The Neil Family Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting charitable, religious, and educational initiatives. Its mission reflects a strong commitment to faith-based causes, as evidenced by its funding of various religious organizations and churches. The foundation primarily serves recipients involved in charitable activities, religious institutions, and educational foundations, with a notable focus on the Catholic community. While it primarily operates in New York, it has also extended support to organizations in New Jersey. The foundation emphasizes general support for its recipients, indicating a broad approach to philanthropy within its areas of interest.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small local religious or faith-based nonprofits and Catholic schools or parish programs in the Buffalo/Western New York area with an existing relationship or referral to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Located in Buffalo or elsewhere in New York state, especially local parish or diocesan organizations.
- • Religious, faith-based, or small educational institution with modest funding needs (grants under $5K).
- • Established relationship or referral to one of the foundation directors or known grantees.
- • Needs for general support or small program grants matching prior purposes awarded.
Geography
Giving in the observed year was almost entirely local: three states appear, but about 99% of dollars stayed in New York and most grants were to Buffalo-area recipients.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made 14 separate grants to 14 distinct recipients in the latest year, demonstrating a spread of independent beneficiaries, but those recipients are largely missionally concentrated in religious and educational causes and the top five received 83% of dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover cannot be measured from a single year, but the foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants and no public application pathway was found, making entry by an unfamiliar applicant unlikely without a direct referral or relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
