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Saunders Foundation: 31 grants to organizations, $6.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Saunders Foundation, a private foundation in Rochester, NY, paid 31 grants to organizations totaling $6,751,068 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $5,356,057 to University of Rochester in Rochester, NY for value of donated stocks to uofr.
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- EIN
- 161289330
- Based in
- Rochester, NY
- Assets
- $7,427,816
- Grants paid
- $6,751,068
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202533169349103453. It reported $6,751,068 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | value of donated stocks to UofR | Education | $5,356,057 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saunders Museum | Branchport, NY | value of donated stocks to Saunders Museum | $997,611 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Hall School | Rochester, NY | program funding-Dolce Method | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Education Success Foundation | Rochester, NY | annual program funding | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saranac Lake Civic Center | Saranac Lake, NY | roof recondition | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | White Coat Scholarship-School of Pharmacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Healing Connection Residential TRTMT | Rochester, NY | startup cash flow and building costs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adirondack Health Foundation | Saranac Lake, NY | Cornerstone Campaign medication room | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bivona Child Advocacy Center | Rochester, NY | program funding | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester | Rochester, NY | program funding | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run of Greater Rochester | Victor, NY | program funding | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kiwanis Club of York-Leicester Foundation | Avon, NY | program funding | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monroe Community College Foundation | Rochester, NY | STAR Power Scholarship annual | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monroe Community College Foundation | Rochester, NY | annual fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Preparatory Academy of Rochester | Rochester, NY | fund continuation of academic programs | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Ossian Historical Society | Dansville, NY | rebuild & repair historical Ossian School House | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | annual giving-direct to Livingston County | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth for Christ | Rochester, NY | program funding | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avon Central Schools | Avon, NY | program funding for The "Closet" | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum | Mumford, NY | program funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McQuaid Jesuit | Rochester, NY | program funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Our Lady of Mercy School | Rochester, NY | program funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Livonia | Livonia, NY | new Livonia Bulldog Mascot suit | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Al Sigl Community of Agencies | Rochester, NY | Just One Campaign annual | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | Trumbul, CT | Hope Sponsor NY Fall Festival 2024 | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Town of Ossian Historical Society | Dansville, NY | rebuild historical Ossian School House | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Rivers Council--Bsa | Elmira, NY | annual giving-Dansville Troop in ThunderBird District of Five Rivers Council | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rochester Museum & Science Center | Rochester, NY | for Cumming Nature Center | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Legion Post 87 | Dansville, NY | Project Christmas annual | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | program funding-breast cancer walk Sheri L | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Footin' It for Family | Cohocton, NY | program sponsor | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $5,429,057 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Health care | $2,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $6,748,368 |
| Connecticut | $2,500 |
| Georgia | $200 |
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Updated November 12, 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.