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The Roberto Foundation

Preselected recipients only Irvine, California · EIN 201688777

The Roberto Foundation is a private foundation in Irvine, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $593,040 in 4 grants. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

The grants listed in this filing add up to more than the total it reports, so grant sizes may be wrong. Check the filing.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $3.7 million the year before.

25% of its 2024 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$3.7 million7$65.9 million
2024$593,0404$73.7 million

How to apply

The Roberto 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
California4$1.5 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoag Hospital Foundation
Newport Beach, CA
General support$1.0 million
Casa Teresa
Orange, CA
General support$200,000
Boys and Girls Clubs - Central Orange Coast
Irvine, CA
General support$150,000
Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Barbara, CA
General support$150,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Roberto Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Roberto Foundation give?

$593,040 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants.

Who runs The Roberto Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James F Muzzy (Trustee), Pamela B Muzzy (Trustee), Stephen Muzzy (Trustee) and Ryan Muzzy (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

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