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Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc

The mission of the jewish community federation of greater rochester is to enrich the quality of life for jews in rochester, israel and around the world. The federation meets this goal through financial resource development, planning, education, community relations, and volunteer recruitment and training. The federation convenes in…

$7.5M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
67
Itemized grants FY2025
38
Organizations funded FY2024
32%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Itemized, FY2025
$2.7M
The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
Median grant, FY2025
$14,100
Largest grant, FY2025
$317,878
Organizations funded a year
26 to 38
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
12
Total assets, FY2025
$53M

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 32% of the organizations Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 15% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 85% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $225k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Arts & CultureEducationInternationalReligionHealthRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving59$2.5M39%
FY202438$1.5M32%
FY202331$1.4M23%
FY202227$1.1M15%
FY202126$574k46%
FY202026$1.9M35%
FY201928$720k7%
FY201833$2.8M42%
100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Philanthropy$8.9MReligion$3.5MEducation$2.8MArts & Culture$2.6MHuman Services$2.0MHealth$764kAnimals$302kFood & Nutrition$280kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

IL
NY
MA
SD
IN
PA
NJ
CA
MD
DC
AL
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc$1,850,00011%
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester Inc$1,509,99693%
Hillel School Inc$1,323,0689n/a
Allendale Columbia School$1,000,00018%
Temple Beth El$963,6879n/a
Chabad Lubavitch of Rochester Inc$601,6489n/a
Jewish Family Service of Rochester Inc$504,73084%
University of Rochester$457,83980%
Jewish Home of Rochester$349,54590%
Chabad Lubavitch of Pittsford Inc$287,4424n/a
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All grantees of Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc$1,850,00011%
Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester Inc$1,509,99693%
Hillel School Inc$1,323,0689n/a
Allendale Columbia School$1,000,00018%
Temple Beth El$963,6879n/a
Chabad Lubavitch of Rochester Inc$601,6489n/a
Jewish Family Service of Rochester Inc$504,73084%
University of Rochester$457,83980%
Jewish Home of Rochester$349,54590%
Chabad Lubavitch of Pittsford Inc$287,4424n/a
The Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County for the Prevention of Cruelty To$280,85031%
Rochester School of the Holy Childhood I$240,00011%
Temple Brith Kodesh$231,3569n/a
Clal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc$225,00061%
Temple Sinai$158,4089n/a
Chabad at the University of Rochester Inc$154,1006n/a
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Inc$151,90040%
The Healing Connection Inc$142,25033%
Foodlink Foundation Inc$136,098635%
Foodlink Inc$126,23510%
The David Hochstein Memorial Music School Inc$115,97532%
Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York$112,34181%
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc$110,81280%
Community Health Network Foundation Inc$109,20040%
Mason Trenching Company$101,7771n/a
Flower City Habitat for Humanity Inc$100,43011%
Nazareth University$100,00010%
Lupus Research Alliance Inc$92,50070%
Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council$91,77390%
Camp Matziv Inc$89,18032%
American Friends of Bnei Akiva Yeshivot in Israel Inc$87,80582%
National Ramah Commission Inc$83,03050%
Hadassah The Women's Zionist Org of America Inc$73,10020%
Brandeis Hillel Day School - Marin$63,65050%
Camp Ramah in the Poconos$57,40040%
Congregation Beth Sholom$53,8014n/a
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces$40,96020%
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum$38,27030%
Geva Theatre$31,4253n/a
Ort America Inc$31,16020%
Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York Inc$31,10020%
Ukrainian Patriot Inc$30,50029%
Camp Gan Israel Northeast Inc$30,50022%
Union for Reform Judaism$27,4753n/a
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$25,00010%
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$25,00010%
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc$24,50010%
Americans United for Separation of Church and State$24,0001n/a
Earthjustice$24,00010%
Britton Road Association Inc$22,210214%
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$21,00040%
B'Nai B'Rith Youth Organization$20,91020%
National Parkinson Foundation Inc$20,2004n/a
Action for Post-Soviet Jewry Inc$20,00023%
Future Fort Pierre$20,000119%
George Eastman Museum$19,67520%
MAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger$17,94430%
Congregation Beth Hakneses Hachodosh$16,0001n/a
Agudah Camps Inc$15,90010%
Person Centered Housing Options Inc$15,00022%
Jewish War Veterans of the USA National Memorial Inc$15,00032%
Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy$14,7002n/a
Anti-Defamation League$14,15020%
The American Occupational Therapy Foundation Inc$14,00010%
Cornell University$13,75020%
Colel Chabad$12,6202n/a
Open Door Mission Inc$12,0001n/a
Geva Theatre Center Inc$11,75020%
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism$11,6001n/a
Round House Theatre Inc$11,50010%
Joseph Avenue Arts and Culture Alliance Inc$11,49428%
Save Popponessett Bay Inc$11,0001n/a
Orot the Center for New Jewish Learning$10,66024%
Rochester Education Foundation Inc$10,00015%
Jewish Institute for National Security of America$10,00010%
Israaid US Global Humanitarian Assistance Inc$10,00010%
Eden Village Camp Inc$9,60010%
New Jersey Federation of Young Men's Hebrew Association and Young Women's$8,60010%
Ora Academy$8,30014%
K&S Electrical Contractors$8,0851n/a
Congregation Kol Shofar$7,6001n/a
Jewish Student Press Service Inc$7,5001n/a
The Ari Fuld Project$7,2001n/a
Friends of Mt Hope Cemetery$7,10015%
M y Keren Hashluchim Inc$7,0001n/a
The Landmark Society of Western New York Inc$7,00011%
Friends of Neve College for Women Inc$6,90011%
Park Avenue Synagogue Inc$6,7011n/a
Garth Fagan Dance Inc$6,60011%
Hillel at the University of Rochester Inc$6,58011%
Alexander Muss Institute for Israel Education Inc$6,26010%
Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel$6,00010%
Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School$6,00010%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$6,00010%
Isaiah House Inc$5,7001n/a
Handweaving Museum and Arts Center$5,50012%
American Jewish Committee$5,40010%
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation$5,40010%
Safekeeping Storiesllc$5,4001n/a
Me'Ohr Bais Yaakov Inc$5,36011%
American Friends of Tomer Devorah Semina Ry Inc$5,36010%
Aryeh Adventures Inc$5,300181%
Touro University$5,07010%
House of Mercy Inc$5,0001n/a
Rochester Police Foundation Inc$5,00013%
State University College at Brockport Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Lass Girls Inc$5,0001n/a
Seminar Yerushalayim-American Assembly$5,0001n/a
Congregation Ahavath-Beth Israel Inc$5,0001n/a

