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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-6969560

Robinson Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $675,000 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

    $675,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,843,417
  • Tax year 2023

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,426,808
  • Tax year 2022

    $425,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,699,483
  • Tax year 2021

    $410,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,406,812
  • Tax year 2020

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,579,088
  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,773,881
  • Tax year 2018

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,933,542

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Young Mens Christian Association of Greater SeSeattle, WA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  2. Santa Barbara Botanic Garden IncSanta Barbara, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  3. Oaks Parent Child WorkshopSanta Barbara, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $150,00086% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington1 grant $500,000
  2. California2 grants $175,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Daniel Lee BrelsfordTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana Lee BrelsfordPres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer Lee HoffmanSec, Treas, Responsible Party Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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