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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. Total assets have grown from $116M in 2010 to $177.8M in 2023. The foundation is governed by 7 officers and trustees. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Tax records are available from 2016 to 2023. The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, Massachusetts and Illinois. 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
Travel and accommodation reimbursement for researchers using Rockefeller Archive Center collections. Up to $5,000.
Travel stipend for research using the Commonwealth Fund collection. Up to $5,000.
Travel stipend for research using the Paul Ehrlich collection. Up to $4,000.
Rockefeller Archive Center primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. 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 |
| Joseph Pierson | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Ira Katznelson | CHAIR | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Richard Lifton | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Stephen Heintz | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Megan Sniffin-Marinoff | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Rajiv Shah | TRUSTEE | $0 | $0 | N/A |
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
N/A
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 |
| 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 |
| Yuko KawakamiREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Kamogawa City | $3K | 2023 |
| Vitor Loureiro SionREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Sao Paulo | $3K | 2023 |
| Abigail ReeseREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Chicago, IL | $3K | 2023 |
| Thaddea DelancyREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Brooklyn, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Elizabeth ReichREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Liam LynchREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Zinou FosterREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | New York, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Zara StoneREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | San Francisco, CA | $3K | 2023 |
| Lisa CovertREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Charestown, SC | $3K | 2023 |
| Nicolas GuilhotREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Brooklyn, NY | $3K | 2023 |
| Elizabeth BarrsREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Missoula, MT | $3K | 2023 |
| David HammackREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Cleveland, OH | $3K | 2023 |
| Paul SutterREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Boulder, CO | $3K | 2023 |
| Gabriela Soto LaveagaREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Somerville, MA | $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 |
| Hon Ki CheungREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | North Royalton, OH | $2K | 2023 |
| Howard ChiangREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Princeton, NJ | $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 |
| Laura Sanchez FerminREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Jamaica, NY | $933 | 2023 |
| Damien AveryREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | S Ozone Park, NY | $933 | 2023 |
| Robert BellREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Brooklyn, NY | $530 | 2023 |
| Laura MadokoroREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Ottawa | $146 | 2023 |
| Hsinyi HsiehREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | San Francisco, CA | $4K | 2022 |
| Manikarnika DuttaREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Kolkata | $4K | 2022 |
| Eve BuckleyREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Swarthmore, PA | $3K | 2022 |
| Gabriella FeeneyREIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL | Baldwin, NY | $3K | 2022 |