Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation is a private foundation, based in Jupiter, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $700K. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation at a glance
In short: Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation gave $700K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $100K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $700,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $15,463,131
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia University ($100K). Together the top 7 received $700K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 44 grants of 50 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 $700K (2025) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $700K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University New York, NY | Support Professorship | $100,000 |
| HNRCA at Tufts University Boston, MA | Endow Professorship - Metabolism & Nutrition | $100,000 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Endow Professorship Expendable Fund | $100,000 |
| Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX | Endow dr. Robert c. And veronica atkins chair in obesity and diabetes research | $100,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Berkeley, CA | Endow Chair - Metabolic Nutrition | $100,000 |
| USC Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Endow Chair in Childhood Obesity & Diabetes | $100,000 |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York, NY | Endow Curriculum - Metabolic Diseases | $100,000 |
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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 | $15,463,131 | $1,339,468 | $800,215 | $700,000 | 7 | $716,027 | $1,255,280 | $962,122 |
| 2024 | $14,925,562 | $1,936,616 | $978,210 | $875,000 | 8 | $897,430 | $1,853,962 | $872,569 |
| 2023 | $13,973,989 | $583,900 | $1,504,944 | $1,350,000 | 13 | $1,437,595 | $509,915 | $770,455 |
| 2022 | $14,900,065 | $392,320 | $1,074,407 | $975,000 | 11 | $992,685 | $361,866 | $798,471 |
| 2021 | $15,609,446 | $2,050,034 | $1,097,139 | $1,000,000 | 11 | $1,012,454 | $1,965,066 | $869,964 |
| 2020 | $14,650,557 | $495,694 | $1,302,177 | $1,175,000 | 12 | — | $419,231 | $785,531 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $962K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation is led by Denise Kalland Esq., Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denise Kalland Esq.
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Atkins
Director & Chairperson of the Board
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Marangos
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Frequently asked questions about Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation
How much does Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation give each year?
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation gave $700K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $875K across 8 grants.
What is Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's typical grant size?
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $100,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation give grants?
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's top state is New York, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (29%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's largest grantees?
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Columbia University ($100,000), HNRCA at Tufts University ($100,000) and Regents of the University of Michigan ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation?
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $716K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $962K (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 Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's EIN?
Dr Robert C and Veronica Atkins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0012965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 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 September 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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