Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation
Historical FunderRochester, New York · EIN 23-7000227 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.7M
Organizations funded85
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$69.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $12,603 and $40,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | C JOHN MATTESON |
|---|---|
| Address | 1600 SOUTH AVE SUITE 250, ROCHESTER NY 14620 |
| Phone | 5854614950 |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE SENT TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS UPON REQUEST. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | GENERALLY LIMITED TO ASSIST ELDERLY AND YOUTH IN MONROE AND YATES COUNTIES. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee Country Museum | Rochester, NY | Educational support | $208,250 |
| George Eastman Museum | Rochester, NY | General support | $200,000 |
| Center for Youth Services Inc | Watertown, NY | Crisis nursery of greater rochester initiative | $150,000 |
| Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | A 2:1 matching grant in support of lifespan's 2024 celebration of aging | $100,000 |
| Mary Cariola Children's Center | Rochester, NY | In support of the adaptive equipment workshop | $100,000 |
| Seneca Waterways Council Boy Scouts of America | Rochester, NY | Summer day camps & after school scouting programs for rochester youth | $80,000 |
| Heritage Christian Services Inc | Rochester, NY | In support of homes with heart capital project | $75,000 |
| Equustrong Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $74,300 |
| St Ann's Home Foundation Inc | Adams, NY | Introduction of neurologic music therapy & expansion of music enrichment program | $60,000 |
| Center for Teen Empowerment Inc | Rochester, NY | Neighborhood-Based youth organizing initiative | $50,000 |
| Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association | Rochester, NY | In support of the 2024 summerleap into kindergarten initiative | $50,000 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation | Keuka Park, NY | Be a healthy hero summer camp 2024 | $50,000 |
| Wxxi Public Broadcasting Council | Cape Vincent, NY | Wxxi ready to learn: strengthening the community through education | $50,000 |
| YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County | Rochester, NY | In support of the empowering women luncheon, a 2:1 matching grant | $50,000 |
| Hope Hall | Rochester, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Human Society of Rochester & Monroe County SPCA Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Jewish Community Center of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Ontario- Yates Inc | Adams, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Rochester | Rochester, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| The Living Well | Cincinnatus, NY | To address food insecurity | $45,000 |
| Writers & Books Inc | Rochester, NY | Fostering creativity & connection: literary arts opportunities for rochester youth | $41,900 |
| Seneca Park Zoo Society | Adams, NY | Butterfly beltway 2024 | $40,000 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorder Assn | Honeoye, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Hillside Childrens Foundation | Rochester, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Hope585 Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Mily's Pantry Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts | Rochester, NY | General support | $35,000 |
| Bivona Child Advocacy Center | Rochester, NY | Prevention education in schools-child safety matters | $30,000 |
| Catholic Charities Family and Community Services | Massena, NY | A 2-to-1 match for donations to the 2024 direct mail campaign | $30,000 |
| Dimitri House Inc | Rochester, NY | The dimitri spectrum of care | $30,000 |
| Hearing and Speech Center of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Audiology equipment upgrade | $30,000 |
| Rochester Fringe Festival Inc | Rochester, NY | 2024 rochester fringe festival | $30,000 |
| Rochester Regional Health Foundations | Penn Yan, NY | Youth apprentice program | $30,000 |
| 13Thirty Cancer Connect Inc | Rochester, NY | Spanish translation of a wellness app for adolescents and young adults with cancer | $25,000 |
| Disability Empowher Network Inc | Rochester, NY | Empowher camp | $25,000 |
| Genesee Land Trust Inc | Canandaigua, NY | Farmland protection in monroe county | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Rochester New York Area Inc | Rochester, NY | The paychex junior achievement discovery center in kodak center at eastman business park | $25,000 |
| Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum | Rochester, NY | Play for all: community outreach and generation two at the strong | $25,000 |
| The Arc Jefferson - St Lawrence | Rochester, NY | Improvements to community residences for people with intellectual/developmental disabilities | $25,000 |
| Yates Cultural & Recreational Resources Inc | Rochester, NY | Elevate youth and core adult programs | $25,000 |
| Asbury First United Methodist Church | Rochester, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Inc | Rochester, NY | Family reunification program | $22,000 |
| American Red Cross Rochester Chapter | Rochester, NY | Home fire relief and preparedness | $20,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Rochester, NY | In support of rochester rx for success | $20,000 |
| Women's Foundation of Genesee Valley Inc | Rochester, NY | 2024-2025 girls initiative | $20,000 |
| Children's Dyslexia Center | Rochester, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Community Place of Greater Rochester Inc | East Syracuse, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Geva Theatre Center Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Mercy Flight Central | Rochester, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Our Coffee Conection | Mendon, NY | General support | $20,000 |
| Landmark Society of Western New York | Rochester, NY | In support of walk the walk: encounters with rochester's african american ancestors | $18,550 |
| Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc | Rochester, NY | For the purchase of an av system for instruction in the pluta integrative oncology fitness center | $18,372 |
| Nativity Preparatory Academy Associates of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Extended day academic preparation program | $18,000 |
| Finger Lakes Opera Inc | East Syracuse, NY | Expansion of flo's educational and community engagement programs | $17,500 |
| Mozaic | Rochester, NY | General support | $16,400 |
| David Hochstein Memorial Music School Inc | Honeoye, NY | Hochstein's expressive arts program | $15,500 |
| New Faith Community Inc | Rochester, NY | Clinical care and peer support, a program of spiritus christi mental health center | $15,000 |
| Pirate Toy Fund | Penn Yan, NY | Purchase of toys for infants and adolescents in rochester and monroe county | $15,000 |
| Rochester Education Foundation Inc | Rochester, NY | Rochester college access and empowerment program | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 85 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,740,377 | 85 |
| 2023 | $2,556,160 | 87 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349104469
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7000227
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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