Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.1 million in 104 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $250,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.1 million
- Number of grants104
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$250,000
- Assets$41.7 million
- New grantees68%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.3 million the year before.
68% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $970,200 | 80 | $19.3 million |
| 2024 | $1.3 million | 99 | $40.2 million |
| 2025 | $2.1 million | 104 | $41.7 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Andrew Pope PO Box 1854, New York, NY 10113 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (914) 502-6250, info@andersonrogersfoundation.org |
| What to submit | Brief letter of inquiry describing organization or project for which funding is sought. |
| Deadlines | No deadlines. Applications accepted year-round. |
| Restrictions | Does not fund scholarships or make grants to individuals or religious organizations. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 21 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 63 | $1.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $140,000 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $125,000 |
| California | 7 | $110,000 |
| Virginia | 4 | $100,100 |
| Maryland | 1 | $50,000 |
| Montana | 3 | $40,000 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $30,000 |
| Texas | 2 | $30,000 |
| Maine | 1 | $30,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank for New York City | To provide meals and groceries to new yorkers in need. | $250,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | To support provision of hot meals to los angeles fire victims. | $80,000 |
| American Farmland Trust | To support americas farms and ranches by protecting agricultural land, promoting sound farming practices, and helping farm families stay on the land. | $50,000 |
| Individual | $50,000 | |
| City Harvest | To provide meals and groceries to new yorkers in need. | $50,000 |
| Grow NYC | To support farmstand, greenmarket, food access, agriculture, and environmental education programs in nyc. | $50,000 |
| Individual | $50,000 | |
| New England Wildlife Centers | To support science and nature education and rehabilitation of new england wildlife. | $50,000 |
| Reclaimed Hope Initiative | To support programs and assistance that strengthen and empower foster, adoptive, and special needs families. | $50,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies | To support wildlife conservation programs in cambodia. | $50,000 |
| Bargemusic | To support chamber music performance program. | $30,000 |
| Community Access to the Arts | To support visual and dramatic arts workshops and performances for people with disabilities. | $30,000 |
| Feedmore Wny Foundation | To support food bank distribution center in western ny state. | $30,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement | To support lower east side community center providing les residents with social service, arts, and health care programs. | $30,000 |
| Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School and Festival | To support building renovation project for chamber music school. | $30,000 |
| Read 718 | To support literacy improvement and mentorship for low-income children in brooklyn. | $30,000 |
| Governors Island Foundation | To support creation of ecologically rich meadow supporting biodiversity and habitat for native fauna and flora of governors island. | $25,000 |
| Joyrx Children's Cancer Association | To support entertainment and enrichment programs to improve to the mental and emotional wellness of young cancer patients. | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | To support program providing equipment and funds that help the lafd protect lives, property, and the environment. | $25,000 |
| Polar Bears International | To support scientific reseach and conservation programs for polar bears and their arctic habitat. | $25,000 |
| Bat Conservation International | To support study and conservation the world's bats and their ecosystems to ensure a healthy planet. | $20,000 |
| Big Reuse | To support tree-planting initiative for community-based environmental and zero waste organization in new york city. | $20,000 |
| Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center | To support efforts to protect water and wildlife resources in the central sierra mountains. | $20,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | To support meals, crisis services and housing programs for new york's homeless population. | $20,000 |
| Community Food Advocates | To support hunger reduction in new york by providing free meals to those in need. | $20,000 |
| Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm | To support equine therapy and training in regenerative farming for sw virginia residents with and without disabilities. | $20,000 |
| Greenwich House | To support community health, human services, education, and arts programs in new york city. | $20,000 |
| Homes for Our Troops | To support construction of specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 veterans. | $20,000 |
| Hudson Guild | To support summer camp scholarships for chelsea and hell's kitchen public housing children in need. | $20,000 |
| Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles | To support southern califoria ocean conservation through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, education, and research. | $20,000 |
| National Military Family Association | To support programs that strengthen and protect uniformed services families and reflect the nation's respect for their service. | $20,000 |
| Neighborhood Cats | To support use and teaching of humane trap-neuter-return (tnr) sterilization of feral and stray cat populations in new york city. | $20,000 |
| Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter | To support providing of meals, safe housing, critical services to the houseless population of new york city. | $20,000 |
| Individual | To provide meals and groceries to new yorkers in need. | $20,000 |
| Individual | To support hunger reduction in new york by providing free meals to those in need. | $20,000 |
| Open Plans | To support innovative people-centered design and use of streets and public spaces in nyc. | $20,000 |
| Operation Splash | To support marine debris clean-ups, advocacy efforts, and STEM-based education programs on long island's south shore. | $20,000 |
| Ridge and Valley Conservancy | To support the preservation and protection of new jersey's natural lands. | $20,000 |
| Riverkeeper Inc | To support the protection, improvement and preservation of the hudson river. | $20,000 |
| Sarah Lawrence College Center for Urban River at Beczak | To support hudson river environmental research and education programs for underserved resident of yonkers, ny. | $20,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Sarah Anderson Pope
- Porter W Anderson Jr
- Juliette Pope
- Andrew Pope
Questions people ask
Does Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No deadlines. Applications accepted year-round.
How much does Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc give?
$2.1 million in tax year 2025, across 104 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Sarah Anderson Pope (Pres,treasurer), Porter W Anderson Jr (VP, Chairman of the Board), Juliette Pope (Secretary) and Andrew Pope (Executive Director).
What does Anderson-Rogers Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, environment and conservation and education.