The Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation focuses on large capital investments in local community infrastructure in the Stamford/Catskills region, funding municipal and volunteer organizations that support public safety and youth recreation. Their grants overwhelmingly support construction of parks, athletic fields, firemen’s halls, and emergency medical services facilities, indicating a priority for durable community assets that benefit rural towns and youth activities.
Robinson-broadhurst Foundation Inc. stands out for funding large, place-based capital projects in the Stamford/Catskills region, with grants that build or repair community assets rather than short-term programs. Recent awards include $3.5 million to the Town of Winchendon for a community park and $1.5 million to the Wocester Fire District for construction of a firemen’s hall. That pattern matches the foundation’s emphasis on durable facilities for public use, including parks, athletic fields, fire and EMS infrastructure, libraries, schools, and municipal buildings. The foundation’s recent giving also shows repeated support for organizations serving youth and local residents in small towns. Headwaters Ems Inc received multiple awards for medical services and emergency medical services, while the Village of Stamford has been funded for youth athletic facilities, main street renewal, pool work, and library construction. The grant list points to a funder that works through capital requests, maintenance projects, and equipment purchases tied to civic infrastructure. With annual grants totaling $16,766,080 and a typical grant size centered at $20,000, the foundation operates at both very large and smaller local-project scales. Its portfolio is regional, but its awards are heavily concentrated in New York communities, especially around Stamford and nearby towns.
Public safety and emergency response are major parts of the foundation’s work. Headwaters Ems Inc received $499,500 in 2024 for medical services and $395,000 in 2023 for emergency medical services, showing support for local EMS operations. Fire protection is another clear area: the Wocester Fire District was awarded $1.5 million for construction of a firemen’s hall, and the Stamford Joint Fire District received $125,000 for facility maintenance. The foundation also funds recreation and youth facilities. Catskill Mountain Little League received $1,395,684 for an athletic facility, while the Village of Stamford received $409,284 for a youth athletic facility and $100,000 for a pool project. Education-related support appears as well: Stamford Central School received $176,139 in 2025, and the Town of Winchendon Public School received $180,000 for computers for students and $170,000 for dual enrollment and enrichment opportunities.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $46K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$46K
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Very concentrated, capital-focused giving: a handful of very large grants (multi-hundred-thousand to multi-million dollar) directed to local governments and volunteer/public safety nonprofits, occasional repeat funding to EMS; few total grants but high dollar amounts per grant.
Notable grantees: Town of Winchendon, Worcester Fire District, Catskill Mountain Little League, Headwaters EMS, Inc., Village of Stamford
Typical grant size is $7,375 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $46,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grants list also includes several very large capital awards. The foundation gives through discretionary general grants and annual community grants, and those programs accept unsolicited applications online. Recipients appear across multiple years: Headwaters Ems Inc, the Village of Stamford, Town of Winchendon Public School, and Wendell P Clark Memorial Assoc each received more than one award in the recent list. The foundation funds charitable 501(c)(3) organizations and municipal entities.
Giving is concentrated in New York, which accounts for 64% of grants, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Stamford and Hobart appear frequently among recipient locations, alongside Winchendon, Massachusetts. Recent awards also landed in Worcester, New York; Winchendon, Massachusetts; and Stamford, New York, showing a regional footprint centered on small towns rather than a national spread. The top state by grant count is New York.
The foundation’s grant programs accept unsolicited applications online. Applicants for general grants submit organizational and financial documentation, and the annual general grants program lists a November 30 submission deadline.
General grants go to charitable 501(c)(3) organizations whose mission and activities fit the foundation’s Areas of Interest. The annual community grants program also includes municipal entities that improve quality of life in the foundation’s service communities.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on $7,375 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $46,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes awards well above that range for capital projects.
Its grantmaking includes community parks, youth athletic facilities, fire and EMS infrastructure, school support, libraries, municipal improvements, senior center work, and other local capital projects. Recent awards also include equipment and maintenance needs such as computers for students, emergency radios, and facility repairs.
No. New York receives 64% of grants, but the recent grants list also includes recipients in Massachusetts, including Winchendon. The portfolio is regional, with awards concentrated in nearby communities in both states.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Robinson-Broadhurst Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be a charitable 501(c)(3) organization. The organization and its activities must fit within the Foundation's Areas of Interest. Funding is limited geographically to Stamford NY, Worcester NY, and Winchendon MA.
