E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr
E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $3.1M.
E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.0M), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,982,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,982,000
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,982,000
- Total assets
- $38,164,226
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (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 E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Carmel School ($2.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 18 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $1.8M (2024) to $2.3M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Carmel School Ruther Glen, VA | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $1,982,000 |
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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 | $38,164,226 | $3,308,973 | $2,350,842 | $1,982,000 | 1 | $1,986,410 | $3,071,326 | $2,232,085 |
| 2024 | $37,232,860 | $7,952,713 | $2,065,819 | $1,830,000 | 1 | $1,837,875 | $7,739,769 | $2,038,256 |
| 2023 | $30,870,175 | $1,715,068 | $2,272,950 | $2,149,000 | 7 | $2,149,000 | $1,591,118 | $1,935,711 |
| 2022 | $31,504,515 | $280,710 | $2,476,276 | $2,270,000 | 4 | $2,274,345 | $770,284 | $2,003,233 |
| 2021 | $33,717,483 | $3,286,778 | $2,195,157 | $2,005,000 | 5 | $2,008,687 | $3,130,882 | $2,269,432 |
| 2020 | $32,627,494 | $1,556,101 | $2,148,344 | $1,984,000 | 6 | — | $1,412,186 | $2,006,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $2.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr is led by E. Claiborne Robins Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
E. Claiborne Robins Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr
How much does E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr give each year?
E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr gave $2.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 1 grant.
How large is E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr?
E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr reported $38.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.2M (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.
Where does E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr operate?
E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Virginia.
What is E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr's EIN?
E Claiborne Robins Jr Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6140103. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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