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Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Victor, New York · EIN 876876677

Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation is a private foundation in Victor, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $141,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $45,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $235,000 the year before.

83% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$91,0004$3.6 million
2024$235,0005$4.7 million
2025$141,0007$6.1 million

How to apply

Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York7$141,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Browncroft Community Church
Rochester, NY
General fund$45,000
Rochester Regional Health Foundation
Rochester, NY
General fund$25,000
Rochester Regional Health Foundation
Rochester, NY
General fund$25,000
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
General fund$25,000
Hillside Foundation
Albany, NY
General fund$10,000
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
General fund$10,000
Catholic Charities
Rochester, NY
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation give?

$141,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Efrain Rivera (President/Trustee) and Michele M Rivera (Treasurer/Trustee).

What does Efrain and Michele Rivera Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and faith communities.

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