named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Food Assistance Grants
Supports food security programs in Western New York, including summer meal access, food pantries, and nutrition initiatives through grants to local organizations.
Healthy Communities Initiative
Invests in community health projects addressing social determinants of health, including corner store nutrition upgrades and local food system leadership.
Youth Development Grants
Funds youth programs focused on education, leadership, and enrichment, such as the Passport to the World Club and leadership development for diverse youth.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 4 activities
- Funding leadership development for diverse leadersFunds leadership development programs for diverse community leaders through a grant to Providence Farm Collective.
- Funding the Health Corner Store InitiativeFunds the Health Corner Store Initiative to increase availability of fresh produce and healthy options in corner stores through a grant to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County.
- Funding the Prep Market programFunds the Prep Market program, which provides food and nutrition education, through a grant to Buffalo Prep.
- Funding youth leadership in sustainable food systemsFunds youth leadership development in sustainable food systems through the Growing Green program at Massachusetts Avenue Project Inc.
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Community Foundation & United Way Support 2 activities
- Funding community initiatives via the Give 716 campaignFunds local community initiatives through the Give 716 giving campaign via a grant to FanTheM Foundation.
- Funding the 2-1-1 Food Assistance ProgramFunds the 2-1-1 Food Assistance Program, which connects individuals with food resources through a grant to United Way of Buffalo & Erie County.
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Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
- Funding a Food as Medicine ProgramFunds a Food as Medicine Program that delivers medically tailored meals and nutrition support through a grant to Harvest House Buffalo Inc.
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Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
- Funding expansion of summer meal access in Western New YorkFunds efforts to expand access to summer meals for children in Western New York through grants to Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funding the Healthy Cattaraugus SDOH Accelerator PlanFunds the Healthy Cattaraugus SDOH Accelerator Plan to address social determinants of health in Cattaraugus County through a grant to Connecting Communities in Action Inc.
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Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Funding the Nutrition Zone initiativeFunds the Nutrition Zone initiative, which improves access to healthy foods in underserved areas, through a grant to Buffalo Go Green.
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Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
- Funding the Passport to the World ClubFunds the Passport to the World Club, a youth enrichment program promoting global awareness and cultural education, through a grant to Police Athletic League of Buffalo Inc.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.67M
Contributions & grants$3.46M94%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$158K4%
Other revenue$51K
expenses
Total expenses$1.13M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$1.93M
balance sheet
Total assets$4.00M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$3.86M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -5.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 8
- ANNA STOLZENBURG — DIRECTOR
- BILL KRESSE — DIRECTOR
- CHRIS JENKINS — DIRECTOR
- DANIELLE SHAINBROWN ESQ — DIRECTOR
- JOSHUA DZIURLIKOWSKI — TREASURER (TO 12/10/24), DIRECTOR
- LAURA PEGULA — DIRECTOR
- PASTOR GEORGE NICHOLAS — DIRECTOR
- PENNY SEMAIA — DIRECTOR (FROM 7/19/24)
relationships · 11
Who they work with
- BUFFALO GO GREEN Partner — Receives funding for the Nutrition Zone initiative.
- BUFFALO PREP Partner — Receives funding for the Prep Market program.
- CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN ACTION INC Partner — Receives funding for the Healthy Cattaraugus SDOH Accelerator Plan.
- CORNELL COOPERATIVE EXTENSION OF ERIE COUNTY Partner — Receives funding for the Health Corner Store Initiative.
- FANTHEM FOUNDATION Partner — Receives funding for the Give 716 community giving campaign.
- HARVEST HOUSE BUFFALO INC Partner — Receives funding for a Food as Medicine Program.
- MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE PROJECT INC Partner — Receives funding for the Growing Green youth leadership program.
- POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF BUFFALO INC Partner — Receives funding for the Passport to the World Club.
- PROVIDENCE FARM COLLECTIVE Partner — Receives funding to support diverse leadership in food systems.
- SHARE OUR STRENGTHNO KID HUNGRY Partner — Receives funding to expand summer meal access in Western New York.
- UNITED WAY OF BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY Partner — Receives funding for the 2-1-1 Food Assistance Program.
strategies · 1
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Food-Is-Medicine Clinical Interventionmethodology: food_is_medicineBy funding food distribution through clinical channels, we improve health outcomes because nutrition is treated as a modifiable clinical factor in patient care.