Monroe County

County seat: Rochester

2020 population: 759,443
More Monroe County census data

Regional funders: Rochester Area Community Foundation, United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes
ECONOMIC IMPACT
Employment: In 2022, an estimated 81,525 people worked at 1,349 nonprofit establishments in Monroe County – or 24.9% of the county work force. Wages totalled $5,257.8 million.
Revenues: According to the Internal Revenue Service, 4,396 nonprofit organizations in Monroe County filed tax returns reporting revenues totalling $13,837.1 million.
Property taxes: Of 268,124 parcels, 47.51 percent had whole or partial tax exemptions in 2023.
Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Internal Revenue Service, 2024; Office of Real Property Tax Services, 2023.

Upstate Giving profiles of communities in Monroe County:
Albany
Brighton
Brockport
Chili
Churchville
Clarkson
East Rochester
Fairport
Gates
Greece
Hamlin
Henrietta
Hilton
Honeoye Falls
Irondequoit
Mendon
Mumford
Penfield
Perinton
Pittsford
Rochester
Rush
Scottsville
Spencerport
Victor
Webster
West Henrietta

Major non-governmental grantors
United Way of Greater Rochester
ESL Charitable Foundation
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Rochester Area Community Foundation
Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation


Largest nonprofits in Monroe County (by assets) include:

 University of Rochester
 Rochester Institute of Technology
 Rochester General Hospital
 The Unity Hospital of Rochester
 Highland Hospital of Rochester
 Rochester Area Community Foundation
 Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation
 St John Fisher College
 Greater Rochester Health Foundation
 Nazareth College of Rochester