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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-1068247

Thomas E Rodgers Jr Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Miami, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $227,000 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

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

    $227,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $77,332
  • Tax year 2024

    $251,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $104,393
  • Tax year 2023

    $290,556

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,986
  • Tax year 2022

    $286,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $47,636
  • Tax year 2021

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $234,363
  • Tax year 2020

    $321,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $154,650

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Mount Sinai Medical Center FoundatiMiami Beach, FL

    Undesignated

    $50,000
  2. Miami Country Day SchoolMiami, FL

    Undesignated

    $25,000
  3. Optimist International FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    Undesignated

    $15,000
  4. Individual

    Undesignated

    $10,000
  5. Animal Welfare SocietyMiami, FL

    Undesignated

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Undesignated

    $10,000
  7. Individual

    Undesignated

    $7,500
  8. Miami Childrens MuseumMiami, FL

    Undesignated

    $7,500
  9. Salvation ArmyMiami, FL

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  10. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  11. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  12. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  14. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  16. University of MiamiMiami, FL

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  19. A Way for a StrayNorth Miami, FL

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  21. Shriners HospitalTampa, FL

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  24. V Foundation for Cancer ResearchCary, NC

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  25. The Victory Center IncMiami, FL

    Undesignated

    $5,000
  26. Miami Rescue MissionMiami, FL

    Undesignated

    $3,500
  27. Coast Guard FoundationStonington, CT

    Undesignated

    $2,500
  28. Individual

    Undesignated

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,00045% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $7,50011% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida11 grants $126,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $15,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  4. Connecticut1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Thomas E Rodgers JrPresident & CEO Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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