Rogers Family Foundation

Name

Rogers Family Foundation

Legal name

T. Gary and Kathleen Rogers Private Family Foundation

Website

https://rogersfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Grantmaking

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Offices & Philanthropic Advisors (Grantmaking) (BPAGAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking Advisory (FSAAADAG), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Education grantmaking
• School improvement funding
• Nonprofit capacity building
• Community philanthropy
• Education nonprofit support

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grantmaking and Philanthropic Giving: The Foundation was established in 2003 by T. Gary and Kathleen Rogers with a private family foundation endowment. The Foundation distributes grants to Oakland public schools and select Bay Area organizations aligned with its mission of supporting educational excellence. The Foundation is designed to expend its assets over a defined period rather than existing in perpetuity, with a planned spend-down of Oakland education grantmaking and operations by 2025.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rogers Family Foundation is a private family foundation that funds Oakland public schools and education nonprofits to improve educational outcomes. It supplements grants with relationship-based support, including capacity building, coaching, technical assistance, strategic planning, and convenings, while winding down Oakland education grantmaking by 2025.

Product overview

The Rogers Family Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2003 by T. Gary and Kathleen Rogers. It is not a technology product company but rather a philanthropic organization focused on improving educational outcomes for students in Oakland, California. The foundation's primary activities include education grantmaking, community investments in UC Berkeley and medical research, and providing "Beyond the Grant" support services to grantees. The organization announced its sunsetting of Oakland education grantmaking in fall 2020, with operations concluding by 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• ARISE High School achieved #1 ranking in Bay Area and #27 in California for A-G completion among schools with 80%+ free and reduced lunch students
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lighthouse Community Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-time grantee partner with deep relationship spanning nearly two decades. Brian Rogers served on the Lighthouse Board. The Foundation supported the building of two school facilities and provided ongoing organizational development support. Co-founder Steve Sexton and CEO Jenna Stauffer maintained close partnership with the Foundation.
• ARISE High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeep partnership with Oakland school focused on social justice and 'warrior intellectual' development. Foundation provides grants, convenings, and ongoing relationship with Principal Karla Gandiaga and Director of Teaching and Learning Trevor Gardner.
• East Oakland Youth Development CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Oakland youth development nonprofit. Foundation supported CEO transition, with Jenna Stauffer providing intensive coaching to new CEO Selena Wilson including governance support, staff retreat facilitation, and 360 reviews.
• Agency by Design OaklandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit providing professional development to help teachers reimagine classroom experience. Foundation provided operational support including development assistance, strategic planning, and communications help.
• Black Teacher ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization working to sustain Black teachers in the profession. Foundation supports the Fellowship program which provides wellness and leadership development, helping Black teachers remain in education longer.
• The Oakland REACHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent power organization co-launching Literacy for All Campaign and operating the Virtual Family Hub and Literacy Liberator Model. Foundation supports parent engagement and advocacy capacity building.
• Lead LiberatedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting principals of color through The Antiracist Collective program, combining instructional leadership with anti-racist practices. Foundation supports leadership development for education leaders of color.
• Families in Action for Quality EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent advocacy organization. Foundation supported A-G policy work, data analysis, and school report card initiatives. Dana Wellhausen provided data analytics support.
• Energy ConvertorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth advocacy project with fiscal sponsorship through the Foundation. Cynthia Suter manages funder relations, fiscal oversight, contract coordination, and student stipends. Founder Dr. Charles Cole III maintains close relationship with Foundation team.
• Oakland Public Education FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Oakland education nonprofit. CEO Rhonnel Sotelo serves as Board member. Foundation provides ongoing grants and organizational support.
• Oakland Literacy CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition focused on Oakland literacy. CEO Rhonnel Sotelo serves as Board member. Foundation supports literacy initiatives including the Literacy for All Campaign.
• Envision EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of innovative schools. CEO Rhonnel Sotelo serves as Board member. Foundation supports school innovation and provided transition support during school merger and CEO change.
• University of California, BerkeleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary benefactor of UC Berkeley rowing programs including the Cal Crew Forever Endowment Fund, T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center, and California Rowing Club. Associated with founder's alma mater and passion for rowing.
• Trust-Based Philanthropy ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative providing framework for the Foundation's beyond-the-grant approach. Foundation practices trust-based philanthropy principles including providing support beyond the check.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Ballmer Group: Family-led philanthropy focused on economic mobility through K-12 education; broader incumbent with overlapping K-12 strategy and a relationship-driven operating approach.
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation: Large Bay Area foundation with one of the largest U.S. education grantmaking portfolios; broader incumbent operating at vastly greater scale but overlapping in K-12 strategy and Oakland/Bay Area investments.
• David and Lucile Packard Foundation: Major Bay Area foundation with significant K-12 and Oakland-area grantmaking; broad incumbent with much larger endowment but overlapping California education ecosystem.
• Walton Family Foundation: Large national family foundation dedicated to K-12 education reform and charter schools; broader incumbent with vastly larger endowment but highly comparable K-12 charter-school strategy.

Direct peers

• Stuart Foundation: California-focused family foundation with deep K-12 education grantmaking, particularly for vulnerable youth; comparable in scope, education focus, and family-foundation operating model to Rogers Family Foundation.
• Heising-Simons Foundation: Family foundation with a major education grantmaking portfolio and similar relationship-driven, beyond-the-grant approach; comparable as a private family foundation prioritizing K-12 and educator support.
• Crankstart Foundation: Bay Area family foundation supporting education, economic opportunity, and community organizations; comparable as a private family foundation with similar California-centric grantmaking and selectiveness.

Regional players

• Haas Jr. Fund: Bay Area family foundation focused on education equity and connected communities; comparable regional peer serving Bay Area education nonprofits and schools with relationship-driven grantmaking.
• Hellman Foundation: San Francisco Bay Area family foundation funding education, youth development, and immigrant rights; comparable regional family foundation with overlapping Oakland/Bay Area grantee ecosystem.
• Tipping Point Community: Bay Area anti-poverty organization funding education, housing, and employment nonprofits; comparable regional peer operating in Oakland with a similar nonprofit-capacity-building orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rogers-family-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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