Rocking Chair Foundation
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-3639647 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$70K
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$500
Total assets$497K
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $1,500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymphoma Research Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| New York Studio School | New York, NY | General support | $7,600 |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | General support | $5,500 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | General support | $5,000 |
| Bronx High School of Science | Bronx, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Pregnancy Justice | New York, NY | General support | $2,500 |
| Coalition for Southern Equality | Asheville, NC | General support | $2,000 |
| Leading for Children | South Orange, NJ | General support | $2,000 |
| National Dance Institute | New York, NY | General support | $2,000 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | General support | $2,000 |
| Bank Street College | New York, NY | General support | $1,500 |
| New Jersey Institute for Social Justice | Newark, NJ | General support | $1,500 |
| New York University School of Law | New York, NY | General support | $1,500 |
| Our Journey | Rocky Mount, NC | General support | $1,500 |
| Alzheimers Association | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Buffalo Seminary Annual Fund | Buffalo, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Casting for Recovery | Bozeman, MT | General support | $1,000 |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Climb Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | General support | $1,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| New 42Nd Street Inc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| The Mountain School of Milton Academy | Vershire, VT | General support | $1,000 |
| The New Jewish Home - Fund for the Aged | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| The New York Foundling | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Center for Community Transitions | Charlotte, NC | General support | $500 |
| Center for Death Penalty Litigation | Durham, NC | General support | $500 |
| Covenant House International | Topeka, KS | General support | $500 |
| Dubois Museum | Dubois, WY | General support | $500 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General support | $500 |
| Illinois Prison Project | Springfield, IL | General support | $500 |
| Klingenstein Center Teachers College | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| New York Peace Institute | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| Rye Country Day School | Rye, NY | General support | $500 |
| Shady Hill School | Cambridge, MA | General support | $500 |
| Student Leadership Network | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| The Wheeler School | Providence, RI | General support | $500 |
| Trip of a Lifetime | Scarsdale, MD | General support | $500 |
| Trustees of Amherst College | Amherst, MA | General support | $500 |
| Wyoming Stock Growers Endowment Fund | Cheyenne, WY | General support | $500 |
| Bedford Fire Department | Bedford, NY | General support | $300 |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | General support | $300 |
| Bedford Pba | Bedford Hills, NY | General support | $250 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dubois | Dubois, WY | General support | $250 |
| Concord Academy | Concord, MA | General support | $250 |
| Local Journalism Project | Provincetown, MA | General support | $250 |
| Project Morry | Port Chester, NY | General support | $250 |
| The Brotherhood Sister Sol | New York, NY | General support | $250 |
| Uptown Stories | New York, NY | General support | $200 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70,400 | 50 |
| 2023 | $101,210 | 48 |
| 2022 | $96,860 | 43 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600669349100605
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-3639647
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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