Private foundation · EIN 13-6062852 · New York, New York

Rodgers Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 52 grants paid, $504K total, median $5,500. 38% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
52
$504K
Median grant
$5,500
Stays in NY
38%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.2M

Grants paid in 2025

52 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Tatter Blue Archives InstituteNew York, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$50K
Dorset Theatre FestivalDorset, VTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$47K
Beloit CollegeBeloit, WIUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$45K
Vermonters for a Clean Environment IncDanby, VTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$35K
Alliance 180 IncSaratoga Springs, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$25K
The Doe FundNew York, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$25K
American Folk Art MuseumNew York, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$20K
Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation IncBennington, VTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$20K
New Energy NexusBerkeley, CAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$15K
Dartmouth Natural Resources TrustDartmouth, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$13K
Vote SolarOakland, CAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$13K
Unc-Chapel HillChapel Hill, NCUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$11K
Chabad at Yale University IncNew Haven, CTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
CharitywaterFranklin, TNUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Earthjustice Gift Processing CenterWashington, DCUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Natural Resources Defense Council IncMerrifield, VAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
On the RiseCambridge, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic IncRaleigh, NCUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Rainforest Action NetworkRoseville, CAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Southern Vermont Arts CenterManchester Village, VTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Tinmouth Methodist ChurchTinmouth, VTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Zeiterion Theatre IncNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$10K
Greens Farms Academy IncGreen Farms, CTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$7,500
The Food Bank for WestchesterElmsford, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$7,500
Abortion Care NetworkWashington, DCUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$6,000
Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$6,000
Community CooksSomerville, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Community Servings IncJamaica Plain, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Neighbor's LinkMount Kisco, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Waterside SchoolStamford, CTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$5,000
Bard College-BpiAnnandale on Hudson, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Northern WestchesterMount Kisco, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Cambridge Center for Adult EducationCambridge, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Cambridge Historical SocietyCambridge, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Camp Dudley YMCAWestport, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Choate Rosemary HallWallingford, CTUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Maire Christine Giordeno DanceBrooklyn, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Northern Westchester Hospital AssocWestbury, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Shea Tree CenterGarrison, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,500
Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,250
Huntington Theatre Company IncBoston, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,000
WburBoston, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,000
WgbhBoston, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$2,000
Wfuv Public RadioBronx, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,500
Bedford 2030Bedford Hills, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
Buckley SchoolNew York, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
Champlain Area TrailsWestport, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
Empowered By Light FoundationLarkspur, CAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
Front Porch Arts Collective of Boston IncCambridge, MAUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
PropublicaNew York, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$1,000
Bedford Hills Fire DeptBedford Hills, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$500
Keeseville Fire DeptKeeseville, NYUnrestricted grant to support the organization's exempt purpose.$250

By state: New York 20 · Vermont 5 · Massachusetts 11 · Wisconsin 1 · California 4 · Connecticut 4

About this foundation

Rodgers Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Milton J Kain, tax-exempt since 1953. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Rodgers Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Rodgers Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $504K across 52 grants, a median of $5,500.

Where does Rodgers Family Foundation Inc give?

New York (20 grants), Vermont (5 grants), Massachusetts (11 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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