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Rocking Chair Foundation: 50 grants to organizations, $70,400 (tax year ended June 2025)
Rocking Chair Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 50 grants to organizations totaling $70,400 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 7, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Lymphoma Research Foundation in New York, NY for general support.
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- EIN
- 133639647
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $496,737
- Grants paid
- $70,400
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202600669349100605. It reported $70,400 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York Studio School | New York, NY | General support | $7,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | General support | Environment | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bronx High School of Science | Bronx, NY | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pregnancy Justice | New York, NY | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leading for Children | South Orange, NJ | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bank Street College | New York, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | General support | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York University School of Law | New York, NY | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Journey | Rocky Mount, NC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimers Association | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Seminary Annual Fund | Buffalo, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casting for Recovery | Bozeman, MT | General support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Climb Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New 42ND Street Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mountain School of Milton Academy | Vershire, VT | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Jewish Home - Fund for the Aged | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Foundling | New York, NY | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Community Transitions | Charlotte, NC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Death Penalty Litigation | Durham, NC | General support | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Covenant House International | Topeka, KS | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dubois Museum | Dubois, WY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Prison Project | Springfield, IL | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Klingenstein Center Teachers College | New York, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Peace Institute | New York, NY | General support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shady Hill School | Cambridge, MA | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Leadership Network | New York, NY | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wheeler School | Providence, RI | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trip of A Lifetime | Scarsdale, MD | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Amherst College | Amherst, MA | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Fund | Cheyenne, WY | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bedford Fire Department | Bedford, NY | General support | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | General support | Environment | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bedford Pba | Bedford Hills, NY | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dubois | Dubois, WY | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Concord Academy | Concord, MA | General support | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Local Journalism Project | Provincetown, MA | General support | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Morry | Port Chester, NY | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol | New York, NY | General support | Youth development | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uptown Stories | New York, NY | General support | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed December 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202543579349100024. It reported $101,210 in grants paid; 48 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legal Aid Society | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | General charitable purpose | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Osborne Association | Bronx, NY | General charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Studio School | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $2,610 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mountain School | Vershire, VT | General charitable purpose | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bronx High School of Science | Bronx, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leading for Children | South Orange, NJ | General charitable purpose | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York University School of Law | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | General charitable purpose | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | General charitable purpose | Human services | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buffalo Seminary Annual Fund | Buffalo, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casting for Recovery | Bozeman, MT | General charitable purpose | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Climb Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New 42ND Street Inc | New York, NY | Wyoming stock growers endowment fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mt Kisco, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Jewish Home - Fund for the Aged | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Foundling | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General charitable purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Community Transitions | Charlotte, NC | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Death Penalty Litigation | Durham, NC | General charitable purpose | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concord Academy | Concord, MA | General charitable purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dubois Museum | Dubois, WY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General charitable purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giving Green Fund | San Francisco, NY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Prison Project | Springfield, IL | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Klingenstein Center Teachers College | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Journey | Rocky Mount, NC | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | General charitable purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wheeler School | Providence, RI | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Amherst College | Amherst, MA | General charitable purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Fund | Cheyenne, WY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bedford Fire Department | Bedford, NY | General charitable purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | General charitable purpose | Environment | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trip of A Lifetime | Scarsdale, MD | General charitable purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzhemiers Association | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bedford Pba | Bedford Hills, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dubois | Dubois, WY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Local Journalism Project | Provincetown, MA | General charitable purpose | Education | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Morry | Port Chester, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Leadership Network | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Youth development | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uptown Stories | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed December 23, 2025, IRS object ID 202523579349100617. It reported $96,860 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legal Aid Society | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Crime and legal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Death Penalty Litigation | Durham, NC | General charitable purpose | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | General charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewish Board | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York Studio School | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $2,610 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | General charitable purpose | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shady Hill School | Cambridge, MA | General charitable purpose | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mountain School | Vershire, VT | General charitable purpose | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bank Street College | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dubois | Dubois, WY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buffalo Seminary Annual Fund | Buffalo, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casting for Recovery | Bozeman, MT | General charitable purpose | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Climb Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coalition for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leading for Children | South Orange, NJ | General charitable purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | General charitable purpose | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Visions for Public Schools | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York University School of Law | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Westchester Hospital | Mt Kisco, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New Jewish Home - Fund for the Aged | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The New York Foundling | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | General charitable purpose | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concord Academy | Concord, MA | General charitable purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Klingenstein Center Teachers College | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | General charitable purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wheeler School | Providence, RI | General charitable purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of Amherst College | Amherst, MA | General charitable purpose | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union of Concerned Scientists | Cambridge, MA | General charitable purpose | International, foreign affairs and national security | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bedford Fire Department | Bedford, NY | General charitable purpose | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trip of A Lifetime | Scarsdale, MD | General charitable purpose | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzhemiers Association | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bedford Pba | Bedford Hills, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Community Transitions | Charlotte, NC | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | General charitable purpose | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crisis Assitance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General charitable purpose | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Morry | Port Chester, NY | General charitable purpose | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Youth development | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uptown Stories | New York, NY | General charitable purpose | Education | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wyoming Public Media | Laramie, WY | General charitable purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Crime and legal-related | $106,000 |
| Education | $17,850 |
| Environment | $13,350 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 |
| Human services | $7,250 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,750 |
| Health care | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $186,670 |
| Maryland | $16,100 |
| North Carolina | $14,000 |
| Oregon | $12,500 |
| New Jersey | $8,250 |
| Massachusetts | $7,250 |
| Wyoming | $6,600 |
| Connecticut | $4,500 |
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Updated March 7, 2026. 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.