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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-6026897

Rogers Foundation

A private foundation in Lincoln, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $613,000 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mary Kay Jones
4201 N 23rd Street
Lincoln, NE 685211222
(402) 477-3725
Form and materials
A proposal including a plan of the project or program, all activities, all objectives, benefits to whom, how, where, when and why should be included. The total cost of the project along with the amount requested from us should be included along with a listing of other sources approached to fund the project and those source responses. In addition, the latest annual statement, budget for the current year, present sources of income, a copy of the IRS exempt status letter and a listing of the members of the board of directors should be included.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $613,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $8,789,921

  • Tax year 2024

    $596,000

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,081,593

  • Tax year 2023

    $596,800

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,595,804

  • Tax year 2022

    $552,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,673,982

  • Tax year 2021

    $539,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,773,440

  • Tax year 2020

    $544,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $5,742,950

  • Tax year 2019

    $566,696

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $5,864,566

  • Tax year 2018

    $613,369

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $5,956,470

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lincoln Children's ZooLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $50,000
  2. Food Bank of LincolnLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $40,000
  3. Community Action PartnershipLincon, NE

    Charitable

    $30,000
  4. Lincoln Children's MuseumLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $30,000
  5. Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor MinistrieAshland, NE

    Charitable

    $30,000
  6. Unl Foundation - Unl State MuseumLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $26,000
  7. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  8. Foundation for Lincoln Public SchooLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. Lincoln Baseball AssociationLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. Bravebe Child Advocacy CenterLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $20,000
  11. Center PointeLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $20,000
  12. Children's Nebraska FoundationOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $20,000
  13. Crohn's & Colitis FDNOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $20,000
  14. Junior Achievement of LincolnLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $20,000
  15. Nebraska Children & Families FDTNLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $20,000
  16. Lux Center for the ArtsLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $18,000
  17. Angels Among USOmaha, NE

    Charitable

    $15,000
  18. Bright LightsLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $15,000
  19. Clinic with A HeartLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $15,000
  20. Friendship HomeLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $15,000
  21. Good Neighbor Community CenterLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $15,000
  22. Lincoln LiteracyLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $15,000
  23. MilkworksLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $12,000
  24. Casa for Lancaster CountyLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  25. Hero - Veteran Suicide Golf OutingCedar Rapids, IA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  26. Hetra - Heartland Equine TherapeutiGretna, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. Lincoln Municipal BandLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  28. Lincoln's Symphony OrchestraLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  29. Nebraska State Historical Society FLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $10,000
  30. Lifeline PilotsPeoria, IL

    Charitable

    $8,000
  31. Humanities NebraskaLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $7,500
  32. Nebraska BrassLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $6,000
  33. Nebraska Jazz OrchestraLincoln, NE

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  34. Nebraska Trumpet EnsembleLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $2,500
  35. Capital Jazz SocietyLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $2,000
  36. Our Saviour's Lutheran ChurchLincoln, NE

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health5 grants $87,00024% of the total
  2. Arts and culture5 grants $58,50016% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $50,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $40,00011% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $30,0008% of the total
  6. Human services2 grants $25,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $65,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska34 grants $595,000
  2. Iowa1 grant $10,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Kuulei M MarquartVP/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Kay JonesPRESIDENT/TR Hours 40Pay $91,200

The return

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