Deadline: Annual deadline for submission is November 30th.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADWATERS EMS INC | HOBART, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL SERVICES |
| STAMFORD VILLAGE LIBRARY | STAMFORD, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | FACILITY CONSTRUCTION |
| STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL | STAMFORD, NY | $176,139 | 2025 | STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST GRT |
| TOWN OF WINCHENDON PUBLIC SCHOOL | WINCHENDON, MA | $170,000 | 2025 | DUAL ENROLLMENT/ ENRICHMENT OPPS |
| TWN OF WINCHENDON | WINCHENDON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | DEFIBRILLATORS/CARDIAC |
| WENDELL P CLARK MEMORIAL ASSOC | WINCHENDON, MA | $150,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING YOUTH |
| TOWN OF WINCHENDON COMM ACTION | WINCHENDON, MA | $105,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAM |
| TOWN OF WINCHENDON FIRE DEPT | WINCHENDON, MA | $98,718 | 2025 | REPLACE BRUSH TRUCK |
| VILLAGE OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | POOL OPERATIONS |
| HEADWATERS EMS INC | HOBART, NY | $78,342 | 2025 | LIFESAVING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| STAMFORD JOINT FIRE DISTRICT | STAMFORD, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | RESCUE TRUCK |
| THE UNITATIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH | WINCHENDON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | STONEWORK REPAIRS |
| STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL | STAMFORD, NY | $65,205 | 2025 | COMMUNITY GRANT |
| STAMFORD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION | STAMFORD, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | PAVING & CONTINUAL MAINT |
| CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LITTLE LEAGUE | HOBART, NY | $54,559 | 2025 | ATHLETIC FACILITY |
| VILLAGE OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION COSTS |
| WORCESTER FIRE DISTRICT | WORCESTER, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | FACILITY IMPROVEMENT |
| TWN OF WINCHENDON DPW | WINCHENDON, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | SIDEWALK REPAIRS |
| WENDEL P CLARK MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | WINCHENDON, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL PROJECT SUPPORT |
| ROXBURY ARTS GROUP | ROXBURY, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT - STAMFORD |
| HOUSE OF PEACE & EDUCATION | GARDNER, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | HOPE WINCHENDON PROJECT |
| HELIOS CARE | ONEONTA, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS |
| GAAMHA INC | GARDNER, MA | $40,000 | 2025 | BUILDING & CLINICAL SUPPORT |
| TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | STAMFORD, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | HANDICAP ELEVATOR ACCESS |
| VILLAGE OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | HEATING EQUIPMENT |
| TOWN OF HARPERSFIELD | HARPERSFIELD, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC ROAD RESURFACING |
| TOWN OF STAMFORD | HOBART, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | FIRE DETECTION & SECURITY LIGHTING |
| WORCESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL | WORCESTER, NY | $33,600 | 2025 | TECHNOLOGY & DEFIBRILLATORS |
| TWN OF WINCHENDON | WINCHENDON, MA | $32,500 | 2025 | RECREATION PROGRAM |
| WORCESTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | WORCESTER, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | FACILITY MAINTENANCE |
| MOUNT WACHUSETT COMM COLLEGE FD | GARDNER, MA | $26,919 | 2025 | SUCCESS ACADEMY |
| STAMFORD VILLAGE LIBRARY | STAMFORD, NY | $26,318 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING |
| WINCHENDON HISTORY AND CULTURE | WINCHENDON, MA | $25,396 | 2025 | FACILITY MAINTENANCE |
| STAMFORD CHILDERN'S ACTIVITIES CTR | STAMFORD, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY PLANNING OF SO CENTRAL NY | ONEONTA, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS - ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE |
| CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LITTLE LEAGUE | HOBART, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | FIELD EQUIPMENR |
| STAMFORD WELLNESS CENTER | STAMFORD, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | COUNSELING PROGRAM |
| MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY | WORCESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GROUNDS MAINTENANCE |
