The William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation concentrates its resources on a very small number of large, unrestricted grants, primarily supporting higher education and biomedical research. The foundation shows a strong relationship with Rowan University — providing repeated, sizable general operating support — and also funds medical research institutions. Its giving suggests a regional, institution-focused philanthropy that prefers flexible general operating gifts over project-specific grants.
A repeated pattern of large general operating grants to Rowan University Foundation defines the William G Rohrer Charitable Foundation’s recent giving. Three awards in the top recent grants list — $950,000 in 2024, $945,000 in 2023, and $750,000 in 2025 — show a durable relationship with the Glassboro institution and a preference for unrestricted support. The foundation also backs biomedical research and South Jersey community institutions, with grants to Coriell Institute for Medical Research in Camden and to Food Bank of South Jersey in Pennsauken. Its portfolio includes higher education, medical research, food insecurity relief, family services, housing-related support, youth development, and civic or cultural institutions. Across these grants, the foundation consistently uses general operating or general support awards rather than tightly defined project grants. The recent record suggests a grantmaker that works through a small set of recurring partners, often at substantial levels, and that places clear emphasis on institutional capacity. Named recipients in the recent list also include Camden County College, Ronald McDonald House in Camden, Junior Achievement of New Jersey, and American Red Cross in Summit.
Higher education is central to the William G Rohrer Charitable Foundation’s giving. Alongside its support for Rowan University Foundation, the foundation made general support grants of $75,000 in 2024 and $75,000 in 2025 to Camden County College in Blackwood, plus a $60,000 grant in 2023 to the same institution. Biomedical and medical research is another clear lane: Coriell Institute for Medical Research in Camden received $350,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025, all as general operating support. The foundation also funds food assistance and basic needs work, including $150,000 in 2023, $150,000 in 2024, and $125,000 in 2025 to Food Bank of South Jersey in Pennsauken. Community services appear in grants to Center for Family Services and Ronald McDonald House in Camden.
Typical grants cluster around a $15,000 p25, $25,000 median, and $52,500 p75, while the recent list also includes several seven-figure and six-figure awards. The foundation’s recent record shows recurring support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Rowan University Foundation, Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Food Bank of South Jersey, Ronald McDonald House, and Camden County College. The giving profile is institutional and portfolio-based, with broad use of general operating and general support grants. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
$2.1M
$35.3M
$3.4M
$2.6M
Most grants fall between $15K and $53K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$53K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Highly concentrated: few, very large grants with repeat funding to a single university (Rowan). Predominantly unrestricted/general operating support rather than many small or project-specific grants.
Notable grantees: Rowan University Foundation, Coriell Institute for Medical Research
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly in New Jersey: the recipient-country distribution is entirely US, and the top state by grant count is NJ. Recent grants cluster in Glassboro, Camden, Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Blackwood, Collingswood, and Summit, with one Philadelphia recipient in the recent list. Pennsylvania accounts for 5% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, so the foundation gives mainly outside its Pittsburgh headquarters state. The geography points to a South Jersey-centered portfolio with some cross-river support in the Philadelphia area.
The foundation funds higher education, biomedical research, food insecurity relief, family services, youth development, and civic or cultural institutions. Recent grants include Rowan University Foundation, Coriell Institute for Medical Research, Food Bank of South Jersey, Camden County College, Ronald McDonald House, and Camden County Historical Society.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Rowan University Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Coriell Institute for Medical Research in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Food Bank of South Jersey in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Ronald McDonald House in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grant sizes are $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $52,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows much larger awards, including $950,000 to Rowan University Foundation and $350,000 to Coriell Institute for Medical Research.
