Private foundation · EIN 65-1202020 · Lafayette, California · Philanthropy & grantmaking

T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you're in California. The foundation accepts applications (Due in april for our june board meeting and in october for our december board me) and its median grant is $2,150.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 51 grants paid, $5.4M total, median $2,150. 80% of grants stayed in California. Stated restrictions: Education strategy grants are focused on non-profits that focus on supporting and educating students in oakland, ca. Grants outside of our strategy are directed by the family and do not have the same limitations.

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
51
$5.4M
Median grant
$2,150
Stays in CA
80%
of grants
Deadline
See below
Due in april for our june board meeting
Assets
$48M

How to apply

If required, applications are generally submitted electronically through a grantee portal. Grantees provide information on the purpose of the grant, intended outcomes and outputs, the requested grant amount, and a budget. Application submission deadlines are stated below, however, applications can be submitted outside of these timeframes as needed. Contact: Applications If Required Are Genera, 201 Lafayette Circle Suite 100, Lafayette, Ca, 5108997900 Deadlines: Due in april for our june board meeting and in october for our december board meeting. Restrictions: Education strategy grants are focused on non-profits that focus on supporting and educating students in oakland, ca. Grants outside of our strategy are directed by the family and do not have the same limitations. To be eligible, grant applicants must be tax-exempt under irc section 501(c)(3) and not classified as a private foundation. Potential grantees can also submit applications through a sponsoring organization if the sponsor has 501(c)(3) status, is not a private foundation, and provides confirmation of its willingness to act as the fiscal sponsor. As determined by the foundation, a gran…

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 40 of 51 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $5.4M; Part I reports $4.7M in contributions paid

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lighthouse Community Charter SchoolsOakland, CAGeneral support$2.1M
UC Berkeley FoundationBerkeley, CAGeneral support$1.0M
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CAGeneral support$850K
Envision EducationOakland, CAGeneral support$166K
Urban Montessori Charter SchoolOakland, CAGeneral support$150K
Education for Change IncOakland, CAGeneral support$150K
Lead LiberatedOakland, CAGeneral support$145K
Philanthropic Ventures FoundationOakland, CAGeneral support$130K
Led Better IncAlameda, CAGeneral support$125K
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral support$125K
Families in ActionOakland, CAGeneral support$120K
National Equity ProjectOakland, CAGeneral support$75K
Miramonte Booster ClubOrinda, CAGeneral support$50K
East Bay Innovation AcademyOakland, CAGeneral support$25K
Marin Catholic High SchoolKentfield, CAGeneral support$25K
Nimbus ArtsHelena, CAGeneral support$25K
Oakland Literacy Coalition IncOakland, CAGeneral support$22K
Mats Soccer ClubOrinda, CAGeneral support$15K
Napa Valley Farmworker FoundationNapa, CAGeneral support$10K
DonorschooseNew York, NYGeneral support$10K
Santa Clara UniversityQuincy, CAGeneral support$5,000
Daffy Charitable FundLos Altos, CAGeneral support$4,070
The Orinda ClubOrinda, CAGeneral support$3,300
St Helena Farmers MarketHelena, CAGeneral support$3,000
Network for GoodWashington, DCGeneral support$2,397
Pacific ClinicsSan Jose, CAGeneral support$2,150
Digdeep WaterLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$1,100
Otis Elementary School PTANational City, CAGeneral support$1,010
Grateful GatheringsBerkeley, CAGeneral support$1,000
Seattle Indian Health BoardSeattle, WAGeneral support$510
Young VetsRedwood City, CAGeneral support$500
Associated Students of University of CaBerkeley, CAGeneral support$500
National Park FoundationWashington, DCGeneral support$500
Landscape Architecture FoundationWashington, DCGeneral support$500
School for the Arts Community OrganizationSanta Rosa, CAGeneral support$460
Oaklantis Swim TeamOakland, CAGeneral support$400
Soccer Without BordersBaltimore, MDGeneral support$300
Center for Empowered Oakland RisingBirmingham, ALGeneral support$250
Yellowhammer FundWashington, DCGeneral support$250
Keep Oakland BeautifulOakland, CAGeneral support$250

By state: California 41 · New York 1 · District of Columbia 6 · Washington 1 · Maryland 1 · Alabama 1

About this foundation

T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Lafayette, California, administered in care of Kathleen Rogers, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. If required, applications are generally submitted electronically through a grantee portal. Deadlines: Due in april for our june board meeting and in october for our december board meeting..

How much does T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $5.4M across 51 grants, a median of $2,150.

Where does T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation give?

California (41 grants), New York (1 grants), District of Columbia (6 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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