The Rogers Foundation gives in a very relationship-driven way, anchoring its philanthropy with very large gifts to core institutions in Tyler and East Texas—especially medical education, higher education, and healthcare. Beyond those major commitments, it supports a mix of faith-based organizations, children and family services, and local arts/culture groups, often through operating or campaign support. The pattern suggests a foundation that prefers to back established community institutions with both transformative capital gifts and smaller general support grants.
Highly concentrated giving with a few very large anchor grants and a long tail of smaller operating grants; appears to favor established local institutions and mission-aligned nonprofits over broad, transactional giving.
Notable grantees: UT Health Science Center, Tyler Junior College, Hospice of East Texas Foundation, Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal Church, Tyler Museum of Art
$4.6M
$34.2M
$7M
$5.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$40K
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2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT Health Science Center | Tyler, TX | $3,000,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation for Medical School |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX | $1,000,000 | 2023 | Donation for Capital Campaign |
| Hospice of East Texas Foundation | Tyler, TX | $600,000 | 2023 | Donation for Endowment Fund |
| Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal Church | Tyler, TX | $400,000 | 2023 | Donation for Capital Campaign |
| Compass School of Texas | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| East Texas Symphony Orchestra, Inc. | Tyler, TX | $75,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Champions for Children | Tyler, TX | $60,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Momentous Institute | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation Operation |
| East Texas Crisis Center | Tyler, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Tyler Museum of Art | Tyler, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Donations for Operations |
| Elijah's Retreat | Jacksonville, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Timberline Baptist Camp & Conference Center | Lindale, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Sun Valley Music Festival | Sun Valley, ID | $50,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Fostering Collective | Tyler, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | Donation for Capital Campaign |
| Literacy Council of Tyler | Tyler, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation for Operations |
| St. Luke's Wood River Foundation | Ketchum, ID | $40,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Sun Valley Writers' Conference | Monterey, CA | $40,000 | 2023 | Sponsoship of Event |
| St. Paul Children's Foundation | Tyler, TX | $40,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Breckenridge Village | Tyler, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Smith County Clubhouse | Tyler, TX | $30,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation Operations |
| Project Healing Heroes dba Combat PTSD | Waco, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation Operations |
| All Pro Dads | Tampa, FL | $25,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Angel's Layettes | Flint, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Hope Haven | Tyler, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Encouragement FM | Tyler, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| United Way | Tyler, TX | $25,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Pastor's Hope Network | Tyler, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation Operations |
| ARC of Smith County | Tyler, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Young Audiences | Tyler, TX | $15,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation for Operations |
| Junior Achievement | Tyler, TX | $11,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations and Fundraising Event |
| CASA for Kids of East Texas | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Smith County Sheriff's Office Foundation | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation Operations |
| Discovery Science Place | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Programs |
| Sun Valley Opera | Ketchum, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Gold Network of East Texas | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Junior League of Tyler, Inc. | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Sponsorship of Fundraising Event |
| Sun Valley Museum of Art | Sun Valley, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Tyler Police Foundation | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Tyler Civic Theatre Center | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Woof Pack Dog Rescue | Hoffman Estates, IL | $10,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation for Operations |
| Ballet Sun Valley | Sun Valley | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Women's Symphony League | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Charitable Donation for Children's Music Education |
| The Argyros | Ketchum, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Bethesda Health Clinic | Tyler, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Donations for Operations |
| Hospice & Pallative Care of Wood River Valley | Ketchum, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| The Community Library | Ketchum, ID | $10,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Fine Arts at FPC | Tyler, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Tyler Civic Chorale | Tyler, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
| Marvin United Methodist Church | Tyler, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Religious Donation Concert Series |
| Therapet, Inc. | Tyler, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Donation for Operations |
UT Health Science Center
$3,000,000Charitable Donation for Medical School
Tyler Junior College
$1,000,000Donation for Capital Campaign
Hospice of East Texas Foundation
$600,000Donation for Endowment Fund
Good Shepherd Reformed Episcopal Church
$400,000Donation for Capital Campaign
Compass School of Texas
$150,000Donation for Operations
Donation for Operations
Champions for Children
$60,000Donation for Operations
Tyler Museum of Art
$50,000Donations for Operations
Elijah's Retreat
$50,000Donation for Operations
Timberline Baptist Camp & Conference Center
$50,000Donation for Operations
Sun Valley Music Festival
$50,000Donation for Operations
Fostering Collective
$50,000Donation for Capital Campaign
Breckenridge Village
$30,000Donation for Operations
Smith County Clubhouse
$30,000Charitable Donation Operations
Project Healing Heroes dba Combat PTSD
$25,000Charitable Donation Operations
All Pro Dads
$25,000Donation for Operations
Angel's Layettes
$25,000Donation for Operations
Hope Haven
$25,000Donation for Operations
Encouragement FM
$25,000Donation for Operations
United Way
$25,000Donation for Operations
Pastor's Hope Network
$20,000Charitable Donation Operations
ARC of Smith County
$20,000Donation for Operations
Young Audiences
$15,000Charitable Donation for Operations
Junior Achievement
$11,000Donation for Operations and Fundraising Event
Smith County Sheriff's Office Foundation
$10,000Charitable Donation Operations
Discovery Science Place
$10,000Donation for Programs
Sun Valley Opera
$10,000Donation for Operations
Gold Network of East Texas
$10,000Donation for Operations
Junior League of Tyler, Inc.
$10,000Sponsorship of Fundraising Event
Sun Valley Museum of Art
$10,000Donation for Operations
Tyler Police Foundation
$10,000Donation for Operations
Tyler Civic Theatre Center
$10,000Donation for Operations
Woof Pack Dog Rescue
$10,000Charitable Donation for Operations
Ballet Sun Valley
$10,000Donation for Operations
Women's Symphony League
$10,000Charitable Donation for Children's Music Education
The Argyros
$10,000Donation for Operations
Hospice & Pallative Care of Wood River Valley
$10,000Donation for Operations
The Community Library
$10,000Donation for Operations
Fine Arts at FPC
$5,000Donation for Operations
Tyler Civic Chorale
$5,000Donation for Operations
Marvin United Methodist Church
$5,000Religious Donation Concert Series
Therapet, Inc.
$5,000Donation for Operations