The Robertson Powell Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 47-3667392

The Robertson Powell Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $55K.

Key facts about The Robertson Powell Foundation

EIN
47-3667392
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$55,250
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$4,250
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
Georgia (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Robertson Powell Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Robertson Powell Foundation's 13 itemized 2024 grants were Georgia (45%) and California (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (2 grants). 92% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How The Robertson Powell Foundation gives

  • 31% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$55K

-65.7% YoY

Grant Count

13

+225.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-89.4% YoY

About The Robertson Powell Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Robertson Powell Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $55K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

AtlantaMaplewoodNew YorkRaleighSanta BarbaraWashingtonBaltimoreSan FranciscoWorcesterBostonLarchmontLittletonMcKeesportNorthamptonSan Jose

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets———
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Qualifying Distributions———
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$49K$98K$146K$195K7 grants20192 grants20204 grants20214 grants20224 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Hypersomnia Foundation: $25KHypersomnia Foundation$25KCommonwealth Club of California: $10KCommonwealth Club ofCalifornia$10KWomens Fund of Santa Barbara: $10KWomens Fund of Santa Barbara$10KMovement Voter Fund: $3KMovement Voter Fund$3KRock the Vote: $3KRock the Vote$3KChesapeake Shakespeare Company: $1KChesapeake Shakespeare Company$1KDear Jack Foundation Inc: $1KDear Jack Foundation Inc$1KGanna Walska Lotusland: $1KGanna Walska Lotusland$1KMarch Fourth: $1KMarch Fourth$1KLillians List Foundation: $500Lillians List Foundation$500

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Hypersomnia Foundation ($25,000), Commonwealth Club of California ($10,000), Womens Fund of Santa Barbara ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HYPERSOMNIA FOUNDATION Atlanta, GALeadership Fund$25,000
COMMONWEALTH CLUB OF CALIFORNIA San Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$10,000
MOVEMENT VOTER FUND Northampton, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
ROCK THE VOTE Washington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Baltimore, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
DEAR JACK FOUNDATION INC Littleton, COGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND Santa Barbara, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
MARCH FOURTH McKeesport, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
LILLIANS LIST FOUNDATION Raleigh, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrew KW PowellDir, Treas1—
Diane V PowellPres, Dir, Sec1—
Evan WA PowellDir, VP1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Robertson Powell Foundation?

The Robertson Powell Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does The Robertson Powell Foundation operate?

The Robertson Powell Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does The Robertson Powell Foundation award?

In 2024, The Robertson Powell Foundation awarded 13 grants totaling $55K — an average of about $4K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Robertson Powell Foundation's EIN?

The Robertson Powell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3667392. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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