The Rochester General Hospital
The Rochester General Hospital is a public charity based in Rochester, New York. Its stated purposes include providing medical and surgical care to people in need in Monroe County, promoting scientific research related to care of the sick and injured, and supporting activities that promote community health.
The Rochester General Hospital at a glance
In short: The Rochester General Hospital gave $63.9M across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $2.7M), mostly in New York. 35% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $63,917,965
- +16373.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- +60.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,663,249
- +10196.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,370
- Total assets
- $2,017,718,765
- -3.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 35% first-time grantees (8 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Rochester General Hospital
- Contact
Mailing address: 1425 Portland Avenue, Rochester, NY 14621
Phone: (585) 922-1595
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Rochester General Hospital funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Canton Potsdam Hospital Inc ($60.0M). Together the top 10 received $63.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 87 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. Named recipients include organizations in Rochester and other New York communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Rochester General Hospital open to new grantees?
35%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 23 grantees (35%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $7.9M; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $268K (2020) to $63.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $63.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Potsdam Hospital Inc Potsdam, NY | Funding | $60,000,000 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation Rochester, NY | Funding | $3,319,195 |
| American Heart Association Inc Pittsburgh, PA | Sponsorship | $100,000 |
| ROC2025 Inc Rochester, NY | Sponsorship | $100,000 |
| Rochester International Jazz Festival LLC Rochester, NY | Sponsorship | $85,000 |
| American Heart Association Inc Boone, IA | Sponsorship | $50,000 |
| Monroe County Medical Society Inc Rochester, NY | Sponsorship | $35,000 |
| Mercy Flight Central Inc Canandaigua, NY | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | Sponsorship | $25,000 |
| American Cancer Society Inc Rochester, NY | Sponsorship | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,017,718,765 | $1,742,626,515 | $1,755,613,794 | $63,917,965 | 24 | $27,779,002 |
| 2023 | $2,085,432,688 | $1,582,335,063 | $1,572,451,314 | $388,000 | 15 | $28,472,035 |
| 2022 | $2,092,987,995 | $1,343,816,477 | $1,357,482,482 | $452,600 | 21 | $-6,254,749 |
| 2021 | $1,891,434,393 | $1,281,258,308 | $1,173,234,731 | $369,900 | 15 | $34,512,149 |
| 2020 | $1,909,041,081 | $1,138,862,701 | $1,037,405,114 | $268,440 | 12 | $25,040,912 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to establish, maintain, and operate a general hospital and dispensary in Monroe County for the medical and surgical care of people in need; conduct a training school for nurses; promote scientific research related to care of the sick and injured; and take part in activities that promote community health.
Its grants include support for health-related organizations and activities. For example, the American Heart Association describes its mission as working for “a world of longer, healthier lives”; the American Cancer Society describes its mission as improving the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support. Other 2024 recipients included Rochester Institute of Technology, whose stated mission emphasizes technology, arts, and design for the greater good, and Mercy Flight Central, which describes itself as providing critical care to the sick and injured.
The hospital’s Research Institute identifies infectious disease and immunology, cardiovascular disease, cancer and blood disorders, and biotechnology, bioengineering, imaging science, computing, and information science as research focus areas.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the hospital reported 24 grants totaling $63,917,965. Grant amounts ranged from $6,480 to $60,000,000, with a median of $17,370. The largest grants included $60,000,000 to Canton Potsdam Hospital Inc. for funding and $3,319,195 to Rochester Regional Health Foundation for funding. Other reported grants included sponsorships of $100,000 to the American Heart Association and $100,000 to ROC2025 Inc.
The hospital’s website describes Rochester Regional Health’s sponsorship support as focused on community health and well-being, social drivers of health, access to care, and health literacy. Its stated 2026–2027 priority areas for events and sponsorships are heart health, cancer prevention and support, orthopedics and spine care, and neurosciences.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing include Richard Davis, PhD, CEO; Tricia Gatlin, PhD, RN, chair of the board; Jeffrey C. Mapstone, treasurer; and Julia Tedesco, secretary. The listed directors are Karen M. Gallina, Linda Becker, Mike Cicero, Walter Larkin, Marcy C. Mulconry, MD, and Leon T. Sawyko.
