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Grant Funders in Rochester, NY

Bespoke Grants indexes 65 grant-making foundations headquartered in Rochester, New York — together $534.8M in recent annual giving. Their giving most often supports health care, higher education, education and youth development. Local funders are one of the best starting points for a Rochester nonprofit, because many prioritize organizations in their own community.

65
Foundations in Rochester
$534.8M
Combined annual giving
40
Listed below
NY
State

Foundations headquartered in Rochester

Ranked by annual giving. Each links to a full profile — giving history, grant recipients, focus areas, and how to apply.

#FoundationAnnual givingLatest grant
1Rochester Institute of Technology$248.7M2023
2Finger Lakes Performing Provider System$58.0M2025
3United Way of Greater Rochester Inc$32.7M2025
4Rochester Regional Health Foundation$30.4M2024
5Rochester Area Community Foundation$25.7M2025
6Roberts Wesleyan College$17.8M2020
7Esl Charitable Foundation$14.1M2024
8Max and Marian Farash Charitable$12.1M2024
9Greater Rochester Health Foundation$8.2M2024
10Rochester Area Community Foundation$7.0M2025
11Jewish Community Federation of Greater$6.3M2024
12American Thrombosis and Hemostasis$5.4M2024
13Hillside Children's Foundation$2.9M2024
14Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc$2.6M2025
15Action for a Better$2.5M2024
16Monroe Community College Foundation Inc$2.4M2024
17Spindler Family Foundation$2.4M2020
18The Charles and Mary Crossed Foundation$2.3M2024
19Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation$2.1M2024
20Eastman Dental Center Foundation Inc$2.0M2025
21United Way of Greater Rochester Inc$2.0M2021
22The Wegman Family Charitable Foundation$2.0M2024
23Rochesterworks Inc$2.0M2023
24Genesee Valley Presbyterian Nursing$1.9M2024
25Davenport-hatch Foundation$1.9M2025
26St Ann's Foundation Inc$1.8M2024
27Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York$1.8M2023
28Jewish Senior Life Foundation Inc$1.7M2024
29Wegmans Family Foundation Inc$1.7M2024
30Child Care Council Inc$1.7M2020
31Rochester Economic Development$1.6M2024
32Louis S & Molly B Wolk Foundation$1.5M2025
33The Riedman Foundation$1.3M2024
34Mosaic Health Inc$1.3M2020
35Seneca Park Zoo Society$1.2M2024
36Rochester School of the Holy Childhood Inc$1.2M2023
37Education Success Foundation Inc$1.2M2025
38Rochester Area Community Foundation$1.2M2025
39Greater Rochester Enterprise$1.1M2023
40Rochester Public Library$1.1M2022

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What Rochester funders support

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About this page. Lists foundations whose IRS Form 990 filings give a Rochester, NY address, drawn from Bespoke Grants' index of 225,000+ U.S. foundations and 13M+ grants. Foundations based elsewhere may also fund Rochester nonprofits; the free funder match accounts for both.