About Robert Bollinger Foundation
The Robert Bollinger Foundation concentrates on local community-service organizations, with significant support for food security, rural agrarian/community development in the Catskills, and social service programs serving marginalized youth—notably LGBTQ youth homelessness in Detroit. Grants are mid-sized and targeted, often repeat awards to the same nonprofits, and the foundation also funds animal welfare and regional environmental/community centers. Across its portfolio the foundation favors operational/program support rather than capital projects.
Focus Areas
Rural agrarian and community development in the Catskills (Catskill Agrarian Alliance; Catskill Center)Food rescue and hunger relief (Forgotten Harvest)Support for LGBTQ youth shelters and services in Detroit (Ruth Ellis Center; Ali Forney Center)Neighborhood-based social service organizations providing broad community services (Neighborhood Service Organization / NSO)Animal welfare and local rescue groups (Detroit Dog Rescue)
Who They Fund
local community members/general publicvolunteers and volunteer-led groups
About Robert Bollinger Foundation
Robert Bollinger Foundation Inc has a clear pattern of repeat, mid-sized support for place-based community service groups, with its largest recent grant going to Catskill Agrarian Alliance for community service activities. The foundation’s giving stretches across food rescue, rural agrarian and community development in the Catskills, youth homelessness services, and neighborhood social services, with grants often landing in the same organizations year after year. In Detroit, it has backed organizations serving marginalized youth and broader community needs; in New York’s Catskills, it has supported agrarian and regional community work. The recent record also includes support for animal welfare and environmental/community organizations, which broadens the portfolio beyond direct human services. The grants are generally operational in character, aimed at sustaining community service activities rather than capital projects. Several recipients appear multiple times in the recent grant list, suggesting an ongoing relationship with selected nonprofits rather than one-off project funding. The foundation’s pattern points to a regional funder that uses targeted grants to help local organizations maintain day-to-day service delivery.
What Robert Bollinger Foundation Funds
Food rescue and hunger relief is one visible part of the portfolio: in 2024, Robert Bollinger Foundation Inc gave $30,000 to Forgotten Harvest for community service activities. Rural agrarian and community development is another consistent theme, shown by $65,000 to Catskill Agrarian Alliance in 2025 and additional support to Catskill Center in 2024 and 2025. The foundation also funds services for LGBTQ youth and related homelessness support, including $50,000 to Ruth Ellis Center in 2025 and $50,000 to Ali Forney Center in 2025. Animal welfare is present as well, with Detroit Dog Rescue receiving $25,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024. Across these areas, the recurring purpose language stays focused on community service activities or organization support.
How Robert Bollinger Foundation Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-range: p25 is $17,500, median is $25,000, and p75 is $40,000. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Catskill Agrarian Alliance, Catskill Center, Detroit Dog Rescue, and Neighborhood Service Organization. That pattern points to ongoing organizational support rather than isolated one-time gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grant descriptions emphasize support for community service activities and organization activities, which suggests operating or general support is a common approach.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$265K
Total Assets
$899K
Total Revenue
$570K
Total Expenses
$265K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $18K and $40K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Regional2 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MI.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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