The Florence M Muller Foundation
Penfield, NY · EIN 13-4275798. Reported 129 grants totalling $4,312,911 to 88 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Florence M Muller Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,000 and $33,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $633,300. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes Community College Foundation | Canandaigua, NY | $1,222,726 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hope Hall | Rochester, NY | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rochester Prep Charter Schools | Rochester, NY | $187,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bivona Child Advocacy Center | Rochester, NY | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County | Lyons, NY | $105,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Veterans Outreach Center | Rochester, NY | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Children's Agenda | Rochester, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association | Rochester, NY | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillside Children's Foundation | Rochester, NY | $81,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Rochester, NY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Institute | Rochester, NY | $64,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wayne Community Action Program | Lyons, NY | $64,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rochester Prep | Rochester, NY | $62,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Finger Lakes Community Action Program | Lyons, NY | $51,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Encompass Resources for Learning | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Trybe Ecotherapy | Penfield, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nazareth College | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Greater Rochester & Monroe County | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County | Rochester, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yates Community Center | Penn Yan, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cancer Support Community Rochester | Rochester, NY | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mt Hope Family Center | Rochester, NY | $40,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Swan | Rochester, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Villa of Hope | Rochester, NY | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cp Rochester | Rchester, NY | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rochester Childfirst Network | Rochester, NY | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Food Justice of Geneva | Geneva, NY | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baden Street Settlement | Rochester, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Intervol | Rochester, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Living Well Mission | Penn Yan, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Challenger Miracle Field | Webster, NY | $26,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Thrive to Survive | Geneva, NY | $25,864 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Education Trust - Ny | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Services | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nys Network for Youth Success | Troy, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rocovery Fitness | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rochester Child First Nursery | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wayne County Action Program | Lyons, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mk Gandhi Institute for Violence | Rochester, NY | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Mary's Church | Honeoye, NY | $21,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Esf College Foundation | Syracus, NY | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Magical Journey Thru Stages | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Disability Empowher Network | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Children's Dyslexia Center | Webster, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ur Medicine Home Care | Webster, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Womens College Prep Foundation | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vertus Charter School | Rochester, NY | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $18,237 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends & Foundation of Rochester Public Library | Rochester, NY | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneva General Hospital | Geneva, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Laurel House | Newark, NY | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Milly's Pantry | Penn Yan, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reach Out & Read | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County | Penn Yan, NY | $12,814 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saints Place | Pittsford, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dephi Rise | Rochester, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillside Foundation | Rochester, NY | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Abilities Movement | Fairport, NY | $8,735 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint's Place | Pittsford, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cids | Elmira, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Puppy Mill Rescue Team | Brockport, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rochester Museum & Science Center | Rochester, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Serenity House | Victor, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uofr Medical Center Dept of Pediatrics | Rochester, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Shore Foundation | Rochester, NY | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Dyslexia Center of Rochester | Webster, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geneva Reads | Geneva, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra | Rochester, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Writers & Books | Rochester, NY | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Livonia Public Library | Livonia, NY | $4,085 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeview Cemetery Association | Honeoye, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Paw Rescue | Hilton, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rochester Emergency Vet Services | Rochester, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Taproot Collective | Rochester, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Harley School | Rochester, NY | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| As Academy | Livonia, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| South Seneca Community Services Center | Lodi, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trillium Health | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York Funders Alliance | Syracuse, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Ontario County | Canandaigua, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina Arts | Winstonsalem, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glioblastoma Foundation | Durham, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
27 of 88 (31%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Finger Lakes Community College Foundation
Muller Field Station Conservation Education and Bunkhouse Capital - Hope Hall
Capital Science Room Renovation - Rochester Prep Charter Schools
Capital Renovation & Expansion at Rochester Prep HS - Hillside Children's Foundation
Hillside Work Scholarship Connection Program - Rochester Prep
High School Construction Capital - Children's Institute
Rochester Area Parent Program
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 64 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39 | $1,097,112 | $20,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $1,092,385 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 23 | $797,914 | $18,364 |
| 2024 | 32 | $1,325,500 | $16,250 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in New York. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Florence M Muller Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 421 Penbrooke Drive Suite 5, Penfield, NY, 14526. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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