Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn
The Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn is a private foundation based in Corte Madera, California. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $59,250, including support for food banks, community services, health organizations, arts and education organizations, and other charitable organizations.
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn at a glance
In short: Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn gave $59K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,250
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,576
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $616,215
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 22 Seawolf Passage, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Phone: (415) 924-1711
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Doctors Without Borders ($10K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
114 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 114 grants of 114 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 24% to New York, 8% to New Mexico, 3% to Washington, DC, and 1% to Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2023) to $60K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Support of Program | $10,000 |
| For-Site Foundation San Francisco, CA | Support of Program | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Marin Food Bank San Francisco, CA | Support of Program | $5,000 |
| Roadrunner Food Bank Albuquerque, NM | Support of Program | $5,000 |
| Marin Community Clinics Novato, CA | Support of Program | $4,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | Support of Program | $4,000 |
| Second Harvest of Silicon Valley San Carlos, CA | Support of Program | $3,000 |
| Bread and Roses Corte Madera, CA | Support of Program | $2,500 |
| Veterans Re-Housing San Rafael, CA | Support of Program | $2,500 |
| Community Church of Mill Valley Mill Valley, CA | Support of Program | $2,000 |
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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 | $616,215 | $62,832 | $59,250 | $59,250 | 23 | $59,250 | $26,550 | $45,058 |
| 2024 | $608,250 | $59,049 | $65,971 | $55,250 | 22 | $55,250 | $24,014 | $44,602 |
| 2023 | $609,835 | $57,555 | $61,390 | $52,250 | 21 | $52,250 | $24,352 | $42,488 |
| 2022 | $658,891 | $21,360 | $69,268 | $59,750 | 25 | $61,983 | $15,220 | $49,338 |
| 2021 | $654,421 | $103,364 | $63,553 | $53,750 | 23 | $53,750 | $95,869 | $47,289 |
| 2020 | $614,990 | $40,353 | $63,503 | $53,000 | 25 | — | $35,900 | $43,687 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as food access, community services, health, arts and culture, and education. For example, FOR-SITE Foundation says its exhibitions, artist residencies, and education programs use art to inspire dialogue about the natural and cultural environment. Roadrunner Food Bank describes its mission as feeding people in need and working toward ending hunger in New Mexico. 826 Valencia says it supports students’ writing skills and helps teachers engage students in writing.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $59,250 through 23 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. The largest grants included $10,000 to Doctors Without Borders; $5,000 each to FOR-SITE Foundation, San Francisco Marin Food Bank, and Roadrunner Food Bank; and $4,000 each to Marin Community Clinics and Planned Parenthood. The filing lists each grant’s purpose as support of program.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce Scott as president, Jane Scott Rogers as vice president, and Robert J Scott as director.
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn is led by Bruce Scott, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Scott
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert J. Scott
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jane Scott Rogers
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn
How much does Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn give each year?
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn gave $59K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 22 grants.
What is Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn's typical grant size?
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,576, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn that year got $2K on average.
Where does Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn give grants?
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (24%) and New Mexico (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (6 grants), San Rafael, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Novato, CA (2 grants).
Does Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Program" (22 grants).
Who are Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn's largest grantees?
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn's largest 2025 grantees include Doctors Without Borders ($10,000), For-Site Foundation ($5,000) and San Francisco Marin Food Bank ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn?
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn reported $616K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as food access, community services, health, arts and culture, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn's EIN?
Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3163264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Robert S & Marjorie Y Scott Foundtn funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/robert-s-and-marjorie-y-scott-foundtn-morg_030df2fb24254e25a90aa07edc898343
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