Robben Foundation Inc

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 81-2872882

Robben Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. The organization is a 501(c)(3) entity that was established in 2016. It operates as a grantmaking foundation with a focus on charitable giving across various sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9K

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.3M

-24.3% YoY

Grant Count

17

-32.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$76K

+11.3% YoY

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

Grantmaking

The foundation is an active grantmaker. In 2024, Robben Foundation made 28 grants to various organizations. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in New York, NY and supports organizations across multiple geographic regions, including national and international grantees.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Beverly HillsBronxBrookevilleCedarhurstKey BiscayneLewisburgMayerMiamiOaklandPhoenixRockvilleScotsdaleScottsdaleWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of fiscal year ending December 2024:

  • Total assets: $8,890
  • Total revenues: $1,291,500
  • Total expenses: $1,291,314
  • Number of employees: 0

As of fiscal year ending December 2023:

  • Total assets: $8,704
  • Total giving: $1,705,909

The foundation's revenues consist primarily of grants and contributions. Between 2023 and 2024, total grants and contributions decreased by 1.7%, from $1,313,580 to $1,291,500.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$521K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,890$8,704$51,289
Revenue$1,291,500$1,313,580$1,205,980
Expenses$1,291,314$1,706,165$1,366,745
Qualifying Distributions$1,291,237$1,705,909$1,366,258
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$7,738$14,635$11,594

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$438K$875K$1M$2M31 grants202038 grants202136 grants202225 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Collective Israel Actie …$804KStepping Stones Wilderne…$303KThe Orme School$60KMaccabi Nederland$25KNonceba$17KStichting Stedelijk Muse…$11KFilm Independent$11KSinger MuseumStiching Si…$11KPrince Claus Fund for Cu…$11KScalesia Foundation$10K

Grant Size Distribution

147 grants across all recorded years

129<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M4$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

Daniel J McSwiggan serves as President of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Daniel J McSwigganPresident and Director1
Tswi Rodriques PereiraTreasurer and Director1
Willem O RussellSecretary and Director1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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