The Rogers Foundation
The Rogers Foundation is a Las Vegas-based private foundation (EIN 47-2340132) focused on education and the arts, providing large college scholarships and supporting initiatives such as Educate Nevada Now, CORE, and The Beverly Theater. The site lists leadership (Beverly Rogers, Rory Reid, etc.), recent news, and scholarship programs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Educational institutions, scholarship programs, and arts organizations—particularly those serving Nevada or operating clear scholarship/education initiatives—are best aligned with the observed giving.
Good Fit
- • Primary mission focused on scholarships, K–higher education, or arts and culture
- • Programs or proposals that directly support Nevada students or Nevada arts institutions
- • Capacity to administer scholarship awards or to report measurable student outcomes
- • Existing local partnerships or prior relationship with Nevada nonprofits or higher-education foundations
- • Requests that match the foundation’s mix of a few large strategic grants plus many smaller awards
Geography
Observed grants span roughly 20 states, indicating multi-state reach, but a clear majority of dollars (about 58%) remain in Nevada where the foundation is based.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 49 distinct recipients with a mix of returning grantees (35) and 14 new entrants, demonstrating a broad and diverse recipient set despite dollar concentration in a few large awards.
New Applicants
Direct application information and a public scholarship process exist on the foundation website, and the latest year included 14 new recipients, so unfamiliar applicants have demonstrable pathways to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
