Robbins Foundation
The Robbins Foundation is a private foundation based in Marathon, Wisconsin, established in 2022. It supports disadvantaged youth through grants and support for organizations working with youth, including teens in foster care and young people with special needs.
Robbins Foundation at a glance
In short: Robbins Foundation gave $8K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $470.588), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- +76.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $471
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $9,306
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Robbins Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Terri Robbins as the contact for applications. Applicants should provide the possible recipient’s name and address, a detailed grant purpose, and a planned allocation of funds. Grant purposes must align with the foundation’s mission and purpose.
- Review Cycle
- Quarterly for the next quarter.
- Deadline
- Quarterly for the next quarter.
- Contact
Application contact: Terri Robbins
Mailing address: 611 East St, Marathon, WI 54448
Phone: (715) 573-9021
Email: donate@therobbinsfoundation.org
Website: https://www.therobbinsfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robbins Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robbins Foundation gives
- Giving grew 135% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,306 | $10,850 | $10,039 | $8,000 | 17 | $8,790 | $354 |
| 2024 | $8,495 | $7,975 | $5,262 | $4,530 | 10 | $4,530 | $226 |
| 2023 | $5,782 | $5,490 | $4,681 | $4,069 | 10 | — | $265 |
| 2022 | $4,973 | $9,081 | $4,108 | $3,410 | 5 | — | $115 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robbins Foundation reported a distributable amount of $354 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to help celebrate achievements and inspire and assist disadvantaged youths to reach their goals. Its website describes its focus as including teens in foster care or with special needs, and it says it supports foster care groups that provide housing to teens nearing the age of leaving foster care.
The foundation’s website lists the Foundation for Nager and Miller Syndromes, Special Olympics Wisconsin, Savio House, Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, and the American Cancer Society among charities it supports. The website describes the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption as working to find permanent families for children, including through adoption professionals serving children at risk of aging out of foster care without a permanent home. It describes the Foundation for Nager & Miller Syndromes as supporting families with members dealing with those syndromes. It says the American Cancer Society supports cancer research, information, rides to treatment, and places to stay for people seeking treatment far from home.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $8,000. Grants ranged from $250 to $500, with a median grant of $500. The largest grants were $500 each to individual recipients in Wisconsin for “Empowerment Grant - Robbins Scholarship.”
The foundation’s website reports that it awarded empowerment grants to seven Marathon High School students for the 2024 graduating year and Roger Grell Volunteer & Service grants to two students for that year. These were past awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ronald M. Robbins as president and secretary and Theresa A. Robbins as vice president and treasurer.
Robbins Foundation is led by Ronald M. Robbins, President Secretary on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ronald M. Robbins
President Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa A. Robbins
Vice President Treasurer
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Robbins Foundation
How much does Robbins Foundation give each year?
Robbins Foundation gave $8K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 10 grants.
What is Robbins Foundation's typical grant size?
Robbins Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $471, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robbins Foundation give grants?
Robbins Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Robbins Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Robbins Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Empowerment Grant - Robbins Scholarship" (15 grants).
How large is Robbins Foundation?
Robbins Foundation reported $9K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $354 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robbins Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to help celebrate achievements and inspire and assist disadvantaged youths to reach their goals. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robbins Foundation?
The filing lists Terri Robbins as the contact for applications. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robbins Foundation's EIN?
Robbins Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2563838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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