Christopher Robert Family Foundation
The Christopher Robert Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants for farm equipment and land acquisition, museum expansion and parking, a hospital, performing arts, and a scholarship fund.
Christopher Robert Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Christopher Robert Family Foundation gave $8.8M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $882K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,822,000
- +1068.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $882,200
- +601.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500,000
- Total assets
- $1,999,561
- +26426.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Christopher Robert Family Foundation
- 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Christopher Robert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was JTA ($7.6M across 4 grants). Together the top 6 received $8.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 35 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Christopher Robert Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 185% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $700K (2021) to $8.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $8.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JTA Webster, MA | For the Purchase of farm equipment | $4,800,000 |
| JTA Webster, MA | For the purchase of farm equipment | $1,000,000 |
| JTA Webster, MA | land acquisition in Tanzania | $1,000,000 |
| JTA Webster, MA | Land acquisition | $800,000 |
| Webster Museums Incorporated Webster, MA | Expand museum parking area and event space | $500,000 |
| Webster Museums Incorporated Webster, MA | Museum Expansion | $500,000 |
| Umass Memorial Health Care Inc Southbridge, MA | Harrington Hospital | $100,000 |
| Samuel Slater Theater Inc Webster, MA | Performing Arts | $80,000 |
| The Village Improvement Society of Dennis Dennis, MA | Land acquisition | $30,000 |
| Above the Rim Elite Inc Bolton, MA | Scholarship fund | $12,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s 2025 filing says the $8,822,000 in distributions from assets other than current income represented 25% or more of its beginning-of-year net assets, reported as $7,538.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,999,561 | $10,870,635 | $8,878,612 | $8,822,000 | 10 | $8,834,514 | $3,033,273 | $60,921 |
| 2024 | $7,538 | $765,036 | $763,399 | $755,000 | 6 | $763,299 | $36 | $392 |
| 2023 | $5,901 | $1,480,918 | $1,518,409 | $1,496,950 | 11 | $1,505,325 | $124,658 | $711 |
| 2022 | $43,392 | $2,376,167 | $3,127,447 | $3,100,000 | 6 | $3,109,938 | $1,352,029 | $3,727 |
| 2021 | $794,672 | $1,506,606 | $711,934 | $700,000 | 2 | $711,929 | $650,502 | $16,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christopher Robert Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K 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 2025 grants went to organizations and projects including agricultural equipment and land acquisition, museum facilities, hospital services, performing arts, land acquisition, and scholarships. Webster Museums Incorporated describes its own mission as collecting, preserving, restoring, replicating, and promoting subjects and artifacts related to New England’s manufacturing, industrial, and commercial history.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $8,822,000. Grant amounts ranged from $12,000 to $4,800,000, with a median of $500,000.
The largest grants included $4,800,000 and two grants of $1,000,000 to JTA for farm equipment and land acquisition in Tanzania; $800,000 to JTA for land acquisition; and two grants of $500,000 to Webster Museums Incorporated for museum expansion and for expanding its parking area and event space. Other grants included $100,000 to UMass Memorial Health Care Inc for Harrington Hospital, $80,000 to Samuel Slater Theater Inc for performing arts, $30,000 to The Village Improvement Society of Dennis for land acquisition, and $12,000 to Above the Rim Elite Inc for a scholarship fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher Robert as director, president, secretary, and treasurer, and Suzette Robert as director and vice president.
Christopher Robert Family Foundation is led by Christopher Robert, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Robert
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzette Robert
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Suzette Coppola (2023) — Director & Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Christopher Robert Family Foundation
How much does Christopher Robert Family Foundation give each year?
Christopher Robert Family Foundation gave $8.8M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $755K across 6 grants.
What is Christopher Robert Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Christopher Robert Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500,000, and its average grant was $882,200, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Christopher Robert Family Foundation give grants?
Christopher Robert Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Webster, MA (7 grants).
Does Christopher Robert Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Christopher Robert Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Christopher Robert Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Christopher Robert Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include JTA ($7,600,000 across 4 grants), Webster Museums Incorporated ($1,000,000 across 2 grants) and Umass Memorial Health Care Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Christopher Robert Family Foundation?
Christopher Robert Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Christopher Robert Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations and projects including agricultural equipment and land acquisition, museum facilities, hospital services, performing arts, land acquisition, and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Christopher Robert Family Foundation?
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 Christopher Robert Family Foundation's EIN?
Christopher Robert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-2978811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Christopher Robert 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 August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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