Robles Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Honolulu, HI EIN: 99-0336557

Robles Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honolulu, HI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $106K.

Robles Foundation at a glance

In short: Robles Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
-44.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-83.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,000
+233.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$2,543,692
+1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Hawaii (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Robles Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

A Family Tree: $50KA Family Tree$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was A Family Tree ($50K).

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

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

Cities

HonoluluVirginia BeachBooneColorado SpringsHiloIrvingKeizerLos Angeles

How Robles Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 39% 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$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 1 grant2023 6 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $100K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
A Family Tree Honolulu, HIGeneral Purposes$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$2,543,692$171,192$135,175$50,0001$70,330$106,347$180,689
2024$2,507,675$135,937$186,736$90,0006$110,500$56,402$174,525
2023$2,543,417$182,078$114,463$20,0001$40,762$106,998$148,750
2022$2,475,239$35,118$111,669$25,4003$45,061—$151,668
2021$2,460,303$219,091$194,822$100,0003$119,027$142,254$169,548
2020$2,436,034$-19,357$105,268$20,0001——$147,903

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robles Foundation reported a distributable amount of $181K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robles Foundation is led by Bradford Oaks, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bradford Oaks

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Van Noord

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rann J. Watumull

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bart Oaks (2020–2022) — Director

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 Robles Foundation

How much does Robles Foundation give each year?

Robles Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 6 grants.

How large is Robles Foundation?

Robles Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $181K (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.

Where does Robles Foundation operate?

Robles Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Hawaii, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Virginia.

What is Robles Foundation's EIN?

Robles Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-0336557. 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.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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