The Cullen Foundation of Western New York

How to apply, from its 2024 IRS return

How to ask

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.

Deadlines

Submission dates vary per year but generally, LOI process begins in January and July of each year.

Limits on who can apply

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.

Grants paid in 2024

$6.1 million, to organizations

This is what the foundation told the IRS on Form 990-PF. It isn’t a confirmed open grant round, and details may have changed, so contact the foundation before applying. Its mailing address is on the full return: see it on ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer.