Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 23-7000227 · since 1993dmjf.org·Monroe County, Yates County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.7M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$5,000 to $50,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$20,000

Typical grant (median)

85 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

If your organisation is a 501(c)(3) working in Monroe or Yates Counties, New York, on programmes for the elderly or youth, your work fits what the Foundation funds.
It does not fund organisations outside those counties, non-501(c)(3) organisations, individuals, private schools, religious projects, research, scholarships, endowments, emergency funding or local chapters of national health-related organisations.
A request in the typical band of $5,000 to $50,000 is the realistic size, since about 8 in 10 of its 278 grants fall there and the median is $20,000, though its largest grant was about $210,000.
Start with a letter of inquiry, as the Foundation asks for one first and reviews a full application only if it invites one; applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Because 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded before, the Foundation appears to lean towards groups it already knows, so a newcomer should show a well-planned project with clear timelines, measurable outcomes and collaboration with other agencies, all of which it says it values.

Overview

Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation is a US private foundation based in Rochester, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation funds 501c3 organisations’ programmes and projects, and says its grants generally assist the elderly and youth in Monroe and Yates Counties in New York State. It values work that gives people the tools they need to help themselves; is well planned, with clear timelines and measurable outcomes; and makes a positive, long-term impact on the individuals, neighbourhoods and communities served. It also values collaboration among agencies to maximise the impact of a grant.

Themes

Elderly and youth

Geographic Focus

Monroe; Yates.

What They Don't Fund

Organizations or projects not in Monroe or Yates Counties of New York State
Non 501(c)(3) organizations
Emergency funding
Endowments
Local chapters of national health-related organizations
Private schools
Projects by individuals
Religious projects
Research
Scholarships

How to apply

Submit a letter of inquiry first. If the Foundation asks to review a full application, submit one; the application is then reviewed and the Board of Trustees votes.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 278 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The Foundation favours programmes and projects that give people the tools they need to help themselves.
It values a well-planned approach, with clear timelines and measurable outcomes.
It favours work that makes a positive, long-term impact on the individuals, neighbourhoods and communities served.
It values collaboration among agencies to maximise the impact of the grant.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

New York98%

Massachusetts2%

Michigan<1%

The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 79% of grant dollars went to organisations Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
<1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

85 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $20,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 85 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k2%

$1k–$2.5k1%

$2.5k–$5k6%

$5k–$10k12%

$10k–$25k31%

$25k–$50k26%

$50k–$100k16%

$100k–$250k6%

Median $20,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Genesee Country Museum · Educational support
$208,2502024 tax year
George Eastman Museum · General support
$200,0002024 tax year
Center for Youth Services · Crisis nursery of greater rochester initiative
$150,0002024 tax year
Lifespan of Greater Rochester · A 2:1 matching grant in support of lifespan's 2024 celebration of aging
$100,0002024 tax year
Mary Cariola Children's Center · In support of the adaptive equipment workshop
$100,0002024 tax year
Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America · Summer day camps & after school scouting programs for rochester youth
$80,0002024 tax year
Heritage Christian Services · In support of homes with heart capital project
$75,0002024 tax year
EquuStrong · General support
$74,3002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Shannon Whitney — Trustee
Elizabeth Hayes — Vice President / Trustee
Carol White — Trustee
Ann Crawford — Trustee
Megan Whitney — Trustee
Kamra Whitney Rowland — President / Trustee
Roger Gardner — Trustee
C John Matteson — Treasurer / Trustee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$3,641,711	$2,984,784	$56,657,678	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$3,192,777	$2,556,160	$63,061,869	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$3,399,153	$2,740,377	$69,511,324	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

Registers and filings

Other sources

dmjf.org

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