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Robbins Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$30k
Granted FY2021
64
Grants FY2021
63
Organizations funded FY2021
41%
First-time grantees FY2021
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100% of Robbins Family Foundation Inc’s FY2026 grant dollars went to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, not to grantees.

Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2026 names 0 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it. Everything below is therefore FY2021, the last year Robbins Family Foundation Inc named its own grantees at scale: 35 organizations, $30k. It is dated, not current.

Organizations named directly on the return

34
’17
45
’18
46
’19
49
’20
35
’21
18
’22
1
’24
0
’26

Amber years are those where most dollars went to a sponsor.

Median grant, FY2021
$250
Largest grant, FY2021
$4,000
Organizations funded a year
51 to 69
FY2017 to FY2021
States reached, FY2021
21
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2021, 41% of the organizations Robbins Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 38% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2021, 62% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $11k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21
HealthArts & CultureAnimalsInternationalEducationHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY202163$30k41%
FY202069$43k54%
FY201969$27k58%
FY201856$62k70%
FY201751$57kn/a
93% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Philanthropy$1.3MEducation$66kArts & Culture$35kHealth$30kReligion$28kInternational$13kHuman Services$11kAnimals$9kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

WA
IL
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
IN
OH
PA
CT
RI
CA
CO
MO
KY
VA
MD
DE
AZ
KS
TN
SC
DC
AL
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Park Avenue Synagogue Inc$22,1895n/a
University School of Nashville$21,00020%
Case Western Reserve University$10,50050%
Harmonie Preservation Foundation Inc$10,50022%
Kent State University$5,5002n/a
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$5,00020%
The Brown Sanctuary Animal Foundation$5,0001n/a
Americares Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Brighter Day Recovery Inc$4,0001n/a
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc$3,85050%
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All grantees of Robbins Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Park Avenue Synagogue Inc$22,1895n/a
University School of Nashville$21,00020%
Case Western Reserve University$10,50050%
Harmonie Preservation Foundation Inc$10,50022%
Kent State University$5,5002n/a
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$5,00020%
The Brown Sanctuary Animal Foundation$5,0001n/a
Americares Foundation Inc$5,00010%
Brighter Day Recovery Inc$4,0001n/a
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc$3,85050%
Metropolitan Museum of Art$3,85050%
The Conservative Synagogue Inc$3,1504n/a
American University$2,50020%
Nashville Rescue Mission$2,45050%
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum$2,45030%
Birthright Israel Foundation$2,30050%
Dorot Inc$1,90050%
Nashville Symphony Association$1,90030%
American Society for Yad Vashem Inc$1,85040%
Shriners Hospitals for Children$1,75040%
Sexual Assault Center$1,55050%
Project Ezra$1,50030%
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association Inc$1,50020%
Canby Rod and Gun Club$1,50011%
Kids Wish Network Inc$1,40150%
Kent State University Foundation$1,20030%
St Jude Hospital$1,15020%
The Jewish Museum$1,14540%
Compassion & Choices$1,10030%
National Women's History Museum$1,10040%
Spca International Inc$1,10040%
The Carter Center Inc$1,05020%
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Inc$1,00030%
Operation California Inc$1,00010%
International Relief Teams$1,00010%
American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee Inc$1,00011%
Nashville Public Radio$95030%
Medical Students for Choice$90030%
The National Children's Cancer Society$85030%
World Jewish Congress (American Section) Inc$80020%
Industrial Opportunities Inc$75010%
Paws for Purple Hearts$75030%
Charity Global Inc$75010%
Freedom From Religion Foundation Inc$75020%
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc$75020%
Fresh Air Fund$72520%
Westport Library Association Inc$70010%
The Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc$70030%
Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated$70030%
United Negro College Fund Inc$70030%
Belcourt Theatre Inc$65030%
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc$65020%
Visiting Nurse Service of New York$65010%
New York Public Radio$60010%
Museum of Modern Art$55020%
United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation$55030%
The American Legion$50020%
Habitat for Humanity - Grand Traverse Region$50010%
Uvmc$50010%
Alive Hospice Inc$50020%
Feeding America$50010%
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc$50010%
Vanderbilt University$50010%
Nashville Public Library Foundation$50010%
The Oasis Center$4501n/a
Tenngreen Land Conservancy$45020%
Oxfam-America Inc$45010%
Paws of War Inc$40020%
United Service Organizations Inc$40010%
Operation Smile Inc$40010%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Mass Inc$40020%
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art$37020%
American Cancer Society Inc$35020%
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$35020%
Habitat for Humanity International Inc$30020%
Mercy Corps$30010%
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation$30020%
Brightfocus Foundation$30010%
Humane World for Animals Inc$30020%
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc$30010%
National Foundation for Rescued Animals Dba Tiger Creek Animal Sanctuary$30020%
The University of Georgia Foundation$30010%
Human Rights Watch Inc$25010%
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc$25010%
Southeastern Brain Tumor Foundation Inc$25010%
Irondog K9 International Inc$25020%
Next Door Inc$2501n/a
Urban Association of Forestry and Fire Professionals Inc$25010%
National Multiple Sclerosis Society$20010%
Save The Children Federation Inc$20010%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$20010%
Tuskegee Airmen Inc$20010%
American Brotherhood for the Blind$2001n/a
Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation$20010%
Muscular Dystrophy Association Inc$20010%
Project H O P E Inc$2001n/a
Mara Elephant Project USA Inc$20010%
Culver Palms Meals on Wheels$20010%
The Educational Alliance Inc$20010%
National D-Day Memorial Foundation$20010%
Project K9 Hero$20010%
Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation$20010%
