Cullen Foundation Of Western New York | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 87-0849992
Foundation Overview
Based in Buffalo, NY, Cullen Foundation Of Western New York has awarded 103 grants totaling $5,034,514 to organizations in New York, Maryland and 5 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,360 to $600,000, with a median award of $25,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
103 of 103 recipients (100%) were new grantees. Recent establishment means most partnerships are naturally new. Pattern may not reflect long-term preferences.
Geographic Focus
91% of all grants are concentrated in New York, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within New York, funding concentrates in Buffalo (77%), Amherst (4%), New York (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Insufficient data to determine funding trend patterns.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (39%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cullen Foundation Of Western New York's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716 Squash | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: College And Career Pathways | 2023 |
| Achieving The Dream Inc | $83,850 | Silver Spring, MD, US | Buffalo Charter Early College Cohort | 2023 |
| Artsy Languages Inc | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: After School & Summer Programs | 2023 |
| Assembly House 150 | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Model City Builders | 2023 |
| Be-a-friend Program Inc | $15,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg For Evidence Based Hs Mentoring Program | 2023 |
| Bestself Behavioral Health Inc | $13,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg For Building Brighter Futures Prgm | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Northtowns | $40,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Academic Program & Evaluation | 2023 |
| Brick Education Network | $200,000 | Newark, NJ, US | Brick Buffalo Academy Charter School (Bbacs) In East Buffalo | 2023 |
| Buffalo Academy Of Science | $7,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support For New Grow Your Own Teacher Program | 2023 |
| Buffalo Center For Arts And Technology | $75,382 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: College & Career Prep Program | 2023 |
| Buffalo City Swim Racers | $12,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Building: City Swim Project | 2023 |
| Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center | $40,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Language To Literacy Program | 2023 |
| Buffalo Maritime Center | $4,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Network For Good's Jumpstart | 2023 |
| Buffalo Maritime Center | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Navigator On-the-water Program | 2023 |
| Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Buffalo Young Environmental Leaders Program | 2023 |
| Buffalo Prep | $44,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | 2023 Cullen Scholars' Participation In Buffalo Prep Programs | 2023 |
| Buffalo Prep | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Strategic Plan - Discovery Phase | 2023 |
| Buffalo Prep | $40,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Funds For Buffalo Prep | 2023 |
| Buffalo Society Of Natural Sciences | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Funds For School Partnerships | 2023 |
| Buffalo State College Foundation Inc | $18,903 | Buffalo, NY, US | Tuition Support For Fall 2023 Butf Fellows | 2023 |
| Canisius College | $61,264 | Buffalo, NY, US | Tuition Support For Fall 2023 Butf Fellows | 2023 |
| Canisius College | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support For New Grow Your Own Teacher Prgm | 2023 |
| Chapin Hall At The University Of Chicago | $162,710 | Chicago, IL, US | 2023-24 External Evaluation Of Cullen Sap Grantees | 2023 |
| Chapin Hall At The University Of Chicago | $3,464 | Chicago, IL, US | Common Assessment Tools For Sap Grantees' Pilot Prgm | 2023 |
| Childcare Network Of The Niagara Frontier Inc | $20,000 | Williamsville, NY, US | Program Support: Just For Kids - Academic Prgm | 2023 |
| Childcare Network Of The Niagara Frontier Inc | $4,000 | Williamsville, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Network For Good's Jumpstart | 2023 |
| City Year Inc | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | Program Support & General Operating | 2023 |
| Daemen College - Ignite | $9,775 | Amherst, NY, US | 2023-24 Capacity Building Projects | 2023 |
| Daemen College - Ignite | $2,125 | Amherst, NY, US | Grantee Evaluation (Assembly House 150) | 2023 |
| Education Collaborative Of Wny | $217,175 | Buffalo, NY, US | Tuition Support Of 2023-24 High School Scholars | 2023 |
| Epic - Every Person Influences Children | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support For Family Literacy Skills Program | 2023 |
