Open Foundations · Virginia

Robins Foundation

Richmond, Virginia · EIN 540784484. It paid $6.1M across 110 grants in 2024, a median of $30K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$6.1M
paid in 2024
110
grants paid
$30K
median grant
21%
to first-time recipients
$172.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
CHRISTOPHER CHIN PRESIDENT CEO
Address
10 SOUTH 3RD STREET, RICHMOND, VA, 23219
Phone
8045231141
Email
GRANTS@ROBINSFOUNDATION.ORG
Form the request should take
ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE AT WWW.ROBINSFDN.ORG
Submission deadline
WWW.ROBINSFDN.ORG
Restrictions on awards
WWW.ROBINSFDN.ORG

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523169349100107. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

recipient

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 110 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1ChildsaversVA$378,175TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
2Henrico Education Foundation IncVA$297,250TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
3Virginia Early Childhood FoundationVA$216,959TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
4Young Womens Christian Association of RichmondVA$180,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
5Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden IncVA$160,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
6Maymont FoundationVA$160,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
7Metropolitan Richmond Sports Backers IncVA$150,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
8Storycorps IncVA$150,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
9James River AssociationVA$140,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
10Sacred Heart CenterVA$140,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
11Chesterfield Public Education FoundationVA$126,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
12Blue Sky FundVA$125,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
13Catchafire FoundationVA$114,900TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
14Soar365VA$112,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
15Friends Association for ChildrenVA$106,500TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020106$8.2M
2021106$5.7M
2022108$5.6M
2023110$5.6M
2024110$6.1M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Virginia91%
Colorado4%
Vermont3%
District of Columbia2%
Connecticut1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alex TariotDIRECTOR · 2024
Ann Carol MarchantDIRECTOR EMERITUS · 2024
Betty Robins PorterDIRECTOR EMERITUS · 2024
Charlotte RobinsDIRECTOR · 2024
Christopher ChinPRESIDENT & CEO · 2024
Dr Robert E MarchantDIRECTOR EMERITUS · 2024
Frank RobinsonDIRECTOR / CHAIR · 2024
Gregory C RobinsDIRECTOR / SECRETARY · 2024
Juliet Shield-taylorDIRECTOR · 2024
Reginald N JonesDIRECTOR · 2024
Robin R ShieldDIRECTOR / VICE CHAIR · 2024
Roger ScheffelDIRECTOR / TREASURER · 2024
Sheryl RobinsDIRECTOR/PAST-CHAIR · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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