The Rochester General Hospital is led by Richard Davis PhD, CEO on every filing since 2022; 14 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Davis PhD
CEO
On filings since 2022
13 hrs/week
$400K (2022) → $934K (2024)
Laurie Lerner MD
Medical Staff President
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$559K (2022) → $140K (2024)
Tammy Snyder
President
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$444K (2023) → $679K (2024)
Adam Zinkin MD
Medical Staff President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tricia Gatlin Ph D. RN
Chair of the Board
Director → Chair of the Board, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$19K (2022) → $24K (2024)
Rania Ayyad MD
Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$288K (2023) → $302K (2024)
Karen M. Gallina
Director
Chair of the Board → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leon T. Sawyko
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Becker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcy C. Mulconry MD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Cicero
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Larkin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Kelly PhD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ernest Lamour
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Whitbeck
Physician
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $1.5M (2024)
Hugh Thomas
Former CAO
CAO → Former CAO, 2024
On filings since 2020
$401K (2020) → $472K (2024)
Thomas Crilly
CFO
On filings since 2020
13 hrs/week
$322K (2020) → $386K (2024)
Jennifer Eslinger
COO
President → COO, 2023
On filings since 2022
15 hrs/week
$208K (2022) → $411K (2024)
Timothy Wager
Physician
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2022) → $2.1M (2024)
Gian Vinelli
Physician
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.4M (2023) → $1.4M (2024)
Charles Whipple
General Counsel
New on the 2024 filing
24 hrs/week
$252K (2024)
Rami Elshaar
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.3M (2024)
Ryan Lydon
Physician
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$1.5M (2024)
Jeffrey C. Mapstone
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Tedesco
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Vaeth Ph D.
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Casini
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Dawn Riedy MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karan Singh Alag MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Allen Cheng (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Vincent Chang (2023) — Physician
- Former: Daniel Alexander (2020–2022) — Physician
- Former: Dianne Cooney Miner (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Bieber (2020–2022) — Former CEO
- Former: Kevin Casey (2020–2022) — Former President
- Former: Ronald Kirshner (2020–2022) — Physician
- Former: Thomas Riley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Jay Keyes MD (2022) — Former Medical Staff President
- Former: Jay Keyes MD (2020–2021) — Medical Staff President
- Former: Robert Nesselbush (2020–2021) — Former COO
- Former: Soon Park (2020–2021) — Executive Medical Director
- Former: Abrar H. Shah (2021) — Physician
- Former: Daniel Meyers (2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Patton PhD (2020) — Director
- Former: Patrick Riggs (2020) — Physician
- Former: Paul Bernstein MD (2020) — Medical Staff President
- Former: Ralph Destephano (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2.1M, to Timothy Wager (Physician). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Rochester General Hospital
How much does The Rochester General Hospital give each year?
The Rochester General Hospital gave $63.9M across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $388K across 15 grants.
What is The Rochester General Hospital's typical grant size?
The Rochester General Hospital's median grant in 2024 was $17,370, and its average grant was $2,663,249, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Rochester General Hospital that year got $7.9M on average.
Where does The Rochester General Hospital give grants?
The Rochester General Hospital gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rochester, NY (16 grants).
Does The Rochester General Hospital give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The Rochester General Hospital's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Sponsorship" (22 grants).
Who are The Rochester General Hospital's largest grantees?
The Rochester General Hospital's largest 2024 grantees include Canton Potsdam Hospital Inc ($60,000,000), Rochester Regional Health Foundation ($3,319,195) and American Heart Association Inc ($150,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Rochester General Hospital?
The Rochester General Hospital reported $2.0B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7B.
What does The Rochester General Hospital fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to establish, maintain, and operate a general hospital and dispensary in Monroe County for the medical and surgical care of people in need; conduct a training school for nurses; promote scientific research related to care of the sick and injured; and take part in activities that promote community health. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Rochester General Hospital?
The Rochester General Hospital has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is The Rochester General Hospital's EIN?
The Rochester General Hospital's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-0743134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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