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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-1472914

Robinwood Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Paramus, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,805,381

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $47,351,922

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $50,054,549

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hope for New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $250,000
  2. Catholic Charities of the DioceseClifton, NJ

    General support

    $250,000
  3. Eva's Village IncPaterson, NJ

    General support

    $250,000
  4. Joybound People and PetsWalnut Creek, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  5. A New Way of Life Reentry ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  6. Boys and Girls Club of NewarkNewark, NJ

    General support

    $250,000
  7. Petaluma River Park FoundationPetaluma, CA

    General support

    $250,000
  8. Brain Injury Association of AmericaFairfax, VA

    General support

    $200,000
  9. Youth Consultation Service IncNewark, NJ

    General support

    $200,000
  10. Table to TableSaddle Brook, NJ

    General support

    $200,000
  11. West County Health CentersSan Pablo, CA

    General support

    $196,548
  12. Regents of The University of CaliforniaOakland, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  13. Habitat for Humanity of Bergen CountyWestwood, NJ

    General support

    $125,000
  14. Center for Hope and Safety IncRochelle Park, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  15. Oasis A Haven for Women & ChildrenPaterson, NJ

    General support

    $100,000
  16. West County Community ServicesGuerneville, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  17. Buckelew ProgramsNovato, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  18. Shine Together IncMilpitas, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  19. There With Care in the Bay AreaRedwood City, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  20. City Green IncClifton, NJ

    General support

    $75,000
  21. Ceres Community ProjectSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  22. Wharton Institute for the Performing ArtsBerkeley HTS, NJ

    General support

    $75,000
  23. Habitat for Humanity of the Boulder AreaBroomfield, CO

    General support

    $75,000
  24. The Botanical BusRohnert Park, CA

    General support

    $70,000
  25. Healthcare Foundation of Northern CAHealdsburg, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  26. Common Ground SocietySanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $16,833
  27. Sebastopol Center for the ArtsSebastopol, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Petaluma Arts CouncilPetaluma, CA

    General support

    $7,000
  29. YMCA of Ridgewood New JerseyRidgewood, NJ

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services4 grants $475,00024% of the total
  2. Mental health2 grants $325,00016% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $250,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $250,00012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $250,00012% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $200,00010% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $253,83313% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $1,650,381
  2. New Jersey8 grants $1,230,000
  3. Nebraska3 grants $400,000
  4. New York1 grant $250,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $200,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth C ForesterCo-Chairperson/Trustee/CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol Susan ForesterCO-CHAIRPERSON/Trustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly Forester PappasCOO/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas M WellsTTEE/VICE-CHAIRMAN -UNTIL 2025 Hours 0Pay $0

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