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Private foundations Rochester, NYtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Rochester, NY

115 private foundations based in Rochester, NY filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $77.9 million in 1,977 grants, and 27 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 173 grants Accepts applications $22,465,516 giving
  2. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 139 grants Accepts applications $13,034,907 giving
  3. Greater Rochester Health FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 204 grants Accepts applications $8,935,848 giving
  4. Saunders FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $6,751,068 giving
  5. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 85 grants Accepts applications $2,740,377 giving
  6. Paychex Charitable Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 121 grants Accepts applications $2,567,250 giving
  7. Davenport-Hatch FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,526,171 giving
  8. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $2,179,200 giving
  9. Wegman Family Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $1,999,500 giving
  10. Winley FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $1,468,000 giving
  11. The Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 234 grants Accepts applications $1,384,294 giving
  12. Marie C and Joseph C Wilson Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $1,105,075 giving
  13. Rcipa Community Health and Education Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $661,685 giving
  14. Building Brighter Days Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $625,516 giving
  15. The Lucelia Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $566,900 giving
  16. Charles J & Burton S August Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $495,002 giving
  17. The Polisseni Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $491,700 giving
  18. The Mucci Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $475,000 giving
  19. KMT Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $429,000 giving
  20. Iue-Cwa Housing CorporationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $412,500 giving
  21. Rudolph and Rose Wollner Charitable TrustRochester, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $352,000 giving
  22. Summers Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $332,725 giving
  23. Max A Adler Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $300,000 giving
  24. John L Dimarco Sr Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $276,100 giving
  25. Theodore Cashmere Mendick Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 16 grants Preselected only $275,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Esl Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 173 grants Accepts applications $22,465,516 giving
  2. Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 139 grants Accepts applications $13,034,907 giving
  3. Greater Rochester Health FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 204 grants Accepts applications $8,935,848 giving
  4. Daisy Marquis Jones FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 85 grants Accepts applications $2,740,377 giving
  5. Paychex Charitable Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 121 grants Accepts applications $2,567,250 giving
  6. Davenport-Hatch FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,526,171 giving
  7. Louis S & Molly B Wolk FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $2,179,200 giving
  8. Winley FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $1,468,000 giving
  9. The Charles and Mary Crossed FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 234 grants Accepts applications $1,384,294 giving
  10. Marie C and Joseph C Wilson Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $1,105,075 giving
  11. Charles J & Burton S August Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $495,002 giving
  12. The Polisseni Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $491,700 giving
  13. KMT Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $429,000 giving
  14. The Guido and Ellen Palma Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 39 grants Accepts applications $256,193 giving
  15. Ashley Family Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $241,750 giving
  16. The David T & Karen Della Penta Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $202,200 giving
  17. Robert G and Florence E Van DuynRochester, NY · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $150,000 giving
  18. Pluta Family Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $123,250 giving
  19. Williams Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $105,000 giving
  20. Ralph and Eleanor Cantisano Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $100,000 giving
  21. Joan Rothenberg Family Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $72,486 giving
  22. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $61,985 giving
  23. Educational Fund of Rochester NY Branch of Amer Assoc of Univ WomenRochester, NY · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $11,951 giving
  24. Gleason Works Foundation #XXX-XX-XXXXRochester, NY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $11,000 giving
  25. Hurlbut FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $10,400 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education44 foundations $13,028,58529% of the total
  2. Human services37 foundations $11,220,35225% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter15 foundations $4,664,22510% of the total
  4. Health32 foundations $3,008,7077% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking16 foundations $1,641,3644% of the total
  6. Arts and culture35 foundations $1,567,4753% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $10,028,64922% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W Judson FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $61,985 giving
  2. Miller Funeral and Cremation Charitable Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $10,325 giving
  3. Max A Adler Charitable FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 29 grants Preselected only $300,000 giving
  4. The Polisseni Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $491,700 giving
  5. The Louise and Henry Epstein Family Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $19,005 giving
  6. The Rubin Family Charitable FundRochester, NY · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $67,000 giving
  7. Tones Family Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $74,700 giving
  8. Myron S & Helen K Silver Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $28,400 giving
  9. Ukrainian American Community (uac) Foundation IncRochester, NY · tax year 2025 15 grants Preselected only $30,210 giving
  10. The Labella Associates DPC Charitable Foundation TrustRochester, NY · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $78,375 giving
  11. Frederick L Badlam Memorial Scholarship FundRochester, NY · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  12. The Cotroneo Family FoundationRochester, NY · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $67,900 giving
  13. Guitars for Glory IncRochester, NY · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $5,230 giving
  14. Gleason Works Foundation #XXX-XX-XXXXRochester, NY · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $11,000 giving
  15. Harold Schwartz Memorial Child Welfare FundRochester, NY · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $5,180 giving