Esl Charitable Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Rochester, NY · EIN 82-0548352 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Esl Charitable Foundation
632grants reported
$36Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$500smallest grant
$70.4Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 31 of its 632 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1.3M in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
225 Chestnut Street
Rochester, NY 14604-2426
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wealthforward Roc TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $2,815,662 |
| United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes TO SUPPORT OTHER | Rochester, NY | $2,264,007 |
| United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes 2024 CAMPAIGN CHALLENGE GRANT | Rochester, NY | $1,700,000 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc BBCS SUMMER SOCCER AND COMMUNITY EVENTS | Lyons, NY | $1,611,240 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation SCHOLARS' DAY AT MCC | Rochester, NY | $1,563,160 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Lyons, NY | $1,399,997 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $966,000 |
| The Center for Youth Services TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $912,000 |
| The Center for Youth Services RCSD FAMILY ENGAGEMENT | Rochester, NY | $903,000 |
| Rochesterworks Inc TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $886,300 |
| Ibero-American Action League ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT - CONTROLLER | Rochester, NY | $856,061 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $849,868 |
| YMCA of Greater Rochester CANANDAIGUA YMCA CAMP GLACIER LAKE | Rochester, NY | $760,000 |
| Racf Initiatives TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $750,000 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation HEALTHCARE EDUCATION THAT ENHANCES THE WORKFORCE AND LIFTS PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY | Rochester, NY | $700,000 |
| Flower City Habitat for Humanity TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $688,800 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Lyons, NY | $675,000 |
| Racf Initiatives RENEW INCREASING QUALITY RENTAL HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $675,000 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Lyons, NY | $675,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities Inc TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $672,000 |
| Center for Community Alternatives REENTRY ADVOCACY COLLABORATION | Syracuse, NY | $648,872 |
| University of Rochester TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $625,000 |
| University of Rochester TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $615,000 |
| Pathstone Corporation PATHSTONE HOME REHAB PROGRAM CAPACITY BUILDING | Rochester, NY | $554,383 |
| Rochesterworks Inc TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $530,900 |
| Finger Lakes Performing Provider System Inc TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $526,000 |
| Connected Communities TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $515,000 |
| The Center for Youth Services TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $511,888 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $500,000 |
| Finger Lakes Performing Provider System Inc TRANSFORMATIONAL COMMUNITY CARE COORDINATION (TC3) | Rochester, NY | $500,000 |
| Reentry Association of Wny Inc REENTRY ONE-STOP | Rochester, NY | $500,000 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $500,000 |
| Flower City Habitat for Humanity TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $478,151 |
| The Center for Youth Services TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $475,000 |
| Encompass Resources for Learning Inc YOUTH WORKFORCE CONSORTIUM (AKA THE HIVE) | Rochester, NY | $455,000 |
| The Children's Institute TO SUPPORT EDUCATION | Rochester, NY | $450,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $424,000 |
| Greater Rochester Housing Partnership Inc THE MAYFLOWER | Rochester, NY | $424,000 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Rochester Inc GO FOR GOLD YOUTH FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM INCENTIVES | Rochester, NY | $420,460 |
| Greater Rochester Housing Partnership Inc TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| Ibero-American Development Corporation TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| The Children's Institute TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| Young Adult Manufacturing Training Employment Program Inc TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| Housing Advantage Inc TAILOR SQUARE | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation HOME ROCHESTER AND MAKE MONROE HOME 2023 | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| Young Adult Manufacturing Training Employment Program Inc SUPPORT PROGRAM COST TO CONTINUE PROGRAM AND PROGRAM PROJECTED GROWTH | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| Rochester Housing Development Fund Corporation TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| Urban League of Rochester Economic Development Corporation TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $400,000 |
| The Housing Council at Pathstone TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $380,813 |
| Children's Institute Inc PARENT ENGAGEMENT & LONGITUDINAL EVALUATION TO PROMOTE THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN | Rochester, NY | $375,000 |
| Education Success Foundation COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE WHOLE CHILD RFP | Rochester, NY | $375,000 |
| United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION | Rochester, NY | $350,000 |
| Pathstone Development Corporation TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Rochester, NY | $300,000 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE PATHWAYS INTO WORK AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY | Rochester, NY | $300,000 |
| Fsg Inc TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION | Boston, MA | $298,544 |
| Pathstone Corporation TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT | Rochester, NY | $294,617 |
| Action for A Better Community SAVE OUR YOUTH | Rochester, NY | $291,320 |
| Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation Inc TO SUPPORT HOUSING | Fairport, NY | $285,000 |
| Wayne County Action Program Inc TO SUPPORT COLLABORATION | Lyons, NY | $275,000 |
| Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation Inc MAKING A BIG IMPACT ON FAMILY STABILITY | Fairport, NY | $275,000 |
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