Private foundation · EIN 22-2434846 · W Henrietta, NY · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where William & Sheila Konar Foundation's grants went
It reported $6.73M in grants paid across 101 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 68.7% of those dollars to 78 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $4.62M 78 lines
- No confident match $2.11M 23
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- Submit a letter of intent and provide a brief overview of the organization and the reason for the grant request
- Deadlines
- one month prior to the quarterly trustee meetings held mid-March, Mid-June, Mid-September, mid-Novem
- Restrictions
- Grants are awarded in the areas of education, cultural & civic organizations, improvement to health care services, promotion of ethnic/religious/cultural understanding & tolerance, benefits to the Jewish community
- Website on filing
- konarfoundation.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 98 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC · EIN 52-1309391 | $1,240,000 | Tolerance education/promotion of Jewish history, Denial & Antisemitism Initiative | Same address 0.60 |
| Jewish Community Federation of Greater Rochester NY Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0868942 | $750,000 | Support Program Services, Emergency Israel Campaign | Same street 0.82 |
| Warner School of Education Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $595,000 | Warner School Endowment | Unmatched Help match |
| Education Success Foundation Rochester, NY · EIN 16-1557039 | $375,000 | Whole Child Iniative | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| University of Rochester East EPO Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $300,000 | Annual Donation - Step to College | Unmatched Help match |
| Jewish Family Services Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $295,500 | Services for Jewish families, Holistic Programming within an affordable housing complex, pencils & paper program | Unmatched Help match |
| Greater Rochester Enterprise Foundation Rochester, NY · EIN 10-0000085 | $150,000 | Economic Gardening Program & general program support | Same street 1.00 |
| Common Ground Foundation Fairport, NY · no confident EIN match | $150,000 | Deliverative Democracy Initiative | Unmatched Help match |
| National Civic League Denver, CO · EIN 84-1255845 | $125,000 | America's Healthy Democracy Landscape | Same street 1.00 |
| HOPE585 Rochester, NY · EIN 82-5396985 | $105,000 | Community of Hope for Vulnerable Youth, Program Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Urban League of Rochester NY Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0906150 | $101,000 | Center for Equity & Justice Initiative & Black Scholars Ceremony | Same address 0.85 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA · EIN 04-2263040 | $100,000 | Biobank for Innovative Cancer Research and Care | Known alias 1.00 |
| Coordinated CARE Services Rochester, NY · EIN 22-2573042 | $100,000 | Antiracist Curriculum and general support | Same address 1.00 |
| Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0838086 | $100,000 | Journalism Initiative | Same address 1.00 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation Rochester, NY · EIN 22-2229425 | $100,000 | Scholarship Support for Low-Income RN Students | Same city 1.00 |
| Rochester Industries Education Fund Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Regional Revitalization Partnership | Unmatched Help match |
| Foodlink Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Monroe County School Support Initiatives | Unmatched Help match |
| Freedom House Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $65,000 | Program Support & Annual Awards | Unmatched Help match |
| St John Fisher University Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0746864 | $61,380 | Teacher Pipeline Innovation Program | Same address 0.78 |
| Borinquen Dance Theatre Rochester, NY · EIN 56-2302064 | $60,700 | Dance Theatre & Costume Museum | Same city 1.00 |
| Grsla Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $60,000 | Summer LEAP Program | Unmatched Help match |
| Freedom Scholars Learning Center Rochester, NY · EIN 85-3080927 | $57,000 | Summer Literacy Enrichment Program, Seed Sowers & Storytellers | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0765613 | $50,000 | Annual campaign support for local musicians | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Geva Theatre Center Rochester, NY · EIN 23-7202906 | $50,000 | Education Programs | Same address 1.00 |
| Homesteads for Hope Rochester, NY · EIN 46-2731613 | $50,000 | Support Program Services | Same city 1.00 |
| The Children's Agenda Rochester, NY · EIN 20-1547478 | $50,000 | Advocacy to change systems for all children | Same address 1.00 |
| Baden Street Settlement of Rochester Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0743914 | $50,000 | Support for Youth Success | Same address 0.87 |
| Flower City Arts Center Rochester, NY · EIN 16-1000729 | $50,000 | Educational Programs | Same address 1.00 |
| Memorial Art Gallery Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | Expanded Learning Collaboration | Unmatched Help match |
| Mentors Inspiring Boys & Girls Rochester, NY · EIN 83-4402310 | $49,700 | Village artistic development program, After School Enrichment & Arts Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation Rochester, NY · EIN 16-1204210 | $45,000 | Scholar's Day Fund, Healthy Hero Summer Camp, Unrestricted Donation | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends and Foundation of the Rochester Public Library Rochester, NY · EIN 16-1347453 | $40,500 | Summer Reading Program | Same city 1.00 |
| Cameron Community Ministries Rochester, NY · EIN 16-1257507 | $40,000 | Freedom School and general support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Veterans Outreach Center Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | Therapeutic Outdoor Wellness Program | Unmatched Help match |
| Rochester Education Foundation Rochester, NY · EIN 27-0132133 | $38,279 | Smile Program & Expansion of Rochester Imagination Library | Same city 1.00 |
| The Lawrence W & Elyse Fine Community Foundation Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $36,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Equicenter Honeoye Falls, NY · EIN 33-1082985 | $30,000 | Horticulture & Equine Active Learning Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Legacy Makers Rochester, NY · EIN 84-4022502 | $30,000 | Youth Financial Empowerment Program | Same address 1.00 |
| Nyleap Owego, NY · EIN 82-2456538 | $30,000 | Post Critical Incident Seminar | Exact name 1.00 |
| David's Refuge Liverpool, NY · EIN 45-3686680 | $28,650 | Respite & Wellness Support for Rochester Caregivers | Exact name 1.00 |
| East House Corporation Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0926404 | $25,000 | RECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES | Same street 1.00 |
| The Center for Youth Services Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0992259 | $25,000 | General Program Support | Same address 1.00 |
| American Diabetes Association Arlington, VA · EIN 13-1623888 | $25,000 | Camp Aspire | Exact name 1.00 |
| Push Physical Theatre Rochester, NY · EIN 26-4739220 | $25,000 | FLUSH Program | Same address 0.74 |
| Gateways Music Festival Rochester, NY · EIN 16-1562873 | $25,000 | Music Festival Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Hearing and Speech Center of Rochester Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0743137 | $25,000 | Early intervention for children | Same address 1.00 |
| Rochester Beacon Rochester, NY · EIN 83-1431746 | $25,000 | General Program Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Episcopal Church Home Foundation Rochester, NY · EIN 22-2789197 | $25,000 | Supporting Seniors in their Neighborhood | Same address 1.00 |
| JCC Rochester Jewish Film Festival Rochester, NY · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | Jewish cultural support through film - Annual donation | Unmatched Help match |
| Britton Road Association Rochester, NY · EIN 16-0791901 | $24,700 | General Program Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
3 more lines ($200K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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12 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.