Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts is a private foundation, based in Sycamore, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $248K. Net investment income was $528K.
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts at a glance
In short: Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts gave $248K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $248,000
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,000
- +37.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,500
- Total assets
- $4,280,081
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Opportunity House ($162K). Together the top 4 received $248K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 42 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $225K (2024) to $275K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $248K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Opportunity House Sycamore, IL | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $162,000 |
| Family Service Agency Dekalb, IL | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $50,000 |
| University of Illinois Foundation Champaign, IL | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $35,000 |
| CASA Dekalb County Sycamore, IL | To Further the Mission of the Donee | $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 | $4,280,081 | $548,170 | $267,964 | $248,000 | 4 | $248,000 | $528,237 | $258,759 |
| 2024 | $4,000,410 | $224,405 | $249,102 | $225,000 | 5 | $225,000 | $200,318 | $247,902 |
| 2023 | $4,028,049 | $147,344 | $250,497 | $235,400 | 12 | $235,400 | $132,262 | $224,770 |
| 2022 | $4,128,746 | $218,708 | $313,181 | $275,449 | 10 | $275,449 | $198,827 | $235,439 |
| 2021 | $4,220,776 | $863,289 | $251,796 | $230,100 | 11 | $230,100 | $844,108 | $276,094 |
| 2020 | $3,609,557 | $418,847 | $258,177 | $232,000 | 13 | — | $403,089 | $229,810 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts reported a distributable amount of $259K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas C. Roberts
Grantor & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lynn M. Roberts
Charitable Consultant
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 Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts
How much does Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts give each year?
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts gave $248K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 5 grants.
What is Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts's typical grant size?
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts's median grant in 2025 was $42,500, and its average grant was $62,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts give grants?
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sycamore, IL (2 grants).
Does Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Mission of the Donee" (4 grants).
How large is Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts?
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $259K (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 is Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts's EIN?
Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-6421756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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