Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts
Accepts applications
Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts is a private foundation in San Antonio, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 34 grants; the typical grant was $21,500 and the largest $249,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.4 million
- Number of grants34
- Typical grant$21,500
- Largest grant$249,500
- Assets$31.8 million
- New grantees29%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.3 million the year before.
29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3 million | 32 | $29.7 million |
| 2024 | $1.4 million | 34 | $31.8 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Jennifer Peace PO Box 120097, San Antonio, TX 78212 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (210) 844-9637, russellhillrogersfa@gmail.com |
| What to submit | No special form is designated |
| Restrictions | Support of creative & performing arts in the san antonio metropolitan area |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 34 | $1.4 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Area Foundation | Funding for the san antonio symphony, cactus pear music festival, string residency fund, general fund | $249,500 |
| San Antonio Book Festival | 13th annual san antonio book festival | $100,000 |
| San Pedro Playhouse | 2024 - 2025 season of legends - dollar-for-dollar matching grant up to $100,000 | $100,000 |
| Classical Music Institute | Presenting sponsor of 210 festival concert series | $100,000 |
| Magik Theatre | Loteria: game on! | $75,000 |
| Musical Bridges Around the World | Russell hill rogers musical evenings at san fernando cathedral | $75,000 |
| Opera San Antonio | Osa 24/25 season - "madame butterfly" season finale performances | $75,000 |
| The Majestic Empire Foundation | The 17th annual joci awards performing arts scholarship and education program | $75,000 |
| Agarita Chamber Players | Imani winds concert & humble hall mobile concert series | $65,000 |
| Texas Public Radio | Classical connections | $60,000 |
| Cactus Pear Music Festival | Cactus pear music festival "riches to rags" presented by russell hill rogers fund for the arts! | $55,000 |
| San Antonio Botanical Garden Society | Reflections of nature | $35,000 |
| Carver Development Board | Branford marsalis quartet | $30,000 |
| Artpace San Antonio | Russell hill rogers san antonio sessions performance series | $28,000 |
| KLRN - Public Television | The south texas jazz project special | $28,000 |
| College of Liberal and Fine Arts University of Texas at San Antonio | Actors fees for london stage performances of shakespeare's "a winter's tale." | $25,000 |
| Contemporary at Blue Star | Presenting sponsorship of the spring 2025 exhibitions featuring art by sizhu li. | $23,000 |
| Ballet San Antonio | The world premiere of peter pan | $20,000 |
| Fiesta Cornyation | Cornyation 2025 | $20,000 |
| San Antonio Cultural Arts | Mural #66 and el placazo community newspaper special edition | $20,000 |
| San Antonio Broadway Theatre | Hadestown teen | $15,000 |
| Soli Chamber Ensemble | 30x30x30 showcase i. & ii. | $15,000 |
| San Antonio River Foundation | Sonic transmission (second season) | $14,000 |
| Tuesday Musical Artist Series | Tuesday musical club juniors centennial alumni concert | $12,500 |
| Children's Courus of San Antonio | 2024 "elements in song: earth, air, fire and water and 2025 "untraveled worlds" performances | $10,000 |
| Classic Theatre of San Antonio | "amadeus" | $10,000 |
| Gemini Ink | 2025 public inkstravaganza author talk - three poets laureate speak | $10,000 |
| Musical Offerings | Artist fees for jazz meets classical | $10,000 |
| San Antonio Mastersingers | 80th anniversary season celebration events | $10,000 |
| Youth Orchestras of San Antonio | Yosa philharmonic presents carl orff's "carmina burana" with the san antonio mastersingers and soloists jourdan lane howell, christopher bozeka & luis alejandro orozco | $10,000 |
| Barshop Jewish Community Center | San antonio jewish film festival | $10,000 |
| Olmos Ensemble | Artist fees for 2024-25 olmos ensemble season finale: don quixote | $5,000 |
| Dreams Fulfilled Through Music | Guest artists' fees for the dreams fulfilled through music 20th anniversary gala concert | $5,000 |
| Rhythmics School of Kathak Dance | Rhythmosaic: building bridges and breaking barriers | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Gurpaul Singh
- Sarah E Harte
- Allan G Paterson Jr
- Jean Rogers Winchell
- Robert R Lende
- Amy E Stieren
- Brad Parman
- Jennifer Peace
Questions people ask
Does Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts give?
$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $21,500.
Who runs Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts?
Its 2024 filing lists Gurpaul Singh (Managing Trustee), Sarah E Harte (Managing Trustee), Allan G Paterson Jr (Emeritus Trustee) and Jean Rogers Winchell (Emeritus Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts fund?
Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and environment and conservation.