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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 20-1163610

Robina Foundation

A private foundation in Minneapolis, MN. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 11 grants and $5.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,859,792

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,729,647

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,334,560

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,148,030

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,062,779

Grants paid in 2020

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Dean's innovation fund

    $2,400,000
  2. Yale School of DramaNew Haven, CT

    Dean's innovation fund

    $2,100,000
  3. University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Public interest scholars

    $809,188
  4. University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Bridge fellowship program

    $150,000
  5. The Minneapolis FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Program support

    $148,804
  6. University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Class agent pilot program

    $91,500
  7. Council on Foreign RelationsNew York, NY

    Global governance

    $50,000
  8. University of Minnesota Law SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarship fund match program

    $50,000
  9. Abbott Northwestern Hospital FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    Program support

    $50,000
  10. Minnesota Historical SocietySaint Paul, MN

    Program support

    $10,000
  11. Exponent PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Program support

    $300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $149,10471% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $50,00024% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota8 grants $3,709,492
  2. Connecticut1 grant $2,100,000
  3. New York1 grant $50,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kathleen BlatzCHAIR Hours 5Pay $48,000
  • Susan V BerresfordVICE CHAIR Hours 5Pay $30,000
  • Stephen R Lewis JrTREASURER Hours 5Pay $30,000
  • Marianne ShortSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $30,000
  • Penny HuntEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $124,000

The return

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