Rogers Family Foundation
Accepts applications
Rogers Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.2 million in 88 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $75,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$1.2 million
- Number of grants88
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$75,000
- Assets$25.4 million
- New grantees18%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.2 million the year before.
18% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.2 million | 83 | $21.9 million |
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 87 | $23.1 million |
| 2025 | $1.2 million | 88 | $25.4 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Gma Foundations Inc 2 Liberty Square Suite 500, Boston, MA 02109 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (617) 426-7080 |
| What to submit | To be considered, the organization must be tax exempt under irc 501(c)3 and be classified as not a private foundation" under section 509(a). Applications should be submitted electronically through the organizations website. The online application follows the common proposal designed and published by associated grant makers, inc. |
| Restrictions | The rogers family foundation typically only makes grants to nonprofit organizations providing services within Massachusetts merrimack valley or north shore or in southeastern New Hampshire. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Rogers Family Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Massachusetts.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 78 | $1.1 million |
| New Hampshire | 9 | $100,000 |
| New York | 1 | $25,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Esperanza Academy | Ready to rise capital campaign | $75,000 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Rebuilding families capital campaign | $75,000 |
| Squashbusters Inc | 20 island parkside - capital support | $50,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem - NH | Organization capacity and stability | $40,000 |
| Lawrence Catholic Academy | Capital campaign support | $40,000 |
| Lazarus House | A hand up out of poverty | $35,000 |
| St John's Preparatory School | Partnership with bellesini academy | $30,000 |
| Aaron's Presents | Developing empathy and agency in lawrence youth | $25,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Expanding translational research and patient behavioral health support for placenta accreta spec. | $25,000 |
| Elevated Thought | Et on the 6th - media lab build-out | $25,000 |
| Lawrence General Hospital Charitable Trust | Upgrading lawrence generals imaging capabilities | $25,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Financial assistance for merrimack valley blood cancer patients | $25,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Immigrant and Education Center | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Our Neighbors' Table | Capital campaign support | $25,000 |
| Tufts Medical Center | Bridging memory care gaps in the greater lawrence region | $25,000 |
| Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center | Safe children strong parents | $20,000 |
| Our Neighbors' Table | Creating universal food access in essex county | $20,000 |
| The Open Door | Healthy food to meet a rising need | $20,000 |
| YMCA of the North Shore | Ymca mental health & social emotional support services | $20,000 |
| Bread and Roses | The life cycle of food- how food rescue supports our emergency pantry program in a sustainable way | $20,000 |
| Care Dimensions | Sustaining the future of serious illness care | $15,000 |
| Catie's Closet | Gateway to confidence: lawrence | $15,000 |
| Endicott College | Single parent services at endicott college | $15,000 |
| Family Services of the Merrimack Valley | Youth development program | $15,000 |
| Greater Lawrence Community Boating Program | Youth development and programming | $15,000 |
| Healing Abuse Working for Change | Domestic violence and intimate partner violence services and support in essex county | $15,000 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank | Food distribution | $15,000 |
| Neighbors in Need | Neighbors in need food pantries | $15,000 |
| Individual | Access to critical programs and financial assistance for disabled veterans in hillsborough county | $15,000 |
| Plummer Youth Promise | Permanency services for youth in foster care | $15,000 |
| Squashbusters Inc | Changing the game: bringing college, character, career and health to sqb lawrence | $15,000 |
| Utec | Holistic programming for young adults in job training in lawrence and haverhill | $15,000 |
| Wellspring House | Ramping up our demonstrated model of educational and career advising for ghs students | $15,000 |
| Professional Center for Child Development | Pcd woodbridge school: early childhood education for children of all abilities | $12,500 |
| Top Notch Scholars | Learning and leadership academy | $12,500 |
| Notre Dame Education Center-Lawrence | Nursing assistant and home health aide assistant training program | $12,000 |
| Project Home Again | Essential household goods distribution | $12,000 |
| Children's Center for Communicationbeverly School for the Deaf | Technology support for students with mobility challenges | $10,695 |
| Beyond Soccer | Going "beyond" for lawrence youth | $10,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence | Arts for all | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Amy Rogers Dittrich
- Deborah K Rogers
- T Tyler Dittrich
- Kathryn Doherty O'Donnell
- James F Scully Jr
- Sarah H Rogers
Questions people ask
Does Rogers Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Rogers Family Foundation give?
$1.2 million in tax year 2025, across 88 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Rogers Family Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Amy Rogers Dittrich (Trustee, Part-Time), Deborah K Rogers (Trustee, Part-Time), T Tyler Dittrich (Trustee, Part-Time) and Kathryn Doherty O'Donnell (Trustee, Part-Time) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Rogers Family Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and human services.