Roberts Family Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-3522054

Roberts Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$53.9M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.5M

-14.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$210K

-50.1% YoY

About Roberts Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Roberts Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

BostonBrooklineBurlingtonCambridgeDedhamHyannis PortNashvilleNassau HallNeedhamNew YorkPalm BeachPrincetonWashingtonWellesleyWellesley HillsWhitman

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$7M$10M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$53,901,133$51,415,245$51,053,812
Revenue$5,414,921$4,664,899$2,605,349
Expenses$3,700,209$4,230,269$2,565,835
Qualifying Distributions$2,516,336$2,940,052$2,252,675
Net Investment Income$1,878,528$1,243,057$2,317,197
Distributable Amount$2,728,494$1,990,692$2,313,724

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$735K$1M$2M$3M4 grants202010 grants20218 grants20227 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL$1.3MHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL$759KHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL$220KHARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL$168KREVOLUTIONARY SPACES$10KPAN-MASS CHALLENGE$8KGARY SINISE FOUNDATION$1KST EDWARDS CATHOLIC CHURCH$1KPRINCETON$1KST ANDREWS BY THE SEA$1K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K2$500K–1M7$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROBERT G BANNISHTRUSTEE$15K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT G BANNISHTRUSTEE1$15,000
KRISTEN ROBERTSTRUSTEE
THOMAS S ROBERTSTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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