THE JOHN A RODGER JR FOUNDATION INC

EAST MEADOW, NY · EIN 451014393 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T50 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Medium ($1M-$10M)

revenue

$1.3M

expenses

$46K

net assets

$7.6M

employees

—

profile · synthesized from sources

The John A Rodger Jr Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that provides grants to support the operations of other nonprofit organizations. Its giving spans health institutions, youth programs, public broadcasting, emergency services, environmental conservation, and religious organizations. The foundation funds a diverse range of causes, primarily focused on community benefit and public service initiatives.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grant Program

Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations to aid them in carrying out their functions, with grants awarded to hospitals, youth organizations, emergency services, environmental groups, and public broadcasting entities

activities · 8 groups

What they do

Hospital and Medical Center Support 3 activities
- Funding emergency medical services
  
  Supports emergency medical service providers such as Exchange Ambulance Corporation of the Islips through financial grants.
- Funding fire department burn unit services
  
  Provides financial support to the NYC Fire Department Burn Unit to assist in delivering specialized medical services.
- Funding hospital operations
  
  Funds hospitals such as Northwell Health Foundation Southside Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital to support their operations.
Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 2 activities
- Funding bird and habitat conservation
  
  Grants support to Great South Bay Audubon Society for bird and natural habitat conservation initiatives.
- Funding forest conservation efforts
  
  Provides funding to Save the Redwoods League to support the conservation of redwood forests.
Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
- Funding K-12 education programs
  
  Supports educational institutions such as the Progressive School of Long Island through grants for its educational programs.
Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
- Funding international humanitarian and development work
  
  Grants support to Forward Edge International for its organizational functions in humanitarian and development initiatives.
General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
- Funding open knowledge and digital equity initiatives
  
  Provides grants to the Wikimedia Foundation to support its operations promoting free knowledge and digital access.
Public Media Funding 1 activity
- Funding public broadcasting programming
  
  Provides funding to the Public Broadcasting Service to support its media programming.
General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
- Funding religious and community organizations
  
  Provides grants to religious institutions such as Community Church to support their religious and community activities.
Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
- Funding youth development programs
  
  Provides grants to organizations like the Greater New York Councils, Boy Scouts of America to support youth-focused programs.

financials · form 990PF · fy2025

revenue

Total revenue$1.31M

Contributions & grants$832K63%

Program service revenue——

Investment income$44K3%

Other revenue$437K

expenses

Total expenses$46K

Program expenses—

Admin / overhead—

Fundraising—

Salaries & benefits$0

Grants paid out$500K

balance sheet

Total assets$7.56M

Cash—

Investments—

Liabilities—

Net assets$7.56M

6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +138.5%

leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 4

COLLEEN FOWLER — DIRECTOR
DENIS RODGER — DIRECTOR
JOHN A RODGER JR — DIRECTOR
KRISTIN RODGER — DIRECTOR

relationships · 12

Who they work with

COMMUNITY CHURCH Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
EXCHANGE AMBULANCE CORPORATION OF THE ISLIPS Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
FORWARD EDGE INTERNATIONAL Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
GNYC BSA (BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA) Partner — Recipient of an $11,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
GREAT SOUTH BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL Partner — Recipient of an $11,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
NORTHWELL HEALTH FOUNDATION SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL Partner — Recipient of a $25,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
NYC FIRE DEPARTMENT BURN UNIT Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL OF LONG ISLAND (PSOLI) Partner — Recipient of a $3,250 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE Partner — Recipient of a $3,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant in 2025 to support organizational functions.