NORA Roberts Foundation
EIN 522189081 Private FoundationTotal Given 2021–2024
$24.0M
2,378 grants · $6.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $3K–$6K
grant size
29%
balanced · 447/1,557 multi-year
repeat
$127.1M
Assets (2024)
1,557
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
KATHRYN PONG
Phone
(609) 274-6834
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
ONLINE APPLICATION AT NORAROBERTSFOUNDATION.ORG
Restrictions
ONLY ACCEPTING FROM 501(C)3 GROUPS FOR LITERACY, CHILDREN, ARTS & HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $95.2M | $9.8M | N/A |
| 2021 | $7.7M | $111.9M | $13.1M | 974 |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $98.6M | $6.8M | 181 |
| 2023 | $6.0M | $113.3M | $11.4M | 631 |
| 2024 | $7.5M | $127.1M | $17.1M | 592 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2378 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$5K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$750K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.6% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 50 states
$139K across
37 grants
14 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Bexar
- 2 Travis
- 3 Harris
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Tarrant
- 6 Austin
- 7 Nueces
- 8 Orange
- 9 Cherokee
- 10 Smith
+4 more
counties
· 4 grants
· $12K
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (2,378 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Literacy | Syracuse, NY | $750,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| GBMC | Baltimore, MD | $750,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| San MAR Children's Home | Boonsboro, MD | $750,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Pro Literacy | Syracuse, NY | $750,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Pro Literacy Worldwide for Grants Program | Syracuse, NY | $750,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Shepherd University Foundation | Shepherdstown, WV | $650,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Holy Cross Health Foundation | Silver Spring, MD | $500,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Shepherd University Foundation | Sheperdstown, WV | $311,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Washington County Board | Hagerstown, MD | $280,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Moveius Contemporary Ballet Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Washington COU | Hagerstown, MD | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Moveius Contemporary Ballet Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Washington County | Hagerstown, MD | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Moveius Contemporary Ballet Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $200,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Washington County Museum of Fine Arts | Hagerstown, MD | $200,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Friends of NCTC (All Over the Map) | Shepherdstown, WV | $200,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $200,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Friends of NCTC (All Over the Map) | Shepherdstown, WV | $161,000 | OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of DC | Washington, DC | $150,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| MPT Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Pro Literacy Worldwide | Syracuse, NY | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Washington County Museum of Fine Arts | Hagerstown, MD | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Proliteracy Worldwide | Syracuse, NY | $100,000 | OPERATIONS | 2023 |
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