T Gary And Kathleen Rogers Private

Open & Accessible
Private Foundation
LAFAYETTE, CaliforniaMediumEIN: 651202020
Education NonprofitsCharter SchoolsLiteracy ProgramsHigh SchoolsElementary Schools

Official site for the Rogers Family Foundation (T. Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation). The site lists EIN 65-1202020 and a Lafayette, CA contact address and describes the foundation's focus on Oakland education grantmaking, noting a sunsetting strategy for education grants.

Source: Website · Mar 2026

Ideal Applicant

A 501(c)(3) or fiscally sponsored nonprofit providing education services to students in Oakland, CA, seeking general operating support or program funding.

Good Fit

  • Direct service or school-based education work in Oakland
  • 501(c)(3) status or willing fiscal sponsor
  • Requests for general operating support or multi-year program support
  • Local track record and partnerships with Oakland schools or community organizations
  • Ability to demonstrate outcomes for Oakland youth

Geography

Restrictive

Giving is concentrated in California and centered on Oakland; in the latest year 100% of funded dollars were to California organizations and many top grants were to Oakland schools and foundations.

Recipient Variety

Broad

The foundation funded around fifty distinct recipients in the latest year with a wide range of grant sizes (many small awards plus several large grants), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set despite dollar concentration among the largest few.

New Applicants

Broad

Observed behavior shows many new grantees in the latest year and a public grantee portal with deadlines and submission instructions; although the apply page includes a note about unsolicited proposals, the mix of new recipients and explicit application mechanics supports plausible access for unfamiliar applicants.

Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026