The Robins Family Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 11-6039896

The Robins Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. The organization holds 501(c)(3) status and operates as a non-operating foundation that contributes funds to other organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$355K

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$172K

-1.8% YoY

Grant Count

30

+36.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-28.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking focuses on:

  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Community Improvement & Capacity Building
  • Education

Grantmaking

No specific application information is publicly available. Prospective grantees are advised to review the foundation's 990-PF filings for application guidelines.

Grant Range

$3,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • District of Columbia

These three jurisdictions account for 89% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 6 states total.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AlbanyAlexandriaBostonBrooklynForest HillsJdayLakewoodLenoxNew YorkPittsfieldRochesterWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets: $583,000 to $589,017

Annual Income: $31,000

Total Giving (2023): $59,750

IRS Ruling Year: 1955

Tax Status: Contributions to the foundation are tax-deductible.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$58K$116K$173K$231K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$354,961$360,838$331,777
Revenue$177,808$210,081$162,672
Expenses$183,685$181,020$162,212
Qualifying Distributions$176,265$175,455$157,893
Net Investment Income$173,808$210,081$160,172
Distributable Amount$175,064$151,767$155,077

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$44K$88K$132K$175K15 grants202017 grants202131 grants202222 grants202330 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NY TIMES COMMUNITIES FUND$63KCOMPUTER SCHOOL$21KFRIENDS OF PS 166$20KRIVERSIDE PARK CONSERVANCY$8KMETROPOLITAN OPERA$6KHADASSAH$5KHORACE MANN$5KUNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$5KMANHATTAN YOUTH$5KTHE DOE FUND$5K

Grant Size Distribution

115 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Principal Officer: Barbara Robins

The foundation is governed by 2 officers and trustees.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KAREN ROBINSPRESIDENT4
DAVID ROBINSVICE PRESIDENT1
ERIC ROBINSSECRETARY1
JUDITH ROBINSTREASURER1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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