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Provides individuals with reimbursement for travel and accommodation expenses for short-term research in the Rockefeller Archive Center's Commonwealth Fund collections. Award decisions are typically made within one month of the receipt of all application materials.
Provides individuals with reimbursement for travel and accommodation expenses connected to conducting short-term research in the Paul Ehrlich Collection. This collection documents the life and scientific research of Nobel Laureate Paul Ehrlich (1854-1915). To apply, researchers must first contact RAC staff with a project description.
Rockefeller Archive Center is a private corporation based in SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2007. It holds total assets of $178.8M. Annual income is reported at $10M. ARCHIVAL PROGRAM - THE ROCKEFELLER ARCHIVE CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT OPERATING FOUNDATION THAT PRESERVES AND MAKES AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ROCKEFELLER FAMILY, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED BY ROCKEFELLER FAMILY MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND, WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD, ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, POPULATION COUNCIL, ASIA SOCIETY, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS) AND THE RECORDS OF OTHER PHILANTHROPIC AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE FORD FOUNDATION, THE COMMONWEALTH FUND, RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION, W.T. GRANT FOUNDATION, MARKLE FOUNDATION, THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THE FOUNDATION CENTER. THE CENTER ALSO HOLDS EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF THE PERSONAL PAPERS OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, FACULTY AND ASSOCIATES WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS.CONTINUED - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED. According to available records, Rockefeller Archive Center has made 77 grants totaling $205K, with a median grant of $3K. The foundation has distributed between $94K and $110K annually from 2022 to 2023. Individual grants have ranged from $146 to $10K, with an average award of $3K. The foundation has supported 55 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in New York, California, Florida, which account for 52% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 16 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
ARCHIVAL PROGRAM - THE ROCKEFELLER ARCHIVE CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT OPERATING FOUNDATION THAT PRESERVES AND MAKES AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ROCKEFELLER FAMILY, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED BY ROCKEFELLER FAMILY MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND, WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD, ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, POPULATION COUNCIL, ASIA SOCIETY, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS) AND THE RECORDS OF OTHER PHILANTHROPIC AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE FORD FOUNDATION, THE COMMONWEALTH FUND, RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION, W.T. GRANT FOUNDATION, MARKLE FOUNDATION, THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THE FOUNDATION CENTER. THE CENTER ALSO HOLDS EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF THE PERSONAL PAPERS OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, FACULTY AND ASSOCIATES WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS.CONTINUED - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED
Expenses: $5.9M
RESEARCH & EDUCATION - THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OVERSEES MANY OF THE EXTERNAL PROGRAMS OF THE ROCKEFELLER ARCHIVE CENTER. IT ADMINISTERS A COMPETITIVE PROGRAM THAT AWARDS 40 TO 50 TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT EACH YEAR TO GRADUATE STUDENTS, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND INDEPENDENT SCHOLARS. IT ORGANIZES AND HOSTS SEVERAL WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES EACH YEAR. STAFF MEMBERS ON THE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TEAM EDIT AND PUBLISH A SERIES OF RESEARCH REPORTS DESCRIBING SCHOLARLY WORK AT THE RAC, A PUBLISHING PROGRAM THAT IS NOW PRIMARILY ELECTRONIC AND WEB-BASED.CONTINUED - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED
Expenses: $756K
ARCHIVAL PROGRAM - THE ROCKEFELLER ARCHIVE CENTER IS AN INDEPENDENT OPERATING FOUNDATION THAT PRESERVES AND MAKES AVAILABLE FOR RESEARCH THE ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE ROCKEFELLER FAMILY, INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDED BY ROCKEFELLER FAMILY MEMBERS (INCLUDING THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, ROCKEFELLER BROTHERS FUND, WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION, GENERAL EDUCATION BOARD, ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, POPULATION COUNCIL, ASIA SOCIETY, AND MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS) AND THE RECORDS OF OTHER PHILANTHROPIC AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE FORD FOUNDATION, THE COMMONWEALTH FUND, RUSSELL SAGE FOUNDATION, W.T. GRANT FOUNDATION, MARKLE FOUNDATION, THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THE FOUNDATION CENTER. THE CENTER ALSO HOLDS EXTENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF THE PERSONAL PAPERS OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, FACULTY AND ASSOCIATES WHO WERE AFFILIATED WITH THESE INSTITUTIONS.CONTINUED - SEE SCHEDULE ATTACHED. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 77 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in NY, CA, FL.
Rockefeller Archive Center has distributed a total of $205K across 77 grants. The median grant size is $3K, with an average of $3K. Individual grants have ranged from $146 to $10K.
