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Who funds United Way of Greater Rochester?

Rochester, New York

23 private foundations reported grants to United Way of Greater Rochester in Rochester, New York totaling $976,489 across 25 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc, with $350,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Funders of United Way of Greater Rochester that accept applications

If your organization does similar work, these foundations are prospects: they already fund work like United Way of Greater Rochester's and say in their IRS filings that they accept applications.

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Foundations that fund United Way of Greater Rochester

All 23 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Operating Support1$350,000
ESL Charitable Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
To support data1$208,000
Wile Memorial Fund Trust
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$149,935
Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable purpose: designated to rochester monroe anti poverty initiative2$59,500
Duda Family Foundation
New York · 2025
Support community programming and local non-profit organizations1$30,000
Edward M Bronner Trust for Rochester Comm
Illinois · 2024
General1$27,818
Marie C and Joseph C Wilson Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Roch-monroe anti-poverty initiative1$25,000
L3HARRIS Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization1$24,550
Melvin and Mildred Eggers Family Charitable Foundation
New York · 2023
General support1$18,000
Seneca Foods Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
To support the general fund for local non-profits1$15,000
L Shafer FB Var Charities
Illinois · 2025
General1$10,998
Max A Adler Charitable Foundation
New York · 2025
Operating budget1$10,000
Saunders Foundation
New York · 2024
annual giving-direct to Livingston County1$10,000
Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation
New York · 2024
Crisis relief fund, annual campaign fund1$10,000
Rodney B Janes Memorial Fund
Illinois · 2025
General1$6,989
TTEE the Tripp Fund UA 3-20-67
Delaware · 2025
General operating1$5,495
Mary S Mulligan Char Trust
Texas · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted general1$5,000
Greater Rochester Health Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Community Events1$3,600
Gleason Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support, matching grants2$2,500
Otto A Shults Foundation
New York · 2025
General support1$2,339
IRA M Olsan Perp Charitable Tr UW
New York · 2025
General purpose for1$1,495
Leopold & Ruth Friedman Foundation
New York · 2024
Charitable1$250
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$20

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds United Way of Greater Rochester?

Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc, ESL Charitable Foundation, Wile Memorial Fund Trust, Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation and Duda Family Foundation, and 18 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does United Way of Greater Rochester get from foundations?

$976,489 in 25 reported grants from 23 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc, ESL Charitable Foundation, Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation, Marie C and Joseph C Wilson Foundation Inc and Seneca Foods Foundation say in their filings that they accept applications.

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