Monroe County > Rochester

When Rochester was a thriving manufacturing center, nonprofit organizations could rely on the largesse of large corporations such as Eastman Kodak, Xerox, and Bausch and Lomb. Kodak founder George Eastman had set a high bar, giving away much of his fortune.

However, as these corporations downsized, so did their charitable contributions.

Today, many local nonprofits turn to the Rochester Area Community Foundation, which reports assets of more than $300 million. In 2016, the organization announced its largest gift ever – $61 million from the Sands family, who built Constellation Brands.

As a college town, Rochester attracts significant education and research funding. Both the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology receive millions of dollars from federal sources such as the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. The U.S. Department of Energy has spent hundreds of millions on the UR’s inertial confinement fusion program.

Other major grant recipients in Rochester include Hillside Children’s Foundation and Rochester Regional Health.

School districts: Rochester City School District

• Enrollment, staff and fiscal information
• District demographics

Libraries: Brighton Memorial Library

Hospitals: Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester General Hospital, Highland Hospital, Monroe Community Hospital

Fraternal organizations: American Legion, Elks, Lions, VFW, Zonta

2020 Paycheck Protection Program: Loans to nonprofits in Rochester

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Largest nonprofits in Rochester (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