Albert a Robin Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 36-3096033

Albert a Robin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $58K.

Key facts about Albert a Robin Family Foundation

EIN
36-3096033
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$57,500
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$2,738
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2024)
Total assets
$1,502,576
Primary geography
Illinois (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Albert a Robin Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Albert a Robin Family Foundation's 21 itemized 2024 grants were Illinois (52%), New York (26%) and Ohio (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (8 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and Palm Desert, CA (2 grants). None of its 21 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (21 grants).

Is Albert a Robin Family Foundation open to new grantees?

33%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$58K

-14.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+21.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert a Robin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Albert a Robin Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Albert a Robin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $58K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 21 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ChicagoPalm DesertNew YorkClevelandEast HaddamSkokieWashingtonBrooklineNorth ChicagoRancho MirageBrooklynDowners GroveEvanstonGlenviewGreat NeckHarveyHighkand ParkLos AngelesPalm SpringsPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$64K$128K$193K$257K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,502,576$1,568,747$1,641,934
Revenue$33,550$26,441$7,867
Expenses$99,721$99,628$117,306
Qualifying Distributions$67,304$76,085$72,730
Net Investment Income—$2,695—
Distributable Amount$64,011$62,355$71,275

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$17K$34K$51K$68K28 grants202022 grants202128 grants202230 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago: $15KJewish United Fund ofMetropolitan Chicago$15KInternational Center for Global Communications Foundation Inc: $10KInternational Center forGlobal Communications…$10KKartemquin Films: $8KKartemquin Films$8KUniversity Hospitals: $7KUniversity Hospitals$7KChildren's Tumor Foundation: $3KChildren's Tumor Foundation$3KAmerican Friends of Magen David Adom: $2KAmerican Friends of MagenDavid Adom$2KRosalind Franklin University: $2KRosalind Franklin University$2KJewish Federation of Cleveland: $2KJewish Federation of Cleveland$2KUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $2KUnited States HolocaustMemorial Museum$2KGoodspeed Musicals: $1KGoodspeed Musicals$1K

Grant Size Distribution

129 grants across all recorded years

129<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($15,000), International Center for Global Communications Foundation Inc ($10,000), Kartemquin Films ($8,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION INC Great Neck, NYCHARITABLE$10,000
KARTEMQUIN FILMS Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$8,000
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS Cleveland, OHCHARITABLE$7,000
CHILDREN'S TUMOR FOUNDATION New York, NYCHARITABLE$2,500
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM New York, NYCHARITABLE$2,000
ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY North Chicago, ILCHARITABLE$2,000
JEWISH FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND Cleveland, OHCHARITABLE$1,500
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM Washington, DCCHARITABLE$1,500
GOODSPEED MUSICALS East Haddam, CTCHARITABLE$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Richard J RobinPresident & Director——
Neal RobinVice President——
Jason RobinTreasurer & Director——
Lawrence B OrdowerSecretary & Director——
Linda RobinDirector——

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Albert a Robin Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Albert a Robin Family Foundation holds $1.5M in total assets with $34K in annual revenue. It awarded 21 grants totaling $58K in 2024.

Where does Albert a Robin Family Foundation operate?

Albert a Robin Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Albert a Robin Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Albert a Robin Family Foundation awarded 21 grants totaling $58K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Albert a Robin Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Albert a Robin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Albert a Robin Family Foundation's EIN?

Albert a Robin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3096033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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