John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust
The John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Venice, Florida. Its 2025 filing data lists grants to charitable organizations, with the largest grant going to Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Florida. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,212,175
- +2535.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,761
- +2205.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The trust appears to have wound down, so this is not a current application process.
- Contact
Mailing address: 412 Golden Beach Blvd, Venice, FL 34285
Phone: (630) 852-3555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gulf Coast Community Foundation ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 66 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing data attributes 97% of grant dollars to recipients in Florida. It also lists recipient states Tennessee, Montana, South Dakota, and New York at 0% each; these percentages are rounded. Listed recipients include organizations in Florida and other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $571K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $571K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 2020% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2021) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast Community Foundation Venice, FL | General | $1,137,175 |
| Youth For Christ Sarasota Bradenton, FL | General | $15,000 |
| Children First Sarasota, FL | General | $6,000 |
| Salvation Army Sarasota, FL | General | $6,000 |
| Shriners Tampa, FL | General | $6,000 |
| St Judes Memphis, TN | General | $6,000 |
| Labre Indian Ashland, MT | General | $5,000 |
| Red Cloud Indian Pine Ridge, SD | General | $5,000 |
| Tunnel For Towers Staten Island, NY | General | $5,000 |
| ALS Assoc Ohio Independence, OH | General | $5,000 |
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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 | — | $333,098 | $1,214,935 | $1,212,175 | 16 | $1,212,175 | $333,098 | $40,415 |
| 2024 | $881,837 | $52,187 | $56,644 | $46,000 | 14 | $46,000 | $52,187 | $53,357 |
| 2023 | $886,312 | $21,163 | $61,867 | $45,000 | 10 | $45,000 | $20,674 | $49,648 |
| 2022 | $926,999 | $219,455 | $68,481 | $57,190 | 6 | $57,190 | $219,455 | $52,914 |
| 2021 | $776,226 | $20,616 | $49,760 | $40,820 | 20 | — | $20,616 | $50,757 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support for a community foundation, organizations serving children and families, hospice care, and other charitable organizations. For example, Children First describes its mission as strengthening children and families through development, education, health, and well-being. Tidewell Hospice says it provides end-of-life care, comfort, and compassion, while Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 16 grants totaling $1,212,175. The median grant was $5,000; grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,137,175. The largest grant was $1,137,175 to Gulf Coast Community Foundation in Venice, Florida. Other listed grants included $15,000 to Youth For Christ Sarasota; $6,000 each to Children First, the Salvation Army in Sarasota, Shriners in Tampa, and St Judes in Memphis; and $5,000 each to Labre Indian, Red Cloud Indian, Tunnel For Towers, and ALS Assoc Ohio. Children First also appears in the grantee descriptions as receiving $6,000; Tidewell Hospice received $3,500, and Samaritan’s Purse received $1,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Barbara J Robinson is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust is led by Barbara J Robinson, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara J Robinson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
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 John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust
How much does John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust give each year?
John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust gave $1.2M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 14 grants.
What is John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $75,761, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust that year got $571K on average.
Where does John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust give grants?
John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (3 grants) and Venice, FL (2 grants).
Does John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Gulf Coast Community Foundation ($1,137,175), Youth For Christ Sarasota ($15,000) and Children First ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its listed 2025 grants include support for a community foundation, organizations serving children and families, hospice care, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $40K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust's EIN?
John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3990782. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). John H Robinson and Barbara J Robinson Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/john-h-robinson-and-barbara-j-robinson-charitable-trust-morg_2d05a33665944ab1af8d0e3bed4f0b29
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