The Riedman Foundation
Wilmington, DE · EIN 22-2279168. Reported 156 grants totalling $6,912,126 to 102 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Riedman Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $20,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $1,600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Museum | Rochester, NY | $2,100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rochester Regional Health | Rochester, NY | $765,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $440,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum | Rochester, NY | $420,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heritage Christian Services Inc | Rochester, NY | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Foundation I | Rochester, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Anns Home for the Aged | Rochester, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA | Rochester, NY | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Museum and Science Center | Rochester, NY | $154,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fish Hatchery at Powder Mills Park | Pittsford, NY | $145,523 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundation | Rochester, NY | $141,500 | 7 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Industries Educational Fund Inc | Rochester, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rochester Industries ROC2025 Fund | Rochester, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Intervol Inc | Rochester, NY | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Little Angels Service Dogs | Jamul, CA | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Children With Neuroimmune Disorders | Colgate, WI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Flight Central Inc | Canandaigua, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stupid Cancer Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charley Hoffman Foundation | San Diego, CA | $32,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Public Library | Rochester, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Scripps Health | La Jolla, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Support Network | San Diego, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Inc | Rochester, NY | $26,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Curebound Inc | San Diego, CA | $25,023 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bluepath Service Dogs Inc | Wappingers Falls, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical Center | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cure Rare Disease Inc | Woodbridge, CT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Geva Theatre Center Inc | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foodlink Inc | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Cariola Childrens Center Inc | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Beacon Inc | Pittsford, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Solutions for Change Inc | Vista, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uncommon Schools Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vertus Charter School | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mary Cariola Children's Center | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rochester Downtown Development Corporation | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rochester General Hospital-2021 Gala | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lak | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jet Access | Rochester, NY | $14,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Womens College Prep Charter School of Roches | Rochester, NY | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | $12,477 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Genesee Country Museum | Mumford, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Goodspeed Opera House Foundation Inc | East Haddam, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helen Woodward Animal Center | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc | Old Lyme, CT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Museum of Wildlife Art of the United Stat | Jackson, WY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nativity Prep Academy of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Old Globe Theatre | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Positive Coaching Alliance | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rady Childrens Hospital - San Diego | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rochester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to | Rochester, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Rochester Ny in | Rochester, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saints Place Inc | Fairport, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Martin De Porres Academy Inc | New Haven, CT | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seneca Park Zoo Society | Rochester, NY | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rochester Museum & Science Center | Rochester, NY | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Salty Dog Charities Inc | Webster, NY | $8,010 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Monroe County Sheriffs Foundation Inc | Rochester, NY | $7,100 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Words Alive | San Diego, CA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rochester Philharmonic | Rochester, NY | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St John Fisher University | Rochester, NY | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego County I | Solana Beach, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Library Guild of Rancho Santa Fe Inc | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Monarch School Project | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seneca Zoological Society | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Boys and Girls Clubs of San Dieguito | Solana Beach, CA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Benedict | Canandaigua, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Athletic Haven | Albany, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of the Nativity | Rancho Santa Fe, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Finger Lakes Opera Inc | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Golden Opportunity Networks Inc | Burton, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Golden Opportunity Networks Inc | Newtown, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| George Eastman House | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geva Theater | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Highland Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nativity Preparatory Academy of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Take a Vet Fishing | Branford, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Parish in Encin | Encinitas, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Jewish Federation of Northeastern Ny Inc | Albany, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gifts to Individuals & Awards | Rochester, NY | $1,743 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intervol 2021 Vine Fundraising Event | Rochester, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Memorial Art Gallery | Rochester, NY | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rmhc of Capital Region | Albany, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John Fisher College | Rochester, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation of the Rotary Club of Pittsford New Yor | Pittsford, NY | $750 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wxxi | Rochester, NY | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| S Poweska | Henrietta, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Inc | Rochester, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Madison Murajda | Pittsford, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation of the Rotary Club of Pittsford Ny | Pittsford, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Human Society - Memory of Scott Copp | Fairport, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
35 of 102 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 38%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Strong Museum
The Strong's Capital Campaign, Powered By Play Other - YMCA of Greater Rochester
Sands Family YMCA Capital Campaign - Rochester Area Community Foundation
The Riedman Foundation Fund - Rochester Institute of Technology
Funds for Dean Jacqueline Mozrall to use for special initiatives at Saunders College - Cornell University
Holliday-Riedman Teaching Excellence Fund - Foodlink Inc
Edible Education Center Capital Fund
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 110 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | $1,659,273 | $4,000 |
| 2022 | 17 | $1,911,713 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 46 | $1,983,940 | $8,750 |
| 2024 | 72 | $1,357,200 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 93% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Riedman Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19809. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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