John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 75-6063759

John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $248K. Net investment income was $386K.

John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers at a glance

In short: John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers gave $248K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $248K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$247,533
-4.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$247,533
-4.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$247,533
Total assets
$4,807,995
+2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Dallas Foundation: $248KThe Dallas Foundation$248K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Dallas Foundation ($248K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Dallas

How John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $238K (2019) to $261K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $248K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Dallas Foundation Dallas, TXUnrestricted General$247,533
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,807,995$425,528$315,993$247,5331$269,393$386,299$267,527
2024$4,697,861$408,861$318,442$259,6711$280,237$368,262$250,557
2023$4,612,105$117,906$313,141$261,1771$279,997$90,656$233,455
2022$4,807,752$-87,449$342,022$260,7861$280,237$65,327$244,986
2021$5,237,268$1,025,850$302,221$241,9301$263,176$983,756$279,580
2020$4,507,851$240,406$291,209$240,8241—$206,857$238,306
2019$4,560,745$228,308$293,945$237,6061—$213,656$232,753

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $52K (2021) → $53K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $53KBank of AmericaTrustee$53K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $53K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers

How much does John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers give each year?

John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers gave $248K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $260K across 1 grant.

How large is John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers?

John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $269K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers operate?

John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers has awarded grants in Texas.

What is John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers's EIN?

John William Rogers and Lena Wells Rogers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6063759. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 27, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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