Private foundation · EIN 33-1472914 · Paramus, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Robinwood Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 29 grants paid, $3.8M total, median $100K. 28% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
29
$3.8M
Median grant
$100K
Stays in NJ
28%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$47M

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope for New YorkNew York, NYGeneral support$250K
Catholic Charities of the DioceseClifton, NJGeneral support$250K
Eva's Village IncPaterson, NJGeneral support$250K
Joybound People and PetsWalnut Creek, CAGeneral support$250K
A New Way of Life Reentry ProjectLos Angeles, CAGeneral support$250K
Boys and Girls Club of NewarkNewark, NJGeneral support$250K
Petaluma River Park FoundationPetaluma, CAGeneral support$250K
Brain Injury Association of AmericaFairfax, VAGeneral support$200K
Youth Consultation Service IncNewark, NJGeneral support$200K
Table to TableSaddle Brook, NEGeneral support$200K
West County Health CentersSan Pablo, CAGeneral support$197K
Regents of the University of CaliforniaOakland, CAGeneral support$150K
Habitat for Humanity of Bergen CountyWestwood, NEGeneral support$125K
Center for Hope and Safety IncRochelle Park, NJGeneral support$100K
Oasis a Haven for Women & ChildrenPaterson, NJGeneral support$100K
West County Community ServicesGurneville, CAGeneral support$100K
Buckelew ProgramsNovato, CAGeneral support$75K
Shine Together IncMilpitas, CAGeneral support$75K
There With Care in the Bay AreaRedwood City, CAGeneral support$75K
City Green IncClifton, NJGeneral support$75K
Ceres Community ProjectSanta Rosa, CAGeneral support$75K
Wharton Institute for the Performing ArtsBerkeley Heights, NEGeneral support$75K
Habitat for Humanity of the Boulder AreaBroomfield, COGeneral support$75K
The Botanical BusRohnert Park, CAGeneral support$70K
Healthcare Foundation of Northern CaHealdsburg, CAGeneral support$50K
Common Ground SocietySanta Rosa, CAGeneral support$17K
Sebastopol Center for the ArtsSebastopol, CAGeneral support$10K
Petaluma Arts CouncilPetaluma, CAGeneral support$7,000
YMCA of Ridgewood New JerseyRidgewood, NJGeneral support$5,000

By state: California 15 · New Jersey 8 · Nebraska 3 · New York 1 · Virginia 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Robinwood Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Paramus, New Jersey, administered in care of Kenneth C Forester, tax-exempt since 2025. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Robinwood Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Robinwood Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.8M across 29 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does Robinwood Foundation Inc give?

California (15 grants), New Jersey (8 grants), Nebraska (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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