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The Robinson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Machiasport, Maine · EIN 656447133

The Robinson Foundation is a private foundation in Machiasport, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $50,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$50,0001$924,111
2023$50,0002$1.1 million
2024$45,0002$1.2 million

How to apply

The Robinson 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 Robinson Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida2$45,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Naples Botanical Gardens
Naples, FL
General operating expenses$25,000
Florida Frontiersmen
Homeland, FL
General operating expenses$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robinson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robinson Foundation give?

$45,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs The Robinson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists C Seaver Robinson (Trustee), Paul Burnham (Trustee), Nan-Marie Jaeger (Trustee) and Linda M Robinson (Trustee).

What does The Robinson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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