| Erie Regional Housing Development Corporation Dba The Belle Center | $13,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Building: Latino Task Force At The Belle Center | 2023 |
| Hauptman-woodward Medical Research Institute | $1,360 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Skill Set Bldg Through Structural Biology Prgm | 2023 |
| Horizons National | $30,000 | Westport, CT, US | Horizons Summer Prgm At Resource Council Of Wny | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement Of Wny | $2,550 | Amherst, NY, US | Capacity Bldg For Ja Company Prgm | 2023 |
| Karen Society Of Buffalo | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support For Youth Afterschool Prgms | 2023 |
| Learning Disabilities Association Of Western New York | $40,000 | Kenmore, NY, US | Program Support: Learning, Education And Academic Dev (Lead)716 Prgm | 2023 |
| New York State Network For Youth Success | $12,772 | Troy, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Strategic Planning For Afterschool Network Of Wny | 2023 |
| Niagara University | $18,064 | Niagara University, NY, US | Tuition Support For Fall 2023 Butf Fellows | 2023 |
| Parker Academy | $4,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Network For Good's Jumpstart | 2023 |
| Parker Academy | $30,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Afterschool Program | 2023 |
| Peace Of The City Ministries | $40,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Prgm Support: Expansion Of Ms Literacy & Math Tutoring | 2023 |
| Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School | $299,640 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program & Capacity Bldg; Good-to-great Support | 2023 |
| Police Athletic League Of Buffalo Inc | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Star Literacy Prgm Partnership W/ Literacy Buffalo Niagara | 2023 |
| Read To Succeed Buffalo | $75,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Experience Corps Volunteer Tutoring | 2023 |
| Relay Graduate School Of Education | $19,190 | New York, NY, US | Tuition Support For Fall 2023 Butf Fellows | 2023 |
| Relay Graduate School Of Education | $8,000 | New York, NY, US | 2022-24 Relay Teacher Pipeline Student Support | 2023 |
| Roswell Park Alliance Foundation | $19,200 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Our Stories Hs Summer Intensive W/ Bps | 2023 |
| Rural Outreach Center | $30,000 | East Aurora, NY, US | Program Support: The Roc Squad Afterschool Prgm | 2023 |
| Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc | $300,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | 2023 Say Yes Buffalo Summer Camp Initiative | 2023 |
| Seneca Street Community Development Corporation | $35,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Youth Program | 2023 |
| Tapestry Charter School | $3,500 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support For New Grow Your Own Teacher Prgm | 2023 |
| The Bison Children's Scholarship Fund Inc | $69,600 | Buffalo, NY, US | Tuition Support Of 2023-24 Middle School Scholars | 2023 |
| The King Urban Life Center | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Prgm Support For Expansion Of Parent Child+ Prgm | 2023 |
| The Service Collaborative Of Wny Inc | $83,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Able Early Childhood Prgm: Pre-k Teacher Pipeline | 2023 |
| The Teacher's Desk | $15,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Resources & Supplies For Ec. Disadvantaged Students | 2023 |
| Tntp | $600,000 | New York, NY, US | Buffalo Urban Teaching Fellows (Butf) | 2023 |
| Tntp | $26,600 | New York, NY, US | School Year 22-23: Insight Surveys For Local Schools | 2023 |
| University District Community Development Association Inc | $6,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg For Afterschool Academic Program | 2023 |
| University Of Southern California | $59,914 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Evaluation Of Year 2 Of Buffalo Urban Teaching Fellows | 2023 |
| Valley Community Association Inc | $30,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support For Striving For Excellence Academic Prgm | 2023 |
| Wedi Buffalo | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Wedi's Academic Prgms | 2023 |
| Wedi Buffalo | $4,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Network For Good's Jumpstart | 2023 |
| West Side Community Services Inc | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Youth Services Academic Prgms | 2023 |
| Ymca Buffalo Niagara | $2,550 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Summer Learning Loss Prevention Prgms | 2023 |
| Zoological Society Of Buffalo Inc | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Life Science Career Lab Prgm | 2023 |
| Alleyway Theatre | $30,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Alleyway Theatre | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | 2024 Cullen Fellows - Emerging Perf Arts Leaders Prgm | 2023 |
