Robet Foundation Inc
Robet Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Muncie, Indiana. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 22 grants totaling $276,500 to charitable organizations.
Robet Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Robet Foundation Inc gave $277K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $276,500
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,568
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,500
- Total assets
- $3,991,705
- +8.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (54% 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 Robet Foundation Inc
- 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: 400 S Walnut Street Ste 200, Muncie, IN 47305
Phone: (765) 288-3651
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robet Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ridhwan Foundation ($150K). Together the top 10 received $236K.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 103 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (54%), Michigan (42%), and Connecticut (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robet Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $213K (2022) to $277K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $277K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ridhwan Foundation Berkeley, CA | General Mission Purpose | $150,000 |
| Goodwill Inn Traverse City, MI | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern Mich Traverse City, MI | General Purpose | $12,000 |
| Womens Resource Center Traverse City, MI | General Mission Purpose | $12,000 |
| Guest House Chester, CT | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| The Friendship Community Center Suttons Bay, MI | LIFT | $7,500 |
| Leelanau Christian Neighbors Lake Leelanau, MI | Genral Purpose | $7,500 |
| Traverse Health Clinic Traverse City, MI | Commuity Health Center | $7,500 |
| Leelanau Childrens Center Leland, MI | General Purpose | $7,000 |
| Safe Harbor Traverse City, MI | General Purpose | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,991,705 | $605,884 | $309,955 | $276,500 | 22 | $282,642 | $551,390 | $297,168 |
| 2024 | $3,695,776 | $575,389 | $277,531 | $247,000 | 22 | $247,000 | $401,396 | $250,915 |
| 2023 | $3,397,918 | $218,741 | $260,877 | $239,000 | 21 | $243,226 | $206,065 | $220,509 |
| 2022 | $3,440,054 | $171,799 | $237,512 | $213,000 | 20 | $217,083 | $156,477 | $254,556 |
| 2021 | $3,505,767 | $460,578 | $245,866 | $228,000 | 18 | $232,466 | $446,578 | $250,524 |
| 2020 | $3,291,055 | $218,526 | $251,298 | $215,500 | 19 | — | $204,563 | $212,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robet Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $297K 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 went to organizations whose work includes domestic and sexual violence services, assistance to Leelanau County residents with inadequate resources, early childhood education, support for grieving children and families, arts education, and children’s literacy. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $276,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $150,000, with a median of $4,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $150,000 to the Ridhwan Foundation for “general mission purpose”; $15,000 to Goodwill Inn for “general purpose”; $12,000 each to Planned Parenthood of Northern Mich and Women’s Resource Center; and $10,000 to Guest House. Other recipients included the Friendship Community Center ($7,500), Leelanau Christian Neighbors ($7,500), Traverse Health Clinic ($7,500), Leelanau Children’s Center ($7,000), Safe Harbor ($6,000), Child Family Services of Northwest ($4,500), and Leland United Methodist Church ($4,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Grace Meeks as president, James P Borgmann as secretary, and Brad Latour as treasurer.
Robet Foundation Inc is led by Grace Meeks, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grace Meeks
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Latour
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James P. Borgmann
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Lauren Conner (2020–2024) — President
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 Robet Foundation Inc
How much does Robet Foundation Inc give each year?
Robet Foundation Inc gave $277K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $247K across 22 grants.
What is Robet Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Robet Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $12,568, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robet Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Robet Foundation Inc give grants?
Robet Foundation Inc gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (42%). The most frequent recipient cities were Traverse City, MI (8 grants), Leland, MI (4 grants) and Suttons Bay, MI (4 grants).
Does Robet Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 59% of Robet Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Robet Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Robet Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Ridhwan Foundation ($150,000), Goodwill Inn ($15,000) and Planned Parenthood of Northern Mich ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robet Foundation Inc?
Robet Foundation Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $283K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $297K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Robet Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robet Foundation Inc?
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 Robet Foundation Inc's EIN?
Robet Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5260732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Robet Foundation Inc 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Robet Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/robet-foundation-inc-morg_a9acce3f2d6c450bb08393eece0eafd9
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