Rochester Area Community Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Rochester, NY EIN 23-7250641

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2026

Total received

$41.3M

Foundation funders

74

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2019–2026

Who funds Rochester Area Community Foundation?

Rochester Area Community Foundation is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by The Sands Family Foundation Inc ($23.0M), The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation ($3.8M), Tegna Foundation Inc ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.3M in grants to Rochester Area Community Foundation between 2019–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Sands Family Foundation Inc$23,004,15652020–2024
The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation$3,829,600142020–2024
Tegna Foundation Inc$3,060,59522023–2024
Spindler Family Foundation$2,418,88012020
Gannett Foundation Inc$1,676,00012020
Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc$1,548,005522020–2025
Wegman Family Charitable Foundation$850,00032021–2024
Scholarship America Inc$773,11022021–2023
William G McGowan Charitable Fund$500,00012024
StriveTogether Inc$449,25222020–2021
Max and Marian Farash Charitable$290,00012020
Wolkernie Co-Tr UA Char$212,00032023–2025
RSPS Foundation$207,41512024
Tides Foundation$201,80512022
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$201,69342021–2024
Cunningham Educational Memorial Fund$193,40012021
The Riedman Foundation$160,00022023–2024
Deblinger Family Foundation Inc$159,05122021–2022
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Inc$155,00022021–2024
JPMorgan Chase Foundation$150,00012022
The Nord Family Foundation$150,00032020–2021
The Van Der Stricht Foundation$115,99862019–2024
Channel One Inc$109,86112025
ESL Charitable Foundation$100,00012025
Avangrid Foundation Inc$100,00012020
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United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc$65,72022021–2024
National Philanthropic Trust$65,04022020–2022
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$61,95022025–2026
Marshall Family Foundation$50,00062020–2025
Cfleads$50,00012024
Dean C Zutes Charitable Trust XXXXX4007$42,54612025
Finger Lakes Area Community Endowment$40,00042020–2024
Fred L Emerson Foundation Inc$40,00012022
Clairebear Foundation Inc$40,00012022
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$24,22612022
Rodney B Janes Memorial Fund XXXXX8005$24,00062020–2025
Charles D & Mary a Bauer$20,00012025
Helen L Morris Foundation Inc$20,00012021
The Joan and Harold Feinbloom Supporting Foundation Inc$15,00012021
Elster Foundation AGT$12,00032023–2025
Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles$10,00012024
The Bessemer Giving Fund$10,00012021
Waldron Rise Foundation Inc$7,50032020–2022
Bright Funds Foundation$7,30012021
Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family$5,00022024–2025
T M & M W Crandall Foundation a$5,00052021–2025
Chorzempa Family Foundation$5,00012023
Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation$5,00012022
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY Inc$5,00012020
The Richard W Rupp Foundation$5,00012020
The Bond Family Foundation$4,20042022–2025
Joe and Sue Degeorge Foundation$3,00032023–2025
Marjorie Harris Reynolds Foundation$3,00012020
Costanza Family Foundation$2,50022022–2023
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$2,50012020
The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation$2,10022021–2022
Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust$2,00012023
Greater Rochester Health Foundation$1,50022020–2024
William & Sheila Konar Foundation$1,50022022–2024
Louis S & Molly B Wolk Foundation$1,50012022
Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc$1,00012025
The Gallogly Family Foundation$1,00012024
Cheryl and Paul Speranza Foundation Inc$1,00012024
Thomas F Judson Jr & Elisabeth W$1,00022021–2022
Messinger Family Foundation Inc$1,00012021
The Hutchins Family Foundation Inc$1,00012020
SMBC Global Foundation Inc$50012020
Manning and Napier Foundation Inc$37512025
The Louise and Henry Epstein Family$30032023–2025
The Holmes Family Foundation (DE)$25022023–2024
Charles D & Twyla R Martin Foundation$15012024
South Shore Bank Charitable$10012022
First Eagle Investments Foundation$10012021
Mutual of America Foundation$5012020

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$5M$10M$15M1 grant2019 36 grants2020 37 grants2021 34 grants2022 29 grants2023 38 grants2024 24 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2019 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2019) to $11.5M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $41K.

What grants has Rochester Area Community Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$40,500
2025Channel One IncFOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS$109,861
2025ESL Charitable FoundationTO SUPPORT HOUSING$100,000
2025Wolkernie Co-Tr UA CharGENERAL SUPPORT$82,000
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncGENERAL SUPPORT$78,230
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncGENERAL SUPPORT$49,900
2025Dean C Zutes Charitable Trust XXXXX4007GENERAL$42,546
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncGENERAL SUPPORT$29,550
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$21,450
2025Charles D & Mary a BauerPOISON PREVENTION & CHILDRENS PROGRA$20,000
2025Marshall Family FoundationLOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECTS$10,000
2025Elster Foundation AGTCHARITABLE$10,000
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncANNUAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT$5,900
2025Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,500
2025Rodney B Janes Memorial Fund XXXXX8005GENERAL$4,000
2025Harold & Joan Feinbloom FamilySUPPORTING THE GREATER ROCHESTER NY REGION BY SUPPORTING THE ARTS, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, PRESERVING HISTORIC ASSETS.$2,500
2025The Bond Family FoundationCHARITABLE DONATION - GENERAL FUND$1,050
2025Paychex Charitable Foundation IncOperating Support$1,000
2025T M & M W Crandall Foundation aGENERAL OPERATING$1,000
2025Joe and Sue Degeorge FoundationTO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION$1,000
2025Manning and Napier Foundation IncContribution$375
2025The Louise and Henry Epstein FamilyUNRESTRICTED FOR CHARITABLE OPERATIONS$100
2024The Sands Family Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE$2,909,900
2024Tegna Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,570,595
2024The Ralph C Wilson Jr FoundationMedina High Wall$1,000,000
2024William G McGowan Charitable FundDAF CONTRIBUTION$500,000
2024RSPS FoundationUNRESTRICTED PROGRAM USE$207,415

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Rochester Area Community Foundation?

Rochester Area Community Foundation is funded by 74 grantmakers, led by The Sands Family Foundation Inc ($23.0M), The Ralph C Wilson Jr Foundation ($3.8M), Tegna Foundation Inc ($3.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $41.3M in grants to Rochester Area Community Foundation between 2019–2026.

Who is Rochester Area Community Foundation's largest funder?

The Sands Family Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Rochester Area Community Foundation, with $23.0M across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Rochester Area Community Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $41.3M in grants to Rochester Area Community Foundation across 200 grants from 74 funders between 2019–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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