· Private foundation
Robinson Family Foundation Inc
Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2018 to 2025.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| BELMONT UNIVERSITY | $8,650 |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | $7,500 |
| ENSWORTH SCHOOL | $6,400 |
| CHAPTERS HEALTH FOUNDATION | $5,000 |
| ALS UNITED OF GA | $3,000 |
| BRENTWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | $3,000 |
| UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE | $2,200 |
| ST AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL CHAPEL | $1,900 |
| NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | $1,500 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY18–25) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 89% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +48% since the first grant, against -35% for those funded once.
12 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2025, 5 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Median revenue growth · since first grant
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2025, 83% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $7k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- BUBelmont University8× · 2018–2025 · $132k · revenue +71%
- TETHE ENSWORTH SCHOOL8× · 2018–2025 · $40k · revenue +101%
- USUNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE8× · 2018–2025 · $16k · revenue +31%
Funded once
- FOFRIENDS OF INDIAN LAKE PENINSULAone grant, 2018 · $5k · revenue -97%
- WCWILLIAMSON COUNTY YOUNG LIFEone grant, 2018 · $500
- BHBRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL BOOSTER CLUBone grant, 2018 · $500
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
King's academy is a pre-k-8th grade independent christian school in nashville, tennessee, providing a classically inspired education to a racially and socioeconomically balanced student body.
The episcopal school of nashville, a diverse urban independent school, is dedicated to nurturing the joy of learning and the spirit of discovery in each of its students.
Trinity episcopal school (trinity) is a not-for-profit independent school whose mission is to provide an enriched academic curriculum in a christian environment. trinity is not affiliated with or sponsored by any parish. we will nurture…
Louisville collegiate school inspires academic excellence, extraordinary character and global citizenship.
See Disclosure Above.
Intrepid college prep is committed to ensuring our scholars, educators, and families have the opportunity to unlock an unlimited future. by providing rigorous academic instruction and creating powerful relationships amongst our community's…
Lake norman charter school prepares students to be community leaders demonstrating personal integrity with a life-long desire to learn, lead and serve.
Compass charter school is a safe and nurturing educational environment that honors the individuality of each learner. by engaging in a process of inquiry, our graduates will be equipped with the necessary skills to lead fulfilling personal…
The mission of houston christian university is to provide a learning experience that instills in students a passion for academic, spiritual, and professional excellence as a result of our central confession, "jesus christ is lord."
Union university provides christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to church and society.
As a christian university, we provide education and research opportunities preparing global leaders to partner with local communities.
The mission of intrinsic schools is to create a revolutionary new school model in order to 1) prepare all students for postsecondary success and world-changing endeavors; and 2) provide the education community with a roadmap to sustainable…
How this is measured
12 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 12 of the 19 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds Belmont University ↗
- Who funds THE ENSWORTH SCHOOL ↗
- Who funds UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE ↗
- Who funds CURREY INGRAM ACADEMY ↗
- Who funds LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY ↗
- Who funds ALS UNITED OF GEORGIA INC ↗
- Who funds Chapters Health Foundation Inc ↗
- Who funds FRIENDS OF INDIAN LAKE PENINSULA ↗
- Who funds ABINTRA MONTESSORI SCHOOL ↗
- Who funds NASHVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC ↗
- Who funds RABUN COUNTY FULLER CENTER FOR HOUSING ↗
- Who funds DECISIONS CHOICES AND OPTIONS INC ↗
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.
Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc · The Frist Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Endowment Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization Robinson Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Robinson Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.
How this is measured
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