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Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable Trust

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 47-3532602 Website

The Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. The organization is classified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and has been tax-exempt since September 2017. The trust operates with no employees and maintains its primary office at 1250 Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20036.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.3M

-35.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

-46.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$94K

+19.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's grantmaking focuses on Education, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, and Human Services. The foundation prioritizes support for nonprofit human services and poverty alleviation initiatives.

Grantmaking

The Joseph E Robert Jr Charitable Trust distributes grants primarily across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Typical grant awards range from $85 to $1,000,000.

Average Grant

amounts vary significantly based on organizational need and project scope

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust's grantmaking is concentrated in the Mid-Atlantic region, with primary focus on:

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Virginia

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AIRKLANDANN ARBORARLINGTONBETHESDACHESAPEAKECLIFTONCULPEPEREAST FALLS CHURCHIJAMSVILLELUTHERVILLENEW ORLEANSNEW YORKNEWPORT NEWSPOTOMACRICHMONDRIVERSIDEROCKVILLESILVER SPRINGSTERLINGSTOCKBRIDGE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $38,754,416
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,315,350
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$511K$1M$2M$2M19 grants202013 grants202120 grants202226 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FIGHT FOR CHILDREN$633KCHILDREN'S NATIONAL HOSP…$225KTHE WASHINGTON BALLET$100KDON BOSCO CRISTO REY HIG…$80KBREAD FOR THE CITY$69KWASHINGTON NATIONALS PHI…$65KTHE BLACK FEATHER FOUNDA…$40KCONNELLY SCHOOL OF THE H…$38KATHLETES FOR HOPE$25KALEPH INSTITUTE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K16$50–100K14$100–250K2$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

David Fensterheim serves as Trustee of the organization.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
G DAVID FENSTERHEIMTRUSTEE20

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has supported organizations working in youth development and early childhood education. Notable grantees have included organizations focused on sports-based youth development programs in underserved communities throughout the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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