Ross C Robbins Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $5K a year · 34% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
0.2 mo
of spending, in cash
0.2 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$4K
-64% vs prior year
Spent
$22K
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4K
FY2025▼ -64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$8K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$10K
FY2025$4K
Expenses
$22K
FY2025▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$24K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$16K
FY2025$22K
Net assets
$200K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$216K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$219K
FY2025$200K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1985.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 89% · $20K Operating & administrative 11% · $3K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
Director
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Chicago, IL.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $20K · 2025–2025
Opportunity InternationalFY2025$5,000
Dartmouth College FundFY2025$2,500
Forbeck FoundationFY2025$2,400
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,000
Friends of LaneFY2025$1,555
Illinois Holocaust MuseumFY2025$1,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,000
Habitat for HumanityFY2025$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$350
CruFY2025$300
Womens Board - RushFY2025$250
Chicago Guild History MuseumFY2025$250
Alzheimers AssociationFY2025$250
Individual RecipientFY2025$200
Saint Joseph Indian SchoolFY2025$100
Individual RecipientFY2025$100
BoystownFY2025$100
See all 19 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$1K
Median grantPart XV$350
Largest grantPart XV$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$4K
Investment income$3K
Other income$264
Money out
$22K
Grants paid$20K
Running costs$3K
Owns and owes
$200K
net assets
Cash and savings$405
Total assets$200K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$3K
Other income$264
Total revenue$4K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$405
Total assets$200K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$200K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 18, 2026 $4K$22K−$19K$200K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $10K$16K−$6K$219K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 2, 2024 $46K$16K$29K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 8, 2023 $8K$19K−$11K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2023 $16K$24K−$8K$207K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 22, 2021 $4K$19K−$15K$216K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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