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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-2911318

JH Robbins Foundation

A private foundation in San Mateo, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $155,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Linda K Hoffman
C/o JH Robbins Foundation 503, Princeton Rd
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 344-9278
Form and materials
Purpose of organization, recent financial statements, exemption letter.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $155,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,049,875
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,056,179
  • Tax year 2022

    $105,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,098,293
  • Tax year 2021

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,139,668
  • Tax year 2020

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,139,803
  • Tax year 2019

    $118,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,140,024
  • Tax year 2018

    $132,750

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,210,866

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Casa of San Mateo CountyRedwood City, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  2. Mills Peninsula Hospital FoundationBurlingame, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Peninsula Family ServiceSan Mateo, CA

    Gereral support

    $10,000
  4. Police Athletic LeagueSan Mateo, CA

    Gereral support

    $10,000
  5. Samaritan HouseSan Mateo, CA

    Gereral support

    $10,000
  6. San Mateo County Health FoundationSan Mateo, CA

    Gereral support

    $10,000
  7. HiphousingSan Mateo, CA

    Gereral supportgereral support

    $7,500
  8. Boys & Girls Club of the CoastsideHalf Moon Bay, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Ca Highway Patrol 9-11 FoundationFullerton, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Credo High FoundationRohnert Park, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  11. Foster City VillageFoster City, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  12. George Mark Children's HouseSan Leandro, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  13. Homework CentralSan Mateo, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  14. Kainos Home & Training CenterRedwood City, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  15. KaraPalo Alto, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  16. Lucile Packard Children's HospitalPalo Alto, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  17. Mission Hospice & Home CareSan Mateo, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Moving ForwardNapa, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  19. ParcaBurlingame, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  20. PuentePescadero, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  21. Second Harvest of Silicon ValleySan Nateo, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  22. SolmateoBurlingame, CA

    Gereral support

    $5,000
  23. ASU Foundation (gammage)Tempe, AZ

    General support

    $2,500
  24. Marley's MuttsTehachapi, CA

    General support

    $2,500
  25. The Resource Connection Food BankSan Andreas, CA

    Gereral support

    $2,000
  26. Canine CompanionsSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Marine HumaneNovato, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Meals on Wheels of MontereyPacific Grove, CA

    Gereral support

    $1,000
  29. Peninsula Humane SocietyBurlingame, CA

    Gereral support

    $1,000
  30. SPCA of MontereyMonterey, CA

    Gereral support

    $1,000
  31. Pacific Repertory TheatreCarmel, CA

    Gereral support

    $1,000

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 $25,00054% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00022% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California30 grants $153,000
  2. Arizona1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Russell A RobbinsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Linda K HoffmanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stephanie Kay WordenSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ethan WordenTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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