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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6020675

Sara Roby Foundation

A private foundation in Phoenix, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $12,000 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Joseph Roby III
4617 East Hamblin Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85050
(503) 484-8836
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in writing with a description of the use of the funds.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $50,539
  • Tax year 2024

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $54,699
  • Tax year 2023

    $18,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $61,521
  • Tax year 2022

    $500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $54,062
  • Tax year 2021

    $11,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $54,920
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $66,883
  • Tax year 2019

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $82,795
  • Tax year 2018

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $52,505
  • Tax year 2017

    $45,415

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $103,790

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Atlanta Classic AcademyAtlanta, GA

    To support the art program at the non-profit school

    $5,000
  2. Smithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, DC

    To support the art program at the non-profit museum

    $5,000
  3. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    To support the art program at the non-profit museum

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $5,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joseph Roby IIIPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tracy RobyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Virginia MecklenburgSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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