| Artpark & Company Inc | $45,000 | Lewiston, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Arts At The Bakery (West Falls Ctr For The Arts) | $4,000 | West Falls, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Network For Good's Jumpstart | 2023 |
| Buffalo Chamber Players | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support | 2023 |
| Buffalo Opera Unlimited | $15,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Artistic Director Funding | 2023 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus | $20,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg & Prgm Support | 2023 |
| Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra | $100,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Buffalo State College Foundation Inc | $15,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support For Public Performance Series At Rockwell Hall | 2023 |
| Buffalo String Works | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | 2024 Cullen Fellows - Emerging Perf Arts Leaders Prgm | 2023 |
| Buffalo String Works | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Strategic Planning & Prgm Support For Public Performances | 2023 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | $35,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Performing Arts Programming At Bpac | 2023 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | $30,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Camp Everything (2020-2024) Collaborative Grant | 2023 |
| Burchfield Penney Art Center | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | 2024 Cullen Fellows - Emerging Perf Arts Leaders Prgm | 2023 |
| D'youville College | $40,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Kavinoky Production Manager Funding | 2023 |
| Hallwalls Inc | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Gen Operating For Music Programming | 2023 |
| Irish Classical Theatre Company | $40,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Audience Dev & Engagement | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Greater Buffalo | $10,000 | Getzville, NY, US | Program Support Jewish Repertory Theatre | 2023 |
| Kenan Center Inc | $10,000 | Lockport, NY, US | 2024 Cullen Fellows - Emerging Perf Arts Leaders Prgm | 2023 |
| Kleinhans Music Hall Management Inc | $400,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Improvements Of Historic Concert Hall | 2023 |
| Neglia Ballet Artists | $35,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Grant: Nutcracker Set Renovations | 2023 |
| New York Council Of Nonprofits Inc | $22,287 | Menands, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Gov & Financial Workshops For Wny Perf Arts Grantees | 2023 |
| Niagara Falls Little Theatre Inc Dba The Niagara Regional Theatre Guild | $30,000 | Tonawanda, NY, US | Capital Grant: New Flooring & Powered Revolve | 2023 |
| Road Less Traveled Productions | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Roycrofters At-large Association Inc | $7,500 | East Aurora, NY, US | Roycroft Chamber Music Festival | 2023 |
| Shakespeare In Delaware Park Inc | $10,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | 2024 Cullen Fellows - Emerging Perf Arts Leaders Prgm | 2023 |
| Shakespeare In Delaware Park Inc | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation | $20,000 | Niagaraonthelake, ONTARIO, CA | Support For Cullen Fellows Program In 2024-25 | 2023 |
| Shaw Festival Foundation | $75,000 | Niagaraonthelake, ONTARIO, CA | General Operating | 2023 |
| Shea's Performing Arts Center | $100,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Capital Grant: Upgrades @ 710 Main: Seating, Paint, Carpet, Sound | 2023 |
| Springville Center For The Arts | $50,000 | Springville, NY, US | General Operating & Perf Arts Programming | 2023 |
| Starring Buffalo Inc | $10,000 | Amherst, NY, US | Capacity Bldg: Part-time Staff Salary Support | 2023 |
| Theatre Alliance Of Buffalo | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Part-time Independent Contractor Salary Support | 2023 |
| Theatre Of Youth Company Inc | $25,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Torn Space Theater | $50,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Intersection Performance Series | 2023 |
| Ujima Company Inc | $23,139 | Buffalo, NY, US | General Operating | 2023 |
| Vocalis Chamber Choir | $5,000 | Buffalo, NY, US | Program Support: Choral Connections Series | 2023 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 87-0849992 |
| Website | http://www.thecullenfoundation.org |
| Address |
Key People (7)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cullen Foundation Of Western New York's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Florine Luhr |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Michael R Mcgee |
| Treasurer | Charles W Chiampou Cpa Jd |
| Secretary | Warren B Gelman |
| Director | Roger B Simon |
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