Albert a Robin Family Foundation
The Albert a Robin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. It made 25 grants totaling $51,650 in 2025 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Illinois, New York, Ohio, California, and other states.
Albert a Robin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Albert a Robin Family Foundation gave $52K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $51,650
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,066
- -24.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,461,186
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Albert a Robin Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1333 North Wells Street, Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 642-9700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Albert a Robin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($15K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 16% to New York, 16% to Ohio, 7% to California, and 3% to Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Albert a Robin Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 25 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $625; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $625 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $68K (2023). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable | $15,000 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $7,000 |
| New York Foundation for the Arts Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Kartemquin Films Chicago, IL | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert Rancho Mirage, CA | Charitable | $2,150 |
| Rosalind Franklin University North Chicago, IL | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $1,500 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,500 |
| AFL - American Friends of Libi Inc Brookline, MA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,461,186 | $44,229 | $85,619 | $51,650 | 25 | $55,774 | $14,513 | $63,603 |
| 2024 | $1,502,576 | $33,550 | $99,721 | $57,500 | 21 | $67,304 | — | $64,011 |
| 2023 | $1,568,747 | $26,441 | $99,628 | $67,600 | 30 | $76,085 | $2,695 | $62,355 |
| 2022 | $1,641,934 | $7,867 | $117,306 | $60,200 | 28 | $72,730 | — | $71,275 |
| 2021 | $1,751,373 | $143,484 | $107,127 | $45,500 | 22 | — | $97,443 | $75,633 |
| 2020 | $1,715,025 | $182,396 | $233,355 | $56,300 | 28 | — | $16,139 | $57,618 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Albert a Robin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago says it provides food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance through a network of agencies and programs. The New York Foundation for the Arts says it supports artists and cultural workers with resources and opportunities, while the Children’s Tumor Foundation says its mission is to drive research, expand knowledge, and advance care for the NF community.
Other 2025 grantees include the Greater Chicago Food Depository, whose stated mission is to end hunger, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. These are grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $51,650. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $15,000 to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, $7,000 to University Hospitals, $5,000 to New York Foundation for the Arts, $4,000 to Kartemquin Films, and $2,500 to the Children’s Tumor Foundation. Each was listed with the purpose “charitable.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard J Robin as president and director; Neal Robin as vice president; Jason Robin as treasurer and director; Lawrence B Ordower as secretary and director; and Linda Robin as director.
Albert a Robin Family Foundation is led by Richard J. Robin, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard J. Robin
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jason Robin
Treasurer & Director
Treasurer → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lawrence B. Ordower
Secretary & Director
Secretary → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Robin
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Neal Robin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Albert a Robin Family Foundation
How much does Albert a Robin Family Foundation give each year?
Albert a Robin Family Foundation gave $52K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 21 grants.
What is Albert a Robin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Albert a Robin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,066, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Albert a Robin Family Foundation that year got $625 on average.
Where does Albert a Robin Family Foundation give grants?
Albert a Robin Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (16%) and Ohio (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (11 grants), Cleveland, OH (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Palm Desert, CA (2 grants).
Does Albert a Robin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Albert a Robin Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (25 grants).
Who are Albert a Robin Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Albert a Robin Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago ($15,000), University Hospitals ($7,000) and New York Foundation for the Arts ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Albert a Robin Family Foundation?
Albert a Robin Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Albert a Robin Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago says it provides food, refuge, health care, education, and emergency assistance through a network of agencies and programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Albert a Robin Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 IRS filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
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 2020–2025.
Does Albert a Robin Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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