Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
The Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. It supports the creative and performing arts through grants to organizations whose work primarily benefits people in the San Antonio metropolitan area and surrounding areas within Bexar County.
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts at a glance
In short: Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts gave $1.4M across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $41K), mostly in Texas. 24% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,400,000
- +7.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- +6.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $41,176
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $21,500
- Total assets
- $26,107,104
- +2.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (8 of 34, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
- How to Apply
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The Fund’s website directs applicants to submit an application and supporting documents electronically through its application form, and asks applicants to provide as much detail as possible. Applicants must be IRS-designated 501(c)(3) organizations. Requests must be for specific projects, performances, or productions; the Fund does not award grants on an unrestricted basis or for operating expenses or a general performance season. The Fund says it does not consider pre-proposal inquiries or video submissions, and trustees are not available to meet with applicants.
- Review Cycle
- The website’s application deadline was August 31, 2026, for projects or performances occurring by December 31, 2027. That deadline has passed. The website stated that applicants would be notified of the Board’s decision no later than October 31, 2026.
- Deadline
- The website’s application deadline was August 31, 2026, for projects or performances occurring by December 31, 2027.
- Contact
Application contact: Jennifer Peace
Mailing address: PO Box 120097, San Antonio, TX 78212
Phone: (210) 844-9637
Website: HTTPS://WWW.RUSSELLHILLROGERS.ORG
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
Who Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was San Antonio Area Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $975K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 103 grants of 144 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Fund’s website says distributions may be made only to organizations that primarily benefit people living in the San Antonio metropolitan area and surrounding areas within Bexar County, Texas. All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 34 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $22K first-time, $23K repeat.
- 74% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 133% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% 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 (2020–2024). 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $600K (2021) to $1.5M (2020). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio, TX | Funding for the san antonio symphony, cactus pear music festival, string residency fund, general fund | $249,500 |
| San Antonio Book Festival San Antonio, TX | 13TH Annual San Antonio Book Festival | $100,000 |
| San Pedro Playhouse San Antonio, TX | 2024 - 2025 season of legends - dollar-for-dollar matching grant up to $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Classical Music Institute San Antonio, TX | Presenting Sponsor of 210 Festival Concert Series | $100,000 |
| Magik Theatre San Antonio, TX | Loteria: Game on! | $75,000 |
| Musical Bridges Around the World San Antonio, TX | Russell hill rogers musical evenings at san fernando cathedral | $75,000 |
| Opera San Antonio San Antonio, TX | Osa 24/25 season - "madame butterfly" season finale performances | $75,000 |
| The Majestic Empire Foundation San Antonio, TX | The 17th annual joci awards performing arts scholarship and education program | $75,000 |
| Agarita Chamber Players San Antonio, TX | Imani winds concert & humble hall mobile concert series | $65,000 |
| Texas Public Radio San Antonio, TX | Classical Connections | $60,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26,107,104 | $2,275,326 | $1,685,551 | $1,400,000 | 34 | $1,461,354 | $2,059,693 | $1,515,393 |
| 2023 | $25,517,329 | $2,032,274 | $1,657,521 | $1,303,733 | 32 | $1,364,412 | $1,776,722 | $1,390,203 |
| 2022 | $25,218,083 | $2,212,202 | $1,615,799 | $1,206,342 | 29 | $1,266,783 | $1,909,649 | $1,364,174 |
| 2021 | $24,621,680 | $3,797,950 | $1,075,024 | $599,760 | 22 | $641,348 | $3,462,431 | $1,381,218 |
| 2020 | $21,898,754 | $6,959,806 | $2,045,013 | $1,507,500 | 27 | — | $6,503,446 | $1,117,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Fund supports creative and performing arts, including painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, and drama. Its current application guidance prioritizes specific projects, performances, and productions, particularly those engaging prominent, widely recognized artists and performers and showing potential for significant audience reach.
Its 2024 grants included support for theater, music festivals and concerts, opera, a book festival, a public radio program, and a botanical garden project. Among the grantees, San Pedro Playhouse describes its mission as producing theater and arts education programming; Agarita Chamber Players says it provides artistic collaborations, education, community engagement, and free programming; and the San Antonio Botanical Garden describes its mission as enriching lives through plants and nature.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Fund made 34 grants totaling $1,400,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $249,500, with a median of $21,500. Notable awards included $249,500 to the San Antonio Area Foundation for support including the San Antonio Symphony, Cactus Pear Music Festival, and String Residency Fund; $100,000 each to San Antonio Book Festival, San Pedro Playhouse, and Classical Music Institute; and $75,000 each to Magik Theatre, Musical Bridges Around the World, Opera San Antonio, and The Majestic Empire Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists managing trustees Gurpaul Singh, Sarah E. Harte, Amy E. Stieren, and Brad Parman; emeritus trustees Allan G. Paterson Jr., Jean Rogers Winchell, and Robert R. Lende; and Executive Director Jennifer Peace. The Fund’s website also lists Annie Labatt as a managing trustee.
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts is led by Jennifer Peace, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jennifer Peace
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$26K (2020) → $60K (2024)
Brad Parman
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah E. Harte
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gurpaul Singh
Managing Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy E. Stieren
Managing Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allan G. Paterson Jr.
Emeritus Trustee
Trustee Emeritus → Emeritus Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Rogers Winchell
Emeritus Trustee
Managing Trustee → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Emeritus Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert R. Lende
Emeritus Trustee
Trustee Emeritus → Emeritus Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Amy Stieren Smiley (2020–2023) — Managing Trustee
- Former: Barbara S. Condos (2020–2021) — Managing Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $60K, to Jennifer Peace (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
How much does Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts give each year?
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts gave $1.4M across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.3M across 32 grants.
What is Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts's typical grant size?
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts's median grant in 2024 was $21,500, and its average grant was $41,176, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts that year got $42K on average.
Where does Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts give grants?
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (32 grants) and Sann Antonio, TX (2 grants).
Does Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts's largest grantees?
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts's largest 2024 grantees include San Antonio Area Foundation ($249,500), San Antonio Book Festival ($100,000) and San Pedro Playhouse ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts?
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts reported $26.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts fund?
The Fund supports creative and performing arts, including painting, sculpture, architecture, music, literature, and drama. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts?
The Fund’s website directs applicants to submit an application and supporting documents electronically through its application form, and asks applicants to provide as much detail as possible. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts's EIN?
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2403914. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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