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Mary and Christopher Rodgers Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 236724756

Mary and Christopher Rodgers Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,650 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $4,000. 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 $25,455 the year before.

100% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,0001$390,918
2024$25,4551$395,724
2025$24,65023$392,490

How to apply

Mary and Christopher Rodgers 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 Mary and Christopher Rodgers Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas8$4,500
New Hampshire1$4,000
District of Columbia2$3,000
Maryland1$3,000
Colorado2$2,650
North Carolina1$2,000
New York3$1,500
Georgia2$1,500
California1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Exeter Presbyterian Church
Exeter, NH
For general fund$4,000
The Tender Bridge
Parkville, MD
For Banners Bridge the Gap Game Fundraiser$3,000
American Center for Law and Justice
Washington, DC
For general fund$2,000
Individual
NC
For general fund$2,000
Ripe for Harvest
Colorado Springs, CO
For general fund$1,650
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
For general fund$1,000
Individual
VA
For general fund$1,000
Providence Christian School
Dallas, TX
For general fund$1,000
Joni and Friends
Agoura Hills, CA
For general fund$1,000
Individual
GA
For general fund$1,000
The Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
For general fund$1,000
Individual
TX
For general fund$500
Families First in Essex County
Elizabethtown, NY
For general fund$500
Frontiers USA
Phoenix, AZ
For general fund$500
4africa
Fort Worth, TX
For general fund$500
Keene Valley Neighborhood House
Keene Valley, NY
For general fund$500
Keene Valley Library Association
Keene Valley, NY
For general fund$500
OurCalling
Dallas, TX
For general fund$500
Operation Care International
Dallas, TX
For general fund$500
Reformed University Fellowship
Lawrenceville, GA
For general fund$500
Individual
TX
For general fund$500
The Human Impact
Dallas, TX
For general fund$500
Union Gospel Mission Dallas
Dallas, TX
For general fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary and Christopher Rodgers Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary and Christopher Rodgers Foundation give?

$24,650 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Mary and Christopher Rodgers Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James Rodgers (Trustee) and Sarah M Smith (Trustee).

What does Mary and Christopher Rodgers Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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