California · Nonprofit
ROBYNES NEST
ROBYNES NEST (California) receives grants from 27 organizations whose IRS filings report $859,701 to it, the largest being O L HALSELL FOUNDATION ($129,000). 15 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 50% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- Revenue FY2025
- $940k
- Funders on record
- 27
- Grants received
- $860k
- Net assets
- $1.1M
What Robynes Nest does
Mission
Robynes Nest empowers at-risk and homeless high-school and transitional-age youth generally ages 14 to 24 who have little or no parental support by providing the resources stability and guidance needed to complete high school and pursue a path toward self-sufficiency. Students with a strong desire to finish school are generally referred by administrators from partnering districts in Huntington Beach Fountain Valley Westminster Newport and Costa Mesa.
As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.
Programs
Housing & Mental Health Resources: Robynes Nest provides transitional and supportive housing for high-school and transitional-age youth - generally ages 14 to 24 - who lack safe or stable housing. The transitional home a supervised single-family residence supports students for approximately twelve months with duration and continued support determined by individual progress and circumstances. A vetted adult resides in the home to provide structure mentorship and guidance in daily living skills helping students build responsibility and positive relationships while living cooperatively with others. Permanent Housing: Robynes Nest also assists students in securing stable affordable apartments where they can continue developing independent life skills while working pursuing education and saving toward full self-reliance. Mental Health and Wellness: Through early-intervention and preventive programs Robynes Nest helps students build resilience develop coping skills and strengthen emotional well-being. Facilitated by trained wellness educators and community partners sessions focus on practical tools for managing stress anxiety and life challenges. In partnership with local high schools…
$321,644 spentof which $103,394 as grants$23,682 earned by the program45% of program spendingBasic Needs Assistance: Robynes Nest provides comprehensive support to ensure students essential needs are met so they can focus on education and personal growth. Food Pantries: Local high schools supported by Robynes Nest maintain fully stocked food pantries with grab-and-go snacks bottled water and toiletries to help meet immediate needs. Our on-site pantry is reserved for Robynes Nest students and offers non-perishable items frozen meals hygiene and household supplies and clothing donated by community partners. These resources help relieve financial pressure and allow students to balance school work and personal responsibilities more effectively. Other Assistance: Robynes Nest also helps students meet critical needs such as vision and dental care transportation and household necessities like furniture blankets or fans. Eligible students demonstrating academic progress and regular attendance may also receive monthly student living expense support to promote accountability and financial stability. This layered support reduces stress fosters consistency and enables students to remain engaged in school while working toward independence.
$275,719 spentof which $172,410 as grants38% of program spendingRobynes Nest provides focused educational and personal development support to help students succeed in school and prepare for independent adulthood. We offer tutoring school supplies and laptops to ensure students have the tools needed for academic success along with guidance on FAFSA scholarships and career pathways after high school. Our Soaring for Success program brings career coaching directly to local high schools giving at-risk students opportunities to meet industry professionals and explore career options. When additional support is needed our career coach provides one-on-one on-site guidance. All Robynes Nest students participate in Life Skills Education classes covering personal wellness employment readiness financial literacy coping skills and the dangers of substance use. These classes help students make informed decisions manage money responsibly and build a foundation for lifelong success. Students are encouraged and supported in maintaining a substance-free lifestyle as part of developing a healthy and stable life. Care Management staff work closely with each student to address daily living needs and coordinate all services provided by Robynes Nest. This hands-on…
$116,884 spentof which $6,800 as grants16% of program spendingOther Program Expenses
$5,789 spent1% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $720,036.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2021, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2021, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2022 to 2023, from $647k to $1.6M (+149%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
Government-grant reliance: 2021 2% · 2022 0% · 2023 0% · 2024 0% · 2025 0%. Grants only. Government contracts and fees sit inside program revenue.
82% of ROBYNES NEST’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (83% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 0 of the last 5 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Robyne Wood
Executive Director
As listed on its FY2025 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 12 funders, grant income rose $15k → $174k.
10 of 27 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 50% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of ROBYNES NEST’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
ROBYNES NEST has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 15% of grant income, and it takes 5 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 5 funders to its left
58% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund ROBYNES NEST.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 100% · 2018 52% · 2019 67% · 2020 41% · 2021 29% · 2022 38% · 2023 29% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
55% of ROBYNES NEST's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 56% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
50% of ROBYNES NEST's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $428k that is directly attributable, 91% of it comes from California funders.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $431k arriving through sponsors registered in 9 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
ROBYNES NEST runs a healthier operating margin than half of the 3,734 youth development nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 3,734 youth development nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025
Organizations like ROBYNES NEST
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
83% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
84%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 1 state
Part of a family of 1 related entity
- Robyne s Landing LLC · disregarded
Screen this organization
A dated, signed PDF of the compliance screen for ROBYNES NEST: IRS status (Business Master File, Publication 78, auto-revocation), the OFAC sanctions lists, the Internal Revenue Bulletin, and California registration, with the Rev. Proc. 2018-32 §8.01 reliance elements stated element by element. Generated from the current files at the moment you download it.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds ROBYNES NEST?
- ROBYNES NEST (California) receives grants from 27 organizations whose IRS filings report $859,701 to it, the largest being O L HALSELL FOUNDATION ($129,000). 15 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 50% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
- How many funders does ROBYNES NEST have?
- IRS filings report 27 organizations giving $859,701 in grants to ROBYNES NEST, 15 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of ROBYNES NEST?
- O L HALSELL FOUNDATION is the largest funder on record, with $129,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like ROBYNES NEST find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2021–2025), and the filings of 27 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing