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Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Garden City, New York · EIN 933088303

Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Garden City, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $383,500 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 $10,000 the year before.

100% 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$10,0001$3.3 million
2024$383,5009$3.2 million

How to apply

Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc 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 Rissler Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia3$276,000
Virginia2$80,000
District of Columbia2$15,000
California1$7,500
Florida1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Contemporary American Theater
Shepherdstown, WV
Operational$250,000
Uva Law School
Charlottesville, VA
Operational$50,000
Uva Fund
Charlottesville, VA
Operational$30,000
Eastern West Virginia
Martinsburg, WV
Operational$25,000
House of Ruth
Washington, DC
Operational$10,000
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Operational$7,500
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Operational$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Operational$5,000
Jefferson County Foundation
Ranson, WV
Operational$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc give?

$383,500 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Patricia F Rissler (Trustee) and Andrew McGuire (Director & President).

What does Rogers Rissler Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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