Roberts Charitable Foundation
Roberts Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2K.
Roberts Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Roberts Charitable Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250
- Total assets
- $21,601
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 Roberts Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Archangel Communications ($1K). Together the top 3 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Roberts Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 242% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $6K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archangel Communications Fairhope, AL | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| McGill Toolen High School Mobile, AL | General Purposes | $250 |
| Light of the Village Bay Minette, AL | General Purposes | $250 |
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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 | $21,601 | — | $2,750 | $1,500 | 3 | $2,750 | $1,138 |
| 2024 | $24,351 | — | $2,200 | $1,600 | 4 | $2,200 | $1,253 |
| 2023 | $26,551 | $15,000 | $5,600 | $5,600 | 6 | $5,600 | $970 |
| 2022 | $17,151 | — | $3,064 | $2,600 | 5 | $3,064 | $940 |
| 2021 | $20,215 | — | $4,768 | $4,250 | 9 | — | $1,135 |
| 2020 | $24,983 | $20,000 | $2,736 | $2,200 | 4 | — | $781 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roberts Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roberts Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Tom Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David D. Roberts Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
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 Roberts Charitable Foundation
How much does Roberts Charitable Foundation give each year?
Roberts Charitable Foundation gave $2K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 4 grants.
What is Roberts Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Roberts Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Roberts Charitable Foundation give grants?
Roberts Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Roberts Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Roberts Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Roberts Charitable Foundation?
Roberts Charitable Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Roberts Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Roberts Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8120421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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