How to apply
Grant applications are accessed through the foundation website to the grant management software system. Contact: The Farash Foundation - Wwwfarashfo, 255 East Ave, Rochester, Ny, 5852189855 Deadlines: Grant submission deadlines are posted on the foundation website. Restrictions: Grant guidelines and criteria are posted on the foundation website.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 139 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $13M; Part I reports $11M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center of Greater RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $2.2M |
| The Center for Youth Services IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $953K |
| Jewish Family Services of Rochester IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $544K |
| Jewish Community Federation of Greater RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $537K |
| Talmudical Institute of Upstate New YorkRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $514K |
| The Community Place of Greater Rochester IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $454K |
| Jewish Home FoundationRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $408K |
| Temple Beth ElRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $372K |
| University of RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $338K |
| Temple B'rith KodeshRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $337K |
| Temple SinaiRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $334K |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NY | Charitable purpose | $280K |
| Center for Teen EmpowermentRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $260K |
| Hillel Community Day SchoolRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $229K |
| Freedom Scholars Learning Center IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $226K |
| St John Fisher UniversityRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $222K |
| Hobart and William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY | Charitable purpose | $169K |
| Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam, MA | Charitable purpose | $150K |
| Volunteers of America Western New York IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $147K |
| Innova Girls Academy Charter SchoolRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $145K |
| Rochester Academy Charter SchoolRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $145K |
| Caring and Sharing Junior AcademyRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $137K |
| Light of IsraelRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $136K |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $134K |
| Roc Royal IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $127K |
| Breathedeep IncHenrietta, NY | Charitable purpose | $125K |
| Monroe Community College FoundationRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $120K |
| Rochesterworks IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $105K |
| Hope HallRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $104K |
| Allendale Columbia SchoolRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $100K |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation InitiativesRochester, NY | Charitable purpose: designated to greater rochester afterschool and summer alliance (grasa) | $100K |
| The Hub585 IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $100K |
| Children's Institute IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose: designated to roc the future | $98K |
| Nazareth UniversityRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $96K |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Rochester IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $95K |
| The YMCA of Greater RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $85K |
| Chabad Lubavitch of Pittsford IncPittsford, NY | Charitable purpose | $85K |
| Ora AcademyRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $85K |
| Ronald McDonald House CharitiesRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $77K |
| Young Adults Manufacturing Training Employment ProgramRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $77K |
| Harley SchoolRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $75K |
| Rochester Downtown Development CorporationRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $75K |
| Rochester Fringe Festival IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $75K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $70K |
| Congregation Beth SholomRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $70K |
| The Flower City Arts CenterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $68K |
| Hillel at the University of RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $66K |
| Chabad at the University of RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $57K |
| United Way of Greater RochesterRochester, NY | Charitable purpose: designated to rochester monroe anti poverty initiative | $57K |
| Rochester Childfirst NetworkRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $55K |
| Urban League of Rochester Ny IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $55K |
| Congregation TorahlovingcareRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $52K |
| Home Care Research of Rochester IncRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $50K |
| JewbelongNew York, NY | Charitable purpose | $50K |
| University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men FoundationRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $48K |
| Research Foundation for SUNYBrockport, NY | Charitable purpose | $48K |
| Moishe HouseEncinitas, CA | Charitable purpose | $48K |
| The Salvation Army Rochester Area ServicesRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $40K |
| Chabad at Rit IncWest Henrietta, NY | Charitable purpose | $40K |
| Encompass Resources for LearningRochester, NY | Charitable purpose | $40K |
By state: New York 131 · Massachusetts 3 · California 1 · New Jersey 1 · Florida 1 · Virginia 1
About this foundation
Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rochester, New York, administered in care of Max M Farash, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Grant applications are accessed through the foundation website to the grant management software system. Deadlines: Grant submission deadlines are posted on the foundation website..
How much does Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $13M across 139 grants, a median of $28K.
Where does Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation give?
New York (131 grants), Massachusetts (3 grants), California (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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