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William & Sheila Konar Foundation Summer Program Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: William & Sheila Konar Foundation
Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Summary

The William and Sheila Konar Foundation Summer Program aims to enhance equitable access to high-quality summer learning experiences for economically disadvantaged youth in Monroe County. In collaboration with the United Way of Greater Rochester and ESL Federal Credit Union, this initiative will provide essential support for 2026 Summer Programs. Applicants are encouraged to provide comprehensive information to ensure effective evaluation by the funders involved.

Overview

The William and Sheila Konar Foundation is proud to partner with United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes and ESL Federal Credit Union to support 2026 Summer Programs. The Summer 2026 Program Joint Funding Opportunity seeks to support the expansion of equitable access to high-quality, affordable summer learning experiences for economically disadvantaged school-aged youth throughout Monroe County. This application is a collaborative funding opportunity supported by multiple partners. Each funder may apply its own evaluation criteria and priorities when reviewing proposals. The application has been carefully designed to capture all information necessary for each funder to make an informed decision. Applicants are strongly encouraged to answer every question fully and accurately, as incomplete or unclear responses may limit consideration for one or more funding sources.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.

Past recipients of this program

Recent awards under this program (from William & Sheila Konar Foundation's IRS filings)

  • Innovative Charitable Initiatives

    Menands, NY · 2021

    $10K

1 grant in William & Sheila Konar Foundation's 2021 filings reference “William & Sheila Konar Foundation Summer Program Grant” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.

What William & Sheila Konar Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
100
Total given
$5.88M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$250–$1M
  • By dollars: New York 71%, Illinois 17%, District of Columbia 6%. Top recipient cities: Rochester, NY; Washington, DC; Chicago, IL.
  • 8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 27% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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Fields of Work

after-schoolacademic-enrichmentyouth-programs

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