Robsham Family Foundation
Robsham Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winchester, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $385K. Net investment income was $244K.
Robsham Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robsham Family Foundation gave $385K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $96K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $385,000
- -5.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $96,250
- -29.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $41,500
- Total assets
- $7,296,004
- -2.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Robsham Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Boston College ($385K across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 11 (45%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Robsham Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $305K (2020) to $454K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $385K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College Boston, MA | To support repairs, maintenance and improvement of the robsham theater. | $300,000 |
| Boston College Boston, MA | To fund an endowment for the purpose of expansion & development and provide support to other causes of the college that assist those in need. | $75,000 |
| Boston College Boston, MA | To support other related organizations sponsored by boston college | $8,000 |
| Boston College Boston, MA | To support the boston college chapter of habitat for humanity | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,296,004 | $282,144 | $449,435 | $385,000 | 4 | $385,000 | $243,814 | $411,580 |
| 2023 | $7,463,295 | $164,379 | $477,364 | $408,000 | 3 | $408,000 | $175,764 | $387,038 |
| 2022 | $7,776,280 | $180,003 | $525,193 | $454,000 | 2 | $454,000 | $158,403 | $407,958 |
| 2021 | $8,121,470 | $261,985 | $508,206 | $437,000 | 1 | $437,000 | $224,736 | $452,466 |
| 2020 | $8,367,691 | $22,107 | $335,535 | $305,000 | 1 | — | $91,510 | $433,609 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robsham Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $412K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robsham Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patricia Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$24K (2021) → $24K (2024)
John W. Downs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $24K, to Patricia Davis (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Robsham Family Foundation
How much does Robsham Family Foundation give each year?
Robsham Family Foundation gave $385K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $408K across 3 grants.
What is Robsham Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Robsham Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $41,500, and its average grant was $96,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robsham Family Foundation give grants?
Robsham Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Robsham Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Robsham Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Robsham Family Foundation?
Robsham Family Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $385K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $412K (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 is Robsham Family Foundation's EIN?
Robsham Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2640955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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