| TOWN OF HARPERSFIELD | HARPERSFIELD, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TRANSFER STATION PROJECT |
| FRIENDS OF MUSIC OF STAMFORD NY INC | STAMFORD, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMMING CONCERT SERIES |
| GROWING PLACES | LEOMINSTER, MA | $23,941 | 2025 | LOCAL WORKS |
| IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH | WINCHENDON, MA | $22,650 | 2025 | SMOKE AND HEAT DETECTION |
| VILLAGE OF STAMFORD | STAMFORD, NY | $21,233 | 2025 | LED LIGHTING |
| SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH | WORCESTER, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | PAINTING BUILD |
| CATSKILL REVITALIZATION CORPORATION | STAMFORD, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | FACILITY RESTORATION |
| MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE F | GARDNER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | WORK STUDY FUND |
| WINCHENDON MUSIC FESTIVAL | NEWTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | MUSIC FESTIVAL |
| AHIMSA HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE INC | TEMPLETON, MA | $19,500 | 2025 | DOMESTIC ANIMAL CARE |
| UNITED PARISH OF WINCHENDON | WINCHENDON, MA | $18,100 | 2025 | MAINTENACE & OPERATION |
| WORCESTER FREE LIBRARY | WORCESTER, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | STAIRS AND SIDEWALK |
HEADWATERS EMS INC
$350,000MEDICAL SERVICES
STAMFORD VILLAGE LIBRARY
$200,000FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
$176,139STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST GRT
TOWN OF WINCHENDON PUBLIC SCHOOL
$170,000DUAL ENROLLMENT/ ENRICHMENT OPPS
TWN OF WINCHENDON
$150,000DEFIBRILLATORS/CARDIAC
WENDELL P CLARK MEMORIAL ASSOC
$150,000PROGRAMMING YOUTH
TOWN OF WINCHENDON COMM ACTION
$105,000COMMUNITY PROGRAM
TOWN OF WINCHENDON FIRE DEPT
$98,718REPLACE BRUSH TRUCK
VILLAGE OF STAMFORD
$80,000POOL OPERATIONS
HEADWATERS EMS INC
$78,342LIFESAVING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
STAMFORD JOINT FIRE DISTRICT
$75,000RESCUE TRUCK
THE UNITATIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
$75,000STONEWORK REPAIRS
STAMFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL
$65,205COMMUNITY GRANT
STAMFORD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
$55,000PAVING & CONTINUAL MAINT
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LITTLE LEAGUE
$54,559ATHLETIC FACILITY
VILLAGE OF STAMFORD
$50,000CONSTRUCTION COSTS
WORCESTER FIRE DISTRICT
$50,000FACILITY IMPROVEMENT
TWN OF WINCHENDON DPW
$50,000SIDEWALK REPAIRS
WENDEL P CLARK MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
$45,000CAPITAL PROJECT SUPPORT
ROXBURY ARTS GROUP
$40,000PROGRAM SUPPORT - STAMFORD
HOUSE OF PEACE & EDUCATION
$40,000HOPE WINCHENDON PROJECT
HELIOS CARE
$40,000PROGRAMS
GAAMHA INC
$40,000BUILDING & CLINICAL SUPPORT
TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$40,000HANDICAP ELEVATOR ACCESS
VILLAGE OF STAMFORD
$35,000HEATING EQUIPMENT
TOWN OF HARPERSFIELD
$35,000PUBLIC ROAD RESURFACING
TOWN OF STAMFORD
$35,000FIRE DETECTION & SECURITY LIGHTING
WORCESTER CENTRAL SCHOOL
$33,600TECHNOLOGY & DEFIBRILLATORS
TWN OF WINCHENDON
$32,500RECREATION PROGRAM
WORCESTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$30,000FACILITY MAINTENANCE
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMM COLLEGE FD
$26,919SUCCESS ACADEMY
STAMFORD VILLAGE LIBRARY
$26,318PROGRAMMING
WINCHENDON HISTORY AND CULTURE
$25,396FACILITY MAINTENANCE
STAMFORD CHILDERN'S ACTIVITIES CTR
$25,000OPERATIONS
FAMILY PLANNING OF SO CENTRAL NY
$25,000PROGRAMS - ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN LITTLE LEAGUE
$25,000FIELD EQUIPMENR
STAMFORD WELLNESS CENTER
$25,000COUNSELING PROGRAM
MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY
$25,000GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
TOWN OF HARPERSFIELD
$25,000TRANSFER STATION PROJECT
FRIENDS OF MUSIC OF STAMFORD NY INC
$25,000PROGRAMMING CONCERT SERIES
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHURCH
$22,650SMOKE AND HEAT DETECTION
VILLAGE OF STAMFORD
$21,233LED LIGHTING
SAINT JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
$21,000PAINTING BUILD
CATSKILL REVITALIZATION CORPORATION
$20,000FACILITY RESTORATION
MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE F
$20,000WORK STUDY FUND
WINCHENDON MUSIC FESTIVAL
$20,000MUSIC FESTIVAL
AHIMSA HAVEN ANIMAL RESCUE INC
$19,500DOMESTIC ANIMAL CARE
UNITED PARISH OF WINCHENDON
$18,100MAINTENACE & OPERATION
WORCESTER FREE LIBRARY
$18,000STAIRS AND SIDEWALK