RCIPA Community Health and Education Foundation concentrates its giving in Rochester-area health and health-professional education. Recent grants show a clear emphasis on supporting medical and nursing training (endowments and student support), clinical outreach like a mobile dental program, and services for medically fragile children. The foundation favors established local institutions—universities and specialty service providers—over a broad geographic reach.
Rcipa Community Health and Education Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant was a $100,000 commitment to the University of Rochester for a medical student endowment, a clear signal that health-professional training is central to its giving. The foundation also backed a $50,000 nursing endowment at Nazareth University and a $50,000 unrestricted grant to Daystar for Medically Fragile Children Inc, showing support for both education and direct services. Its recent awards connect clinical education with community care: Eastman Dental’s Smile Mobile Program received $50,000, while United Cerebral Palsy of Rochester was funded for a special needs dental clinic. Other grants reached organizations serving children, people with disabilities, and households facing food, housing, or recovery needs. The pattern suggests a local funder that combines endowments, unrestricted operating support, and program-specific gifts across health, education, and social-service settings.
Medical and nursing education are a major thread. The foundation gave $100,000 to the University of Rochester for a medical student endowment and $50,000 to Nazareth University for a nursing endowment, pairing physician and nurse pipeline support. It also provided $5,000 to the University of Rochester for the George Eastman Scholarship Circle. Community health delivery is another focus. Eastman Dental’s Smile Mobile Program received $50,000, and United Cerebral Palsy of Rochester was funded with $25,000 for a special needs dental clinic. The foundation also supported maternal and preventive care through $10,000 grants to Roch Regional Health for the Healthy Moms Program and Trillium Health for Protect with PrEP. Social services appear as well, including $10,000 to Foodlink for a Healthy Meals Program and $10,000 to Fostering Hopes NY Inc for a Child Backpack Program.
The largest recent grant was $100,000, with the next tier at $50,000 and $25,000, then a cluster of $10,000 and smaller grants. That spread shows a mix of flagship gifts and many modest awards. Most listed recipients appear only once in the recent-grants set, while Trillium Health appears twice with separate awards for different programs. The foundation is a private foundation and does not fund individuals. Its recent giving includes unrestricted donations, endowment funding, scholarships and fellowships, and program-specific support, indicating a flexible grantmaking style rather than a single grant format.
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A small number of mid-size grants (four grants totaling $250k) concentrated locally in Rochester; funding is targeted to higher-education institutions and specialized local service providers, with a mix of endowment support and program/unrestricted gifts rather than many small, one-off donations.
Notable grantees: University of Rochester, Nazareth University, U of R Eastman Dental (Smile Mobile Program), Daystar for Medically Fragile Children Inc
Recent grants are heavily concentrated in Rochester, with multiple awards to organizations in that city, including the University of Rochester, Nazareth University, Daystar for Medically Fragile Children Inc, Foodlink, and Trillium Health. Outside Rochester, the list includes Canandaigua, Fairport, Denver, and Pico Rivera. All recent grants in the provided sample went to U.S. recipients, and no non-U.S. countries appear in the grant list. The pattern points to a locally focused funder with a small number of grants reaching beyond the Rochester area.
Its recent grants go to universities, health providers, and human-service organizations. Examples from the list include a medical student endowment at the University of Rochester, a nursing endowment at Nazareth University, a Smile Mobile dental program at U of R Eastman Dental, and unrestricted support for Daystar for Medically Fragile Children Inc.
Yes. Recent awards include $50,000 for Eastman Dental’s Smile Mobile Program, $25,000 for United Cerebral Palsy of Rochester’s special needs dental clinic, $10,000 for Roch Regional Health’s Healthy Moms Program, and $10,000 for Trillium Health’s Protect with PrEP program.
Recent grants range from $2,000 to $100,000. The biggest award in the list is $100,000, several grants sit at $50,000 and $25,000, and many awards are $10,000 or less, including multiple $2,500 and $5,000 grants.
Yes. The majority of recent grants went to Rochester, NY organizations. The list also includes recipients in Canandaigua, Fairport, Denver, and Pico Rivera, but all of the grants shown were made to U.S. recipients.
