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Private foundation (trust)EIN 137068398Est. 1998-01

ROBERTSON FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, NY 100364602

Total Assets

$507.2M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$20.6M

FY 2024

Grants Made

36

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$573K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$2K–$4.9M

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$56K

The foundation recently received a number of artworks through a bequest from an estate. The foundation is currently engaged in conserving and restoring the artworks and has begun developing an art-lending program to make them available to charitable institutionssuch as museums and schoolsfor public exhibition. In addition, select pieces have been, and may continue to be, granted outright to eligible grantees. These efforts aim to ensure the artworks are preserved and made accessible to a broader public audience. During the year, the foundation incurred expenses related to the restoration and conservation of the artworks, the development of the art-lending program, and other associated activities.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$41K

Total Expenses

$21.3M

Qualifying Distributions

$21.3M

Distributable Amount

$1.3M

Min. Investment Return

$1.8M

Payout rate 100%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.100%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

36 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $2K through median $39K to maximum $4.9M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2022 to 2024. Peak $105.2M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

500 grants

ROBERTSON SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
$23.6M
3 grants
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
$21M
1 grant
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS
$20M
2 grants
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC
$18M
3 grants
THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY
$10M
6 grants
NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION INC
$10.0M
4 grants
THE NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION INC
$8.8M
2 grants
ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC
$5.9M
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
267
grants
$10–50K
109
grants
$50–250K
29
grants
$250K–1M
56
grants
$1–5M
32
grants
$5M+
7
grants

Geographic Focus

28 states

New York
$122.3M
64% of total
California
$32.8M
17% of total
North Carolina
$10.3M
5% of total
District of Columbia
$8.9M
5% of total
Virginia
$4.2M
2% of total
Massachusetts
$2.2M
1% of total
Illinois
$2.0M
1% of total
Colorado
$2.0M
1% of total
Pennsylvania
$1.1M
1% of total
Vermont
$1.0M
1% of total

+18 more states

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