The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports 28 grants totaling $660,000 to charitable organizations.
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation at a glance
In short: The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation gave $660K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), top state Massachusetts. 39% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $660,000
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,571
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $24,000
- Total assets
- $8,625,732
- +7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 39% first-time grantees (11 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (21% 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 Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Applications and concept paper submissions are by invitation only. The filing lists educational purposes as a restriction on awards.
- Review Cycle
- Concept paper submissions are accepted by invitation only.
- Deadline
- Concept paper submissions are accepted by invitation only.
- Contact
Application contact: John K Graham The Robbins-De Beaumo
Mailing address: One Post Office Square Suite 1321, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: (617) 338-2800
Email: jgraham@rdbfoundation.org
Website: https://www.rdbfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Muddy Sneakers ($40K). Together the top 10 received $333K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 111 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were Massachusetts (21%), New Hampshire (18%), Maine (15%), Florida (12%), and North Carolina (12%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation open to new grantees?
39%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 28 grantees (39%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $367K (2021) to $998K (2022). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $660K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Muddy Sneakers Brevard, NC | General | $40,000 |
| Project Lift Hobe Sound, FL | General | $40,000 |
| Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire Portsmouth, NH | General | $38,000 |
| Utec Lowell, MA | General | $35,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Cascade County Great Falls, MT | General | $30,000 |
| Change Is Simple Inc Beverly, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Greenagers Inc South Egremont, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Post-Landfill Action Network (Plan) Dover, NH | General | $30,000 |
| The Gundalow Company Portsmouth, NH | General | $30,000 |
| York Land Trust York, ME | General | $30,000 |
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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 | $8,625,732 | $1,434,340 | $865,045 | $660,000 | 28 | $769,760 | $1,361,580 | $846,655 |
| 2024 | $8,056,441 | $1,668,568 | $921,920 | $724,750 | 21 | $846,916 | $1,601,564 | $779,874 |
| 2023 | $7,309,797 | $612,904 | $586,195 | $418,300 | 14 | $522,149 | $552,858 | $668,978 |
| 2022 | $7,283,083 | $318,091 | $1,181,766 | $998,000 | 31 | $1,111,707 | $257,422 | $663,588 |
| 2021 | $8,146,758 | $1,844,670 | $575,462 | $367,000 | 17 | $474,921 | $1,777,854 | $742,696 |
| 2020 | $6,877,551 | $861,464 | $801,278 | $652,000 | 26 | — | $809,322 | $620,893 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation reported a distributable amount of $847K 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
The foundation’s filing says awards are restricted to educational purposes. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions: Project Lift describes its work as supporting at-risk teens and families through substance-use treatment, mental-health counseling, mentoring, and vocational training. Muddy Sneakers says it connects children with the natural world to support curiosity and learning. York Land Trust describes its work as protecting and caring for natural lands and waterways in the greater York, Maine area.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $660,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $24,000. Notable grants included $40,000 each to Muddy Sneakers and Project Lift, $38,000 to Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire, and $35,000 to UTEC. Other grants included $30,000 each to Change Is Simple, Greenagers, and York Land Trust, and $25,000 to Sea Change Yoga.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Massoni and Cornelius J Murray III as trustees.
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Massoni
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$18K (2020) → $26K (2025)
Cornelius J. Murray III
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$15K (2022) → $26K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joan Hudson Kopperl (2020–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $26K, to Carol Massoni (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation
How much does The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation give each year?
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation gave $660K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $725K across 21 grants.
What is The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's typical grant size?
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $24,000, and its average grant was $23,571, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation give grants?
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's top state is Massachusetts, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Hampshire (18%) and Maine (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portsmouth, NH (2 grants).
Does The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's largest grantees?
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Muddy Sneakers ($40,000), Project Lift ($40,000) and Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire ($38,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation?
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $770K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $847K (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 does The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing says awards are restricted to educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's EIN?
The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6719809. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Robbins-De Beaumont 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Robbins-De Beaumont Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-robbins-de-beaumont-foundation-morg_eae34cc19dfc4bb4aaf6ddee13144f75
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