The Robins Family Foundation Inc
The Robins Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing says it contributes funds only and reports 22 grants totaling $68,998.
The Robins Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Robins Family Foundation Inc gave $69K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Jersey. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,998
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,136
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $525,218
- -10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (53% 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 Robins Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It asks applicants to provide information regarding the use to which grant monies will be applied, and says it makes contributions mainly to charitable organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2025 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Barbara Robins President The Beatma
Mailing address: 210 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012
Phone: (646) 957-7312
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Robins Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Adas Emuno ($9K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
83 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 83 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 33% to New York, 9% to Washington, DC, 4% to California, and 1% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Robins Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 3% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $71K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Adas Emuno Leonia, NJ | Organizational Support | $9,000 |
| Kaplan JCC on the Palisades Tenafly, NJ | Organizational Support | $8,000 |
| Center for Food Action Englewood, NJ | Organizational Support | $4,880 |
| Southern Paws Ringwood, NJ | Organizational Support | $4,300 |
| Eva's Village Paterson, NJ | Organizational Support | $4,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Organizational Support | $3,000 |
| Food Bank for NYC New York, NY | Organizational Support | $3,000 |
| The Hunger Project New York, NY | Organizational Support | $3,000 |
| City Meals on Wheels New York, NY | Organizational Support | $3,000 |
| Henry Street Settlement New York, NY | Organizational Support | $3,000 |
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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 | $525,218 | $29,916 | $72,817 | $68,998 | 22 | $1,891 | $27,734 | $66,961 |
| 2024 | $583,337 | $31,239 | $72,127 | $62,400 | 19 | $64,675 | $35,505 | $65,992 |
| 2023 | $589,017 | $33,256 | $68,883 | $59,750 | 21 | $62,062 | $33,110 | $60,006 |
| 2022 | $628,369 | $3,581 | — | — | — | — | — | $62,390 |
| 2021 | $680,869 | $29,865 | $80,267 | $70,500 | 21 | — | $57,885 | $66,368 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robins Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $67K 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 filing reports no direct charitable activity and says the foundation contributes funds only.
The 2025 grantees describe a range of activities. For example, Southern Paws says it provides homes for dogs from the southern United States and works to improve shelter life there. Eva’s Village says it provides hope, support, and resources to people in need. Hackensack Riverkeeper says it works to protect, preserve, and restore the Hackensack River watershed. Other grantees include World Central Kitchen, which says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises, and Henry Street Settlement, which describes its work as social services, arts, and health care programs for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 22 grants totaling $68,998. Grants ranged from $500 to $9,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Its largest listed grants included $9,000 to Congregation Adas Emuno and $8,000 to Kaplan JCC on the Palisades, both for organizational support. Other grants included $4,880 to Center for Food Action, $4,300 to Southern Paws, and $4,000 to Eva’s Village, each for organizational support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barbara Robins as president and Robert Robins as vice president.
The Robins Family Foundation Inc is led by Barbara Robins, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara Robins
President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Robins
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Robins Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Robins Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Robins Family Foundation Inc gave $69K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 19 grants.
What is The Robins Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Robins Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,136, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Robins Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Robins Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Robins Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New Jersey: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (33%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Tenafly, NJ (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Robins Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Robins Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Organizational Support" (22 grants).
Who are The Robins Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Robins Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Adas Emuno ($9,000), Kaplan JCC on the Palisades ($8,000) and Center for Food Action ($4,880), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Robins Family Foundation Inc?
The Robins Family Foundation Inc reported $525K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $67K (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 Robins Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing reports no direct charitable activity and says the foundation contributes funds only. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Robins Family Foundation Inc?
The 2025 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Robins Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Robins Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6038500. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 21, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Robins Family Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-robins-family-foundation-inc-morg_a4543ce9c0444d99a10c15e5acaaf648
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