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The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md

Preselected recipients only Charleston, South Carolina · EIN 832882886

The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md is a private foundation in Charleston, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $381,226 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $60,000. 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 $244,564 the year before.

64% of its 2025 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$153,50024$9.9 million
2024$244,56430$10.6 million
2025$381,22628$11.3 million

How to apply

The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md 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 Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina11$132,226
Texas3$114,000
Illinois1$50,000
Virginia1$30,000
Georgia3$22,000
District of Columbia2$15,000
Massachusetts2$8,000
California1$5,000
North Carolina1$3,000
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation
Dallas, TX
General operating support$60,000
Thoracic Surgery Foundation
Chicago, IL
General operating support$50,000
Castle Pinckney Historical Preservation Society
Charleston, SC
General operating support$50,000
Michael M Boone Elementary School PTO
Dallas, TX
General operating support$41,500
Friends of Charleston National Parks
Charleston, SC
General operating support$32,000
Do No Harm
Glen Allen, VA
General operating support$30,000
Calhoun Monument Society
Charleston, SC
General operating support$15,000
Northway Christian Day Schools
Dallas, TX
General operating support$12,500
Medical University of South Carolina MUSC Foundation
Charleston, SC
General operating support$10,526
American Battlefield Trust
Washington, DC
General operating support$10,000
Atlanta Preservation Center
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$9,000
MH Mitchell Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$8,000
Fort Sumter Civil War Round Table
Charleston, SC
General operating support$7,000
John Ritter Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
General operating support$5,000
Philanthropy Roundtable
Washington, DC
General operating support$5,000
Roper St Francis Foundation
Charleston, SC
General operating support$5,000
Shatterproof Addiction Foundation
Boston, MA
General operating support$5,000
South Carolina Historical Society
Charleston, SC
General operating support$5,000
Oxford Historical Cemetery Foundation
Oxford, GA
General operating support$5,000
Conserving Carolina
Hendersonville, NC
General operating support$3,000
DanaFarber Cancer Institute
Needham, MA
General operating support$3,000
Charleston Preservation Society
Charleston, SC
General operating support$2,500
Charleston Library Society
Charleston, SC
General operating support$2,200
Museum at Market Hall
Charleston, SC
General operating support$2,000
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
General operating support$1,000
South Carolina Amer Revolution Trust
Camden, SC
General operating support$1,000
Center for Civil War Photography
Hanover, PA
General operating support$500
CWRT Congress
Olympia, WA
General operating support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md give?

$381,226 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles Stewart Roberts (Chairman of the Board), William C Roberts Jr (President), Amelia Roberts Knox (Board Member) and Charles Stewart Roberts II (Board Member).

What does The Roberts Foundation Founded by William C Roberts Md fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and arts and culture.

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