It gives mostly unrestricted or general support grants. In the recent list, many awards are labeled general operating or general support, and the foundation’s giving pattern is concentrated among a small number of repeat institutional grantees rather than one-off project grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GLASSBORO, NJ | $560,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY | PENNSAUKEN, NJ | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MULTIPLE MYELOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NORWALK, CT | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CAMDEN, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORIELL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | CAMDEN, NJ | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA CAMP OCKANICKON INC | MEDFORD, NJ | $75,000 | 2026 | YOUTH LEADERSHIP |
| CATHEDRAL SOUP KITCHEN INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | SUMMIT, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Symphony In C A New Jersey Non Profit Corporation | COLLINGSWOOD, NJ | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT REFIT | VOORHEES, NJ | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALICIA ROSE VICTORIOUS FOUNDATION | VOORHEES, NJ | $36,000 | 2026 | VICTORIOUS 4 TEENS |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDFLIFE REFUGE | MEDFORD, NJ | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMDEN SCHOOLS | CAMDEN, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION INC | VOORHEES, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHARING EXCESS | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | SOUTH JERSEY FOOD RESCUE |
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INC | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GRIEF SUPPORT |
| LARC SCHOOL INC | BELLMAWR, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBANPROMISE MINISTRIES INC | PENNSAUKEN, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CAMDEN COUNTY INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM 2025 |
| LUCY OUTREACH A NJ NONPROFIT CORP | CAMDEN, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY |
| INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OF HADDONFIELD | HADDONFIELD, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | INTERFAITH GAREGIVERS |
| BESTWORK INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND INC | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HADDON TOWNSHIP ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IN | COLLINGSWOOD, NJ | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SADDLERS WOODS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | OAKLYN, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HADDON TOWNSHIP CREW CLUB INC | WESTMONT, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GLOUCESTER | GLASSBORO, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMONT FIRE COMPANY NO 1 | WETMONT, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPERATION WARM INC | GLEN MILLS, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | GLASSBORO, NJ | $750,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $125,000 | 2025 | TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES |
| FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY | PENNSAUKEN, NJ | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CORIELL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | CAMDEN, NJ | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | CAMDEN, NJ | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE | BLACKWOOD, NJ | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HADDON TOWNSHIP ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IN | COLLINGSWOOD, NJ | $70,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | SUMMIT, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAMDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CAMDEN, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | AMERICAN REVOLUTION MUSEUM |
| CATHEDRAL SOUP KITCHEN INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PROJECT REFIT | VOORHEES, NJ | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SYMPHONY IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY | CAMDEN, NJ | $40,000 | 2025 | BRIDGING THE GAPS WITH |
| ALICIA ROSE VICTORIOUS FOUNDATION | VOORHEES, NJ | $33,550 | 2025 | VICTORIOUS 4 TEENS |
| WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDFLIFE REFUGE | MEDFORD, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CAMDEN SCHOOLS | CAMDEN, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| URBANPROMISE MINISTRIES INC | CAMDEN, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW JERSEY | CHERRY HILL, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INC | MOUNT LAUREL, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | GRIEF SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WEST NYACK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUCY OUTREACH A NJ NONPROFIT CORP | CAMDEN, NJ | $22,000 | 2025 | COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY |
GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES INC
$50,000TOGETHER WE CHANGE LIVES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Symphony In C A New Jersey Non Profit Corporation
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT REFIT
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALICIA ROSE VICTORIOUS FOUNDATION
$36,000VICTORIOUS 4 TEENS
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDFLIFE REFUGE
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMDEN SCHOOLS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INC
$25,000GRIEF SUPPORT
LARC SCHOOL INC
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERFAITH CAREGIVERS OF HADDONFIELD
$20,000INTERFAITH GAREGIVERS
BESTWORK INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND INC
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HADDON TOWNSHIP ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IN
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SADDLERS WOODS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HADDON TOWNSHIP CREW CLUB INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTMONT FIRE COMPANY NO 1
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HADDON TOWNSHIP ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION IN
$70,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING
CAMDEN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$50,000AMERICAN REVOLUTION MUSEUM
PROJECT REFIT
$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SYMPHONY IN CAMDEN NEW JERSEY
$40,000BRIDGING THE GAPS WITH
ALICIA ROSE VICTORIOUS FOUNDATION
$33,550VICTORIOUS 4 TEENS
WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDFLIFE REFUGE
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING
CAMDEN SCHOOLS
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE & HOSPICE INC
$25,000GRIEF SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING