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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7023105

Roberts Brothers Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Barbara, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $90,037 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $90,037

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,068,268
  • Tax year 2023

    $85,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,154,528
  • Tax year 2021

    $124,047

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,314,742
  • Tax year 2020

    $119,528

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,339,632
  • Tax year 2019

    $177,042

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,674,658
  • Tax year 2018

    $177,526

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,681,420

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. To Other Various Organizations (25 - Less Than 5000 Each)Santa Barbara, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $50,000
  2. Dignity MovesSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  3. Foodbank of Santa Barbara CountyGoleta, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  4. Unity ShoppeSanta Barbara, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  5. Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  6. Santa Barbara Humane SocietySanta Barbara, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  7. Other From K-1Santa Barbara, CA

    Charitable contribution

    $37

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00050% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $90,037

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robin Roberts CudahyPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sandra MatsonSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $3,600
  • Karen M RobertsAGENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Reed Spangler CPADIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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