Sammy Robinson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alexandria, VA EIN: 85-1221901

Sammy Robinson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available for 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K.

Sammy Robinson Foundation at a glance

In short: Sammy Robinson Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,500
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$5,202
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Sammy Robinson Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Alexandria

How Sammy Robinson Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 786% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$1K$2K$3K1 grant2024

In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$5,202$200$2,500$2,5001$5,000$636

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sammy Robinson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $636 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sammy Robinson Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Clinton S Robinson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Robinson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Robinson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024. "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 Sammy Robinson Foundation

How much does Sammy Robinson Foundation give each year?

Sammy Robinson Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Sammy Robinson Foundation?

Sammy Robinson Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $636 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Sammy Robinson Foundation?

Sammy Robinson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $5K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sammy Robinson Foundation operate?

Sammy Robinson Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Sammy Robinson Foundation's EIN?

Sammy Robinson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1221901. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024

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