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The Roberti Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Forest, Illinois · EIN 364265528

The Roberti Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $190,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $95,000 and the largest $180,000. 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 $5,000 the year before.

50% 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$5,0001$2.3 million
2024$190,0002$2.3 million

How to apply

The Roberti 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 Roberti Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana2$190,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc
Indianapolis, IN
Charitable$180,000
Southgate Church
South Bend, IN
Charitable$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Roberti Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Roberti Foundation give?

$190,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $95,000.

Who runs The Roberti Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Maribeth Roberti (President), Renee Legault (VP, Secretary), Donna Schroeder (Vice President) and Kathy Kiepura (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Roberti Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and faith communities.

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