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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-6074515

Florence Rogers Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Fayetteville, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 35 grants and $230,160 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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
The Florence Rogers Charitable Trus
PO Box 36006
Fayetteville, NC 28303
(910) 484-2033
Form and materials
Grant applicants should submit a complete statement about the necessity and purpose of the grant. A statement as to the significance of the project and what it is expected to accomplish. A detailed budget showing how all funds will be spent. A statement that the applicant organization will furnish a report at the completion of the project, showing that all funds were spent to satisfy the purpose of the grant.
Deadlines
Application accepted anytime. Notice of approval, rejection, or requests for info within 30 days
Restrictions
All requests, wherever originating or proposed to be achieved, will be considered on their merits; however, the trust places primary emphasis on grant requests that meet the following two criteria: 1) requests by organizations with operations in fayetteville and cumberland county, or southeast north carolina 2) requests for "seed money" to try new ideas (the trust prefers not to become involved with established programs in search of new revenues).

Assets and giving by year

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

    $230,160

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,310,375
  • Tax year 2024

    $239,528

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,364,061
  • Tax year 2023

    $200,743

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,423,479
  • Tax year 2022

    $191,415

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,541,054
  • Tax year 2021

    $265,010

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $3,847,131
  • Tax year 2020

    $216,747

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,948,383

Grants paid in 2025

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Methodist UniversityFayetteville, NC

    Patho simulator equipment

    $35,355
  2. Better Health of Cumberland CountyFayetteville, NC

    Diabetes management & direct aid services

    $20,000
  3. Cape Fear Botanical GardenFayetteville, NC

    Interacting kaleidoscope program

    $20,000
  4. Cape Fear Regional TheatreFayetteville, NC

    Student matinee series

    $17,500
  5. American Red CrossFayetteville, NC

    Disaster response & preparedness

    $10,000
  6. Fayetteville Urban MinistryFayetteville, NC

    Food emergency assistance program

    $10,000
  7. FTCC FoundationFayetteville, NC

    Client aid and counseling

    $10,000
  8. Praise Fellowship Church of GodFayetteville, NC

    Christmas for children

    $10,000
  9. Ronald McDonald House of CharitiesDurham, NC

    Medical treatment for families

    $10,000
  10. NC SymphonyRaleigh, NC

    Music education programs

    $7,500
  11. Cumberland County Council on Older AdultsFayetteville, NC

    Meal boxes

    $7,117
  12. Abney Chapel Seventh Day AdventistFayetteville, NC

    Food pantry & thanksgiving baskets

    $7,000
  13. Fayetteville Area Operation InasmuchFayetteville, NC

    Feeding program

    $7,000
  14. United Outreach ServicesFayetteville, NC

    Foster care program and foster children supplies

    $6,976
  15. Airborne & Special Operations Museum FoundationFayetteville, NC

    Celebrations

    $5,000
  16. Boy Scouts of America Occonechee CouncilRaleigh, NC

    Scout reach program

    $5,000
  17. Girl Scouts - NC Coastal PinesFayetteville, NC

    Community engagement program in cumberland county

    $5,000
  18. United Way of Cumberland CountyFayetteville, NC

    Dolly parton imagination library

    $5,000
  19. Vision Resource CenterFayetteville, NC

    Holiday celebrations

    $4,899
  20. Greater Life of FayettevilleFayetteville, NC

    Refrigerator, christmas assistance

    $4,063
  21. The Soul Harvest Apostolic ChurchSpring Lake, NC

    Thanksgiving and christmas baskets

    $3,500
  22. Spring Lake Family Support ServicesSpring Lake, NC

    Grocery & fuel cards

    $3,000
  23. Women of ConversationFayetteville, NC

    Food/suppllies for event, computer

    $2,500
  24. Childrens Cancer Partners of the CarolinaSpartanburg, SC

    Assist families with children with cancer

    $2,000
  25. Agape Pregnancy Support ServicesFayetteville, NC

    Assistance for familiies

    $1,500
  26. Carolyn Allen MinistriesFayetteville, NC

    Widows support program

    $1,500
  27. Mi Portions - MJ IncFayetteville, NC

    Coats & shoes for children

    $1,500
  28. Parents Rock ReadinessHope Mills, NC

    Hurricane relief

    $1,500
  29. Knights of ColumbusFayetteville, NC

    Wheelchair ramps

    $1,200
  30. Empact One FoundationFayetteville, NC

    Computers & monitors

    $1,000
  31. Unchain Cumberland CountyFayetteville, NC

    Holiday meal & food boxes

    $840
  32. Mt Olive Missionary ChurchFayetteville, NC

    Freezer

    $799
  33. The Jems ProjectFayetteville, NC

    School supplies

    $759
  34. Employment SourceOakton, VA

    Holiday meal

    $700
  35. New Hope MinistryFayetteville, NC

    Holiday meal & clothing

    $452

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $35,35525% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $24,89918% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $22,50016% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $20,00014% of the total
  5. Religion4 grants $16,00011% of the total
  6. Human services5 grants $12,9359% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $9,0636% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina34 grants $228,160
  2. South Carolina1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Jesse TallyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $20,000
  • J William LambertCO-TRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $20,000

The return

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