Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation
The Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 36 grants totaling $1,003,250, including grants to educational institutions, youth and family service organizations, and environmental organizations.
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation at a glance
In short: Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation gave $1.0M across 36 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in California. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,003,250
- +152.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 36
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,868
- -36.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,550,196
- -18.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (4 of 34, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Claremont McKenna College ($250K). Together the top 10 received $826K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
188 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 188 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 5% to Florida, 3% to New York, 1% to Washington, D.C., and less than 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 36 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 34 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $32K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 18% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 543% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $398K (2024) to $1.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 36 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA | RDSC Pledge fund | $250,000 |
| Thacher School Inc Ojai, CA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Storyteller Childrens Center Inc Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| Maps Pasadena, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Winter Park, FL | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Charitysmith Nonprofit Foundation Truckee, CA | Jordan Lindsey's Gentle Soul Fund | $40,000 |
| Wilderness Youth Project Incorporated Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Aha Attitude Harmony Achievement Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $36,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Montecito Ideas Forum Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,550,196 | $256,009 | $1,046,516 | $1,003,250 | 36 | $1,028,553 | $242,878 | $189,265 |
| 2024 | $4,340,703 | $363,527 | $437,671 | $397,500 | 9 | $423,033 | $349,889 | $204,125 |
| 2023 | $4,414,847 | $-54,311 | $859,892 | $821,250 | 29 | $845,361 | $69,747 | $206,024 |
| 2022 | $5,329,050 | $-231,621 | $1,573,567 | $1,480,550 | 55 | $1,530,304 | $53,711 | $264,876 |
| 2021 | $7,133,738 | $2,466,934 | $1,302,130 | $1,215,700 | 59 | $1,263,335 | $2,129,939 | $336,429 |
| 2020 | $5,968,934 | $2,107,806 | $1,697,590 | $1,643,200 | 54 | — | $91,209 | $271,169 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $189K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Storyteller Children’s Center says it provides early childhood education and family support services for homeless and at-risk children. Wilderness Youth Project says it fosters young people’s confidence, health, and love of learning through outdoor experiences and mentoring. Environmental Defense Fund says it works to preserve natural systems and address environmental problems. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 36 grants totaling $1,003,250. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $250,000 each to Claremont McKenna College for its RDSC Pledge fund and Thacher School for general and unrestricted purposes. Other notable grants included $55,000 to Storyteller Children’s Center, $50,000 each to MAPS and The Nature Conservancy, and $40,000 each to CharitySmith Nonprofit Foundation and Wilderness Youth Project.
The foundation’s filing reports $397,500 across 9 grants in 2024 and $821,250 across 29 grants in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kyra Rogers as president and director, and Anthony Rogers as secretary.
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation is led by Kyra Rogers, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kyra Rogers
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Rogers
Secretary
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 Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation
How much does Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation give each year?
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation gave $1.0M across 36 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $398K across 9 grants.
What is Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation's typical grant size?
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $27,868, across 36 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation give grants?
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (19 grants), Claremont, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 36) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation's largest grantees?
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Claremont McKenna College ($250,000), Thacher School Inc ($250,000) and Storyteller Childrens Center Inc ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation?
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $189K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Storyteller Children’s Center says it provides early childhood education and family support services for homeless and at-risk children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation's EIN?
Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0742207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Tony and Kyra Rogers Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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