Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $85K.
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation gave $130K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $43K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $130,000
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,333
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,805,281
- +58.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was PROMISES2KIDS ($90K). Together the top 3 received $130K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation gives
- Giving grew 44% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 124% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2020) to $130K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PROMISES2KIDS San Diego, CA | Camp Connect Funding | $90,000 |
| San Diego Natural History Museum San Diego, CA | SDNAT Summer Camp Scholarships | $20,000 |
| San Diego YMCA San Diego, CA | Camp Marston Scholarships | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,805,281 | $804,010 | $134,543 | $130,000 | 3 | $130,000 | $84,600 | $104,484 |
| 2023 | $1,135,814 | $47,499 | $126,015 | $120,000 | 3 | $120,000 | $48,168 | $64,619 |
| 2022 | $1,215,697 | $68,229 | $93,361 | $90,000 | 3 | $90,000 | $63,211 | $54,461 |
| 2021 | $1,240,829 | $170,889 | $93,550 | $90,000 | 3 | — | $60,069 | $66,372 |
| 2020 | $1,163,490 | $23,010 | $93,237 | $90,000 | 3 | — | $58,245 | $58,449 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation is led by Robert A. Petterson, CEO & Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert A. Petterson
CEO & Chair
On filings since 2020
1.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail J. Petterson
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation
How much does Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation give each year?
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation gave $130K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $120K across 3 grants.
What is Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $43,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation give grants?
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).
Does Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation?
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation's EIN?
Robert & Helen E Grant Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3647196. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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