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Cullen Foundation of Western New York Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 87-0849992 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$5.2M
Grants reported
121
Typical grant
$28.7K
Future commitments
$926K

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
MS Florine Luhr
Deadlines
Submission dates vary per year but generally, LOI process begins in January and July of each year.
Application materials
Grant process is conducted online through www.thecullenfoundation.org; instructions and eligibility located on this website; requirements include: completion, submission and approval of LOI and application; audited or reviewed financial statements completed by independent cpa; 501(c)3 letter; project budget; board list; and organizational budget.
Restrictions
Applications limited to specific areas of education and performing arts organizations located in and primarily benefitting residents of erie county, new york; applicants must be 501(c)3; additional eligibility criteria apply see www.thecullenfoundation.org for additional details.
Original filing text
Contact
MS FLORINE LUHR
Address
250 DELAWARE AVENUE SUITE 820 BUFFALO, NY, 14202
Phone
7168004280
Email
FLUHR@THECULLENFOUNDATION.ORG
Deadlines
SUBMISSION DATES VARY PER YEAR BUT GENERALLY, LOI PROCESS BEGINS IN JANUARY AND JULY OF EACH YEAR.
Application materials
GRANT PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ONLINE THROUGH WWW.THECULLENFOUNDATION.ORG; INSTRUCTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY LOCATED ON THIS WEBSITE; REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: COMPLETION, SUBMISSION AND APPROVAL OF LOI AND APPLICATION; AUDITED OR REVIEWED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS COMPLETED BY INDEPENDENT CPA; 501(C)3 LETTER; PROJECT BUDGET; BOARD LIST; AND ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET.
Restrictions
APPLICATIONS LIMITED TO SPECIFIC AREAS OF EDUCATION AND PERFORMING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN AND PRIMARILY BENEFITTING RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY, NEW YORK; APPLICANTS MUST BE 501(C)3; ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLY SEE WWW.THECULLENFOUNDATION.ORG FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

Reported organization name: CULLEN FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NEW YORK INC

Where Cullen Foundation of Western New York Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Tntp

New York, NY

$400KTax year 2024

Gen op: buffalo urban teaching fellows prgm

Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc

Buffalo, NY

$325KTax year 2024

Program support: 2024 say yes summer camp

Education Collaborative of Wny

Buffalo, NY

$213.1KTax year 2024

Cullen scholars 2024-2025 tuition support

Brick Education Network

Newark, NJ

$200KTax year 2024

Brick buffalo academy charter school start up funds

Chapin Hall Center for Children

Chicago, IL

$149.5KTax year 2024

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Cullen Foundation of Western New York Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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