Where it is load-bearing

Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 2 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 78 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$10k$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMetropolitan Opera Association Inc: $1,850,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetJewish Community Center of Greater Rochester Inc: $1,509,996 over 9y, 2.5% of budgetAllendale Columbia School: $1,000,000 over 1y, 8.3% of budgetJewish Family Service of Rochester Inc: $504,730 over 8y, 3.9% of budgetUniversity of Rochester: $457,839 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Home of Rochester: $349,545 over 9y, 0.2% of budgetThe Humane Society of Rochester & Monroe County for the Prevention of Cruelty To: $280,850 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetRochester School of the Holy Childhood I: $240,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetClal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc: $225,000 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetRochester Philharmonic Orchestra Inc: $151,900 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetThe Healing Connection Inc: $142,250 over 3y, 2.7% of budgetFoodlink Foundation Inc: $136,098 over 6y, 35% of budgetFoodlink Inc: $126,235 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetThe David Hochstein Memorial Music School Inc: $115,975 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetTalmudical Institute of Upstate New York: $112,341 over 8y, 0.7% of budgetThe American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc: $110,812 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Health Network Foundation Inc: $109,200 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetFlower City Habitat for Humanity Inc: $100,430 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetNazareth University: $100,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetLupus Research Alliance Inc: $92,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetWxxi Public Broadcasting Council: $91,773 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetCamp Matziv Inc: $89,180 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetAmerican Friends of Bnei Akiva Yeshivot in Israel Inc: $87,805 over 8y, 1.9% of budgetNational Ramah Commission Inc: $83,030 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetHadassah The Women's Zionist Org of America Inc: $73,100 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBrandeis Hillel Day School - Marin: $63,650 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetCamp Ramah in the Poconos: $57,400 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetFriends of the Israel Defense Forces: $40,960 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $38,270 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOrt America Inc: $31,160 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetPlanned Parenthood of Central and Western New York Inc: $31,100 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetUkrainian Patriot Inc: $30,500 over 2y, 8.5% of budgetCamp Gan Israel Northeast Inc: $30,500 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetEnvironmental Defense Fund Incorporated: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNatural Resources Defense Council Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSouthern Poverty Law Center Inc: $24,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEarthjustice: $24,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBritton Road Association Inc: $22,210 over 2y, 14% of budgetThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $21,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetB'Nai B'Rith Youth Organization: $20,910 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetAction for Post-Soviet Jewry Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 3.2% of budgetFuture Fort Pierre: $20,000 over 1y, 19% of budgetGeorge Eastman Museum: $19,675 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMAZON A Jewish Response to Hunger: $17,944 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAgudah Camps Inc: $15,900 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPerson Centered Housing Options Inc: $15,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetJewish War Veterans of the USA National Memorial Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetAnti-Defamation League: $14,150 over 2y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 78.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Max and Marian Farash Charitable FoundationNY57.9× affinity26 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation · Rochester Area Community Foundation · United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc · Rochester Area Community Foundation Depository Inc · William & Sheila Konar Foundation · Esl Charitable Foundation · Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation · Paychex Charitable Foundation Inc · Greater Rochester Health Foundation · Ames-Amzalak Memorial Trust · Harold & Joan Feinbloom Family Foundation · JM McDonald Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc

How much does Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc give?
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc reported 67 itemized grants totaling $2,747,069, out of $7,487,886 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 26 and 38 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Philanthropy (40%), Religion (16%), Education (13%).
Who are Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Metropolitan Opera Association Inc ($1.9M), Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester Inc ($1.5M), Hillel School Inc ($1.3M).
Does Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 32% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Which funders back the same organizations as Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation, Rochester Area Community Foundation, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes Inc.
Where is Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc based?
Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester Ny Inc is based in NY.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 122 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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