The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation is a private foundation based in Hillsdale, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 62 grants totaling $562,000 to charitable organizations, including recipients in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina.
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation at a glance
In short: The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation gave $562K across 62 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state New York. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $562,000
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 62
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,065
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $9,329,703
- +2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (23 of 55, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 65 Lawrence Street, Hillsdale, NJ 07642
Phone: (561) 350-0008
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friendship Circle ($60K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $285K.
Grant Size Distribution
305 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 304 grants of 305 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the shares of grant dollars by recipient state were New York, 45%; New Jersey, 32%; Florida, 17%; Texas, 4%; and North Carolina, 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 62 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 23 of 55 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $436K (2023) to $652K (2021). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $562K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship Circle Livingston, NJ | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Joesph & Malka Melohn NYC, NY | charitable | $30,000 |
| Bobbie's Place NYC, NY | charitable | $25,000 |
| Jewish Foundation School Staten Island, NY | charitable | $25,000 |
| Rabbi Jacob Joseph Edison, NJ | charitable | $25,000 |
| Il Circolo Boynton Beach, FL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Il Circolo Boynton Beach, FL | charitable | $20,000 |
| Southern Methodist Univ Dallas, TX | charitable | $20,000 |
| Friendship Circle Livingston, NJ | charitable | $15,000 |
| High Point Univ High Point, NC | charitable | $15,000 |
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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 | $9,329,703 | $990,936 | $810,245 | $562,000 | 62 | $562,000 | — | $468,139 |
| 2024 | $9,149,012 | $825,088 | $751,058 | $541,000 | 61 | $541,000 | — | $414,475 |
| 2023 | $9,074,982 | $575,802 | $628,293 | $436,000 | 58 | $436,000 | $223,304 | $369,231 |
| 2022 | $9,127,473 | $175,578 | $586,111 | $506,500 | 53 | $506,500 | $474,938 | $384,416 |
| 2021 | $9,538,006 | $1,038,994 | $1,440,178 | $652,000 | 71 | — | $1,038,994 | — |
| 2020 | $10,642,881 | $645,085 | $713,573 | $567,000 | 55 | — | $692,540 | $514,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $468K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants support organizations with varied activities. For example, Il Circolo describes its mission as supporting and promoting Italian arts and culture; Bobbies Place says it provides clothing and other assistance to people in need and to Jewish charitable, religious, and educational organizations. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions include health support, hospital and patient services, arts programming, and mental health and educational programs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 62 grants totaling $562,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $5,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $30,000 each to Friendship Circle in Livingston, New Jersey, and Joesph & Malka Melohn in New York City; $25,000 each to Bobbie's Place and Jewish Foundation School in New York, Rabbi Jacob Joseph in Edison, New Jersey, and Il Circolo in Boynton Beach, Florida; and $20,000 each to Il Circolo and Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Serina Canciglia as Trustee and President, and Avi Scheck and John Diprato as trustees.
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation is led by Serina Canciglia, Trustee & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Serina Canciglia
Trustee & President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avi Scheck
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Diprato
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation
How much does The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation give each year?
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation gave $562K across 62 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $541K across 61 grants.
What is The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's typical grant size?
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,065, across 62 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation give grants?
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's top state is New York, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (32%) and Florida (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were NYC, NY (17 grants), Brooklyn, NY (8 grants), Livingston, NJ (3 grants) and Boynton Beach, FL (3 grants).
Does The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 62 grants with a stated purpose on The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (61 grants).
Who are The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's largest grantees?
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friendship Circle ($60,000 across 3 grants), Il Circolo ($55,000 across 3 grants) and Joesph & Malka Melohn ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation?
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $562K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $468K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants support organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's EIN?
The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3702467. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Norman & Bettina Roberts Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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