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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-6033422

Robins Family Foundation

A private foundation in Wilton, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $306,000 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $306,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,802,300
  • Tax year 2024

    $194,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,939,885
  • Tax year 2023

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,325,131
  • Tax year 2022

    $84,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,360,347
  • Tax year 2021

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,432,906
  • Tax year 2020

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,272,647
  • Tax year 2019

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,804
  • Tax year 2018

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $984,137

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. MS Harriet Rickenbackshih Tzu Rescue IncDavie, FL

    Civic community

    $95,000
  2. Dr Ena Macricromwell Public SchoolsCromwell, CT

    Civic community

    $25,000
  3. Crossridge Welness Co St Bernards FoundationJonesboro, AR

    Civic community

    $20,000
  4. Dup 15 Q AllianceHighland Park, IL

    Civic/ community

    $20,000
  5. Foundation for Essential NeedsMinneapolis, MN

    Civic community

    $20,000
  6. Salvation ArmyHudson, NY

    Civic/ community

    $20,000
  7. Connecticut FoodshareWallingford, CT

    Civic community

    $12,000
  8. Pacer CenterBloomington, MN

    Civic community

    $12,000
  9. H O R S E of CTWashington, CT

    Civic community

    $10,000
  10. In the Company of FerretsZimmerman, MN

    Civic community

    $10,000
  11. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Civic community

    $10,000
  12. Manes & Motions Unrestricted CareNew Britain, CT

    Civic community

    $10,000
  13. Mission Santa MariaWarren, NJ

    Civic community

    $10,000
  14. Old Town Artisan StudioLa Quinta, CA

    Civic/community

    $10,000
  15. Clinton FoundationNew York, NY

    Civic community

    $8,000
  16. Twin Cities Habitat for HumanityMinneapolis, MN

    Civic community

    $7,500
  17. University of MN Foundation Raptor CenterMinneapolis, MN

    Civic community

    $5,000
  18. American Museum of Tort LawWinsted, CT

    Civic community

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $30,00041% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $12,00016% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $11,50016% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $95,000
  2. Connecticut5 grants $58,500
  3. Minnesota5 grants $54,500
  4. New York3 grants $38,000
  5. Arkansas1 grant $20,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  7. California1 grant $10,000
  8. New Jersey1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Dorothy NicollSEC/TREAS Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sean RobinsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shannon YearwoodDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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