ACAF News
Scholarship Update
(April 2021) ACAF's slate of scholarship recipients for the 2021-2022 academic year has been reviewed and approved by our board of directors. All applicants will notified of their status by email by April 19, with recipients receiving scholarships...
December 2020 Grants Boost Food Program, Local Agencies
(January 2021) ACCORD Corporation, the Division of Social Services, Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the Fillmore Strong Food Program are among the organizations and efforts that benefitted from the most recent Allegany County...
ACAF Announces September Grants
(Oct. 2020) The Allegany County Area Foundation selected the Family Service Society, Inc. (FSS) and the Independence Emergency Squad (IES) for $1000 each in grant support at its September meeting. The grants were made out of ACAF’s Allegany Fund,...
Mentoring Programs, Emergency Squad Benefit From ACAF Grants
(Oct. 2020) The Allegany County Area Foundation selected the Family Service Society, Inc. (FSS) and the Independence Emergency Squad (IES) for $1000 each in grant support at its September meeting. The grants were made out of ACAF’s Allegany Fund,...
Update on United Way, ACAF Community Relief Effort
(Sept. 2020 update) With the Coronavirus pandemic creating significant economic disruption in our area, the Allegany County Area Foundation and Allegany County United Way created Community Relief Funds (CRF) and a shared grant application and...
March ACAF Grants
(April 2020) In March, the Grant Committee of the Allegany County Area Foundation approved $500 grants to the Fillmore Central School PTO for its backpack food program operated in conjunction with the Houghton Wesleyan Church, and the Wellsville...
CARES Act and Charitable Giving
The CARES Act includes provisions that incentivize donors to make charitable contributions that can help non-profits during this pandemic crisis. Donors can make an above-the-line deduction for contributions of up to $300 that are made to certain...
ACAF Announces December Grants
(Jan. 2020) In December, the Grant Committee of the Allegany County Area Foundation approved grant support for the following non-profit organizations (fund from which the grant was made is also shown): Alfred Box of Books Library – for the Money As...
Shop With A Cop Grant Supports Foster Care Christmas Party
(Dec. 2019) When the Wellsville Kmart closed in March of this year, it effectively ended the local Shop With A Cop (SWAC) program. This summer, the SWAC Committee used its remaining resources to set up an endowed fund with the Allegany County Area...
Deputy Sheriffs Support Shop With A Cop Program
(January 2020) The Allegany County Sheriff’s Department continues its tradition of supporting the local Shop With A Cop program. The department’s annual Beard for Bucks program permits officers to grow beards for hunting season provided they make a...
Scholarship Will Help Wellsville Area Homeschoolers
(January 2020) New York and Pennsylvania current and future college students who have pursued their high school studies through the Wellsville Area Homeschoolers (WAH) organization may benefit from a new scholarship established with the Allegany...
New Scholarship Honors Carl Atwell, Serves Andover Students
(Jan. 2020) The Carl Atwell Memorial Scholarship has been established to benefit an Andover Central School senior who demonstrates a record of athletic and community involvement, and who will be pursuing college or military service. The first...
Deputy Sheriffs Entrust Scholarship Program to ACAF
(Dec. 2019) The Allegany County Deputy Sheriffs Association (ACDSA) and Allegany County Area Foundation (ACAF) have teamed up in managing the Deputy Sheriff’s Association (ACDSA) scholarship program. This scholarship supports students preparing for...
ACAF Grant Benefits Pioneer Oil Museum
(Oct 2019) The Allegany County Area Foundation recently presented a $1000 grant to the Pioneer Oil Museum. This support came from ACAF’s Allegany Fund, which supports a variety of Allegany County non-profit organizations The Foundation funds were...
Van Dines Honored through Grant Fund
(Nov. 2019) The Ken & Judi Van Dine Christian Service Grant has been established by the Grace United Church family and friends of the Van Dines to honor their strong Christian commitment, 50+ years of service to their church and community, and...
Foundation Facts
Founded: 1983
Cuba, NY
Assets:
$10.4M
Managed by Vanguard
Staff:
Exec. Director (1/2 time)
Secretary (part-time)
Treasurer (part-time