Robinson Family Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gainesville, FL EIN: 59-7227324

The Robinson Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Gainesville, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports four grants totaling $250,000, with the listed grant purposes described as Christian outreach.

Robinson Family Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Robinson Family Charitable Trust gave $250K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
-87.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-80.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$62,500
-36.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$24,845,392
-3.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Robinson Family Charitable Trust

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: 6208 Nw 43Rd St, Gainesville, FL 32653-8860
Phone: (352) 373-1724

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Robinson Family Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Westside Baptist Church: $100KWestside Baptist Church$100KAthletes in Action: $50KAthletes in Action$50KFocused Life Ministries: $50KFocused Life Ministries$50KMarketplace Leaders: $50KMarketplace Leaders$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Westside Baptist Church ($100K). Together the top 4 received $250K.

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K13$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 82 grants of 102 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 80% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 20% to recipients in Georgia.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

GainesvilleOrlandoJacksonvilleBartlesvilleBooneSan FranciscoPrattvilleAlbert LeaFederal WayLos AngelesMedfordMicanopyPasadenaPuebloSeelyvilleCummingEscondidoForestColorado SpringsColumbia

How Robinson Family Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 14% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$2M$4M$6M27 grants2018 31 grants2020 34 grants2021 25 grants2022 19 grants2023 20 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2025) to $4.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $250K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Westside Baptist Church Gainesville, FLChristian Outreach$100,000
Athletes in Action Gainesville, FLChristian Outreach$50,000
Focused Life Ministries Gainesville, FLChristian Outreach$50,000
Marketplace Leaders Cumming, GAChristian Outreach$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$24,845,392$-680,528$330,267$250,0004$251,050—$1,841,365
2024$25,856,187$1,088,853$2,075,942$1,979,50020$1,988,262$1,001,175$1,585,942
2023$26,968,844$719,999$413,929$286,50019$309,192$472,405$1,218,157
2022$26,722,774$5,028,416$381,990$334,00025$357,473$4,040,777$1,078,864
2021$22,076,348$3,359,005$4,593,981$4,285,27534$4,296,732$3,003,756$1,159,302
2020$23,311,324$16,998,931$423,865$417,65031—$14,185,253$733,917
2018$6,477,582$745,785$505,594$496,50027—$439,127$394,429

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robinson Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.8M 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

The available filing information does not state the trust’s mission. Its 2025 grants list Christian outreach as the purpose for each of the four grants.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the trust made four grants totaling $250,000. Grants ranged from $50,000 to $100,000, with a median of $50,000. The listed recipients were Westside Baptist Church ($100,000), Athletes in Action ($50,000), Focused Life Ministries ($50,000), and Marketplace Leaders ($50,000); each grant’s stated purpose was Christian outreach.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists GW Robinson and Kate Robinson as trustees.

Robinson Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gw Robinson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Robinson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Robinson Family Charitable Trust

How much does Robinson Family Charitable Trust give each year?

Robinson Family Charitable Trust gave $250K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.0M across 20 grants.

What is Robinson Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Robinson Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $62,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Robinson Family Charitable Trust give grants?

Robinson Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Florida: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (3 grants).

Does Robinson Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Robinson Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Christian Outreach" (4 grants).

How large is Robinson Family Charitable Trust?

Robinson Family Charitable Trust reported $24.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $251K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.8M (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 Robinson Family Charitable Trust fund?

The available filing information does not state the trust’s mission. Its 2025 grants list Christian outreach as the purpose for each of the four grants. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Robinson Family Charitable Trust?

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 Robinson Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Robinson Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7227324. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Does Robinson Family Charitable Trust 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 12, 2019)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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