Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $656,320 (2023)
- Success Rate: N/A (invitation-only)
- Decision Time: N/A (trustee discretion)
- Grant Range: Not publicly specified
- Geographic Focus: Multi-state (FL, GA, CA, NY focus)
Contact Details
- Website: None
- Phone: Not publicly available
- Email: Not publicly available
- Mailing Address: PO Box 1532, Pennington, NJ 08534-0691
Overview
Rogers Family Foundation Inc is a private independent foundation established in 2006 and tax-exempt since April 2022. With assets of approximately $741,023, the foundation distributed $656,320 in grants during 2023. The foundation operates as a traditional family foundation making grants to preselected charitable organizations, with no public application process. Led by Romney C. Rogers as President and Treasurer, the foundation focuses primarily on end-of-life healthcare and Protestant Christian religious activities. Geographic giving is concentrated in Florida, Georgia, California, and New York, despite the foundation's New Jersey mailing address.
Funding Priorities
Grant Programs
The foundation does not operate formal grant programs but makes discretionary grants to preselected organizations.
Priority Areas
- Healthcare: End-of-life care, hospice services
- Religious Activities: Protestant Christian ministries and organizations
What They Don't Fund
The foundation explicitly does not accept unsolicited applications and only funds preselected charitable organizations.
Governance and Leadership
President, Treasurer, and Board Member: Romney C. Rogers
Limited public information is available about additional board members. The foundation operates with minimal administrative structure typical of family foundations.
Application Process & Timeline
How to Apply
This funder does not have a public application process. The foundation explicitly states it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds." Grants are made at the discretion of the board to organizations with which they have pre-existing relationships.
Decision Timeline
Not applicable - grants are made on a discretionary basis to preselected organizations.
Success Rates
Not applicable - the foundation does not accept competitive applications.
Reapplication Policy
Not applicable - invitation-only funding model.
Application Success Factors
As this foundation does not accept unsolicited applications, traditional application success factors do not apply. Organizations that have been funded likely have:
- Pre-existing relationships with Romney C. Rogers or other board members
- Strong alignment with the foundation's focus on hospice/end-of-life care or Protestant Christian activities
- Operations in the foundation's geographic areas of interest (FL, GA, CA, NY)
- Been recommended through trusted intermediaries
Key Takeaways for Grant Writers
- This is an invitation-only funder with no public application process
- Annual giving of approximately $650,000 suggests capacity for substantial grants
- Focus areas are narrow: hospice/end-of-life care and Protestant religious activities
- Geographic preference for Florida, Georgia, California, and New York despite NJ headquarters
- The foundation appears to be spending down assets (expenses exceed revenue)
- Form 990-PF filings can be reviewed to identify past grantees and typical grant amounts
- Unless your organization has an existing connection to the foundation's leadership, pursuing funding is unlikely to be productive
References
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer - Rogers Family Foundation Inc Profile (https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/844043366) - Accessed February 27, 2026
- Grantmakers.io - Rogers Family Foundation Inc Profile (https://www.grantmakers.io/profiles/v0/844043366-rogers-family-foundation-inc/) - Accessed February 27, 2026
- Charity Navigator - EIN 844043366 Profile (https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/844043366) - Accessed February 27, 2026
- IRS Form 990-PF filings for Rogers Family Foundation Inc (2020-2023) - Accessed via ProPublica
- CauseIQ Foundation Database - Rogers Family Foundation Inc entry - Accessed February 27, 2026
- Florida Division of Corporations - Corporate registration records showing May 19, 2006 incorporation
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