The Roberts Foundation
EIN 942967074Total Given 2017–2024
$291.1M
153 grants · $36.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$192K
grant size
35%
supporter · 39/111 multi-year
repeat
$503.2M
Assets (2024)
111
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 653-2422
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32.6M | $82.4M | $8.3M | 69 |
| 2018 | $32.6M | $89.2M | $46.5M | 79 |
| 2019 | N/A | $160.2M | $75.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $31.6M | $268.3M | $131.1M | 1 |
| 2021 | $49.0M | $416.2M | $96.0M | 1 |
| 2022 | $49.7M | $309.4M | $135.4M | 1 |
| 2023 | $45.7M | $397.6M | $65.5M | 1 |
| 2024 | $49.8M | $503.2M | $156.2M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 153 grants on record
Minimum
$350
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$1.9M
75th Pctl
$192K
Maximum
$49.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GR
George R Roberts
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
ER
Eric B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LR
Linnea C Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CR
Courtney a Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MR
Mark B Roberts
8+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Sue P Doell
8+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (153 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Grants Paid - See Attachment | San Mateo, CA | $49,796,447 | See Attachment | 2024 |
| Total Grants Paid - See Attachment | San Mateo, CA | $49,701,845 | See Attachment | 2022 |
| Total Grants Paid - See Attachment | San Mateo, CA | $49,045,803 | See Attachment | 2021 |
| Total Grants Paid - See Attachment | San Mateo, CA | $45,741,340 | See Attachment | 2023 |
| Total Grants Paid - See Attachment | San Mateo, CA | $31,611,438 | See Attachment | 2020 |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont, CA | $10,068,776 | ROBERTS CHALLENGE; ROBERTS PAVILION PLEDGE | 2018 |
| Redf | San Francisco, CA | $7,000,000 | 2017 Matching Gift; STRATEGIC GROWTH CAMPAIGN PLEDGE | 2017 |
| Claremont McKenna College | Claremont, CA | $5,091,199 | ROBERTS CHALLENGE; ROBERTS PAVILION PLEDGE | 2017 |
| Culver Academies | Culver, IN | $5,000,000 | Scholarship Endowment; CMA Barracks and Barrack Renovation | 2017 |
| Redf | San Francisco, CA | $3,500,000 | 2018 Matching Gift; STRATEGIC GROWTH CAMPAIGN PLEDGE | 2018 |
| Culver Academies | Culver, IN | $3,000,000 | Scholarship Endowment; CMA Barracks and Barrack Renovation | 2018 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $2,815,000 | Bay Area; HI; NY; Fall Fling; 2018 Annual Benefit Dinner | 2018 |
| Teach for America | New York, NY | $2,612,500 | Bay Area; HI; NY; Fall Fling; 2016 Annual Benefit Dinner; 2017 Annual Benefit Dinner | 2017 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Year Up Bay Area | Boston, MA | $2,000,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| New Leaders | New York, NY | $1,762,500 | General Support; Bay Area; Alfred Nobel Elementary School | 2017 |
| New Leaders | New York, NY | $1,525,000 | General Support; Bay Area; Alfred Nobel Elementary School | 2018 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $1,155,000 | 2014 Expansion Campaign; 2018 Annual Fund | 2018 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $1,050,000 | 2014 Expansion Campaign; 2017 Annual Fund | 2017 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula | Menlo Park, CA | $1,024,800 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS | 2018 |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | $934,977 | 2017 ADVOCACY AWARD DINNER; 2017 FALL LUNCHEON; RESEARCH PROGRAM; | 2017 |
| Dunn School | Los Olivos, CA | $900,000 | Leading Matters; General Support | 2018 |
| Child Mind Institute | New York, NY | $870,195 | 2018 ADVOCACY AWARD DINNER; 2018 FALL LUNCHEON; RESEARCH PROGRAM; | 2018 |