Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $589K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $116K.
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $32,500
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,833
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,400
- Total assets
- $589,056
- +16.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Morgan Pressel Foundation ($16K). Together the top 3 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of 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 $25K (2024) to $33K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Morgan Pressel Foundation Delray Beach, FL | Charitable | $15,900 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $8,400 |
| Friends of the IDF Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | $8,200 |
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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 | $589,056 | $117,674 | $34,561 | $32,500 | 3 | $32,500 | $115,613 | $29,012 |
| 2024 | $505,943 | $49,563 | $28,834 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | $47,634 | $28,240 |
| 2023 | $460,214 | $23,573 | $30,364 | $28,500 | 5 | $28,500 | $21,709 | $27,256 |
| 2022 | $499,505 | $100,232 | $35,003 | $32,500 | 3 | $32,500 | $98,359 | $28,694 |
| 2021 | $420,776 | $46,611 | $27,741 | $26,000 | 3 | — | $45,068 | $29,631 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation is led by Bruce Robinson, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Robinson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation
How much does Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation give each year?
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation gave $33K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.
What is Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation's typical grant size?
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,400, and its average grant was $10,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation give grants?
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How large is Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation?
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation reported $589K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation's EIN?
Harold & Shirley Robinson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6112618. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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