The David B. Rogers Foundation concentrates sizable gifts in Los Angeles-area social services, with an emphasis on faith-rooted and community-based programs that serve low-income and marginalized populations. Major support goes to Catholic and faith-affiliated education, youth development and STEM access for minority students, health care for women and children, and reentry/homelessness services. Grants are large and targeted rather than widely distributed, funding operational expansion and program support for a small set of organizations.
A $650,000 grant to Verbum Dei Jesuit High School for a corporate work-study program sets the tone for David B Rogers Foundation DTD 6282000: large, targeted gifts tied to education, faith-based service, and practical support for low-income communities. Across its recent grant history, the foundation backs a mix of Catholic and church-centered institutions, health providers for women and children, reentry and homelessness services, and STEM leadership programs for minority youth. The pattern is not broad scattershot giving; it favors a small set of organizations with clear program purposes and substantial operating or expansion support. The foundation’s portfolio shows repeated attention to Los Angeles-area needs, especially South Central and East Los Angeles, alongside selected grantees in Maryland and Washington, DC. Its support includes work-study pathways for high school students, ministry expansion for church communities, shelter for homeless adults and children, and health care for women, babies, and disabled children. The grants are substantial enough to fund program scale-up rather than short-term relief, with recurring relationships visible in several organizations receiving support in multiple years.
Faith-based education appears as a major theme. In 2023, the foundation gave $650,000 to Verbum Dei Jesuit High School in Los Angeles for a corporate work study program, linking school support with workforce development for South Central Los Angeles students. Health care for women and children is another clear area. Mary’s Center received $450,000 in 2025 and $400,000 in 2024 for health care services for women and low-income families, while Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles received $100,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2025 for children’s health care. The foundation also supported East LA Women’s Center with $100,000 in 2025 for health care for uninsured women and Maternal Mental Health Now with $100,000 in 2025 for women’s mental health services. The foundation also funds reentry and shelter services. Homeboy Industries received $300,000 in 2024 for work with adults recently discharged from prison and adults addicted to narcotics, and Midnight Mission Development Dept received $200,000 in 2023 for shelter for homeless adults and children.
$1.2M
$19.7M
$511K
$1.7M
Most grants fall between $93K and $263K, with a median of $200K.
25th Percentile
$93K
Median
$200K
75th Percentile
$263K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small portfolio (8 grants totaling $2.2M). The foundation favors multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gifts to established local nonprofits—often faith-affiliated or community-based—rather than many small one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, Homeboy Industries, Midnight Mission, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Mary’s Center
Typical grants cluster at the high end: p25 is $92,500, median is $200,000, and p75 is $262,500. That distribution matches a foundation that writes fewer, larger checks rather than many small ones. The recent record also shows repeat support for several recipients across multiple years, including Mary’s Center, The Good Shepard Ministry Center, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and Solids. David B Rogers Foundation DTD 6282000 is a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related investment vehicle, and the pattern suggests direct grant support with program and expansion purposes.
Grantmaking is regional, but it is heavily centered in California: 54% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Los Angeles appears repeatedly, with grants to Verbum Dei Jesuit High School, Homeboy Industries, Midnight Mission Development Dept, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, and Maternal Mental Health Now. Outside California, Maryland is the top state by grant count, including awards to Solids in Waldorf and Upper Marlboro and Raising A Village Foundation in Capitol Heights. Washington, DC also appears through Mary’s Center.
Its recent grants support faith-based education and ministry, health care for women and children, reentry services, homelessness services, and minority youth STEM leadership. The named grantees show a consistent mix of Catholic or church-linked programs and direct-service organizations.
Typical awards are substantial: p25 is $92,500, median grant size is $200,000, and p75 is $262,500. The recent grants list also includes several gifts at or above $300,000, showing a preference for sizable program support.
