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ROCKING CHAIR FOUNDATION

· NEW YORK, NY · private_foundation · program funder

62recipients FY2016–24
$797,824giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 80% of giving in New York

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A local funder — 80% of its dollars go to NY. It is a candidate for organizations in the 15 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, CT, DC, GA, MA, ME, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, TN, WY.

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FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
FIDELITY FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAlarge program funder7
FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder5
HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATIONWARREN, NJlarge program funder5
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder4
PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder4
VIKING GLOBAL FOUNDATION INCSTAMFORD, CTprogram funder4
WARBURG PINCUS FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder4
CHARINA FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
CLEVELAND H DODGE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
DOWD FOUNDATION INCCHARLOTTE, NCprogram funder3
EHRENKRANZ FAMILY FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
FISHER BROTHERS FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
JAMES FAMILY FOUNDATION INCCHARLOTTE, NCprogram funder3
JEWISH FEDERATION FOUNDATIONPROVIDENCE, RIprogram funder3
LEIBNER COOPER FAMILY FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
LORING WOLCOTT & COOLIDGE CHARITABLE TR - IBOSTON, MAprogram funder3
ORCHARD FOUNDATIONBOSTON, MAprogram funder3
PINKERTON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder3
THE MARC AND MATTYE SILVERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONCHARLOTTE, NCprogram funder3
TODD GOODWIN CHARITABLE TRUSTLOS ANGELES, CAprogram funder3
UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHARLOTTECHARLOTTE, NCprogram funder3
VITAL PROJECTS FUND INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOLNY62024$65,930
BANK STREET COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONNY32024$37,700
LYMPHOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATIONNY22024$29,870
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATIONNY52024$14,500
NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDSOR32024$12,500
NATIONAL DANCE INSTITUTE INCNY62024$11,500
FUND FOR THE AGED INCNY62024$7,500
SHADY HILL SCHOOLMA52024$7,500
LEADING FOR CHILDRENNJ52024$6,500
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYCT62024$6,500
BUFFALO SEMINARYNY62024$6,000
THE NEW YORK FOUNDLINGNY62024$6,000
CENTER FOR DEATH PENALTY LITIGATIONNC32024$6,000
CITYMEALS-ON-WHEELSNY62024$6,000
CASTING FOR RECOVERY INCMT52024$5,000
NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INCNJ52024$4,750
CONCORD ACADEMYMA62024$4,000
MARY C WHEELER SCHOOL INCRI62024$2,750
HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INCNY12024$2,500
PREGNANCY JUSTICE INCNY12024$2,500
TRUSTEES OF AMHERST COLLEGEMA52024$2,100
NEW 42ND STREET INCNY22024$2,000
PROJECT MORRY PROPERTIES INCNY62024$2,000
CENTER FOR COMMUNITY TRANSITIONSNC52024$2,000
EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVEAL62024$1,950
N A A C P LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INCNY62024$1,950
TRIP OF A LIFETIMENY62024$1,900
RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLNY42024$1,750
THE BROTHERHOOD SISTER SOL INCNY42024$1,000
ILLINOIS PRISON PROJECTIL22024$1,000
CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INCME32024$850
STUDENT LEADERSHIP NETWORK INCNY22024$750
UPTOWN STORIES INCNY32024$600
LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT INCMA22024$500
NEW YORK PEACE INSTITUTE INCNY12024$500
LEGAL AID SOCIETYNY32023$150,000
OSBORNE ASSOCIATION INCNY22023$7,000
UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS INCMA22023$1,500
NEW VISIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INCNY32022$3,000
CRISIS ASSISTANCE MINISTRYNC32022$750
JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION INCNY32021$91,000
SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTSGA32021$21,250
THE NEW YORK TIMES COMMUNITIES FUNDNY22021$3,500
NATIONAL BIGHORN SHEEP CENTER INCWY22021$1,000
THE ELM PROJECT INCCT22021$500
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY TRUSTNY12020$1,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER WASHINGTON INCDC12020$1,000
BEACON ACADEMY INCMA12020$250
HIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INCTN12020$250
CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOLNC12018$27,000