Sara Roby Foundation
Sara Roby Foundation is a private foundation, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $8K.
Sara Roby Foundation at a glance
In short: Sara Roby Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $50,539
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (42% 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 Sara Roby Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Atlanta Classic Academy ($5K). Together the top 3 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sara Roby Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2300% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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
From 2017 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $250K (2018). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Classic Academy Atlanta, GA | To support the art program at the non-profit school | $5,000 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, DC | To support the art program at the non-profit museum | $5,000 |
| Frick Collection New York, NY | To support the art program at the non-profit museum | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50,539 | $10,153 | $14,313 | $12,000 | 3 | $12,000 | $8,208 | $10,541 |
| 2024 | $54,699 | $22,367 | $29,189 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | $18,972 | $9,906 |
| 2023 | $61,521 | $28,723 | $20,924 | $18,000 | 3 | $18,000 | $26,953 | $8,949 |
| 2022 | $54,062 | $691 | $1,889 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $9,051 |
| 2021 | $54,920 | $660 | $12,623 | $11,000 | 4 | $11,000 | $460 | — |
| 2020 | $66,883 | $608 | $16,520 | $10,000 | 4 | — | $396 | — |
| 2018 | $52,505 | $208,221 | $259,506 | $250,000 | 2 | — | $208,051 | — |
| 2017 | $103,790 | $28,453 | $45,865 | $45,415 | 1 | — | $28,283 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sara Roby Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sara Roby Foundation is led by Joseph Roby III, President on every filing since 2017; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Roby III
President
On filings since 2017
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Roby
Vice President
On filings since 2017
0.5 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Virginia Mecklenburg
Secretary
On filings since 2017
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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 $1K, to Tracy Roby (Vice President).
Frequently asked questions about Sara Roby Foundation
How much does Sara Roby Foundation give each year?
Sara Roby Foundation gave $12K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.
What is Sara Roby Foundation's typical grant size?
Sara Roby Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sara Roby Foundation give grants?
Sara Roby Foundation's top state is Georgia, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (42%) and New York (17%).
Does Sara Roby Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sara Roby Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Sara Roby Foundation?
Sara Roby Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Sara Roby Foundation's EIN?
Sara Roby Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6020675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS February 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS February 23, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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