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Rogers Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 814474271

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $138,670 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $8,600 and the largest $30,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $148,200 the year before.

43% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$219,80019$3.5 million
2024$148,20023$3.6 million
2025$138,67014$3.9 million

How to apply

Rogers Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Rogers Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York10$93,800
Illinois2$32,200
Virginia1$10,870
Massachusetts1$1,800

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hebrew Home for the Aged
Riverdale, NY
General & Unrestricted$30,500
National Association of Urban Debate Leagues
Chicago, IL
General & Unrestricted$25,000
Jewish Community Center of Harrison Inc
Harrison, NY
General & Unrestricted$14,000
Charities Aid Foundation America
Alexandria, VA
Sinfonia Smith Square - Doors Open project$10,870
Association to Benefit Children
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Sanctuary for Families Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$10,000
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Aniridia North America
La Grange, IL
General & Unrestricted$7,200
Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts Inc
Mamaroneck, NY
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$5,000
The Common Good Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center
White Plains, NY
General & Unrestricted$1,800
Temple Beth Shalom
Needham, MA
General & Unrestricted$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation give?

$138,670 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $8,600.

Who runs Rogers Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jason Rogers (Treas, VP), Jessica Rogers (Sec, VP), Robert Rogers (VP) and Sylvia Rogers (VP) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Rogers Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and arts and culture.

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