Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $81K.
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,333
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,439,118
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Health Houston ($25K). Together the top 6 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $118K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Health Houston Houston, TX | Dr philip johnson endowment for fellowship training in general medicine | $25,000 |
| Judy's Ark Pearsall, TX | Animal Rescue | $20,000 |
| Faith in Practice Houston, TX | Medical Mission Work | $10,000 |
| Friends of Bill Wilson (Alcoholics Anonymous) Houston, TX | Alcoholics Anonymous Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| The Council on Recovery Houston, TX | Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Support | $10,000 |
| The Women's Institute Houston, TX | Continuing Education | $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 | $1,439,118 | $81,144 | $93,707 | $80,000 | 6 | $80,000 | $81,144 | $63,027 |
| 2024 | $1,470,372 | $89,431 | $118,885 | $100,000 | 5 | $100,000 | $89,431 | $78,059 |
| 2023 | $1,499,826 | $169,818 | $104,977 | $68,000 | 5 | $68,000 | $169,818 | $83,958 |
| 2022 | $1,143,745 | $83,340 | $45,460 | $39,000 | 4 | $39,000 | $76,880 | $59,116 |
| 2021 | $1,105,040 | $29,662 | $22,146 | $19,000 | 4 | $19,000 | $33,339 | $54,780 |
| 2020 | $1,097,524 | $27,143 | $45,467 | $40,000 | 4 | — | $33,525 | $51,628 |
| 2019 | $1,142,858 | $81,968 | $128,233 | $118,000 | 5 | — | $75,320 | $56,936 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Susan R. Rutherford, Foundation Manager on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan R. Rutherford
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust
How much does Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust give each year?
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust gave $80K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 5 grants.
What is Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust give grants?
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Houston, TX (5 grants).
Does Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include UT Health Houston ($25,000), Judy's Ark ($20,000) and Faith in Practice ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust?
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Patrick Welder Robinson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2412986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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