The Rogers Family Charitable Foundation concentrates its support on major cultural institutions, higher education, and Jewish‑affiliated social services, with an emphasis on unrestricted operating support. Grants skew toward well‑established organizations (many in New York) and the foundation makes repeat, multi‑year gifts to a handful of core beneficiaries rather than many small one‑offs.
A $75,000 general grant to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 2024 stands out in the Rogers Family Charitable Foundation’s recent record, and it fits a pattern of sustained support for established cultural, educational, and Jewish communal organizations. The foundation’s giving includes large unrestricted awards to Columbia University, Hebrew Home for the Aged, and Lincoln Center, alongside repeat support for Jewish Community Center of Harrison and United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. That mix suggests a funder that backs core operating needs rather than tightly project-specific work. Recent grants also show attention to youth development and family services, with gifts to the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues, You Gotta Believe the Older Child Adoption & Permanency, Association to Benefit Children, and Sanctuary for Families. The foundation’s portfolio is not broad in number of recipients; instead, it returns to a smaller set of organizations over multiple years. Several of the larger awards recur across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to an ongoing relationship model. Across the recent grants list, the same institutions appear repeatedly, especially in New York, where much of the activity is concentrated.
Arts support is a visible part of the foundation’s grantmaking. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts received $75,000 in 2024, $60,000 in 2023, and $25,000 in 2025, all listed as general and unrestricted support. The foundation also gave $5,000 to American Theatre Wing Inc in 2024 and $5,000 to Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts Inc in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Higher education is another recurring theme. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York received $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024 as general and unrestricted support. Jewish communal life and elder services also appear consistently: Hebrew Home for the Aged received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Jewish Community Center of Harrison Inc received $10,940 in 2023, $6,400 in 2024, and $19,200 in 2025. Youth and family-focused grants include $50,000 to the National Association of Urban Debate Leagues in 2023 and $10,000 to You Gotta Believe the Older Child Adoption & Permanency in 2023, plus $5,000 in 2025.
$139K
$2.8M
$176K
$236K
Most grants fall between $2K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Concentrated, relatively large unrestricted grants to a small number of repeat grantees; funding is institution‑focused and often directed to operating/general support rather than project‑specific gifts.
Notable grantees: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Trustees of Columbia University, Hebrew Home for the Aged, National Association of Urban Debate Leagues, Jewish Community Center of Harrison
Typical grant size centers on smaller-to-midrange awards, with a p25 of $2,125, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent record also includes a handful of larger gifts in the $25,000 to $75,000 range. Grantmaking appears relationship-based rather than one-off: several organizations receive support across multiple years, including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Columbia University, Hebrew Home for the Aged, Jewish Community Center of Harrison, Emelin Theatre for the Performing Arts, Sanctuary for Families, and United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies. The foundation is not identified as an individual-giving funder or a program-related investment maker, and the grants shown are listed as general and unrestricted support.
The foundation gives nationally, but the recent grants are concentrated in New York. New York, NY appears repeatedly, including for Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Columbia University, Sanctuary for Families, United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, and Civic News Company. Other New York recipients include Riverdale, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Brooklyn, Yonkers, and New York City addresses. Outside New York, the list includes Chicago, La Grange, Washington, and Baltimore. Every recent grant in the provided dataset went to a US recipient.
The recent record centers on major cultural institutions, higher education, and Jewish-affiliated social services. Examples include Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Hebrew Home for the Aged, Jewish Community Center of Harrison Inc, and United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies.
The grant-size distribution is modest to mid-sized: p25 is $2,125, median grant size is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes a smaller set of larger awards, such as $25,000, $50,000, and $75,000 grants.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in more than one year, including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York in 2023 and 2024; and Hebrew Home for the Aged in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Its giving is national, but the recipient list is heavily weighted toward New York. The top state by grant count is NY, and the recent grants include many New York City-area recipients such as Riverdale, Harrison, Mamaroneck, Brooklyn, and Yonkers.
The recent grants are consistently marked as General & Unrestricted. That pattern appears across arts, education, Jewish communal life, and family-service grants, including awards to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Columbia University, Hebrew Home for the Aged, and Sanctuary for Families Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED | RIVERDALE, NY | $30,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF URBAN DEBATE LEAGUES | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HARRISON INC | HARRISON, NY | $14,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,870 | 2026 | Sinfonia Smith Square - Doors Open project |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASSOCIATION TO BENEFIT CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANIRIDIA NORTH AMERICA | LA GRANGE, IL | $7,200 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE COMMON GOOD INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EMELIN THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | MAMARONECK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEMPLE BETH SHALOM | NEEDHAM, MA | $1,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION CENTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $1,800 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED | RIVERDALE, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HARRISON INC | HARRISON, NY | $19,200 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASSOCIATION TO BENEFIT CHILDREN | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPEWELL FUND | BALTIMORE, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | The Leadership Now Education Fund |
| EMELIN THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | MAMARONECK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CIVIC NEWS COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RELIGION | YONKERS, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| BUILDING HOMES FOR HEROES INC | ISLAND PARK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| YOU GOTTA BELIEVE THE OLDER CHILD ADOPTION & PERMA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN THEATRE WING INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DAY ONE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY INC | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHEVRA HATZALAH | BROOKLYN, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC | BOSTON, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2025 | Hope for Healing Initiative |
| HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED | RIVERDALE, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | Weinberg Center for Elder Justice |
| SAN JOSE POLICE FOUNDATION | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF WESTCHESTER | WHITE PLAINS, NY | $500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $75,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED | RIVERDALE, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTH | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HARRISON INC | HARRISON, NY | $6,400 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES | NEW YORK, NY | $5,400 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| EMELIN THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | MAMARONECK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN THEATRE WING INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASSOCIATION TO BENEFIT CHILDREN HDFC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPEWELL FUND | BALTIMORE, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | The Leadership Now Education Fund |
| TEMPLE BETH SHALOM | NEEDHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF URBAN DEBATE LEAGUES
$25,000General & Unrestricted
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HARRISON INC
$14,000General & Unrestricted
General & Unrestricted
ANIRIDIA NORTH AMERICA
$7,200General & Unrestricted
THE COMMON GOOD INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
EMELIN THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM
$1,800General & Unrestricted
HOLOCAUST AND HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION CENTER
$1,800General & Unrestricted
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HARRISON INC
$19,200General & Unrestricted
EMELIN THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CIVIC NEWS COMPANY
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ACADEMY FOR JEWISH RELIGION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
DAY ONE EARLY LEARNING COMMUNITY INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
CHEVRA HATZALAH
$2,500General & Unrestricted
FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
HEBREW HOME FOR THE AGED
$1,000Weinberg Center for Elder Justice
SAN JOSE POLICE FOUNDATION
$1,000General & Unrestricted
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW
$50,000General & Unrestricted
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HARRISON INC
$6,400General & Unrestricted
EMELIN THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
ASSOCIATION TO BENEFIT CHILDREN HDFC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
HOPEWELL FUND
$5,000The Leadership Now Education Fund
TEMPLE BETH SHALOM
$5,000General & Unrestricted