Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in New York, New York. In filing year 2025, it reported 20 grants totaling $62,485 to charitable organizations.
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund gave $62K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,485
- +33.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,124
- -13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $131,304
- -14.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (10 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (74% 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 Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 330 East 75Th Street, New York, NY 10021-3088
Phone: (212) 879-7808
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Care Centers of NYC ($10K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New York (74%), Florida (10%), Illinois (8%), Washington, DC (4%), and Massachusetts (2%). The 2025 grants also included $1,000 to Pitzer College in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 20 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $16K (2020) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care Centers of NYC New York, NY | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Paul Taylor Dance CO New York, NY | General | $7,254 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | General Fund | $7,140 |
| K9 for Warriors Ponte Verda, FL | General | $6,000 |
| Make a Wish Foundation New York, NY | General | $5,323 |
| Bank Street College of Ed New York, NY | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Lrei School New York, NY | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Feeding America Chicao, IL | General | $5,000 |
| Food Bank NYC Bronx, NY | General | $2,083 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | General Fund | $2,000 |
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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 | $131,304 | $56,707 | $78,775 | $62,485 | 20 | $62,485 | $56,557 | $54,476 |
| 2024 | $153,372 | $867 | $58,005 | $46,955 | 13 | $46,955 | $3,329 | $43,950 |
| 2023 | $224,623 | $6,088 | $32,398 | $29,476 | 9 | $29,476 | $2,354 | $36,277 |
| 2022 | $236,820 | $66,857 | $61,851 | $60,424 | 18 | $60,424 | $66,707 | $37,911 |
| 2021 | $231,814 | $15,417 | $35,059 | $26,000 | 10 | $26,000 | $15,417 | $41,709 |
| 2020 | $245,456 | $15,215 | $19,136 | $16,000 | 8 | — | $15,065 | $25,601 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $54K 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 fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including animal care, dance, medical research, education, and hunger relief. For example, Feeding America describes its mission as advancing change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food; the FSHD Society says it seeks treatments and a cure for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy while empowering families; and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund made 20 grants totaling $62,485. Grants ranged from $314 to $10,000, with a median of $1,500. Larger awards included $10,000 to Animal Care Centers of NYC, $7,254 to Paul Taylor Dance Co, $7,140 to Michael J Fox Foundation, $6,000 to K9 for Warriors, and $5,323 to Make a Wish Foundation. Other notable grants included $5,000 each to Bank Street College of Education, LREI School, and Feeding America.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Robbins and David Robbins as directors.
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Robbins
Director
On filings since 2022
$5K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Linda Robbins
Director
On filings since 2022
$5K (2024) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jules Robbins (2020–2022) — Director
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 $8K, to Linda Robbins (Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund
How much does Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund give each year?
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund gave $62K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 13 grants.
What is Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,124, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund that year got $3K on average.
Where does Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund give grants?
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (10%) and Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Animal Care Centers of NYC ($10,000), Paul Taylor Dance CO ($7,254) and Michael J Fox Foundation ($7,140), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund?
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including animal care, dance, medical research, education, and hunger relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund?
The foundation states 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 Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's EIN?
Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4147287. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/cecil-robbins-memorial-fund-morg_86420fb141b74dcf9d1e33c0a9acf2db
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