Saunders Foundation
EIN 161289330Total Given 2016–2023
$4.1M
231 grants · $507K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $500–$10K
grant size
36%
supporter · 43/118 multi-year
repeat
$8.1M
Assets (2023)
118
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(585) 235-4790
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $659K | $3.6M | $1.2M | 52 |
| 2017 | $204K | $4.2M | $242K | 39 |
| 2018 | $834K | $6.1M | $3.4M | 44 |
| 2019 | N/A | $5.9M | $1.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $730K | $5.1M | $479K | 34 |
| 2022 | $245K | $8.0M | $3.0M | 31 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $8.1M | $3.1M | 31 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 231 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$3K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ES
E Philip Saunders
2 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
PR
Patricia Redding
7+ yrs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
SL
Sheri LeFrois
2 yrs
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Leadership
RS
Robert Jr Sant
7+ yrs
Secretary and General Counsel
Leadership
PR
Patricia Redding
7+ yrs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
ES
E Philip Saunders
2 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
SL
Sheri LeFrois
2 yrs
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
Leadership
RS
Robert Jr Sant
7+ yrs
Secretary and General Counsel
Leadership
CS
Carole Saunders
5 yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Patricia Redding
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert Jr Sant
7+ yrs
Sect & Treasurer
Leadership
CS
Carole Saunders
5 yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Patricia Redding
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert Jr Sant
7+ yrs
Sect & Treasurer
Leadership
CS
Carole Saunders
5 yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Patricia Redding
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert Jr Sant
7+ yrs
Sect & Treasurer
Leadership
CS
Carole Saunders
5 yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Patricia Redding
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert Jr Sant
7+ yrs
Sect & Treasurer
Leadership
CS
Carole Saunders
5 yrs
President
Leadership
PR
Patricia Redding
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RS
Robert Jr Sant
7+ yrs
Sect & Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (231 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Museum | Branchport, NY | $500,000 | new building and campus | 2023 |
| Finger Lakes Museum | Branchport, NY | $500,000 | new building and campus | 2023 |
| Noyes Foundation | Dansville, NY | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Paul Smiths College- Stock Contribution | Paul Smiths, NY | $333,529 | PROGRAM FUNDING | 2020 |
| Noyes Foundation | Dansville, NY | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Noyes Foundation | Dansville, NY | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Young Entrepreneurs Academy | Rochester, NY | $75,000 | ANNUAL GIVING | 2020 |
| Veteran'S Outreach Center | Rochester, NY | $75,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2020 |
| Yea | Rochester, NY | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Young Entrepreneurs Academy | Rochester, NY | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Hope Hall School | Rochester, NY | $55,000 | program funding-Dolce Method accepted grant | 2023 |
| Education Success Network | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | PROGRAM FUNDING | 2020 |
| St John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | White Coat Scholarship-School of Pharmacy-pymt 1of5 | 2022 |
| Education Success Network | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | annual program funding | 2022 |
| RIT College of Liberal Arts | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | Saunders College Transformation Fund (Tessoni Business Center Naming) | 2023 |
| St John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | White Coat Scholarship-School of Pharmacy pymt 2of5 | 2023 |
| Education Success Foundation | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | annual program funding | 2023 |
| The Healing Connection Residential Trtmt | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | startup cash flow and building costs | 2023 |
| Seneca Waterways Council Bsa | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Education Success Network | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Education Success Network | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Education Success Network | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Paul Smiths College | Paul Smiths, NY | $48,000 | ATHLETICS DEPT | 2020 |
| Wxxi | Rochester, NY | $37,500 | PROGRAM FUNDING | 2020 |
| Vincent House | Wayland, NY | $34,000 | renovations to facility | 2022 |