The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Rafael, CA EIN: 20-4319424

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family is a private foundation, based in San Rafael, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $5.0M. Net investment income was $107K.

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family at a glance

In short: The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family gave $5.0M across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $626K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$5,011,000
+2.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
8
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$626,375
+2.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$457,500
Total assets
$2,091,655
-19.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (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 The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

Education - Avaiable Upon Request: $2.3MEducation - Avaiable UponRequest$2.3MHealthwellness - Available Upon Request: $735KHealthwellness - AvailableUpon Request$735KReligious-Available Upon Request: $535KReligious-Available UponRequest$535KConservation - Available Upon Request: $500KConservation - Available UponRequest$500KCommunity Services-Avaiable Upon Request: $415KCommunity Services-AvaiableUpon Request$415KArts - Available Upon Request: $296KArts - Available Upon Request$296KHumanities - Avialable Upon Request: $155KHumanities - Avialable UponRequest$155KAnimal Welfare - Available Upon Request: $30KAnimal Welfare - AvailableUpon Request$30K

The largest 2024 recipient was Education - Avaiable Upon Request ($2.3M). Together the top 8 received $5.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K10$100–250K10$250–500K8$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 10 grants of 37 (27%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San FranciscoBerkeleySan Rafael

How The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family gives

  • Giving grew 66% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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$2M$4M$6M6 grants2020 7 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2020) to $5.0M (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $5.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Education - Avaiable Upon Request San Francisco, CASupport Education$2,345,500
Healthwellness - Available Upon Request San Francisco, CAProtect Environment$735,000
Religious-Available Upon Request San Francisco, CASocial Justice$535,000
Conservation - Available Upon Request San Francisco, CAReligion$500,000
Community Services-Avaiable Upon Request Berkeley, CACommunity Service$415,000
Arts - Available Upon Request San Rafael, CAArts Artsarts$295,500
Humanities - Avialable Upon Request Berkeley, CAHumanities$155,000
Animal Welfare - Available Upon Request San Francisco, CAAnimal Welfare$30,000
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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
2024$2,091,655$4,454,766$5,034,155$5,011,0008$5,011,000$107,247$129,039
2023$2,592,135$4,951,671$4,969,640$4,896,0008$4,896,000$59,033$25,475
2022$2,409,147$3,355,926$3,397,429$3,386,9508$3,386,950$36,990$120,143
2021$2,621,947$3,567,593$3,031,532$3,021,2507$3,021,250$23,467$110,417
2020$2,073,861$2,869,121$2,874,650$2,868,6356—$17,153$101,812

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family is led by Richard Robbins, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard Robbins

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Robbins

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family

How much does The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family give each year?

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family gave $5.0M across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4.9M across 8 grants.

What is The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family's typical grant size?

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family's median grant in 2024 was $457,500, and its average grant was $626,375, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family give grants?

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).

Does The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family's largest grantees?

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family's largest 2024 grantees include Education - Avaiable Upon Request ($2,345,500), Healthwellness - Available Upon Request ($735,000) and Religious-Available Upon Request ($535,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family?

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family's EIN?

The Nancy P and Richard K Robbins Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4319424. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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