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
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
Smith Family Foundation - Clarence, NY - $5,000 (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 Health Center of Niagara
Russell J Salvatore Foundation - Williamsville, NY - $50,000 (2022)
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)
Council on Aging of Niagara County
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $7,257 (2022)
Create a Healthier Niagara Falls Collaborative
Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation - Getzville, NY - $1,000 (2022)
Family & Children Service of Niagara
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $31,907 (2022)
First Presbyterian Church
Regional Economic Development Councils - Albany, NY - $426,464 (2022)
Francis Center
Almar Family Foundation - Grand Island, NY - $1,500 (2023)
Francis Center
Monsignor Richard S. Amico Memorial Charitable Trust - Buffalo, NY - $5,000 (2022)
Francis Center
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $10,050 (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)
Health Association of Niagara County
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $7,257 (2022)
Health Association of Niagara County
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $15,441 (2022)
Heart Love & Soul
Almar Family Foundation - Grand Island, NY - $1,000 (2023)
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)
Heart Love & Soul
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $11,447 (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)
Neighborhood Legal Services
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $14,241 (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 Community Action Program
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $12,579 (2022)
Niagara County SPCA
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo - Buffalo, NY - $15,682 (2021)
Niagara County SPCA
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $10,910 (2022)
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 Boys & Girls Club
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $51,926 (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
Earl C. Hull Charitable Trust - New York, NY - $14,515 (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)
Northpointe Council
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $20,795 (2022)
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)
Salvation Army
United Way of Greater Niagara - Sanborn, NY - $6,570 (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
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