Byron Robinson Educational
Byron Robinson Educational is a private foundation based in Apopka, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants for community and educational purposes, academic awards, hurricane relief, and other charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes.
Byron Robinson Educational at a glance
In short: Byron Robinson Educational gave $147K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Florida. 55% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,796
- -53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,345
- -58.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,958,776
- +11.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 55% first-time grantees (6 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (86% 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 Byron Robinson Educational
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Submit a letter or request addressed to one of its officers or directors. Awards must be for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes.
- Contact
Application contact: Byron Robinson
Mailing address: 3943 Rock Hill Loop, Apopka, FL 32712
Phone: (617) 698-1100
Website: https://brefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Byron Robinson Educational funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Restoration SDA Church ($55K). Together the top 10 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 57 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 86% of grant dollars went to Florida recipients, 14% to Tennessee recipients, 1% to Maryland recipients, and less than 1% to North Carolina recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Byron Robinson Educational open to new grantees?
55%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 11 grantees (55%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 910% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 $15K (2022) to $318K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Restoration SDA Church Orlando, FL | Community and Education | $54,821 |
| Florida Conference of Seventh Day Adventists Altamonte Springs, FL | Hurricane Relief Fund | $20,000 |
| Evans High School Orlando, FL | Academic Senior Awards 2025 | $20,000 |
| Forest Lake Academy Apopka, FL | Growth award & achievement award- share the dream fund | $20,000 |
| Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN | Educational and Development | $20,000 |
| Emmanuel Outreach Mission Eustis, FL | Community Education & Service | $10,000 |
| ASI Missions Inc Columbia, MD | Church Outreach Projects | $1,000 |
| Mt Olive SDA Church Apopka, FL | General Support (Church Offering) | $560 |
| NCU - Central Florida Chapter Orlando, FL | Central Florida Chapter - Donation | $215 |
| Adventist World Aviation Wilson, NC | Rescue Flights - Medical Relief | $100 |
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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 | $6,958,776 | $1,095,536 | $387,786 | $146,796 | 11 | $215,503 | $1,011,394 | $293,678 |
| 2024 | $6,248,491 | $4,655,873 | $432,761 | $318,010 | 10 | $361,470 | $4,564,182 | $179,299 |
| 2023 | $2,025,652 | $384,044 | $114,821 | $15,450 | 9 | $51,673 | $320,948 | $99,838 |
| 2022 | $2,118,885 | $-126,052 | $108,860 | $14,540 | 10 | $47,720 | — | $91,387 |
| 2021 | $1,914,240 | $267,974 | $187,429 | $102,945 | 17 | $135,950 | $214,875 | $103,152 |
| 2020 | $2,228,550 | $-437,235 | $139,809 | $29,725 | 14 | — | — | $102,929 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Byron Robinson Educational reported a distributable amount of $294K 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 is provided. The 2025 grants show support for community and education, academic awards, hurricane relief, church outreach, and educational and development activities. Among the grantees, Meharry Medical College says its mission is to improve health and healthcare for minority and underserved communities through health-sciences education, health services, and research advancing health equity. ASI Missions says it funds projects for the Seventh-day Adventist Church and lay organizations supporting the church’s mission. Adventist World Aviation says it provides aviation and communications support to people serving the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of forgotten peoples.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $146,796. Grants ranged from $100 to $54,821, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest listed grants were $54,821 to Restoration SDA Church for community and education; $20,000 each to the Florida Conference of Seventh Day Adventists for hurricane relief, Evans High School for academic senior awards, Forest Lake Academy for growth and achievement awards, and Meharry Medical College for educational and development.
Other listed awards included $10,000 to Emmanuel Outreach Mission for community education and service and $1,000 to ASI Missions for church outreach projects.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Byron Robinson as chair, Dorothea Robinson as secretary, Mark A Robinson as president, and Cle Robinson as treasurer.
Byron Robinson Educational is led by Mark A. Robinson, President on every filing since 2020; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark A. Robinson
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Byron Robinson
Chair
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$51K (2020) → $93K (2025)
Dorothea Robinson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $6K (2025)
Cle Robinson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $93K, to Byron Robinson (Chair). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Byron Robinson Educational
How much does Byron Robinson Educational give each year?
Byron Robinson Educational gave $147K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $318K across 10 grants.
What is Byron Robinson Educational's typical grant size?
Byron Robinson Educational's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,345, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Byron Robinson Educational that year got $18K on average.
Where does Byron Robinson Educational give grants?
Byron Robinson Educational gives mostly in Florida: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (3 grants) and Apopka, FL (2 grants).
Does Byron Robinson Educational give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of Byron Robinson Educational's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Byron Robinson Educational's largest grantees?
Byron Robinson Educational's largest 2025 grantees include Restoration SDA Church ($54,821), Florida Conference of Seventh Day Adventists ($20,000) and Evans High School ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Byron Robinson Educational?
Byron Robinson Educational reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $216K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $294K (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 Byron Robinson Educational fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for community and education, academic awards, hurricane relief, church outreach, and educational and development activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Byron Robinson Educational?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Byron Robinson Educational's EIN?
Byron Robinson Educational's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3119780. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Byron Robinson Educational accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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