Robison Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Troy, NY EIN: 22-2470695

Robison Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Troy, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $491K. Net investment income was $625K.

Key facts about Robison Family Foundation

In short: Robison Family Foundation gave $491K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $491K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
22-2470695
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$491,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$491,000
Median grant
$491,000
Total assets
$4,852,703
Primary geography
New York (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

$4.9M

+2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$491K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$491K

-1.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robison Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $360K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Robison Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 138% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Troy

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $403K (2021) to $500K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $491K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached List Troy, NYSee Attached List$491,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,852,703$4,730,526$4,829,232
Revenue$672,413$453,646$243,167
Expenses$550,236$552,352$494,263
Qualifying Distributions$495,467$504,407$455,096
Net Investment Income$625,176$408,799$204,250
Distributable Amount$360,304$346,652$317,644

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robison Family Foundation is led by James A. Robison Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James A. Robison Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Robison

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara R. Stegmaier

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Elissa R Prout

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Robison Family Foundation

How much does Robison Family Foundation give each year?

Robison Family Foundation gave $491K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.

How large is Robison Family Foundation?

Robison Family Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $495K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $360K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Robison Family Foundation operate?

Robison Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York.

What is Robison Family Foundation's EIN?

Robison Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2470695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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