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Rogers Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 04-6063152 Website

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Key facts about Rogers Family Foundation

In short: Rogers Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 87 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Massachusetts. 27% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-6063152
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,209,834
Grants made (2024)
87
Average grant
$13,906
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (22 of 83, 2024)
Total assets
$23,092,006
Primary geography
Massachusetts (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.1M

+5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+2.0% YoY

Grant Count

87

+4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-2.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rogers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Rogers Family Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 22 of 83 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $16K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 65% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Rogers Family Foundation is committed to supporting nonprofit organizations that provide educational, medical, artistic, and religious services. The foundation focuses on:

  • Education
  • Medical services
  • Artistic services
  • Religious services
  • Youth substance abuse prevention
  • Youth programming and after-school services
  • Human services

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$1,000 - $100,000

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Rogers Family Foundation

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Rogers Family Foundation funds nonprofit organizations primarily within:

  • Massachusetts (Merrimac Valley and North Shore regions)
  • Southeastern New Hampshire

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 87 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

LawrenceAndoverSalemBostonNorth AndoverBeverlyGloucesterDanversLowellMethuenHaverhillRoxbury CrossingAmesburyNeedhamNewburyportRoxburyBoxfordLynnManchesterSouth Hamilton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M72 grants202089 grants202179 grants202283 grants202387 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Plummer Youth Promise: $90K across 2 grantsPlummer Youth Promise$90K · 2 grantsEsperanza Academy: $85K across 2 grantsEsperanza Academy$85K · 2 grantsSquashbusters Inc: $65K across 2 grantsSquashbusters Inc$65K · 2 grantsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: $50KBeth Israel Deaconess MedicalCenter$50KLawrence Catholic Academy: $40KLawrence Catholic Academy$40KOur Neighbors' Table: $35K across 2 grantsOur Neighbors' Table$35K · 2 grantsCentral Catholic High School: $33KCentral Catholic High School$33KLawrence General Hospital Charitable Trust: $30KLawrence General HospitalCharitable Trust$30KSt John's Preparatory School: $30KSt John's Preparatory School$30KAaron's Presents: $25KAaron's Presents$25K

Grant Size Distribution

410 grants across all recorded years

390<$50K14$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ESPERANZA ACADEMY Lawrence, MAREADY TO RISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$75,000
PLUMMER YOUTH PROMISE Salem, MAREBUILDING FAMILIES CAPITAL CAMPAIGN$75,000
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER Charlestown, MADR. SCOTT A. SHAINKER RESEARCH SUPPORT$50,000
SQUASHBUSTERS INC Roxbury Crossing, MA20 ISLAND PARKSIDE - CAPITAL SUPPORT$50,000
LAWRENCE CATHOLIC ACADEMY Lawrence, MACAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT$40,000
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Lawrence, MAREBIRTH & RENOVATION OF THE ALLAN B. ROGERS MEMORIAL THEATER$33,334
LAWRENCE GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARITABLE TRUST Lawrence, MACOMMUNITY HEALTH SCREENINGS$30,000
ST JOHN'S PREPARATORY SCHOOL Danvers, MAPARTNERSHIP WITH BELLESINI ACADEMY$30,000
AARON'S PRESENTS Andover, MAPREPARING FOR GROWTH IN LAWRENCE$25,000
ANDOVER COMMUNITY TRUST Andover, MAAFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP & STUDENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $21,949,955
  • Total giving: $1,215,467
  • Total revenue: $1,005,041
  • Total expenses: $1,275,474
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,092,006$21,949,955$20,227,179
Revenue$1,383,126$1,005,041$813,283
Expenses$1,302,439$1,275,474$1,339,981
Qualifying Distributions$1,237,431$1,215,467$1,285,059
Net Investment Income$1,333,009$960,034$615,461
Distributable Amount$1,124,817$1,041,549$1,197,268

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is governed by six part-time trustees:

  • Amy Rogers Dittrich
  • Deborah K Rogers
  • T Tyler Dittrich
  • Kathryn Doherty O'Donnell
  • James F Scully Jr
  • Sarah H Rogers

Rogers Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Amy Rogers Dittrich

    Trustee & Part-Time

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah K. Rogers

    Trustee & Part-Time

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James F. Scully Jr.

    Trustee & Part-Time

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Doherty O'Donnell

    Trustee & Part-Time

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah H. Rogers

    Trustee & Part-Time

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • T. Tyler Dittrich

    Trustee & Part-Time

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact Information

Address: 2 Liberty Square, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109

Phone: (617) 426-7080

Website: rogersfoundation.org

Frequently asked questions about Rogers Family Foundation

How much does Rogers Family Foundation give each year?

Rogers Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 87 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 83 grants.

What is Rogers Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Rogers Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,906, across 87 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rogers Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.

Where does Rogers Family Foundation give grants?

Rogers Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lawrence, MA (23 grants), Andover, MA (7 grants), Boston, MA (7 grants) and Salem, MA (4 grants).

Does Rogers Family Foundation give general operating support?

Occasionally: 6% of Rogers Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 87) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Rogers Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Rogers Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Plummer Youth Promise ($90,000 across 2 grants), Esperanza Academy ($85,000 across 2 grants) and Squashbusters Inc ($65,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Rogers Family Foundation?

Rogers Family Foundation reported $23.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Rogers Family Foundation fund?

Rogers Family Foundation is committed to supporting nonprofit organizations that provide educational, medical, artistic, and religious services. The foundation focuses on: • Education • Medical services • Artistic services • Religious services • Youth substance abuse prevention • Youth programming and after-school services • Human services

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

**Grant Statistics:** • Total giving (2023): $1,215,467 • Grant range: $1,000 - $100,000 • Median grant amount: $10,000 • Number of grants awarded: 108 • Giving rate: 5.8% **Grant Programs:** • General Operating Support: $12,250 average (7 recipients, last awarded 2023) • Program Support: $11,250 average (2 recipients, last awarded 2023) • Capital Campaign Support: $32,500 average (2 recipients, last awarded 2023) • Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Program: $10,000 average (1 recipient, last aw…

What is Rogers Family Foundation's EIN?

Rogers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6063152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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