The Robinson Foundation makes concentrated, local grants to front-line human services providers. Their sole recorded grant is a $50,000 award to Breakthru House, indicating a preference for funding direct-service programs that support people with substance use, homelessness, or other acute social needs in the Atlanta area. The foundation appears to prioritize operational or program support for community-based agencies rather than broad policy or research efforts.
J William & Elizabeth S Robinson Foundation Inc gives in a pattern that is small in individual checks but repeated across years, with a mix of education, religion, human services, libraries, and land-related support. One clear thread is continuity: Young Harris College received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for educational development, while The Westminster Schools also received support in multiple years. The foundation’s largest recorded grant, $50,000 to Breakthru House Inc, points to direct aid for human services rather than broad policy work. Other grants show a preference for established community institutions and practical program support. The foundation has backed churches in Atlanta and Newborn, health services at The Good Samaritan Health Center, and land acquisition work through the National Parks Foundation. It also supported the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation and Envisioneers, showing that its giving is not limited to one beneficiary type. Across the record, the foundation appears to favor operating or program support for organizations serving local communities, with particular attention to education, faith communities, and human services.
Education is a recurring theme. Young Harris College received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for the promotion of educational development, and The Westminster Schools received $20,000 in 2024 and 2025 for the same purpose. Faith-based support is another visible area. All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta received $16,000 in 2023, $16,500 in 2024, and $17,000 in 2025 for religious support, while Peachtree Road United Methodist Church and Newborn United Methodist Church also received repeated grants for religious support. The foundation also funds public-interest services outside schools and churches. Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for public libraries, and The Good Samaritan Health Center received $10,000 in 2024 for health services.
Typical grants are modest: the p25 is $2,500, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $10,000. The record also includes larger awards, but most listed grants cluster at or below $10,000. The foundation’s giving shows repeat support rather than one-off checks: Young Harris College, The Westminster Schools, and several churches appear across multiple years. It is a private foundation, and it also funds individuals. Program-related investments are not part of the record provided.
$358K
$4.9M
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$429K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, one-off large gift to a single frontline human-services provider (operational/program support); no evidence of broad or diversified giving in this dataset.
Notable grantees: BREAKTHRU HOUSE INC
The foundation gives nationally, and all recorded grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients. Georgia is the main destination by count, with 41% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Beyond Georgia, California appears often, including recipients in Oakland, Santa Barbara, and Redwood City. Other recipient locations include Washington, DC; Gallatin Gateway, MT; Big Sky, MT; and Nashville, TN. The mix suggests a broad U.S. footprint with a strong concentration in Georgia.
The record shows support for educational institutions, churches, human services providers, public libraries, health services, and land acquisition work. Named recipients include Young Harris College, All Saints' Episcopal Church, Breakthru House Inc, Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation, The Good Samaritan Health Center, and the National Parks Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Young Harris College received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025; The Westminster Schools received $20,000 in 2024 and 2025; and All Saints' Episcopal Church received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The distribution centers on small awards: p25 is $2,500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes larger grants such as $50,000 to Breakthru House Inc and $25,000 awards to Young Harris College.
By grant count, California is the top state outside the foundation’s HQ state, while 41% of grants go to recipients in Georgia. The recipient list includes organizations in Atlanta, Decatur, Young Harris, Newborn, Oakland, Santa Barbara, Redwood City, Washington, DC, and Nashville.
Yes. The profile indicates that it funds individuals. The grant record also shows a mix of institutional awards across education, religion, human services, libraries, health services, and land acquisition.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $45,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $32,500 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| PEACHTREE ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $26,000 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| THE WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS | ATLANTA, GA | $22,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| NATIONAL PARKS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAMS |
| GIVEWELL MAXIMUM IMPACT FUND | OAKLAND, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR THE SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
| NEWBORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | NEWBORN, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| BIG SKY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION | BIG SKY, MT | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
| GALLATIN RIVER TASK FORCE | GALLATIN GATEWAY, MT | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE SUPPORT OF PROTECTION NATURAL RESOURCES |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | KENNESAW, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH |
| SANTA BARBARA PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES |
| THE GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH SERVICES |
| SPANISH PEAKS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | BIG SKY, MT | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $7,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $5,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| UNITED METHODIST HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2026 | BISHOP WATSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND |
| RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY | VENTURA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS |
| THE CATHEDRAL OF ST PHILIP | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| COVINGTON FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | COVINGTON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ATLANTA AREA COUNCIL | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS |
| CHURCH ST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | SELMA, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| SANTA BARBARA CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS |
| VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY | RICHMOND, VA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| GIRL'S INC OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| SANTA BARBARA ZOO | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PLATEAU | CASHIERS, NC | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| GEORGIA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION | NORCROSS, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ROBINSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA - TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | ATHENS, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | ST LOUIS, MO | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| MOXI THE WOLF MUSEUM OF EXPLORATION & INNOVATION | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | EVANSTON, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| WOFFORD COLLEGE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| CASA OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICES |
| HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL - ONE SCHOOL CAMPAIGN | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERLANDS | SANDY SPRINGS, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAMS |
| STANFORD LAW SCHOOL | STANFORD, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDEN | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| BAYLOR SCHOOL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO- BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | CHICAGO, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 175 | DECATUR, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT |
| GEORGIA APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF LOCAL GREENSPACE |
| APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY | ASHEVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF LOCAL GREENSPACE |
| CATHEDRAL GIVING BY DESIGN | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF CATHEDRAL MUSIC | ATLANTA, GA | $500 | 2026 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$32,500FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
PEACHTREE ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$26,000FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
FOR THE SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICES
NEWBORN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
FOR THE SUPPORT OF PROTECTION NATURAL RESOURCES
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$10,000TO SUPPORT CANCER RESEARCH
FOR THE SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM
$7,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
$5,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
UNITED METHODIST HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$5,000BISHOP WATSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
RUBICON THEATRE COMPANY
$5,000FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS
THE CATHEDRAL OF ST PHILIP
$5,000FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
COVINGTON FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA ATLANTA AREA COUNCIL
$5,000FOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
CHURCH ST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$5,000FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SANTA BARBARA CLUB PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
$5,000FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GIRL'S INC OF GREATER SANTA BARBARA
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
SANTA BARBARA ZOO
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GEORGIA UNITED METHODIST FOUNDATION
$2,500FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY ROBINSON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CASA OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
$2,500FOR THE SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICES
HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL - ONE SCHOOL CAMPAIGN
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERLANDS
$2,500FOR LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAMS
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BAYLOR SCHOOL
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$2,500FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TROOP 175
$2,000FOR THE PROMOTION OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
GEORGIA APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB
$2,000FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF LOCAL GREENSPACE
APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVANCY
$1,000FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF LOCAL GREENSPACE
CATHEDRAL GIVING BY DESIGN
$1,000FOR RELIGIOUS SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF CATHEDRAL MUSIC
$500FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS