Rogers Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 81-4474271

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in the arts, child and family services, and health.

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Rogers Family Charitable Foundation gave $139K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in New York. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$138,670
-6.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
-39.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$9,905
+53.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,600
Total assets
$2,823,413
-2.1% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
14% first-time grantees (2 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
New York (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Rogers Family Charitable Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Rogers Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Hebrew Home for the Aged: $31KHebrew Home for the Aged$31KNational Association of Urban Debate Leagues: $25KNational Association of UrbanDebate Leagues$25KJewish Community Center of Harrison Inc: $14KJewish Community Center ofHarrison Inc$14KCharities Aid Foundation America: $11KCharities Aid FoundationAmerica$11KAssociation to Benefit Children: $10KAssociation to BenefitChildren$10KSanctuary for Families Inc: $10KSanctuary for Families Inc$10KUnited Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth: $10KUnited Jewish AppealFederation of Jewish Philanth$10KAniridia North America: $7KAniridia North America$7KEmelin Theatre for the Performing Arts Inc: $5KEmelin Theatre for thePerforming Arts Inc$5KLincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc: $5KLincoln Center for thePerforming Arts Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hebrew Home for the Aged ($31K). Together the top 10 received $128K.

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 90 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 23% to Illinois, 8% to Virginia, and 1% to Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkRiverdaleHarrisonMamaroneckBrooklynAlexandriaBaltimoreBostonChicagoHartsdaleLa GrangeNeedhamSan JoseWashingtonBrooklineCharlottesvilleFairfieldIsland ParkLivingston ManorLos Angeles

Is Rogers Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

14%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K12 grants2020 14 grants2021 20 grants2022 19 grants2023 23 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $139K (2025) to $246K (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $139K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hebrew Home for the Aged Riverdale, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$30,500
National Association of Urban Debate Leagues Chicago, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Jewish Community Center of Harrison Inc Harrison, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$14,000
Charities Aid Foundation America Alexandria, VASinfonia Smith Square - Doors Open project$10,870
Association to Benefit Children New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Sanctuary for Families Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
Aniridia North America La Grange, ILGeneral & Unrestricted$7,200
Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts Inc Mamaroneck, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc New York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
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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$2,823,413$175,754$236,339$138,67014$208,181$151,396$182,039
2024$2,883,998$202,852$243,893$148,20023$217,896$178,336$180,974
2023$2,920,039$108,537$313,099$219,80019$287,638$84,576$167,722
2022$3,124,601$141,305$344,047$246,34020$315,643$114,801$178,972
2021$3,327,343$87,528$249,077$155,10014$224,755$65,436$209,022
2020$3,488,892$182,876$272,548$179,86712—$160,356$194,818

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rogers Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $182K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include serving older adults, advancing urban debate, supporting survivors of gender violence, providing services to children and families, and promoting the performing arts. For example, Sanctuary for Families describes itself as a service provider and advocate for survivors of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and related forms of gender violence; Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts says its mission is to promote and sustain the performing arts and educate the public.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $138,670. Grants ranged from $1,800 to $30,500, with a median grant of $8,600.

Among the largest reported grants were $30,500 to Hebrew Home for the Aged, $25,000 to the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues, and $14,000 to Jewish Community Center of Harrison. Other grants included $10,870 to Charities Aid Foundation America for the Sinfonia Smith Square – Doors Open project; $10,000 each to Association to Benefit Children, Sanctuary for Families, and United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth; and $7,200 to Aniridia North America.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jason Rogers (Treasurer, Vice President), Jessica Rogers (Secretary, Vice President), Robert Rogers (Vice President), Sylvia Rogers (Vice President), and Tom Rogers (Director, President).

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation is led by Tom Rogers, Director & President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tom Rogers

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $15K (2025)

  • Sylvia Rogers

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $30K (2020) → $30K (2025)

  • Jason Rogers

    Treasurer & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Rogers

    Secretary & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Rogers

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Sylvia Rogers — VP: $30KSylvia RogersVP$30KTom Rogers — Dir, Pres: $15KTom RogersDir, Pres$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Sylvia Rogers (VP). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Rogers Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation gave $139K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $148K across 23 grants.

What is Rogers Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,600, and its average grant was $9,905, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rogers Family Charitable Foundation that year got $3K on average.

Where does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (23%) and Virginia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).

Does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 93% of Rogers Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rogers Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hebrew Home for the Aged ($30,500), National Association of Urban Debate Leagues ($25,000) and Jewish Community Center of Harrison Inc ($14,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rogers Family Charitable Foundation?

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $182K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include serving older adults, advancing urban debate, supporting survivors of gender violence, providing services to children and families, and promoting the performing arts. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Rogers Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Rogers Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4474271. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Grantable. (2026). Rogers Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rogers-family-charitable-foundation-morg_a0934b0e88fd45dda55f46b3bd82345c

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