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The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 136062852

The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $504,000 in 52 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $590,250 the year before.

25% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$422,75037$10.5 million
2024$590,25054$11.2 million
2025$504,00052$12.5 million

How to apply

The Rodgers Family 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 The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York20$156,000
Vermont5$122,000
Massachusetts11$54,500
Wisconsin1$45,000
California4$38,500
Connecticut4$25,000
North Carolina2$21,000
District of Columbia2$16,000
Virginia2$16,000
Tennessee1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 52 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Tatter Blue Archives Institute
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$50,000
Dorset Theatre Festival
Dorset, VT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$47,000
Beloit College
Beloit, WI
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$45,000
Vermonters for A Clean Environment Inc
Danby, VT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$35,000
Alliance 180 Inc
Saratoga Springs, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$25,000
The Doe Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$25,000
American Folk Art Museum
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$20,000
Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation Inc
Bennington, VT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$20,000
New Energy Nexus
Berkeley, CA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$15,000
Dartmouth Natural Resources Trust
Dartmouth, MA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$12,500
Vote Solar
Oakland, CA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$12,500
Unc-Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$11,000
Chabad at Yale University Inc
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Charitywater
Franklin, TN
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Earthjustice Gift Processing Center
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc
Merrifield, VA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
On the Rise
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic Inc
Raleigh, NC
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Rainforest Action Network
Roseville, CA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Southern Vermont Arts Center
Manchester Village, VT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Tinmouth Methodist Church
Tinmouth, VT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Zeiterion Theatre Inc
New Bedford, MA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10,000
Greens Farms Academy Inc
Green Farms, CT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$7,500
The Food Bank for Westchester
Elmsford, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$7,500
Abortion Care Network
Washington, DC
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$6,000
Southern Environmental Law Center
Charlottesville, VA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$6,000
Community Cooks
Somerville, MA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Community Servings Inc
Jamaica Plain, MA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Neighbor's Link
Mount Kisco, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Waterside School
Stamford, CT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Bard College-Bpi
Annandale on Hudson, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester
Mount Kisco, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Cambridge Center for Adult Education
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Cambridge Historical Society
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Camp Dudley YMCA
Westport, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Choate Rosemary Hall
Wallingford, CT
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Maire Christine Giordeno Dance
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Northern Westchester Hospital Assoc
Westbury, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Shea Tree Center
Garrison, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc give?

$504,000 in tax year 2025, across 52 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Joshua S Rubenstein Esq (President), Alexander B Guettel (Vice-President), Jonathan C Byer (Treasurer/Secretary) and Constance P Beaty (Member/Director) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Rodgers Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.

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