March of Dimes Inc$20010%
Jewish Community Center of Nashville$20010%
For the Troops$20010%
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency$20010%
Reading Is Fundamental Inc$15010%
Tiger Preservation Center Inc$14510%
Keepers of the Wild$10010%
Blood Cancer United Inc$10010%
Tiger Haven Inc$10010%
Finca International Inc$10010%
Operation Homefront Inc$10010%
Special Olympics Inc$10010%
Nashville Public Television Inc$10010%
American Regions Math League$10010%
Team Blueline Inc$2510%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 82 recipients with no EIN on record ($947k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Robbins Family Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUniversity School of Nashville: $21,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCase Western Reserve University: $10,500 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetHarmonie Preservation Foundation Inc: $10,500 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetVanderbilt University Medical Center: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAmericares Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUnited Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc: $3,850 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetMetropolitan Museum of Art: $3,850 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican University: $2,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNashville Rescue Mission: $2,450 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: $2,450 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBirthright Israel Foundation: $2,300 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetDorot Inc: $1,900 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetNashville Symphony Association: $1,900 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Society for Yad Vashem Inc: $1,850 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetShriners Hospitals for Children: $1,750 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSexual Assault Center: $1,550 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetProject Ezra: $1,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetThe Pulmonary Hypertension Association Inc: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCanby Rod and Gun Club: $1,500 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetKids Wish Network Inc: $1,401 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetKent State University Foundation: $1,200 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetSt Jude Hospital: $1,150 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Jewish Museum: $1,145 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCompassion & Choices: $1,100 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNational Women's History Museum: $1,100 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSpca International Inc: $1,100 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetThe Carter Center Inc: $1,050 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGuiding Eyes for the Blind Inc: $1,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOperation California Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetInternational Relief Teams: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetNashville Public Radio: $950 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetMedical Students for Choice: $900 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetThe National Children's Cancer Society: $850 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetWorld Jewish Congress (American Section) Inc: $800 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetIndustrial Opportunities Inc: $750 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetPaws for Purple Hearts: $750 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCharity Global Inc: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFreedom From Religion Foundation Inc: $750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc: $750 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFresh Air Fund: $725 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWestport Library Association Inc: $700 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Philharmonic Symphony Society of Ny Inc: $700 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetEnvironmental Defense Fund Incorporated: $700 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetUnited Negro College Fund Inc: $700 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBelcourt Theatre Inc: $650 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere Inc: $650 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVisiting Nurse Service of New York: $650 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 108.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Blum Family FoundationTN24.1× affinity9 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Blum Family Foundation · The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Foundation · The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation · The Joel C & Bernice W Gordon Family Foundation · Msb Cockayne Fund Inc · Ebs Foundation · Memorial Foundation Inc · Doochin Family Charitable Foundation · The Wade-Buntin Family Foundation · Dorothy Cate and Thomas F Frist Foundation · The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc · Hca Healthcare Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Robbins Family Foundation Inc

How much does Robbins Family Foundation Inc give?
Robbins Family Foundation Inc reported 64 grants totaling $30,203 in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 51 and 69 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2021.
What does Robbins Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Philanthropy (84%), Education (4%), Arts & Culture (2%).
Who are Robbins Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Park Avenue Synagogue Inc ($22k), University School of Nashville ($21k), Case Western Reserve University ($11k).
Does Robbins Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2021, 41% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Robbins Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Robbins Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Blum Family Foundation, The Steven & Laurie Eskind Family Foundation, The Annette & Irwin Eskind Family Foundation.
Where is Robbins Family Foundation Inc based?
Robbins Family Foundation Inc is based in TN.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 204 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2021, released 2021. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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