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Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 752703246

Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $435,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $105,000. 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 $362,000 the year before.

41% 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$360,00010$8.1 million
2024$362,00012$9.4 million
2025$435,00017$10.5 million

How to apply

Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson 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 Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas10$303,000
Nevada3$37,000
New York1$30,000
Pennsylvania1$25,000
Illinois1$20,000
Rhode Island1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Symphony Association
Dallas, TX
Annual fund and young musicians$105,000
Dallas Symphony Foundation
Dallas, TX
General support$50,000
Southwestern Medical Foundation
Dallas, TX
General support$35,000
Adl
New York, NY
General support$30,000
American Jewish Committee
Philadelphia, PA
General support$25,000
Vogel Alcove
Dallas, TX
General support$25,000
Temple Emanu-El
Dallas, TX
General support$25,000
Brown University
Providence, RI
Edgar a. Robinson international scholarship$20,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
Dallas, TX
General support$20,000
Secure Community Network
Chicago, IL
General support$20,000
Temple Sinai
Las Vegas, NV
General support$20,000
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
Dallas, TX
General support$13,000
Smith Center
Las Vegas, NV
General support$12,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Dr. F. Samaniego's lymphoma research$10,000
Dallas Theater Center
Dallas, TX
General support$10,000
Dallas Zoo
Dallas, TX
General support$10,000
Three Square
Las Vegas, NV
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson Family Foundation give?

$435,000 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ruth E Robinson (Director), Jeffrey M Robinson (Director) and Laurie K Robinson (Director).

What does Edgar A & Ruth E Robinson Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, faith communities and health.

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