Farash Foundation

Name

Farash Foundation

Legal name

Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation

Website

https://farashfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation grants
• Jewish community philanthropy
• Community grantmaking programs
• Youth program funding
• Arts organization grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Rochester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Grantmaking: As a private charitable foundation established in 1988, the Farash Foundation provides grants to organizations rather than generating revenue. Half of annual grants support secular causes in Monroe and Ontario Counties; half support Jewish initiatives locally and globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Farash Foundation (legal name: Max and Marian Farash Charitable Foundation) is a private charitable foundation established in 1988 in Rochester, NY, that awards grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Half of its annual grantmaking supports secular causes in Monroe and Ontario Counties, and the other half supports Jewish initiatives locally and globally. It also funds Project Campfire, providing free camperships to Jewish youth for Camp Seneca Lake.

Product overview

Farash Foundation is a charitable foundation offering grant programs rather than commercial products. The Foundation operates four main grant programs: Jewish Life grants supporting Jewish community organizations and initiatives; Out-of-School Time grants for youth programs in Monroe and Ontario Counties; Creative Arts grants for small and mid-size arts organizations; and Community Response grants for urgent community needs. The Foundation also operates Project Campfire, providing camperships for Jewish youth to attend Camp Seneca Lake. Grantees access the Foundation through the Fluxx-based Grantee Portal for applications and reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jewish Life Grants Grant program supporting an evolving Jewish community through innovation, institutions, individuals, and Israel connection. Provides general operating support and capital funding for Jewish organizations in Rochester and globally.
• Out-of-School Time Grants Grant program funding innovative, high-quality out-of-school time programs in Monroe and Ontario counties that support youth in learning, skill development, peer/mentor connections, and engagement outside traditional school hours.
• Creative Arts Grants Unrestricted operating grants supporting small and mid-size creative arts organizations (annual operating budgets of $2 million or less) serving Monroe and Ontario Counties, with priority for organizations serving diverse communities across visual arts, performing arts, music, theater, dance, spoken word, film, and arts education.
• Community Response Grants Responsive grants addressing urgent community needs, emerging opportunities, and time-sensitive requests from nonprofit organizations in Monroe and/or Ontario Counties, with average awards of approximately $17,000.
• Project Campfire Campership program covering the full cost of one session at Camp Seneca Lake for Jewish youth in rising grades 3-10 residing in Monroe, Ontario, Wayne, Livingston, Orleans, Genesee, or Yates Counties, with eligibility determined automatically through address verification during camp enrollment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 grants awarded in 2019
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Camp Seneca Lake (CSL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Seneca Lake has served the Rochester Jewish community for nearly a century. The Foundation has been a long-time supporter of CSL and launched Project Campfire specifically with this camp due to its deep connection to the Rochester Jewish community and connection to the Foundation's founders. Project Campfire provides free camperships for Jewish youth to attend Camp Seneca Lake sessions.
• Foundation for Jewish Camp (One Happy Camper Program)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerExternal program providing subsidies to Jewish youth to attend summer camp. Campers outside the Rochester area can apply for subsidies through this program, and those from the Rochester area can also access it for camps other than Camp Seneca Lake.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester (Magic of Camp Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation continues supporting the Magic of Camp initiative managed by the Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, providing subsidies for Rochester children attending other Jewish overnight camps. This complements Project Campfire for families choosing camps other than Camp Seneca Lake.
• Fluxx (Grants Management Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationFluxx is the Foundation's grants management platform used for the grantee portal, application processing, and reporting. Grantees must use this platform with Multi-Factor Authentication enabled.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UJA-Federation of New York: UJA-Federation of New York is the largest Jewish federation in North America, with grantmaking across Jewish life, education, and overseas communities. It is a scale and mission peer for the Jewish half of Farash's mandate.
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: While not Jewish-focused, the Hewlett Foundation is a leading example of a private foundation with a structured grants portal, multi-channel application intake, and program officer model — directly comparable to Farash's operational infrastructure approach.
• The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation: The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the U.S. with significant Jewish community grantmaking and a broad geographic footprint. It is a scale peer rather than a direct regional competitor.
• Mandel Foundation: The Mandel Foundation supports Jewish education, leadership, and community institutions with a national scope, overlapping Farash's Jewish Life grantmaking priorities but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• The Skillman Foundation: The Skillman Foundation is a Detroit-based private foundation with similar size and structure, focused on youth development and community wellbeing in a single metro region. It is a strong structural analog for a regionally-concentrated family foundation.
• Foundation for Jewish Camp: Foundation for Jewish Camp operates the One Happy Camper program, which Farash explicitly aligns with for Jewish overnight camp subsidies beyond Camp Seneca Lake. It is a national mission-aligned peer focused on Jewish identity-building through camp experiences.
• Wilson Foundation: The Wilson Foundation is a Rochester-area private foundation supporting education, arts, and community initiatives, sharing Farash's geographic focus and several thematic priorities. It is one of the closest regional peer foundations in the Rochester market.
• Rochester Area Community Foundation: Rochester Area Community Foundation is the largest community foundation serving Monroe and Ontario Counties, with overlapping grantmaking priorities in education, arts, and community wellbeing. It is the most direct secular peer for Farash's regional grantmaking.
• Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester: The Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester is the central Jewish community organization in the same Rochester geography served by Farash. It manages the Magic of Camp Initiative, which Farash co-funds, making it the closest operational peer for Jewish community grantmaking in the region.

Regional players

• Squirrel Wood Foundation: Squirrel Wood Foundation is a regional Jewish family foundation supporting Jewish identity, education, and community engagement in the Northeast U.S. It shares Farash's Jewish-focused mission and similar endowment scale, operating in a partially overlapping but different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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