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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 24-4366823

The Rogers Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Morristown, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $119,050 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $119,050

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $186,245
  • Tax year 2024

    $133,850

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $311,179
  • Tax year 2023

    $128,670

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $196,431
  • Tax year 2022

    $103,345

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $328,411
  • Tax year 2021

    $197,018

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $150,699
  • Tax year 2020

    $141,998

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $265,223
  • Tax year 2019

    $161,938

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $372,744
  • Tax year 2018

    $167,779

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $500,756

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Luke 14 MinistriesMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $40,000
  2. HC ExcellMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $23,800
  3. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Donation

    $10,000
  4. Holston Home for ChildrenGreeneville, TN

    Donation

    $6,500
  5. Cato InstituteWashington, DC

    Donation

    $5,000
  6. Girls IncMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $4,000
  7. Boys & Girls Club of MorristownMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $2,950
  8. Helen Ross McNabb FoundationKnoxville, TN

    Donation

    $2,500
  9. Rotary Am FoundationMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $2,500
  10. Morristown Hamblen Hosp FoundationMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $2,500
  11. United WayMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $2,500
  12. Walters State Community CollegeMorristown, TN

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  13. Lakeway FcaMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $2,000
  14. Ridin' HighMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $2,000
  15. Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  16. University of KentuckyLexington, KY

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  17. University of Alabama - BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Scholarship

    $1,250
  18. Junior Achievement of East TNClinton, TN

    Donation

    $1,000
  19. Lakeway CasaMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $1,000
  20. MatsMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $1,000
  21. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Donation

    $1,000
  22. Morristown West High SchMorristown, TN

    Donation - golf

    $800
  23. Boy Scouts of AmericaKnoxville, TN

    Donation

    $500
  24. Senior Citizen CenterMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $500
  25. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Donation

    $500
  26. Friends of HospiceMorristown, TN

    Donation

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 grants $49,50080% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $3,4506% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  5. Science and technology1 grant $1,2502% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee20 grants $99,300
  2. Kentucky2 grants $11,250
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $1,250
  5. Georgia1 grant $1,250
  6. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Donald C RogersPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephanie LiposkiSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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