The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Ynez, CA EIN: 95-4669012

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Santa Ynez, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $621K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $70K.

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,500
-9.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,944
+10.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$621,283
+5.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

First Decents: $6KFirst Decents$6KStupid Cancer Inc: $5KStupid Cancer Inc$5KCancer Foundation Santa Barbara: $5KCancer Foundation SantaBarbara$5KWalk with Sally: $5KWalk with Sally$5KReal Life Skills Inc: $5KReal Life Skills Inc$5KThe Mercy Foundation: $5KThe Mercy Foundation$5KViking Charities Inc: $4KViking Charities Inc$4KAmerican Cancer Fighter: $2KAmerican Cancer Fighter$2KYouth Education Sports Scholars Yess: $500Youth Education SportsScholars Yess$500

The largest 2025 recipient was First Decents ($6K). Together the top 9 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSanta BarbaraSolvangSpring ValleyDenverEl SegundoNorthridgeRoseburgCanyon LakeLos AngelesOceansideBloomingtonBooneChatsworthGreenwood Village

How The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K7 grants2020 9 grants2021 10 grants2022 8 grants2023 11 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $39K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Decents Denver, COProvides outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions$5,500
Stupid Cancer Inc New York, NYYoung Adult Cancer Victim Support$5,000
Cancer Foundation Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CATo provide & ensure superior cancer care to patients regardless of means$5,000
Walk with Sally El Segundo, CAGroup provides mentors, free of charge, to family members of those diagnosed with cancer$5,000
Real Life Skills Inc Spring Valley, CAA bridge program through the health care industry that helps single mothers and their children develop the skills needed to find work and provide for themselves$4,500
The Mercy Foundation Roseburg, ORMedical provision and humanitarian aid for those in need.$4,500
Viking Charities Inc Solvang, CATo provide help for the medically related needs of qualified individuals and health care organizations$3,500
American Cancer Fighter Canyon Lake, CACombat Cancer Through Early Detection and Prevension Education$2,000
Youth Education Sports Scholars Yess Northridge, CAYouth Educational Sports Scholarship$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$621,283$87,092$57,343$35,5009$39,777$70,199$34,980
2024$590,978$74,699$93,640$39,13511$41,692$54,444$37,292
2023$609,795$60,266$42,041$23,5558$25,494$56,121$32,036
2022$591,038$48,090$45,871$30,74610$36,008$41,794$30,934
2021$588,822$135,194$51,782$22,8949$31,581$128,404$30,803
2020$505,410$166,878$21,320$16,3007—$163,920$23,047

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc is led by Tiffany Erb, President & CFO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tiffany Erb

    President & CFO

    President → President & CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eli Erb

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • F. Bentley Mooney III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Mooney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Mooney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Barber

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Kester

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Mooney

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Barber

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer L. Kester

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 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.

Frequently asked questions about The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc

How much does The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc give each year?

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc gave $36K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 11 grants.

What is The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $3,944, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc give grants?

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (15%) and New York (14%).

Does The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include First Decents ($5,500), Stupid Cancer Inc ($5,000) and Cancer Foundation Santa Barbara ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc?

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc reported $621K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $40K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Katherine Estes Rogers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4669012. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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