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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-2872882

Robben Foundation Inc

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $1.3 million 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

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

    $1,291,237

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $8,890
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,705,909

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,704
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,366,258

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $51,289
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,750,212

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $212,054
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,662,558

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $66,921
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,686,624

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $57,455
  • Tax year 2017

    $2,111,362

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $644,688

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Collective Israel Actie (CIA) - Weizmann Ekard Institute Cancer ResearchAmsterdam, Netherlands

    Cancer research

    $804,449
  2. Stepping Stones Wilderness InitiativeOakland, CA

    General funds

    $302,643
  3. The Orme SchoolMayer, AZ

    General funds

    $60,000
  4. Maccabi NederlandAmstelveen, Netherlands

    General funds

    $25,000
  5. NoncebaKhayelitsha, South Africa

    General funds

    $17,475
  6. Stichting Stedelijk Museum FondsAmsterdam, Netherlands

    General funds

    $11,078
  7. Film IndependentBeverly Hills, CA

    General funds

    $11,073
  8. Singer MuseumStiching Singer Memorial FoundationLaren, Netherlands

    General funds

    $10,988
  9. Prince Claus Fund for Culture and DevelopmentAmsterdam, Netherlands

    General funds

    $10,865
  10. Scalesia FoundationSanta Cruz Island, Ecuador

    General funds

    $10,000
  11. Peninsula School Feeding Association (PSFA)Philippi, South Africa

    General funds

    $7,181
  12. Museum VoorlindenWassenaar, Netherlands

    General funds

    $5,538
  13. Stichting Kinderfonds MAMASKP Laren, Netherlands

    General funds

    $5,538
  14. Collective Israel Actie (CIA) Israeli PhilharmonicLD Amstelveen, Netherlands

    General funds

    $5,000
  15. Freundeskreis Museum Kurhaus & Koekkoek Haus Kleve EV GrantKleve, Germany

    General funds

    $1,671
  16. Stichting Chanukah ConcertAmstelveen, Netherlands

    General funds

    $1,644
  17. Stichting Vrienden van Yad Vashem-NederlandAmstelveen, Netherlands

    General funds

    $1,094

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $313,716
  2. Arizona1 grant $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel J McSwigganPresident and Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tswi Rodriques PereiraTreasurer and Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Willem O RussellSecretary and Director Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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