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The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Mateo, California · EIN 260271476

The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family Foundation is a private foundation in San Mateo, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $250,789 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $167,432. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $101,252 the year before.

20% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$137,0008$952,688
2024$101,2524$1.5 million
2025$250,7895$1.3 million

How to apply

The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family 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

What The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$189,932
Massachusetts1$50,677
New York1$10,180

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
San Francisco SPCA
San Francisco, CA
General operations$167,432
The Cambridge School of Weston
Weston, MA
General operations$50,677
San Francisco Zoological Society
San Francisco, CA
General operations$12,500
Child Mind Institute
NYC, NY
General operations$10,180
The Joy Culture Foundation
Atherton, CA
General operations$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family Foundation give?

$250,789 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Roberts (Trustee) and Kwala Luria (Trustee).

What does The Mark and Kwala Roberts Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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