The Roberts Foundation
The Roberts Foundation is a private foundation based in Canby, Oregon. In filing year 2025, it reported 10 grants totaling $84,700, all to organizations in Oregon, including charities, community services, education, and youth-related organizations.
The Roberts Foundation at a glance
In short: The Roberts Foundation gave $85K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,700
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,470
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,437,449
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% 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 Roberts Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 954, Canby, OR 97013
Phone: (503) 651-3268
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 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospita ($15K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Roberts Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) 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 $6K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2019) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita Portland, OR | To Treat Childhood Cancer. | $15,000 |
| The Canby Center Canby, OR | Family Outreach | $15,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society of Lane Eugene, OR | Charitable Activities | $11,200 |
| Relief Nursery of Eugene Eugene, OR | YOUTH | $10,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation Portland, OR | Education | $10,000 |
| Oregon FFA Foundation Corvallis, OR | Education | $10,000 |
| Looking Glass Community Services Eugene, OR | To Support Community Services. | $10,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation Corvallis, OR | Education | $1,500 |
| Jackson County 4-H FFA Jr Eagle Point, OR | Education of Children in Regards to Raising Animals. | $1,000 |
| Ninety-One School PTO Hubbard, OR | School Funding. | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,437,449 | $91,743 | $103,942 | $84,700 | 10 | $84,700 | $72,501 | $82,498 |
| 2024 | $1,449,648 | $114,603 | $90,511 | $72,500 | 10 | $72,500 | $96,357 | $78,610 |
| 2023 | $1,425,556 | $53,591 | $88,823 | $70,000 | 8 | $70,000 | $34,768 | $72,628 |
| 2022 | $1,460,788 | $54,622 | $93,781 | $75,000 | 8 | $75,000 | $35,841 | $83,659 |
| 2021 | $1,499,947 | $160,594 | $94,339 | $76,000 | 10 | $76,000 | $142,255 | $87,797 |
| 2020 | $1,433,692 | $74,759 | $89,355 | $73,000 | 10 | — | $58,404 | $82,550 |
| 2019 | $1,448,288 | $35,316 | $65,064 | $46,000 | 5 | — | $19,708 | $73,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Roberts Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K 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 2025 grants went to organizations with purposes including family outreach, charitable activities, youth services, and education.
Among its grantees, The Canby Center describes its mission as renewing dignity and inspiring learning for youth and families. Looking Glass Community Services says it provides counseling, residential treatment, education, vocational training, shelter, and case management to children, youth, and adults. Oregon FFA Foundation says it supports educational and leadership activities of the Oregon FFA Association and agricultural education programs in Oregon. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $84,700. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $10,000. Among the grants were $15,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for treatment of childhood cancer and $15,000 to The Canby Center for family outreach. Other awards included $11,200 to St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County for charitable activities; $10,000 each to Relief Nursery of Eugene for youth, Oregon Zoo Foundation for education, Oregon FFA Foundation for education, and Looking Glass Community Services to support community services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sandra L. Rick sger and Rohn M. Roberts as trustees.
The Roberts Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rohn M. Roberts
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra L. Ricksger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Roberts Foundation
How much does The Roberts Foundation give each year?
The Roberts Foundation gave $85K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 10 grants.
What is The Roberts Foundation's typical grant size?
The Roberts Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,470, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Roberts Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Roberts Foundation give grants?
The Roberts Foundation gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Eugene, OR (3 grants), Portland, OR (2 grants) and Corvallis, OR (2 grants).
Does The Roberts Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Roberts Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
Who are The Roberts Foundation's largest grantees?
The Roberts Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospita ($15,000), The Canby Center ($15,000) and St Vincent De Paul Society of Lane ($11,200), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Roberts Foundation?
The Roberts Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Roberts Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with purposes including family outreach, charitable activities, youth services, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Roberts Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. 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 94-3063700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The Roberts Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-roberts-foundation-morg_d7d184eb9a114bcfba8e046984e5ec4d
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