The Roberts Foundation
The Roberts Foundation is a private foundation based in San Diego, California. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
The Roberts Foundation at a glance
In short: The Roberts Foundation gave $933K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $93K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $933,300
- +80.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $93,330
- +44.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $87,500
- Total assets
- $8,700,413
- -2.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (60% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Roberts Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4640 Cass Street PO Box 9059, San Diego, CA 92169
Phone: (858) 922-3893
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Roberts Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Scripps Health Foundation ($200K). Together the top 10 received $933K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 17 grants of 41 (41%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (60%), California (32%), and New Jersey (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Roberts Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $100K; repeat grants $93K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 80% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 62% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $516K (2023) to $933K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $933K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $200,000 |
| Friends of Schuykill River Park - Co General Philadelphia, PA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $163,300 |
| Rebuilding Together Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $150,000 |
| Project Home Philadelphia, PA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $100,000 |
| Las Patrona La Jolla, CA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $100,000 |
| The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation Co Simone Gordon Fort Lee, NJ | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $75,000 |
| Friends of Schuykill River Park - Co Lage Dog Park Philadelphia, PA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $62,500 |
| Friends of Schuykill River Park - Co Small Dog Park Philadelphia, PA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $62,500 |
| The Penn Fund Co Daniel Roberts University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $10,000 |
| The Penn Fund Co Diane Roberts University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | To Fund the Recipient's Operating Budget | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,700,413 | $407,885 | $988,369 | $933,300 | 10 | $955,893 | $394,075 | $1,008,493 |
| 2023 | $8,934,504 | $345,622 | $551,855 | $516,000 | 8 | $520,105 | $329,279 | $586,168 |
| 2022 | $9,149,770 | $189,572 | $744,679 | $710,000 | 7 | $727,143 | $217,003 | $598,437 |
| 2021 | $9,713,303 | $193,340 | $596,333 | $575,000 | 8 | $583,595 | $181,832 | $658,473 |
| 2020 | $10,119,066 | $174,084 | $636,000 | $635,000 | 8 | — | $125,804 | $598,976 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roberts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including Scripps Health Foundation, Friends of Schuylkill River Park, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, Project HOME, and Las Patronas. Rebuilding Together Philadelphia describes its mission as providing free home repairs to make homes healthy for children, safe for seniors, and secure assets for future generations. Project HOME describes its mission as helping adults, children, and families break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, address poverty’s underlying causes, and reach their potential.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $933,300. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $87,500. The largest grants included $200,000 to Scripps Health Foundation, $163,300 to Friends of Schuylkill River Park, $150,000 to Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, and $100,000 each to Project HOME and Las Patronas. The stated purpose for each of these grants was to fund the recipient’s operating budget.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Diane Bayles Roberts is listed as a trustee on the 2024 filing.
The Roberts Foundation is led by Diane Bayles Roberts, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Diane Bayles Roberts
Trustee
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 Roberts Foundation
How much does The Roberts Foundation give each year?
The Roberts Foundation gave $933K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $516K across 8 grants.
What is The Roberts Foundation's typical grant size?
The Roberts Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $87,500, and its average grant was $93,330, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Roberts Foundation that year got $100K on average.
Where does The Roberts Foundation give grants?
The Roberts Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (32%) and New Jersey (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (7 grants) and La Jolla, CA (2 grants).
Does The Roberts Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Roberts Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Roberts Foundation's largest grantees?
The Roberts Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Scripps Health Foundation ($200,000), Friends of Schuykill River Park - Co General ($163,300) and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia ($150,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Roberts Foundation?
The Roberts Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $956K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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 Roberts Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including Scripps Health Foundation, Friends of Schuylkill River Park, Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, Project HOME, and Las Patronas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Roberts Foundation?
The foundation 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 Roberts Foundation's EIN?
The Roberts Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0549309. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The 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 October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Roberts Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-roberts-foundation-morg_58dd7f10cf4f4f969e8f7f61f7580706
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