The application deadline is NOVEMBER 15TH OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR.. AWARDS ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS. INSTITUTIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. THE REIMBURSEMENT DOES NOT SUPPORT RESEARCH AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS, AND IT DOES NOT PROVIDE GENERAL TUITION SUPPORT. APPLICATION TO THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO U.S. CITIZENS AND CITIZENS OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES. CERTAIN U.S. GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS WILL APPLY TO NON-U.S. CITIZENS.
Rockefeller Archive Center is headquartered in SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY. While based in NY, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 16 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Meyers | PRESIDENT | $325K | $93K | $419K |
| Rajiv Shah | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Sniffin-Marinoff | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Heintz | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Lifton | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Total Giving
$9.6M
Total Assets
$177.8M
Fair Market Value
N/A
Net Worth
$174M
Grants Paid
N/A
Contributions
$1.7M
Net Investment Income
$7.1M
Distribution Amount
$0
Total Grants
77
Total Giving
$205K
Average Grant
$3K
Median Grant
$3K
Unique Recipients
55
Most Common Grant
$3K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Graduate Center Foundation IncGENERAL CONTRIBUTION | New York, NY | $10K | 2023 |
| Binta DiarraREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $6K | 2023 |
| Dusica RistivojevicREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Helsinki | $5K | 2023 |
| Nicole DiroffREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Rochester, NY | $5K | 2023 |
| Stig Arild PettersenREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Oslo | $4K | 2023 |
Other foundations that have funded Rockefeller Archive Center.
| Funder | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Fund | $41K | 2024 | Transfer And Maintenance Of The Commonwealth Fund Archives (Year 27 and 28), Records Retention And Digital Archiving |
| Rockefeller Foundation | $365K | 2023 | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING A HIGH-FIDELITY GRAPH DATABASE THAT CAN BE SHARED WITH HISTORIANS AS A RESEARCH SOURCE TO DEMONSTRATE NEW UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE FOUNDATIONS PRACTICE AND SCALABLE IMPACT. |
| Ford Foundation | $160K | 2023 | TO PROVIDE TRAVEL AND LIVING STIPENDS FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE FORD FOUNDATION ARCHIVES |
| Leon Levy Foundation | $80K | 2023 |
| Ira Katznelson |
| CHAIR |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Joseph Pierson | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2018 | 990PF | View |
| 2017 | 990PF | View |
| 2016 | 990PF | View |
| Marieke ReithofREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Liverpool | $4K | 2023 |
| Verena LehmbrockREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Weimar | $4K | 2023 |
| Karlynne EjercitoREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Los Angeles, CA | $4K | 2023 |
| Hyung Wook ParkREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | — | $4K | 2023 |
| Meghaa BallakrishnenREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Baltimore, MD | $3K | 2023 |
| Vitor Loureiro SionREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Sao Paulo | $3K | 2023 |
| Yuko KawakamiREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Kamogawa City | $3K | 2023 |
| Abigail ReeseREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Chicago, IL | $3K | 2023 |
| Elizabeth ReichREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Zinou FosterREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Liam LynchREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Thaddea DelancyREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Brooklyn, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Zara StoneREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | San Francisco, CA | $3K | 2023 |
| Lisa CovertREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Charestown, SC | $3K | 2023 |
| Paul SutterREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Boulder, CO | $3K | 2023 |
| David HammackREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Cleveland, OH | $3K | 2023 |
| Elizabeth BarrsREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Missoula, MT | $3K | 2023 |
| Gabriela Soto LaveagaREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Somerville, MA | $3K | 2023 |
| Nicolas GuilhotREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Brooklyn, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Matthew Danton ForemanREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Chicago, IL | $2K | 2023 |
| Kara MoskowitzREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | St Louis, MO | $2K | 2023 |
| Daniel RoylesREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Miami Beach, FL | $2K | 2023 |
| Giovanna BassiREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Houston, TX | $2K | 2023 |
| Aleksandar VujkovREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Chicago, IL | $2K | 2023 |
| Anneisha AliREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Bronx, NY | $2K | 2023 |
