The Robin Howell Foundation
The Robin Howell Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202K in total assets. Net investment income was $566.
The Robin Howell Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $202,043
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $14,316
- +168.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $566
- -78.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $8,419
- +95.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Robin Howell Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Robin Howell Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2022 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
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $115K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Charity Clays Roswell, GA | Charitable | $7,000 |
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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 | $202,043 | $14,316 | $8,419 | — | — | — | $566 | $9,943 |
| 2024 | $197,490 | $5,326 | $4,299 | — | — | — | $2,616 | $8,923 |
| 2023 | $169,359 | $3,669 | $4,099 | — | — | — | $1,471 | $7,272 |
| 2022 | $186,366 | $8,379 | $12,325 | $7,000 | 1 | $7,000 | $2,545 | $7,652 |
| 2021 | $190,326 | $212,613 | $117,276 | $115,000 | 1 | $115,000 | $2,737 | — |
| 2020 | $72,289 | $73 | $10,594 | $9,871 | 2 | — | — | $3,812 |
| 2019 | $82,810 | $64 | $18,722 | $18,000 | 2 | — | — | $4,348 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robin Howell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robin Howell Foundation is led by Robin L. Howell, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robin L. Howell
President
On filings since 2019
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 Robin Howell Foundation
How large is The Robin Howell Foundation?
The Robin Howell Foundation reported $202K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14K.
Where does The Robin Howell Foundation operate?
The Robin Howell Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia.
How much is The Robin Howell Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Robin Howell Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Robin Howell Foundation's EIN?
The Robin Howell Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6396641. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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