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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4147287

Cecil Robbins Memorial Fund

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $62,485 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $62,485

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $131,304
  • Tax year 2024

    $46,955

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $153,372
  • Tax year 2023

    $29,476

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $224,623
  • Tax year 2022

    $60,424

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $236,820
  • Tax year 2021

    $26,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $231,814
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $245,456
  • Tax year 2019

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $249,378
  • Tax year 2018

    $12,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $159,368

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Animal Care Centers of NYCNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  2. Paul Taylor Dance CoNew York, NY

    General

    $7,254
  3. Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $7,140
  4. K9 for WarriorsPonte Verda, FL

    General

    $6,000
  5. Make A Wish FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $5,323
  6. Bank Street College of EdNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Lrei SchoolNew York, NY

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  9. Food Bank NYCBronx, NY

    General

    $2,083
  10. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    General fund

    $2,000
  11. FSHD SocietyBoston, MA

    General FND

    $1,000
  12. MCF Grace HousePoughkeepsie, NY

    General fund

    $1,000
  13. Best Friends AnimalNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  14. Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA

    General

    $1,000
  15. SUNY New Paltz FoundationNew Paltz, NY

    General

    $1,000
  16. VNS Health OrganizationNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  17. American Cancer SocietyHagerstwon, MD

    General fund

    $500
  18. No Kid HungryPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $500
  19. UJA FederationNew York, NY

    General

    $371
  20. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General

    $314

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $10,00043% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $7,14030% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,00021% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $1,0004% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $3141% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York12 grants $46,171
  2. Florida1 grant $6,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $2,314
  5. California1 grant $1,000
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $500
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Linda RobbinsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $7,500
  • David RobbinsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $7,500

The return

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