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The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cranford, New Jersey · EIN 223768222

The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cranford, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $16,418 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $11,934 the year before.

85% of its 2024 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$11,9349$756,868
2024$16,41813$889,183

How to apply

The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family 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 The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey10$14,643
New York1$1,000
Rhode Island2$775

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Flight Experience for Youth
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$5,000
Their Stories Foundation
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$5,000
Ronald McDonald House
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$2,000
HRCS Sailing
New York, NY
Charitable$1,000
Eternal Flame of Hope
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$750
NY Hudson Sailing
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$550
Brooklyn Museum of Art
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$500
Audrain Automobile Museum
Newport, RI
Charitable$500
Paper Mill Playhouse
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$280
The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall
Newport, RI
Charitable$275
Thirteen - WETA
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$250
Metropolitan Museum
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$210
Historic Richmond Town living Museum
Cranford, NJ
Charitable$103

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation give?

$16,418 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Brian Rodgers (Trustee).

What does The Frank and Lorraine Rodgers Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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