Yes. Mary’s Center received grants in 2024 and 2025, The Good Shepard Ministry Center received grants in 2024 and 2025, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles received grants in 2024 and 2025, and Solids received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation gives most often in Maryland by grant count, while 54% of grants go to recipients in California. Recent awards also include Washington, DC and multiple Los Angeles-area organizations, showing a regional footprint with a strong California concentration.
It is classified as a regular funder. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its recent activity reflects direct organizational grantmaking.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | $450,000 | 2025 | This hospital provides health care to women of all ages and low income families. |
| The Good Shepard Ministry Center | El Cajon, CA | $200,000 | 2025 | Provides food, clothing and daycare for low income families. |
| SOLIDS | Waldorf, MD | $150,000 | 2025 | This organization works to promote young minority leaders with the STEM realm by providing curriculum and real life experiences that develop and teach leadership. |
| East LA Women's Center | Arcadia, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | This organization provides health care for women without health insurance. |
| Mighty Little Giants Inc | Palmdale, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | Provided health related services to babies born prematurely. |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | A hospital for children. |
| Maternal Mental Health Now | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | This organization provides mental health services for women. |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 2024 | This hospital provides health care to women of all ages. |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | This organization works with adults recently discharged from prison and/or adults that are addicted to narcotics. |
| Childrens Hospital Foundation | Richmond, VA | $200,000 | 2024 | Provided health related services to disabled children. |
| SOLIDS | Upper Marlboro, MD | $150,000 | 2024 | This organization works to promote young minority leaders with the STEM realm by providing curriculum and real life experiences that develop and teach leadership. |
| Children's Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | This organization is a hospital for disabled children. |
| The Good Shepard Ministry Center | Arcadia, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | To provide expansion of the ministry work for the Church. |
| Verbum Dei Jesuit High School | Los Angeles, CA | $650,000 | 2023 | This school provides education to high school students in South Central Los Angeles. This donation is to support a corporate work study program. |
| The Good Shepard Ministry Center | Arcadia, CA | $225,000 | 2023 | To provide expansion of the ministry work for the Church. |
| Midnight Mission Development Dept | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | 2023 | To provide selter for homeless adults and children. |
| Raising A Village Foundation | Capitol Heights, MD | $85,000 | 2023 | This organization is committed to providing high-level intervention programs for youth and families in the areas of education, health, wellness and the arts. |
| SOLIDS | Upper Marlboro, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | This organization works to promote young minority leaders with the STEM realm by providing curriculum and real life experiences that develop and teach leadership. |
This hospital provides health care to women of all ages and low income families.
The Good Shepard Ministry Center
$200,000Provides food, clothing and daycare for low income families.
SOLIDS
$150,000This organization works to promote young minority leaders with the STEM realm by providing curriculum and real life experiences that develop and teach leadership.
East LA Women's Center
$100,000This organization provides health care for women without health insurance.
Mighty Little Giants Inc
$100,000Provided health related services to babies born prematurely.
A hospital for children.
Maternal Mental Health Now
$100,000This organization provides mental health services for women.
This organization works with adults recently discharged from prison and/or adults that are addicted to narcotics.
Provided health related services to disabled children.
SOLIDS
$150,000This organization works to promote young minority leaders with the STEM realm by providing curriculum and real life experiences that develop and teach leadership.
This organization is a hospital for disabled children.
The Good Shepard Ministry Center
$50,000To provide expansion of the ministry work for the Church.
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School
$650,000This school provides education to high school students in South Central Los Angeles. This donation is to support a corporate work study program.
The Good Shepard Ministry Center
$225,000To provide expansion of the ministry work for the Church.
Midnight Mission Development Dept
$200,000To provide selter for homeless adults and children.
Raising A Village Foundation
$85,000This organization is committed to providing high-level intervention programs for youth and families in the areas of education, health, wellness and the arts.
SOLIDS
$15,000This organization works to promote young minority leaders with the STEM realm by providing curriculum and real life experiences that develop and teach leadership.