Egenton Roberts Foundation
Egenton Roberts Foundation is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $304K. Net investment income was $579K.
Egenton Roberts Foundation at a glance
In short: Egenton Roberts Foundation gave $304K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $303,688
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $37,961
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,250
- Total assets
- $4,823,719
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 Egenton Roberts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lillie May Carroll Jackson Middle ($95K). Together the top 8 received $304K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 31 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Egenton Roberts Foundation gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2022) to $307K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $304K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lillie May Carroll Jackson Middle Baltimore, MD | Provide girls transition help from Middle to HS | $95,000 |
| Samuel Ready Scholarship Riderwood, MD | Scholarships to primary and secondary schools | $80,688 |
| Middle Grades Partnership Baltimore, MD | Provide girls transition help from Middle to HS | $50,000 |
| Baltimore Leadership School Baltimore, MD | Support Balto Leadership School for young women | $20,500 |
| Girls Empowerment Mission Baltimore, MD | Empower high school girls from underserved areas | $20,000 |
| My Sisters Circle Lutherville Timonium, MD | Mentor disadvantaged girls | $20,000 |
| Ballet After Dark Baltimore, MD | Intervention program from trauma survivors | $10,000 |
| The Ingenuity Project Baltimore, MD | Prepare diverse students for STEM careers | $7,500 |
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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 | $4,823,719 | $578,838 | $313,551 | $303,688 | 8 | $303,688 | $578,838 | $329,501 |
| 2024 | $4,558,432 | $397,260 | $307,830 | $290,982 | 8 | $290,982 | $396,384 | $290,668 |
| 2023 | $4,469,002 | $342,800 | $330,159 | $307,130 | 8 | $307,130 | $342,556 | $269,634 |
| 2022 | $2,645,716 | $269,168 | $209,510 | $184,492 | 4 | $184,492 | $267,700 | $174,374 |
| 2021 | $2,586,058 | $177,684 | $199,803 | $193,965 | 3 | — | $177,474 | $166,867 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Egenton Roberts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $330K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Egenton Roberts Foundation is led by Geoffrey Genth, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Geoffrey Genth
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Wallace
Grants Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Piplani
Investment Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Wallace
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Seeley
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Bossman Gordon
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Oldham
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Onyeka Anaedozie
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina Schumann
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anjal Amin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Anagnost
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Roach
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Diane Newman (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Haswell Franklin (2021–2024) — Finance Chair
- Former: David Rice (2021–2022) — 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 Egenton Roberts Foundation
How much does Egenton Roberts Foundation give each year?
Egenton Roberts Foundation gave $304K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $291K across 8 grants.
What is Egenton Roberts Foundation's typical grant size?
Egenton Roberts Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,250, and its average grant was $37,961, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Egenton Roberts Foundation give grants?
Egenton Roberts Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (6 grants).
Does Egenton Roberts Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Egenton Roberts Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Egenton Roberts Foundation's largest grantees?
Egenton Roberts Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lillie May Carroll Jackson Middle ($95,000), Samuel Ready Scholarship ($80,688) and Middle Grades Partnership ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Egenton Roberts Foundation?
Egenton Roberts Foundation reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $304K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $330K (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 Egenton Roberts Foundation's EIN?
Egenton Roberts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0600233. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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