Yes. The recent-grants list includes unrestricted donations to Daystar for Medically Fragile Children Inc, Mary Cariola Childrens Center, Grace of God Recovery House, St Joseph's Neighborhood Center Inc, Family Promise of Greater Rochester Inc, East House Foundation, Father Tracy Advocacy Center, and Cameron Community Ministries, alongside named program and endowment grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHESTER REGIONAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $110,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY | ROCHESTER, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ST JOSEPH'S NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $35,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| HOLY CHILDHOOD | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| IBERO-AMERICAN ACTION LEAGUE | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| WILLOW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| CURE CHILDHOOD CANCER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| FINGER LAKES MIGRANT HEALTH CARE PROJECT INC | PENN YAN, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| LSB CONSULTANTS LLC | DENVER, CO | $24,000 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE BUSINESS ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| JEWISH HOME FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| FOODLINK | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF ROCHESTER NY INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| CAMP GOOD DAYS AND SPECIAL TIMES INC | MENDON, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ROCHESTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ROCHESTER HOPE INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| CANANDAIGUA LAKE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| EAST HOUSE CORPORATION | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ST ANN'S FOUNDATION INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ST PETER'S KITCHEN | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| REFUGEES HELPING REFUGEES INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ST ANDREW'S FOOD CUPBOARD | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| AURORA WORLD INC - HOLIDAY TOY DONATIONS | PICO RIVERA, CA | $7,685 | 2026 | AN EXPENSE TO PURCHASE HOLIDAY TOYS THAT WERE THEN DONATED TO VARIOUS NFP'S |
| FINGER LAKES REGIONAL BURN ASSOC | FAIRPORT, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| PITTSFORD YOUTH SERVICES INC | PITTSFORD, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | UOR MEDICAL STUDENT ENDOWMENT |
| NAZARETH UNIVERSITY | ROCHESTER, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | NURSING ENDOWMENT |
| U OF R EASTMAN DENTAL | ROCHESTER, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | SMILE MOBILE PROGRAM |
| DAYSTAR FOR MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| GRACE OF GOD RECOVERY HOUSE | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION | CANANDAIGUA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| MARY CARIOLA CHILDRENS CENTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| BIVONA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL NEEDS DENTAL CLINIC |
| LBS CONSULTANTS LLC | DENVER, CO | $24,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE BUSINESS ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS |
| TRILLIUM HEALTH | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | PROTECT WITH PREP PROGRAM |
| FOODLINK | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY MEALS PROGRAM |
| ST JOSEPH'S NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| ROCH REGIONAL HEALTH | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTHY MOMS PROGRAM |
| ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SPECIAL TOUCH BAKERY |
| FOSTERING HOPES NY INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHILD BACKPACK PROGRAM |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSOR-A-ROOM PROGRAM |
| HUTHER DOYLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | ROCHESTER, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GEORGE EASTMAN SCHOLORSHIP CIRCLE |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER ROCHESTER INC | ROCHESTER, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED DONATION |
| AURORA WORLD INC - STUFFED ANIMAL FOR DONATION | PICO RIVERA, CA | $4,620 | 2025 | AN EXPENSE FOR PAYMENT TO PURCHASE STUFFED ANIMALS THAT WERE THEN DONATED TO VARIOUS NFPS |
FAMILY PROMISE OF ONTARIO COUNTY
$100,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ST JOHN FISHER UNIVERSITY
$50,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ST JOSEPH'S NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC
$35,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION
$30,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
LSB CONSULTANTS LLC
$24,000HEALTHCARE BUSINESS ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
$15,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ROCHESTER HOPE INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
CANANDAIGUA LAKE WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
EAST HOUSE CORPORATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ST ANN'S FOUNDATION INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ST PETER'S KITCHEN
$10,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ST ANDREW'S FOOD CUPBOARD
$10,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
AURORA WORLD INC - HOLIDAY TOY DONATIONS
$7,685AN EXPENSE TO PURCHASE HOLIDAY TOYS THAT WERE THEN DONATED TO VARIOUS NFP'S
FINGER LAKES REGIONAL BURN ASSOC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
PITTSFORD YOUTH SERVICES INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
$100,000UOR MEDICAL STUDENT ENDOWMENT
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
$50,000NURSING ENDOWMENT
U OF R EASTMAN DENTAL
$50,000SMILE MOBILE PROGRAM
GRACE OF GOD RECOVERY HOUSE
$25,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ABILITY PARTNERS FOUNDATION
$25,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY OF ROCHESTER
$25,000SPECIAL NEEDS DENTAL CLINIC
LBS CONSULTANTS LLC
$24,000HEALTHCARE BUSINESS ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS
TRILLIUM HEALTH
$10,000PROTECT WITH PREP PROGRAM
ST JOSEPH'S NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER INC
$10,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
ROCH REGIONAL HEALTH
$10,000HEALTHY MOMS PROGRAM
FOSTERING HOPES NY INC
$10,000CHILD BACKPACK PROGRAM
HUTHER DOYLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE
$10,000SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
$5,000GEORGE EASTMAN SCHOLORSHIP CIRCLE
FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER ROCHESTER INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED DONATION
AURORA WORLD INC - STUFFED ANIMAL FOR DONATION
$4,620AN EXPENSE FOR PAYMENT TO PURCHASE STUFFED ANIMALS THAT WERE THEN DONATED TO VARIOUS NFPS