The Rogers Family Foundation concentrates its giving on higher-education institutions and STEM/engineering capacity-building, while also supporting community-level immigrant/refugee family services and international education initiatives. Grants are large and targeted, frequently directed to university programs (including business and engineering schools) and a small set of mission-aligned nonprofits working with underserved or displaced communities. The foundation appears to prioritize programmatic scale and institutional partners capable of delivering education, workforce, and technical-skills outcomes both in the U.S. and abroad.
The Rogers Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by large general-support grants to higher-education and technical-capacity organizations, including $180,000 to Thinker Analytix, $145,000 to Tufts College, and $100,000 to the Olin Business School at Washington University of St Louis. Those awards point to a funder that favors institutions with the scale to support education, workforce, and engineering-related outcomes. Alongside university partners, the foundation also backs mission-driven nonprofits serving families and communities, such as South Sudanese Enrichment for Families and Si Se Puede Foundation. The foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to a single campus or city. Its recent awards include support for engineering and science infrastructure, community enrichment, and organizations working with immigrant, refugee, and Latino communities. Several grants are labeled general support, indicating flexibility in how recipients use the funds. The pattern suggests a preference for established organizations that can deploy resources across education and human-services work, rather than tightly restricted project funding. Recent grants also show continued support for organizations in both the Northeast and the Midwest, with occasional awards to groups outside those regions.
Higher education is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $145,000 to Tufts College for general support and $100,000 to the Olin Business School at Washington University of St Louis, both signaling a focus on institutional capacity. STEM and engineering are another recurring area: the foundation awarded $50,000 to the National Academy of Engineering Fund and $11,100 to White Mountain Science. Community-serving nonprofits also appear in the portfolio. South Sudanese Enrichment for Families received $140,000 for general support, while Si Se Puede Foundation received $50,000 and later $25,000, both as general-support grants. The foundation also made smaller grants to Karkhana Global and Project Syncere, adding education-oriented groups to the mix. Across these examples, the common thread is flexible support for organizations that combine learning, skills, and community development.
Grant sizes range from $1,000 at the low end to $180,000 at the top of the recent list, with a typical grant size of $1,030 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Most awards in the recent list are described as general support, which suggests a strong preference for flexible funding. Recipients also appear across multiple years in some cases: Tufts College, Si Se Puede Foundation, National Academy of Engineering Fund, White Mountain Science, Museum of Science, and Boston Symphony Hall each received more than one grant. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications in its general-grant programs and typically offers one-year program support, with a limited number of multi-year or capital grants considered at trustee discretion.
Current and upcoming funding from Rogers Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and classified as not a private foundation under section 509(a).
Deadline: Complete online proposals due March 1 for May meeting and September 1 for November meeting. Application portal opens one month prior (Feb 1 and Aug 1).
$292K
$1.7M
$106K
$304K
Most grants fall between $1K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
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Concentrated, large grants to a small number of institutional partners (universities and select nonprofits); evidence of repeat support for core recipients and preference for program- or project-level investments rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: THINKER ANALYTIX, Tufts College, Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis, National Academy of Engineering Fund, South Sudanese Enrichment for Families
All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients. The top state by grant count is Arizona, reflecting repeat awards to Chandler-based Si Se Puede Foundation. Massachusetts appears frequently as well, with grants to Cambridge, Medford, Lincoln, Boston, and Town and Country in the recent list. The portfolio also reaches Chicago, Washington, DC, and St Louis, showing a national footprint rather than a single local concentration. The foundation gives most often outside its headquarters state of Missouri, which accounts for 8% of grants.
Recent grants show a mix of higher-education institutions, STEM and engineering organizations, and community-serving nonprofits. Examples include Tufts College, the Olin Business School at Washington University of St Louis, the National Academy of Engineering Fund, White Mountain Science, South Sudanese Enrichment for Families, and Si Se Puede Foundation.
Yes. Its general-grant programs are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, and they typically provide program support with a stated grant size range of $5,000 to $25,000.
The typical grant size is $1,030 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $1,000 to $180,000.
Arizona is the top state by grant count. Massachusetts is also prominent in the recent grants list, and recipients appear in Chicago, Washington, DC, St Louis, and other U.S. cities.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Tufts College, Si Se Puede Foundation, National Academy of Engineering Fund, White Mountain Science, Museum of Science, and Boston Symphony Hall.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Who can apply: Applicants must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) and classified as not a private foundation under section 509(a). Organizations may submit only one application per year; declined applicants must wait one year before reapplying.
Deadline: Two annual deadlines: March 1 for May meeting consideration and September 1 for November meeting consideration. Application portal opens February 1 and August 1 respectively. When a deadline falls on a weekend/holiday it is due next business day.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KARKHANA GLOBAL | CHICAGO, IL | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | TOWN AND COUNTRY, MO | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUFTS COLLEGE | MEDFORD, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SI SE PUEDE FOUNDATION | CHANDLER, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CODMAN COMMUNITY FARMS | LINCOLN, MA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT SYNCERE | CHICAGO, IL | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHITE MOUNTAIN SCIENCE | BETHLEHEM, NH | $11,100 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GATHERING FOR OPEN SCIENCE HARDWARE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLORADO CATTLEMEN'S AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST | LAKEWOOD, CO | $1,030 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER | FAIRBANKS, AK | $1,023 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILD SALMON CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH & WILDLIFE | BOISE, ID | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THINKER ANALYTIX | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $180,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUFTS COLLEGE | MEDFORD, MA | $145,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTH SUDANESE ENRICHMENT FOR FAMILIES | LINCOLN, MA | $140,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF ST LOUIS | ST LOUIS, MO | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SI SE PUEDE FOUNDATION | CHANDLER, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHITE MOUNTAIN SCIENCE | BETHLEHEM, NH | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MUSEUM OF SCIENCE | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
KARKHANA GLOBAL
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FUND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUFTS COLLEGE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SI SE PUEDE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CODMAN COMMUNITY FARMS
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT SYNCERE
GENERAL SUPPORT
WHITE MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
$11,100GENERAL SUPPORT
GATHERING FOR OPEN SCIENCE HARDWARE INC
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLORADO CATTLEMEN'S AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST
$1,030GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN ALASKA ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER
$1,023GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILD SALMON CENTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF FISH & WILDLIFE
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THINKER ANALYTIX
$180,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TUFTS COLLEGE
$145,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTH SUDANESE ENRICHMENT FOR FAMILIES
$140,000GENERAL SUPPORT
OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL AT WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF ST LOUIS
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SI SE PUEDE FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ENGINEERING FUND
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WHITE MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT