Robins Foundation
EIN 540784484Total Given 2017–2024
$46.6M
814 grants · $5.8M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$75K
grant size
61%
deep partner · 183/300 multi-year
repeat
$172.0M
Assets (2024)
300
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CHRISTOPHER CHIN PRESIDENT CEO
Phone
(804) 523-1141
Deadlines
WWW.ROBINSFDN.ORG
How to Apply
ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE AT WWW.ROBINSFDN.ORG
Restrictions
WWW.ROBINSFDN.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $7.5M | $163.1M | $8.5M | 122 |
| 2018 | $6.8M | $146.8M | $24.6M | 129 |
| 2019 | N/A | $158.7M | $7.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $8.7M | $164.5M | $19.3M | 113 |
| 2021 | $6.3M | $182.9M | $19.8M | 122 |
| 2022 | $5.6M | $153.9M | $-390K | 108 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $165.2M | $8.8M | 110 |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $172.0M | $23.7M | 110 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 814 grants on record
Minimum
$33
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$57K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$950K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SR
Sheryl Robins
7 yrs
Director/Past-Chair
Leadership
RS
Robin R Shield
3 yrs
Director / Vice Chair
Leadership
FR
Frank Robinson
7 yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
CC
Christopher Chin
3 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RS
Roger Scheffel
3 yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director / Secretary
Leadership
AT
Alex Tariot
3 yrs
Director
CR
Charlotte Robins
Director
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Juliet Shield-Taylor
7 yrs
Director
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director Emeritus
BP
Betty Robins Porter
7 yrs
Director Emeritus
AM
Ann Carol Marchant
6 yrs
Director Emeritus
SR
Sheryl Robins
7 yrs
Director/Past-Chair
Leadership
RS
Robin R Shield
3 yrs
Director / Vice Chair
Leadership
FR
Frank Robinson
7 yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
CC
Christopher Chin
3 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RS
Roger Scheffel
3 yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director / Secretary
Leadership
AM
Ann Carol Marchant
6 yrs
Director
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director
JS
Juliet Shield-Taylor
7 yrs
Director
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director
BP
Betty Robins Porter
7 yrs
Director Emeritus, Non-Voting
AT
Alex Tariot
3 yrs
Director
FR
Frank Robinson
7 yrs
Director / Vice Chair
Leadership
JS
Juliet Shield-Taylor
7 yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
KC
Kelly Chopus
6 yrs
President & Ceo - Resigned 3/1/22
Leadership
SR
Sheryl Robins
7 yrs
Director/Past-Chair
Leadership
CC
Christopher Chin
3 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RS
Roger Scheffel
3 yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director / Secretary
Leadership
AT
Alex Tariot
3 yrs
Director
AM
Ann Carol Marchant
6 yrs
Director
BP
Betty Robins Porter
7 yrs
Director Emeritus, Non-Voting
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director
RS
Robin R Shield
3 yrs
Director
JS
Juliet Shield-Taylor
7 yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director / Vice Chair
Leadership
KC
Kelly Chopus
6 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
SR
Sheryl Robins
7 yrs
Director/Past-Chair
Leadership
EA
Edward L Ayers
5 yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robins R Shield
5 yrs
Director / Secretary
Leadership
AM
Ann Carol Marchant
6 yrs
Director
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director
ER
E Claiborne Robins Jr
3 yrs
Director
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director
FR
Frank Robinson
7 yrs
Director
BP
Betty Robins Porter
7 yrs
Director Emeritus, Non-Voting
KC
Kelly Chopus
6 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director / Vice Chair
Leadership
JS
Juliet Shield-Taylor
7 yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
EA
Edward L Ayers
5 yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robins R Shield
5 yrs
Director / Secretary
Leadership
FR
Frank Robinson
7 yrs
Director
SR
Sheryl Robins
7 yrs
Director
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director
ER
E Claiborne Robins Jr
3 yrs
Director
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director
AM
Ann Carol Marchant
6 yrs
Director
BP
Betty Robins Porter
7 yrs
Director Emeritus, Non-Voting
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director / Vice Chair
Leadership
KC
Kelly Chopus
6 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
JS
Juliet Shield-Taylor
7 yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
EA
Edward L Ayers
5 yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robins R Shield
5 yrs
Director / Secretary
Leadership
AM
Ann Carol Marchant
6 yrs
Director
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director
ER
E Claiborne Robins Jr
3 yrs
Director
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director
SR
Sheryl Robins
7 yrs
Director
FR
Frank Robinson
7 yrs
Director
BP
Betty Robins Porter
7 yrs
Director Emeritus, Non-Voting
KC
Kelly Chopus
6 yrs
President & Ceo
Leadership
JS
Juliet Shield-Taylor
7 yrs
Director / Chair
Leadership
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director / Vice Chair
Leadership
EA
Edward L Ayers
5 yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
RS
Robins R Shield
5 yrs
Director / Secretary
Leadership
BP
Betty Robins Porter
7 yrs
Director Emeritus
DH
Drt E Bruce Heilman
2 yrs
Director Emeritus
FR
Frank Robinson
7 yrs
Director
SR
Sheryl Robins
7 yrs
Director
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director
MR
Mr E Claiborne Robins Jr
2 yrs
Director
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director
MM
Mrs Ann Carol Marchant
2 yrs
Director
SN
Sheryl Robins Nolt
Director / President/Chair
Leadership
JS
Juliet E Shield-Taylor
Director / Vice President
Leadership
KC
Kelly Chopus
6 yrs
President/Ceo
Leadership
RS
Robins R Shield
5 yrs
Director / Vice President
Leadership
RJ
Reginald N Jones
8+ yrs
Director / Treasurer
Leadership
EA
Edward L Ayers
5 yrs
Director
DH
Drt E Bruce Heilman
2 yrs
Director
MM
Mrs Ann Carol Marchant
2 yrs
Director
DM
Dr Robert E Marchant
8+ yrs
Director
MR
Mr E Claiborne Robins Jr
2 yrs
Director
GR
Gregory C Robins
8+ yrs
Director
MP
Mrs Betty Robins Porter
Director Emeritus
Grants Awarded (814 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partnership for Families Northside | Richmond, VA | $950,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Family Independence Initiative | Oakland, CA | $756,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Partnerships of Family Northside | Richmond, VA | $613,250 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | $500,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | $405,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Partnership for Families Northside | Richmond, VA | $383,250 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | $378,175 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Richmond Public Schools Education Foundation | Richmond, VA | $375,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | $363,333 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | $360,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Henrico Education Foundation Inc | Richmond, VA | $325,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | $323,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| United Way of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | $320,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | $310,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Housing Families First | Richmond, VA | $300,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Church Hill Activities and Tutoring | Richmond, VA | $300,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2017 |
| Henrico Education Foundation Inc | Richmond, VA | $297,250 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Richmond | Richmond, VA | $292,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | $280,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| University of Richmond | Richmond, VA | $275,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Chesterfield Public Education Foundation | Midlothian, VA | $265,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Henrico Education Foundation Inc | Richmond, VA | $265,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Richmond Public Schools Education Fndn | Richmond, VA | $250,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2018 |
| Commonwealth Catholic Charities | Richmond, VA | $247,615 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Childsavers | Richmond, VA | $235,000 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION | 2021 |