Rogers Museum Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Rogers, AR EIN: 30-0646004

To raise funds and provide ongoing support to the rogers historical museum, a publicly supported educational institution which is a department of the city of rogers, Arkansas.

Rogers Museum Foundation at a glance

In short: Rogers Museum Foundation reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$1,442 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+78.0% vs 2023
Total assets
$658,693
+6.0% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$38,934
+30.3% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$7,375
+191.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$62,732
+6.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Rogers Museum Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Rogers

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $810 (2023) to $26K (2022). In 2024 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Rogers Rogers, ARBuilding Improvements$26,457
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$658,693$38,934$62,732$1,442Total only$7,375
2023$621,351$29,888$58,724$810Total only$2,531
2022$578,516$182,435$66,020$26,4571$3,008
2021$555,960$380,015$28,609——$21,013
2020$224,440$23,129$39,832——$3,741
2019$231,068$31,589$46,684——$8,675

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Rogers Museum Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rogers Museum Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rogers, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $659K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $1K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Rogers Museum Foundation is led by Allison McElroy, Acting Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Allison McElroy

    Acting Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    $3K (2022) → $36K (2024)

  • Gail Shepherd

    President

    Director → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Watkins

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Hiett

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Ober

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Esteban Ayala

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jene Huffman-Gilreath

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Director, 2022

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marni Autrey Jackson

    Secretary

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Hively

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Sherry Ashley (2020–2022) — Past Executive Director
  • Former: Esteban Ayala Medel (2022) — Director
  • Former: Jenny Harmon (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jim Tull (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lacie Bray (2019–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: David Swearingen (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Jo Chastain (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: John Ford (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Mary Lynn Reese (2019–2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Allison McElroy — Acting Executive Director: $36KAllison McElroyActing Executive Director$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $36K, to Allison McElroy (Acting Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Rogers Museum Foundation

How much does Rogers Museum Foundation give each year?

Rogers Museum Foundation reported $1K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $810 in grants paid.

How large is Rogers Museum Foundation?

Rogers Museum Foundation reported $659K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39K.

What is Rogers Museum Foundation?

Rogers Museum Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rogers, AR. It holds $659K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Rogers Museum Foundation operate?

Rogers Museum Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas.

What is Rogers Museum Foundation's EIN?

Rogers Museum Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0646004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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