About Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable Foundation
Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable Foundation centers its giving on at-risk youth, children with disabilities, and veterans and their families, with a stated geographic focus on Southeastern Michigan. Its recent grant list shows repeated support for local organizations over multiple years, including $30,000 awards to Michigan Science Center, Faith Christian Schools, and Metro Detroit Youth Clubs. Those grants point to a pattern of general-purpose funding rather than tightly restricted project-only support.
The foundation also backs disability-related and family-support organizations. Recent awards include $22,000 to Michigan Freedom Center and $15,000 grants to Living and Learning Enrichment Center and On My Own Michigan, alongside $20,000 support for Care House Oakland County and House of Providence. The grant history suggests a portfolio built around organizations serving children, youth, and vulnerable community members in Michigan, especially in metro Detroit and nearby cities. Across the data provided, the foundation’s giving is local in scope and consistently oriented toward nonprofit operating needs and program support.
What Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable Foundation Funds
In youth development, the foundation gave $30,000 to Metro Detroit Youth Clubs for general purpose support, and also supported Downtown Boxing Youth League with $20,000. Education-related grants include $30,000 to Faith Christian Schools and $30,000 to Michigan Science Center, both listed as general-purpose awards.
Disability services appear in several gifts. Living and Learning Enrichment Center received $15,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while On My Own Michigan received $15,000 in 2023 and 2025. The foundation also made a $22,000 grant to Michigan Freedom Center and an $18,500 grant to Single Momm in 2024, followed by $17,500 in 2025.
Veterans and family support is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $25,000 to Montana Veterans Assoc (mi Chapter) and $20,000 to Ashes to Glory Foundation, with additional grants to St Vincent De Paul and Focus Hope under general-purpose support.
How Wendell & Doris Rogers Charitable Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is modest and clustered around general operating support: p25 is $7,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $19,250. The active grant programs describe a $10,000–$30,000 range, and the recent grants list shows repeated awards at $15,000, $20,000, and $30,000.
The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Michigan Science Center, Faith Christian Schools, Metro Detroit Youth Clubs, Briliant Detroit, Ashes to Glory Foundation, Single Momm, On My Own Michigan, and Living and Learning Enrichment Center. The foundation is organized as a charitable foundation and accepts unsolicited applications under its listed grant programs. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
