Robertson Foundation for Government Inc
EIN 204630877Total Given 2016–2024
$36.8M
174 grants · $4.1M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $599–$25K
grant size
21%
balanced · 24/114 multi-year
repeat
$22.8M
Assets (2024)
114
Distinct Recipients
About
INVESTMENT CONSULTING
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 289-7700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.2M | $26.1M | $6.9M | 15 |
| 2017 | $439K | $40.1M | $12.7M | 7 |
| 2018 | $892K | $51.0M | $19.9M | 16 |
| 2020 | $28.9M | $27.5M | $1.4M | 40 |
| 2021 | $3.9M | $26.2M | $1.8M | 29 |
| 2022 | $562K | $21.1M | $-204K | 20 |
| 2023 | $591K | $22.0M | $523K | 27 |
| 2024 | $340K | $22.8M | $2.5M | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 174 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$599
Median
$2K
Average
$212K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$13.9M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
5.7% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 15 states
$1.1M across
10 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Brazos
Officers & Directors
KE
Katherine R Ernst
President
Leadership
JL
John H Linnartz
Chairman
Leadership
TK
Timothy Kemper
Executive Director
Leadership
GR
Geoffrey S Robertson
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JR
Julia Robertson
8+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RH
Robert Halligan
Board Member
CM
Charles R Meier
6 yrs
Board Member
RE
Robert Ernst
Board Member
DE
David Ernst
3 yrs
Board Member
Grants Awarded (174 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles and Marie Robertson Foundation | Carmel, CA | $13,906,402 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Meier Linnartz Family Foundation | New Canaan, CT | $13,906,382 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Meier Linnartz Family Foundation | New Canaan, CT | $1,643,306 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Charles and Marie Robertson Foundation | Carmel, CA | $1,396,645 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Ucsd (Gbs) | La Jolla, CA | $280,091 | Robertson Fellows | 2020 |
| U of MarylandSchool of Public Policy | College Park, MD | $244,672 | Robertson Fellows | 2021 |
| The Fletcher School | Medford, MA | $231,000 | Robertson Fellows | 2016 |
| U of MarylandSchool of Public Policy | College Park, MD | $223,819 | Robertson Fellows | 2022 |
| Ucsd (Gbs) | La Jolla, CA | $217,667 | Robertson Fellows | 2018 |
| U of MarylandSchool of Public Policy | College Park, MD | $213,905 | Robertson Fellows | 2016 |
| Ucsd (Gps) | La Jolla, CA | $210,425 | Robertson Fellows | 2021 |
| U of MarylandSchool of Public Policy | College Park, MD | $194,645 | Robertson Fellows | 2023 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $193,200 | Robertson Fellows | 2016 |
| Ucsd (Gbs) | La Jolla, CA | $192,167 | Robertson Fellows | 2016 |
| Maxwell School | Syracuse, NY | $180,000 | Robertson Fellows | 2018 |
| Maxwell School | Syracuse, NY | $168,750 | Robertson Fellows | 2016 |
| Texas A&M - Scowcroftbush | College Station, TX | $164,501 | Robertson Fellows | 2020 |
| U of MarylandSchool of Public Policy | College Park, MD | $157,037 | Robertson Fellows | 2020 |
| The Fletcher School | Medford, MA | $154,000 | Robertson Fellows | 2018 |
| Maxwell School | Syracuse, NY | $148,750 | Robertson Fellows | 2020 |
| Maxwell School | Syracuse, NY | $148,750 | Robertson Fellows | 2021 |
| U of MarylandSchool of Public Policy | College Park, MD | $146,620 | Robertson Fellows | 2018 |
| Texas A&M - Scowcroftbush | College Station, TX | $141,008 | Robertson Fellows | 2021 |
| Texas A&M - Scowcroftbush | College Station, TX | $139,265 | Robertson Fellows | 2022 |
| Texas A&M - Scowcroftbush | College Station, TX | $132,767 | Robertson Fellows | 2023 |