The William L Rogers Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 20-2701012

The William L Rogers Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $130K in total assets. Net investment income was $2K.

The William L Rogers Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$130,082
-18.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$-24,522
-804.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$2,476
-28.8% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,048
-72.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The William L Rogers Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Chapel Hill

How The William L Rogers Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 322% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $100K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Rogersbravante Dean's Discr Fund University Kenan-Flagler Bus School Chapel Hill, NCCharitable Contribution$12,500
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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$130,082$-24,522$4,048———$2,476$6,373
2024$158,652$3,479$14,538$12,5001$25,000$3,479$7,766
2023$169,711$3,427$2,250——$2,250$3,427$8,281
2022$168,534$177$51,515$50,0001$51,500$177$10,007
2021$256,914$196$14,508$10,0001$14,508$196$12,837
2020$271,226$1,080$102,538$100,0001—$1,080$16,258

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The William L Rogers Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The William L Rogers Foundation Inc is led by William L. Rogers, Managing Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William L. Rogers

    Managing Director & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Weir

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cameron Rodgers

    CMO & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Lumsden

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 William L Rogers Foundation Inc

How large is The William L Rogers Foundation Inc?

The William L Rogers Foundation Inc reported $130K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The William L Rogers Foundation Inc operate?

The William L Rogers Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

How much is The William L Rogers Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The William L Rogers Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The William L Rogers Foundation Inc's EIN?

The William L Rogers Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2701012. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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