Foundation directory
Robertson Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-7068398 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $125.8M
- Grants reported
- 292
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- $287.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36 | $20.6M |
| 2023 | 256 | $105.2M |
Where Robertson Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | ARTWORKS DONATED - WAG ID: 405307 - DIEBENKORN, RICHARD (OCEAN PARK NO. 9, 1968) | 2023 | $21M |
| SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 | $10M |
| ROBERTSON SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | CHAPEL HILL, NC | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 2023 | $9.7M |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | DECARBONIZING THE TRUCKING SECTOR, REDUCING METHANE & CLIMATE IN CHINA | 2023 | $7M |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | THERAPEUTIC DEVELOPMENT FUND | 2023 | $5M |
| THE NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARDS PROGRAM & CONFERENCE | 2023 | $4.9M |
| ROBERTSON SCHOLARS LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $4.9M |
| ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS INC | NEW YORK, NY | STOP EXPANSION OF OIL AND GAS AND ALTERNATE PATHWAYS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | 2023 | $4.9M |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT WORK TO REDUCE AGRICULTURAL METHANE AND IMPROVE ALTERNATIVE FUELS | 2024 | $4M |
| THE NEW YORK STEM CELL FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | NEUROSCIENCE INVESTIGATOR AWARDS | 2023 | $3.8M |
| INSTITUTO CLIMA E SOCIEDADE | RIO DE JANEIRO | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 | $3.4M |
| THE FUND FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR NYC READS - PROFESSIONAL LEARNING - CREATING STRUCTURES AND EVALUATION | 2024 | $3M |
| FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (FILE) | AMSTERDAM | CURTAIL FOSSIL FUEL SUPPLY & DEMAND | 2023 | $3M |
| CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT FOR THE LLOUD J. OLD STAR PROGRAM | 2023 | $2.6M |
| WINDWARD FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | COORDINATE AND FUND PLANT-BASED AND ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS | 2023 | $2.5M |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | JOSIE ROBERTSON INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM | 2023 | $2.4M |
| METHANE SAT LLC | NEW YORK, NY | SUPPORT TO BUILD AND LAUNCH METANE SAT | 2023 | $2M |
| ALZHEIMERS DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | ACCELERATE IMPACTFUL, CROSS-DISCIPLINARY DISCOVER RESEARCH | 2024 | $2M |
| HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 | $1.5M |
| TRANSFORMA | BOGOTA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 | $1.5M |
| PHILANTHROPY NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | EDUCATION PHILANTHROPIC ECOSYSTEM INITIATIVE LED BY SYDNEY MORRIS | 2023 | $1.3M |
| AMERICANS FOR OXFORD INC | NEW YORK, NY | OXFORD BIG DATA INSTITUTE | 2023 | $1.1M |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | 2ND GRANT SUPPORTING THE JULIAN AND JOSIE ROBERTSON FUND TO RECRUIT YOUNG INVESTIGATORS | 2024 | $1.1M |
| REFED INC | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY | PHILANTHROPIC ROAD MAP | 2023 | $1.1M |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND FARMING PROGRAM | 2023 | $1M |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Robertson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.