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Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation: 85 grants to organizations, $2.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation, a private foundation in Rochester, NY, paid 85 grants to organizations totaling $2,740,377 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $208,250 to Genesee Country Museum in Rochester, NY for educational support.
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- EIN
- 237000227
- Based in
- Rochester, NY
- Assets
- $69,511,324
- Grants paid
- $2,740,377
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202543219349104469. It reported $2,740,377 in grants paid; 85 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Country Museum | Rochester, NY | Educational support | $208,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Youth Services Inc | Watertown, NY | Crisis nursery of greater rochester initiative | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | A 2:1 matching grant in support of lifespan's 2024 celebration of aging | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Cariola Children's Center | Rochester, NY | In support of the adaptive equipment workshop | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seneca Waterways Council Boy Scouts of America | Rochester, NY | Summer day camps & after school scouting programs for rochester youth | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Christian Services Inc | Rochester, NY | In support of homes with heart capital project | Human services | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equustrong Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $74,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ann's Home Foundation Inc | Adams, NY | Introduction of neurologic music therapy & expansion of music enrichment program | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Teen Empowerment Inc | Rochester, NY | Neighborhood-based youth organizing initiative | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association | Rochester, NY | In support of the 2024 summerleap into kindergarten initiative | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope Hall | Rochester, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Human Society of Rochester & Monroe County Spca Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Volunteers of Ontario- Yates Inc | Adams, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Literacy Volunteers of Rochester | Rochester, NY | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monroe Community College Foundation | Keuka Park, NY | Be a healthy hero summer camp 2024 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council | Cape Vincent, NY | Wxxi ready to learn: strengthening the community through education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County | Rochester, NY | In support of the empowering women luncheon, a 2:1 matching grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Living Well | Cincinnatus, NY | To address food insecurity | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Writers & Books Inc | Rochester, NY | Fostering creativity & connection: literary arts opportunities for rochester youth | Arts, culture and humanities | $41,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seneca Park Zoo Society | Adams, NY | Butterfly beltway 2024 | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorder Association | Honeoye, NY | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillside Childrens Foundation | Rochester, NY | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope585 Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mily's Pantry Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts | Rochester, NY | General support | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bivona Child Advocacy Center | Rochester, NY | Prevention education in schools-child safety matters | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Family and Community Services | Massena, NY | A 2-to-1 match for donations to the 2024 direct mail campaign | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dimitri House Inc | Rochester, NY | The dimitri spectrum of care | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearing and Speech Center of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Audiology equipment upgrade | Health care | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rochester Fringe Festival Inc | Rochester, NY | 2024 rochester fringe festival | Recreation and sports | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundations | Penn Yan, NY | Youth apprentice program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 13thirty Cancer Connect Inc | Rochester, NY | Spanish translation of a wellness app for adolescents and young adults with cancer | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Asbury First United Methodist Church | Rochester, NY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disability Empowher Network Inc | Rochester, NY | Empowher camp | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genesee Land Trust Inc | Canandaigua, NY | Farmland protection in monroe county | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Rochester New York Area Inc | Rochester, NY | The paychex junior achievement discovery center in kodak center at eastman business park | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum | Rochester, NY | Play for all: community outreach and generation two at the strong | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc Jefferson - St Lawrence | Rochester, NY | Improvements to community residences for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yates Cultural & Recreational Resources Inc | Rochester, NY | Elevate youth and core adult programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Inc | Rochester, NY | Family reunification program | Crime and legal-related | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Red Cross Rochester Chapter | Rochester, NY | Home fire relief and preparedness | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Dyslexia Center | Rochester, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Place of Greater Rochester Inc | East Syracuse, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Geva Theatre Center Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Family Services of Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Flight Central | Rochester, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Coffee Conection | Mendon, NY | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Rochester, NY | In support of rochester rx for success | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Foundation of Genesee Valley Inc | Rochester, NY | 2024-2025 girls initiative | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Landmark Society of Western New York | Rochester, NY | In support of walk the walk: encounters with rochester's african american ancestors | Arts, culture and humanities | $18,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc | Rochester, NY | For the purchase of an av system for instruction in the pluta integrative oncology fitness center | Health care | $18,372 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nativity Preparatory Academy Associates of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Extended day academic preparation program | Education | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Finger Lakes Opera Inc | East Syracuse, NY | Expansion of flo's educational and community engagement programs | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mozaic | Rochester, NY | General support | $16,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| David Hochstein Memorial Music School Inc | Honeoye, NY | Hochstein's expressive arts program | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Allendale Columbia School | Honeoye, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Faith Community Inc | Rochester, NY | Clinical care and peer support, a program of spiritus christi mental health center | Religion-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pirate Toy Fund | Penn Yan, NY | Purchase of toys for infants and adolescents in rochester and monroe county | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Education Foundation Inc | Rochester, NY | Rochester college access and empowerment program | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra | Rochester, NY | Rpo 2024 education programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David's Refuge Inc | Rochester, NY | Monroe county caregiver support | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Corn Hill Waterfront & Navigation FDN | Rochester, NY | General support | $12,603 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Flower City Arts Center Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastman Community Music School | Adams Center, NY | Play it forward | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Future Boxing Club Inc | Mumford, NY | In support of team - together everyone achieves more | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Youth for Christ | Rochester, NY | General support | $7,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Rochestereastman School of Music | Webster, NY | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Begin Again Horse Rescue | Rochester, NY | In support of protecting the health of rescued horses through a better quarantine facility and procedures | $5,202 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Al Sigl Commuity of Agencies | Rochester, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Vincet Ambulance Squad | Rochester, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Jefferson Central School District | Rochester, NY | Annual scholarship in memory of donald w. whitney | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Jefferson Central School District | Rochester, NY | Annual scholarship in memory of helen g. whitney and donald w. whitney | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Rochestereastman School of Music | Potsdam, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watertown City School District | Rochester, NY | Annual scholarship in memory of helen g. whitney and donald w. whitney | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Watertown City School District | Rochester, NY | Annual scholarship in memory of donald w. whitney | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Potsdam Neighbor Center | Fairport, NY | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cortland County Spca | Rochester, NY | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Six Town Chamber of Commerce | Adams, NY | Senior dinners | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Food Cupboard of Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | Trustee designated grant to provide food to families and seniors who temporarily cannot provide an adequate diet by their own means | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ur Medicine Home Care Foundation Inc | Savannah, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sandys Steps | Rochester, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Operation Healthy Pets 4 Clyde and Savannah | Rochester, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palormino Horse Breeders Heritage FDN | Cortland, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $307,450 |
| Human services | $295,000 |
| Education | $83,000 |
| Health care | $48,372 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $32,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $30,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $25,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $2,740,377 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.