| Spencer StewartREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Sandy, UT | $2K | 2023 |
| Paul PetzschmannREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Minnetonka, MN | $2K | 2023 |
| Howard ChiangREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Princeton, NJ | $2K | 2023 |
| Hon Ki CheungREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | North Royalton, OH | $2K | 2023 |
| Mark SidelREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $1K | 2023 |
| Lola RemyREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Montreal | $1K | 2023 |
| Emily RosenmanREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | State College, PA | $1K | 2023 |
| Damien AveryREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | S Ozone Park, NY | $933 | 2023 |
| Laura Sanchez FerminREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Jamaica, NY | $933 | 2023 |
| Robert BellREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Brooklyn, NY | $530 | 2023 |
| Laura MadokoroREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Ottawa | $146 | 2023 |
| Manikarnika DuttaREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Kolkata | $4K | 2022 |
| Hsinyi HsiehREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | San Francisco, CA | $4K | 2022 |
| Eve BuckleyREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Swarthmore, PA | $3K | 2022 |
| Marie Medjine AntoineREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Monsey, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Steven DelatoreREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Bayside, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Gabriella FeeneyREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Baldwin, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Bethanie S CoronaREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Brooklyn, NY | $3K | 2022 |
| Patrick EllisREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Wesley Chapel, FL | $3K | 2022 |
| Kelly J ShannonREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | West Hollywood, FL | $3K | 2022 |
| A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. |
| Commonwealth Fund | $66K | 2023 | Transfer And Maintenance Of The Commonwealth Fund Archives (Year 27 and 28), Records Retention And Digital Archiving |
| Commonwealth Fund | $66K | 2023 | Transfer And Maintenance Of The Commonwealth Fund Archives (Year 27 and 28), Records Retention And Digital Archiving |
| Commonwealth Fund | $20K | 2023 | Transfer and Maintenance of The Commonwealth Fund's Archives, Year 26 |
| Commonwealth Fund | $20K | 2023 | Transfer and Maintenance of The Commonwealth Fund's Archives, Year 26 |
| Ford Foundation | $827K | 2022 | CORE SUPPORT FOR STORAGE AND REFERENCE SERVICES FOR THE FORD FOUNDATION ARCHIVES AND FOR ADDITIONAL RECORDS |
| Ford Foundation | $827K | 2022 | CORE SUPPORT FOR STORAGE AND REFERENCE SERVICES FOR THE FORD FOUNDATION ARCHIVES AND FOR ADDITIONAL RECORDS |
| Ford Foundation | $342K | 2022 | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ARCHIVING OF FORD FOUNDATION RECORDS |
| Ford Foundation | $342K | 2022 | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ARCHIVING OF FORD FOUNDATION RECORDS |
| John S And James L Knight Foundation Inc. | $225K | 2022 | TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF KNIGHT FOUNDATION HISTORY THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF ITS ARCHIVES TO AN INDEPENDENT CENTER THAT SPECIALIZES IN THE PRESERVATION OF PHILANTHROPIC RECORDS AND IN PROVIDING ACCESS AND OUTREACH TO RESEARCHERS. |
| John S And James L Knight Foundation Inc. | $225K | 2022 | TO PROMOTE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF KNIGHT FOUNDATION HISTORY THROUGH THE TRANSFER OF ITS ARCHIVES TO AN INDEPENDENT CENTER THAT SPECIALIZES IN THE PRESERVATION OF PHILANTHROPIC RECORDS AND IN PROVIDING ACCESS AND OUTREACH TO RESEARCHERS. |
| Rockefeller Foundation | $100K | 2022 | IN SUPPORT OF PRODUCING STRUCTURED DATASETS FROM ANALOG, TEXTUAL RECORDS TO DEMONSTRATE NEW UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE FOUNDATIONS PRACTICE AND SCALABLE IMPACT |
| Rockefeller Foundation | $100K | 2022 | IN SUPPORT OF PRODUCING STRUCTURED DATASETS FROM ANALOG, TEXTUAL RECORDS TO DEMONSTRATE NEW UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE FOUNDATIONS PRACTICE AND SCALABLE IMPACT |
| Commonwealth Fund | $53K | 2022 | Transfer and Maintenance of The Commonwealth Fund's Archives, Year 26 |
| Commonwealth Fund | $9K | 2022 | Transfer and Maintenance of The Commonwealth Fund's Archives, Year 25 |
| Ford Foundation | $827K | 2021 | CORE SUPPORT FOR STORAGE AND REFERENCE SERVICES FOR THE FORD FOUNDATION ARCHIVES AND FOR ADDITIONAL RECORDS |
| Rockefeller Foundation | $508K | 2021 | IN SUPPORT OF DEVELOPING A RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING HIRING A SENIOR-LEVEL RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGER, TO IMPLEMENT A STRATEGIC PLAN TO STEWARD AND SHARE THE FOUNDATIONS INFORMATION ASSETS IN A DIGITAL ERA |
| Ford Foundation | $342K | 2021 | CORE SUPPORT FOR THE ARCHIVING OF FORD FOUNDATION RECORDS |
| Rockefeller Foundation | $150K | 2021 | IN SUPPORT OF PRODUCING STRUCTURED DATASETS FROM ANALOG, TEXTUAL RECORDS TO DEMONSTRATE NEW UNDERSTANDINGS ABOUT THE FOUNDATIONS PRACTICE AND SCALABLE IMPACT |
| C And A Johnson Family Foundation | $10K | 2020 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
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