Robertson Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 20-4587472

Robertson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $255 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

Key facts about Robertson Family Foundation

In short: Robertson Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-4587472
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,235
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$1,235
Median grant
$1,235
Total assets
$255
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$255

+363.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1K

-7.5% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+85.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robertson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Robertson Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 29% 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.

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Robertson Family Foundation?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

MesaGrand RapidsGrtand RapidsHersheyNew Canaan

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K$2K2 grants20200 grants20213 grants20221 grants20232 grants20241 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $2K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

Samaritan Air Service: $1KSamaritan Air Service$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan Air Service ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan Air Service Mesa, AZCharitable$1,235

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$2K$4K$6K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$255$55$155
Revenue$1,785$1,560$1,235
Expenses$1,585$1,660$1,585
Qualifying Distributions$1,235$1,335$1,235
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount$15$15—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robertson Family Foundation's only listed officer is Joel Robertson, Treasurer on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joel Robertson

    Treasurer

    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 Robertson Family Foundation

How much does Robertson Family Foundation give each year?

Robertson Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 2 grants.

How large is Robertson Family Foundation?

Robertson Family Foundation reported $255 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Robertson Family Foundation operate?

Robertson Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Connecticut, Michigan.

What is Robertson Family Foundation's EIN?

Robertson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4587472. 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.

Your AI grants department

Here's the math on researching Robertson Family Foundation by hand.

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Robertson Family Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

The Doan Family Foundation

Midland, MI

Assets

$1.4M

Grants

26

Total Given

$98K

Richard Barton Law Memorial Trust

Bay City, MI

The trust funds medical research, health care, youth and community development in Bay County, and higher education in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $1,500; it does not limit giving to preselected organizations and asks applicants to specify the purpose of their request.

Assets

$546K

Grants

24

Total Given

$43K

Alden and Vada Dow Fund

Midland, MI

The Alden and Vada Dow Fund supports Michigan nonprofits in the arts, education, environment, health and human services, youth programs, and civic and community activities, with a focus on Central and Northern Michigan, especially Midland, Bay, and Saginaw Counties. Recent grants ranged from $3,300 to $45,000, with a median of $21,500. Its 2024 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$10.8M

Grants

38

Total Given

$770K

FWG Foundation

Rothbury, MI

FWG Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including Christian education, faith-based work, political and media education, disaster relief, and community services, with the largest share of 2025 grant dollars going to Michigan, followed by Virginia and Washington, DC. In 2025, it awarded 70 grants ranging from $500 to $94,450, with a median grant of $15,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$10.5M

Grants

70

Total Given

$1.2M

Timmis Family Foundation Inc

Naples, FL

The foundation supports Christian organizations and other charitable causes, with 2024 grants ranging from $132 to $700,000 and a median grant of $5,000. Most 2024 funding went to organizations in Colorado and Illinois. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$6.2M

Grants

24

Total Given

$1.0M

Delmarva Education Association

Winston-Salem, NC

Delmarva Education Association owns and operates broadcast stations that provide educational, informational and entertainment programs supported by donations from listeners, various organizations and individuals. Funds received in excess of operational costs may be donated to other charitable organizations which are a resource for programming materials for educational, informational and humanitarian purposes at the direction of the board of directors and the president.

Religion Related

Assets

$6.3M

Grants

10

Total Given

$358K

Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation

Allegan, MI

The Perrigo Company Charitable Foundation funds nonprofit health, well-being, education, workforce preparation, and basic-needs programs in communities where Perrigo operates, with most recent giving concentrated in Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $156 to $165,000, with a median of $5,000; it accepts unsolicited requests through an online application, with no application deadlines stated.

Assets

$82K

Grants

101

Total Given

$963K

TC Energy Foundation

Houston, TX

The TC Energy Foundation supported charities in safety, education, the environment, and resilient communities, but it ceased grantmaking after distributing its assets in 2023. Its 2023 grants totaled $1.29 million across seven recipients, with no typical grant size established; it states that it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

—

Grants

7

Total Given

$1.3M

The Queenan Fdn Acct

Washington, DC

The Queenan Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations with general operating grants; its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $16,000, with a median of $1,500. It funds organizations across several states, with the largest shares going to Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Assets

$750K

Grants

49

Total Given

$111K

Consumers Energy Foundation

Jackson, MI

Consumers Energy Foundation funds Michigan projects focused on basic needs, education and workforce readiness, environmental protection, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and arts and culture, mainly in Lower Peninsula communities served by Consumers Energy. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $5,000; its 2026 Community Impact program offers up to $20,000 per project. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$67.1M

Grants

296

Total Given

$7.5M

WK Kellogg Foundation

Battle Creek, MI

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation funds community-led work focused on children’s health and education, good food, family economic security, racial equity and equitable opportunity. It gives across the United States, with long-term commitments in Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico and New Orleans, and also funds in parts of Mexico and Haiti; its 2024 median grant was $100,000. It accepts proposals at any time through its website and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

Assets

$481.0M

Grants

1,818

Total Given

$303.9M

Community Foundation for Southeast

Detroit, MI

The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan funds work in economic opportunity, health equity, youth and education, arts and culture, and public space and the environment across Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Monroe, Washtenaw, St. Clair, and Livingston counties. Its 2024 median grant was $25,000, though awards varied widely; organizations can submit a brief proposal request for its Community Grants Program, with full applications by invitation.

Assets

$1.2B

Grants

938

Total Given

$105.1M

More Funders in Michigan

Robertson Family Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?