T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation
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About T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation
The T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation focuses heavily on Bay Area education, prioritizing charter and innovative secondary-school models and strengthening higher-education and community philanthropy infrastructure. Most of its dollars go to a small set of organizations — including multi-million dollar gifts to charter networks and targeted support for UC Berkeley — suggesting an interest in scalable K–12 reforms and localized philanthropic capacity-building. The foundation favors operational and program support for institutions that serve Oakland and the broader East Bay.
Focus Areas
High-performing charter school networks in the East Bay (e.g., Lighthouse Community Charter Schools)College access and university-affiliated programs at UC BerkeleyUrban secondary-school reform and college-preparatory programs (e.g., Envision Education)Community foundation support and local philanthropic infrastructure in the East BayCapacity-building and general operating support for education-focused nonprofits
Who They Fund
unspecified/varied nonprofit beneficiariesnot targeted to a specific population
About T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation
A defining feature of the T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation is the scale of its support for Oakland charter-school networks: Lighthouse Community Charter Schools received $2,150,000 in 2025 after a $2,132,000 grant in 2024. The foundation also backed UC Berkeley Foundation with $1,032,648 in 2025, signaling that its education philanthropy reaches beyond K–12 into university-affiliated programs. Across the recent grants list, general support is the dominant grant type, and many awards go to organizations working in Oakland, Berkeley, and nearby East Bay communities. The pattern points to a funder that favors institutions with an established local footprint rather than short-term project grants. Envision Education, another Oakland-based education nonprofit, received $430,000 in 2024 and $165,500 in 2025. East Bay Community Foundation was awarded $850,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024, showing support for the local philanthropy infrastructure that underpins education and community work in the region. Other recipients include Oakland Reach, Urban Montessori Charter School, Education for Change Inc, and Arise High School, all of which reinforce the foundation’s emphasis on Bay Area education.
What T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation Funds
In K–12 education, the foundation’s support centers on Oakland schools and school-support organizations. Lighthouse Community Charter Schools received $2,150,000 in 2025, while Urban Montessori Charter School received $150,210 in 2025 and Arise High School received $107,300 in 2024. The foundation also funds college access and higher education. UC Berkeley Foundation received $1,032,648 in 2025, and Mills College at Northeastern University received $50,000 in 2024. A separate cluster of grants supports community-based education and family engagement. Families in Action received $120,125 in 2025 and $100,500 in 2024, while Family Engagement Lab received $75,000 in 2024. The foundation also gave $145,000 in 2025 to Lead Liberated and $75,000 in 2025 to National Equity Project, both tied to education improvement work.
How T Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is small relative to the foundation’s large awards: p25 is $275, median is $1,000, and p75 is $7,100. That spread suggests a mix of many modest grants alongside a smaller number of major institutional awards. The recent grants list also shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including Lighthouse Community Charter Schools, Envision Education, East Bay Community Foundation, Families in Action, Education for Change Inc, and Lead Liberated. It is a private family foundation and a regular funder, and the grants shown are largely general support rather than restricted project funding.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$4.7M
Total Assets
$48.4M
Total Revenue
$8M
Total Expenses
$7.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $275 and $7K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$275
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$7K
Geographic Reach
Local11 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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