The John R Oishei Foundation

EIN 160874319

Buffalo, NY 14202 |(716) 856-9490

https://WWW.OISHEI.ORG
Total Given 2020–2024
$84.0M
1,053 grants · $16.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$75K
grant size
55%
supporter · 165/300 multi-year
repeat
$330.0M
Assets (2024)
300
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person NATALIE COOK
Phone (716) 856-9490
Deadlines SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY BASED ON THE PROJECT. (SEE WEBSITE AT WWW.OISHEI.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION)
How to Apply NO SET FORM
Restrictions THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACTING AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE BUFFALO NIAGARA REGION.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $285.0M $23.7M N/A
2020 $22.6M $294.2M $18.4M 237
2022 $19.2M $299.6M $16.0M 230
2023 $25.0M $315.7M $5.1M 309
2024 $17.2M $330.0M $19.0M 277

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1053 grants on record

Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$80K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$2.9M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.1% of US grants · Rank #4 of 5 states $2K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Travis 1 grant · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,053 total)

Purpose
Education Collaborative of Wny Inc Buffalo, NY $2,898,871 2023-2024 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2023
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY $2,000,000 WNY COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE FUND 2020
Children'S Hospital of Buffalo Foundation (The) Buffalo, NY $2,000,000 JOHN R. OISHEI NAMING RIGHTS TO THE NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 2020
Education Collaborative of Wny Inc Buffalo, NY $1,490,000 2024-2028 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2024
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy (Dba Buffalo Akg Art Museum) Buffalo, NY $1,200,000 AK360 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (2022) 2022
Children'S Hospital of Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY $1,000,000 JOHN R. OISHEI NAMING RIGHTS TO THE NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 2020
Children'S Hospital of Buffalo Foundation Buffalo, NY $1,000,000 JOHN R. OISHEI NAMING RIGHTS TO THE NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 2022
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY $1,000,000 BUFFALO TOGETHER FUND GOS 2024
Education Collaborative of Wny Inc Buffalo, NY $930,000 2024-2028 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2024
Education Collaborative of Wny Inc Buffalo, NY $922,000 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR ALL (DEI) 2024-2028 2023
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy (Dba Albright-Knox Art Gallery) Buffalo, NY $900,000 AK360 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (2023-2025) 2023
Buffalo Prep Buffalo, NY $900,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2023
Kaleida Health Foundation Buffalo, NY $800,000 GATES VASCULAR INSTITUTE ON THE BUFFALO NIAGARA MEDICAL CAMPUS 2020
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc Buffalo, NY $749,710 BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR INITIATIVE 2024-2026 2023
Mental Health Association of Erie County Inc Buffalo, NY $700,000 WNY HUMAN SERVICES COLLABORATIVE SHARED SPACE INITIATIVE 2020
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc Buffalo, NY $600,000 EAST SIDE CORRIDOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND 2020
Buffalo Fine Arts Academy (Dba Albright-Knox Art Gallery) Buffalo, NY $600,000 AK360 CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (2023-2025) 2024
Center for Regional Strategies Buffalo, NY $600,000 REGIONAL REVITALIZATION PARTNERSHIP - EAST SIDE AVENUES 2024
Say Yes Buffalo Scholarship Inc Buffalo, NY $600,000 BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR INITIATIVE 2024-2026 2024
Education Collaborative of Wny Inc Buffalo, NY $585,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024-2028 2023
Education Collaborative of Wny Inc Buffalo, NY $572,000 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR ALL 2023
Ny Funders Alliance (Grantmakers Forum of New York Inc) Syracuse, NY $550,000 NONPROFIT SUPPORT GROUP 2024-2025 2023
Buffalo Prep Buffalo, NY $550,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2024
Education Collaborative of Wny Inc Buffalo, NY $550,000 ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR ALL (DEI) 2024-2028 2024
Ny Funders Alliance Syracuse, NY $550,000 NONPROFIT SUPPORT GROUP 2024-2025 2024