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Roberts Brothers Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Barbara, California · EIN 237023105

Roberts Brothers Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Barbara, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $90,037 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $85,500 the year before.

43% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$85,5007$2.9 million
2024$90,0377$3.1 million

How to apply

Roberts Brothers Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$90,037

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
To Other Various Organizations (25 - Less Than 5000 Each)
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable contribution$50,000
Dignity Moves
San Francisco, CA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Unity Shoppe
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable contribution$10,000
Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Santa Barbara Humane Society
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Other From K-1
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable contribution$37

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Roberts Brothers Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Roberts Brothers Foundation give?

$90,037 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Roberts Brothers Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robin Roberts Cudahy (President), Sandra Matson (Secretary/Treasurer), Karen M Roberts (Agent) and Reed Spangler Cpa (Director).

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