Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation is a private foundation, based in Knoxville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $886K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $65K.
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation at a glance
In short: Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation gave $50K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,519
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,074
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,819
- Total assets
- $885,827
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Knox County Juvenile Court ($10K). Together the top 7 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2021) to $77K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Knox County Juvenile Court Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Royal Youth Dance Center Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Knoxville Museum of Art Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Kim Health Center Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $5,819 |
| Metro Drug Coalition Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Blount Mansion Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $4,500 |
| Vine School Health Center Knoxville, TN | Charitable | $4,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $885,827 | $74,461 | $61,623 | $49,519 | 7 | $49,519 | $64,842 | $55,898 |
| 2024 | $872,989 | $69,826 | $64,164 | $52,225 | 5 | $52,225 | $58,491 | $52,778 |
| 2023 | $867,327 | $32,029 | $77,230 | $65,250 | 7 | $67,524 | $23,909 | $51,489 |
| 2022 | $912,528 | $19,478 | $67,715 | $55,000 | 6 | $57,362 | $19,416 | $53,017 |
| 2021 | $960,765 | $55,718 | $48,438 | $36,000 | 4 | $38,206 | $45,824 | $59,698 |
| 2020 | $953,485 | $42,368 | $81,573 | $70,000 | 4 | — | $33,434 | $52,405 |
| 2019 | $992,690 | $44,030 | $88,065 | $77,200 | 6 | — | $35,737 | $55,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation is led by Lynn J. Rison, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynn J. Rison
President
Director → Pr - Elect, 2020
Pr - Elect → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Lanois
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pamela S. Jackson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brewton Couch
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mariane Nichols
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Barbara Apking
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Wayne R. Kramer
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kimberly D. Cochrane
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Anne L. Sprouse (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: William E. Pinkston (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Charles D. Susano (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Philip A. Scheurer (2019–2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation
How much does Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation give each year?
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation gave $50K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 5 grants.
What is Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation's typical grant size?
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,819, and its average grant was $7,074, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation give grants?
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Knoxville, TN (7 grants).
Does Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (7 grants).
Who are Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation's largest grantees?
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Knox County Juvenile Court ($10,000), Royal Youth Dance Center ($10,000) and Knoxville Museum of Art ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation?
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation reported $886K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation's EIN?
Frank & Virginia Rogers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7326907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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