Niagara Falls
NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Albany, NY - $12,500 (2023)
Niagara Falls
NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Albany, NY - $37,500 (2023)
Niagara Falls
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $100,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $800,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $675,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls
USA Niagara Development Corporation - Albany, NY - $1,700,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $60,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $15,000 (2022)
Niagara Falls City School District
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation - Detroit, MI - $8,000 (2022)
Niagara Falls City School District
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC - $94,603 (2021)
Niagara Falls City School District
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,036,470 (2022)
Niagara Falls City School District
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $2,036,470 (2021)
Niagara Falls Fire Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency - Washington, DC - $314,718 (2021)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Corporation for National and Community Service - Washington, DC - $27,899 (2022)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation - New York, NY - $100,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2022)
Niagara Falls Neighborhood Housing Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $36,099 (2022)
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $82,000 (2021)
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission
Institute of Museum and Library Services - Washington, DC - $248,333 (2022)
Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Commission
New York State Council on the Arts - New York, NY - $17,000 (2021)
Niagara Gospel Rescue Mission
Elsie P & Lucius B McCowan Private Foundation - Elma, NY - $2,000 (2022)
Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope
New York Foundation - New York, NY - $10,000 (2022)
Northpointe Council
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $25,000 (2021)
Northpointe Council
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $368,750 (2022)
Northpointe Council
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $131,250 (2021)
Pinnacle Community Services
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $49,600 (2021)
Pinnacle Community Services
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $14,800 (2021)
Pinnacle Community Services
East Hill Foundation - North Tonawanda, NY - $29,657 (2021)
Pinnacle Community Services
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $22,500 (2021)
Pinnacle Community Services
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $30,000 (2022)
Pinnacle Community Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $600,000 (2022)
Pinnacle Community Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Washington, DC - $400,000 (2021)
Pinnacle Community Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Washington, DC - $188,835 (2022)
Pinnacle Community Services
Western New York Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2021)
Salvation Army
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $2,500 (2021)
Salvation Army
Tower Family Fund - Buffalo, NY - $10,000 (2022)
St. John de LaSalle Roman Catholic Parish
John R. Oishei Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $4,000 (2021)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $14,000 (2021)
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Niagara County
Grigg-Lewis Foundation - Lockport, NY - $10,000 (2021)
United Way of Niagara County
Ferguson Electric Foundation - Buffalo, NY - $4,500 (2021)
Largest nonprofits in Niagara Falls (by assets) include:
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Tourism and Convention Corporation
Niagara Aquarium Foundation
I B E W Local 237 Welfare Fund
Heart, Love and Soul
Leap Niagara Charitable Resources
Niagara Power Coalition
Alliance of Western New York Benefit Fund
Schoellkopf Health Center
Health Association of Niagara County