Rogers Foundation
Rogers Foundation is a private foundation based in Lincoln, Nebraska, established in 1954. The organization operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on supporting charitable purposes across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.1M
+44.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$596K
-0.1% YoY
Grant Count
37
-7.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
+8.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
The foundation primarily directs grants to organizations in Nebraska and Illinois.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$10,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Primary funding focus is in Nebraska and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total assets: $5,595,804
- Total revenues: $599,436
- Total expenses: $680,751
- Investment income and dividends: $495,362
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $98,308
- Giving rate: 10.7% of assets
- Number of employees: 0
Revenue Composition (2023):
- Investment income and dividends: $495,362
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $98,308
- Miscellaneous revenues: $5,766
- Total grants and contributions received: $0
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,081,593 | $5,595,804 | $5,673,982 |
| Revenue | $3,194,666 | $599,436 | $498,554 |
| Expenses | $705,942 | $680,751 | $598,012 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $596,000 | $596,800 | $553,074 |
| Net Investment Income | $424,142 | $395,444 | $458,383 |
| Distributable Amount | $613,536 | $595,269 | $599,675 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Mary Kay Jones – President/Trustee (40 hours/week, $66,000 compensation)
- Kuulei M Marquart – VP/Secretary (0 hours/week, $0 compensation)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KUULEI M MARQUART | VP/SECRETARY | — | — |
| MARY KAY JONES | PRESIDENT/TR | — | $66,000 |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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