Rogers Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tavares, FL EIN: 59-2969938

Rogers Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tavares, Florida. In 2025, it reported 14 grants totaling $420,696, all to organizations in Florida. Its grants included support for education, community services, and other charitable purposes.

Key facts about Rogers Family Foundation Inc

In short: Rogers Family Foundation Inc gave $421K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Florida. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-2969938
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$420,696
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$30,050
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2025)
Total assets
$5,310,881
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.3M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$421K

+10.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$30K

+2.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rogers Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $479K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Rogers Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $36K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships, general support, medical equipment, a tiny homes construction project, and a building project.

Among its education grantees, Beacon College describes itself as an accredited higher-education institution serving neurodivergent students. Lake-Sumter State College Foundation describes its mission as supporting education, community service, and financial assistance to qualified students. Lake Technical College describes its work as providing vocational and technical training to high school and adult students. Florida Southern College describes itself as a private college committed to educational excellence, with a strong liberal arts core and signature programs.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $420,696. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $134,348, with a median grant of $15,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LeesburgTavaresEustisLakelandOrlandoLady Lake

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K13 grants2020 13 grants2021 15 grants2022 13 grants2023 13 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $279K (2020) to $421K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $421K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Cen: $134KLake Sumter Children'sAdvocacy Cen$134KFlorida Southern College: $75KFlorida Southern College$75KBeacon College Inc: $59KBeacon College Inc$59KLake-Sumter State College: $30KLake-Sumter State College$30KLeesburg Food Bank Inc: $25KLeesburg Food Bank Inc$25KForward Paths Foundation Inc: $25KForward Paths Foundation Inc$25KThe Triangle Community Alliance Inc: $20KThe Triangle CommunityAlliance Inc$20KCommunity Medical Care Center Inc: $10KCommunity Medical Care CenterInc$10KBoys Girls Club of Central Florida: $10KBoys Girls Club of CentralFlorida$10KLake Technical College: $10KLake Technical College$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Cen ($134K). Together the top 10 received $399K.

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 68 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Cen Leesburg, FLGeneral Support$134,348
Florida Southern College Lakeland, FLRogers Building$75,000
Beacon College Inc Leesburg, FLFor Scholarships$59,348
Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg, FLFor Scholarships$30,000
Leesburg Food Bank Inc Leesburg, FLGeneral Support$25,000
Forward Paths Foundation Inc Leesburg, FLTiny Homes Construction Project$25,000
The Triangle Community Alliance Inc Tavares, FLEarmarked for the two leesburg Florida zip codes - dolly parton imagination library$20,000
Community Medical Care Center Inc Leesburg, FLMedical Equipment$10,000
Boys Girls Club of Central Florida Orlando, FLGeneral Support$10,000
Lake Technical College Eustis, FLFor Scholarships$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $5,310,881 $713,719 $490,580 $420,696
2024 $5,331,378 $512,545 $443,209 $380,363
2023 $5,045,142 $286,887 $420,133 $372,076
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,310,881$5,331,378$5,045,142
Revenue$713,719$512,545$286,887
Expenses$490,580$443,209$420,133
Qualifying Distributions$430,701$393,518$383,904
Net Investment Income$663,132$462,854$252,658
Distributable Amount$479,027$443,851$382,191

Data update history

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

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William Cauthen as President, Howard Hewitt as Secretary/Treasurer, and Phil Braun and George McCabe as Vice Presidents.

Rogers Family Foundation Inc is led by William Cauthen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Cauthen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Hewitt

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Braun

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George McCabe

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/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.

Contact

Mailing address: 215 N Joanna Avenue, Tavares, FL 32778
Phone: (352) 409-5150

Frequently asked questions about Rogers Family Foundation Inc

How much does Rogers Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Rogers Family Foundation Inc gave $421K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $380K across 13 grants.

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

Rogers Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $30,050, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rogers Family Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.

Where does Rogers Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Rogers Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Leesburg, FL (8 grants) and Tavares, FL (2 grants).

Does Rogers Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 29% of Rogers Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "For Scholarships" (3 grants).

Who are Rogers Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Rogers Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Lake Sumter Children's Advocacy Cen ($134,348), Florida Southern College ($75,000) and Beacon College Inc ($59,348), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Rogers Family Foundation Inc?

Rogers Family Foundation Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $431K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $479K (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 does Rogers Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships, general support, medical equipment, a tiny homes construction project, and a building project. See mission & focus areas ↑

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

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 Foundation Inc's EIN?

Rogers Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2969938. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Rogers Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

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