The Robinson Foundation Inc
The Robinson Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Greensboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $46K in total assets. In 2025, it made $80 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.
The Robinson Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $46,280
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,155
- -86.7% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $80
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $80
- -99.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Robinson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Robinson Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 3535% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 1% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $36K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Beth David Synagogue Greensboro, NC | Program Support | $25,000 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro Greensboro, NC | Program Support | $7,150 |
| UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Program Support | $2,200 |
| Greensboro Jewish Federation Greensboro, NC | Program Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $46,280 | $2,155 | $80 | — | — | $80 | $2,075 | $7,906 |
| 2024 | $44,205 | $16,263 | $36,430 | $36,350 | 4 | $36,430 | $16,183 | $7,692 |
| 2023 | $64,372 | $2,342 | $2,581 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,261 | $7,097 |
| 2022 | $64,611 | $2,391 | $2,580 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,311 | $6,781 |
| 2021 | $64,800 | $2,094 | $1,078 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $2,016 | $6,901 |
| 2020 | $63,784 | $1,759 | $9,023 | $7,500 | 6 | — | $1,678 | $5,763 |
| 2019 | $71,048 | $63,683 | $32,866 | $32,740 | 10 | — | $34,802 | $4,976 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robinson Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robinson Foundation Inc is led by Freddy Robinson, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Freddy Robinson
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Robinson
Secretary & Director
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 Robinson Foundation Inc
How large is The Robinson Foundation Inc?
The Robinson Foundation Inc reported $46K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 is The Robinson Foundation Inc?
The Robinson Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Greensboro, NC. It holds $46K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Robinson Foundation Inc operate?
The Robinson Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina, Texas.
What is The Robinson Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Robinson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0857643. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
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