177 private foundations reported grants to Rochester, New York recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 177 private foundations reported 746 grants totaling $49,865,799 to 462 organizations in Rochester, New York. The most-funded purposes were education (109 grants) and youth & family (40 grants). ESL Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $17,181,182 across 141 grants. The median reported grant was $18,461.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported New York dollars that landed in Rochester — a funder at 90% is effectively a Rochester funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESL Charitable Foundation | 141 | $17,181,182 | 80% |
| William & Sheila Konar Foundation | 71 | $3,873,043 | 93% |
| The Wyant Foundation Trust | 1 | $3,000,000 | 100% |
| Dunard Fund USA Ltd | 1 | $2,600,000 | 29% |
| Davenport-hatch Foundation | 1 | $2,405,122 | 100% |
| Louis S & Molly B Wolk Foundation | 22 | $2,143,600 | 99% |
| Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation | 55 | $2,016,877 | 74% |
| Univ of Roch Rivas Clinic UA HWR | 1 | $1,701,329 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Rochester | 36 | $7,649,840 |
| The King's Foundation America Inc | 2 | $2,630,000 |
| United WAY of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes | 2 | $2,464,007 |
| University of Rochester Thomas Farrell SVP | 5 | $1,601,328 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 29 | $1,327,057 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation | 7 | $1,287,500 |
| The Center for Youth Services | 4 | $1,102,000 |
| Racf Initiatives | 2 | $850,000 |
| St John Fisher College | 3 | $811,380 |
| Connected Communities | 2 | $765,000 |
177 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Rochester, New York on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $49,865,799 across 746 grants. The largest by reported dollars were ESL Charitable Foundation, William & Sheila Konar Foundation, The Wyant Foundation Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Rochester, New York concentrate in education (109), youth & family (40), community & economic development (39). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Rochester, New York recipient was $18,461, and the largest single reported grant was $3,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
