The Aileen K and Brian L Roberts Foundation concentrates large, unrestricted operating support to cultural institutions, leading Philadelphia-area hospitals and universities, and Jewish/Israel-related organizations. Grants are predominantly local to Greater Philadelphia (museums, CHOP, Penn, Villanova) but include national civic-issue and Jewish-affiliated recipients. The foundation favors sustaining core operations of established institutions rather than seed funding or small grassroots projects.
The Aileen K and Brian L Roberts Foundation shows a clear pattern of supporting established institutions with large operating grants, especially in Philadelphia. Its biggest recent awards went to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, including $2,518,172 in 2023 and $2,485,070 in 2024, both described as support for organizational operating budgets. The same approach appears across universities and cultural institutions: the University of Pennsylvania received $1,378,524 in 2023 and $905,883 in 2024, while the Philadelphia Museum of Art received $1,069,125 in 2024 and $1,025,000 in 2023. The foundation also backs Jewish and civic organizations, including a $1,000,000 grant in 2025 to the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism and a $1,000,000 grant in 2023 to Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund. Across these examples, the common thread is unrestricted support for organizations with substantial existing operations rather than project-specific or early-stage funding. The recent record also includes recipients beyond Philadelphia, such as The Calder Museum in New York and Open Squash in New York, but the core pattern remains centered on major institutions with ongoing budget needs.
In child health and pediatric research, the foundation gave $2,518,172 in 2023 and $2,485,070 in 2024 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for organizational operating budgets. Higher education is another major area: the University of Pennsylvania received $1,378,524 in 2023 and $905,883 in 2024, and Villanova University received $242,446 in 2024. Cultural institutions also receive substantial support. The Philadelphia Museum of Art was awarded $1,069,125 in 2024, and The Barnes Foundation received $999,000 in 2024, both for operational budgets. The foundation also funds Jewish and Israel-related organizations, including $275,000 to Maccabi USA Sports for Israel in 2023 and $1,000,000 to the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism in 2025. It has also supported civic advocacy through Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund with $1,000,000 in 2023.
Typical grant sizes cluster at a relatively high operating-support level: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,037. The recent record includes repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Project Home, and The Jewish Federation of Philadelphia. That pattern points to continuing support rather than one-off project grants. The foundation appears to use a direct institutional grantmaking model, with awards described as help for organizational operational budgets. It does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
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$62.4M
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$2.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Aileen K and Brian L Roberts Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 107 | $16.8M | 99.1% |
| 2 | Switzerland |
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Relatively concentrated, high-dollar grants with repeated funding to flagship institutions; emphasis on multi-grand, unrestricted/operational support rather than many small awards. Mix of strong local focus with select national issue advocacy and Jewish-themed beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, Everytown for Gun Safety
Giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 52% of grants, while the foundation’s overall geographic scope is regional. Philadelphia is the main recipient city, with grants to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Project Home. Other Pennsylvania recipients include Villanova, Plymouth Meeting, and Riverton. Outside the state, grants reached New York, Massachusetts, Illinois, California, New Jersey, and Switzerland, showing a broader but still limited footprint. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based at 99.1% of grants, with one grant outside the U.S. in SZ.
The recent grants show support for hospitals, universities, museums, Jewish and Israel-related organizations, and civic advocacy groups. Examples include Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Maccabi USA Sports for Israel, and Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund.
Its grant-size distribution centers on operational support: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,037. Recent awards also include several much larger institutional grants in the hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars.
Yes. Several organizations appear across multiple years, including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in 2023 and 2024, the University of Pennsylvania in 2023, 2024, and 2025, the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2023 and 2024, Project Home in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Jewish Federation of Philadelphia in 2024 and 2025.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, with 52% of grants going to recipients in the state. Philadelphia is the most visible recipient city in the recent grants list, alongside other Pennsylvania places such as Villanova, Plymouth Meeting, and Riverton.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $10K |
0.9% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM | FOXBOROUGH, MA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| OPEN SQUASH | NEW YORK, NY | $166,667 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| TUITION SUPPORT FUND INC | RIVERTON, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| FOR PETE'S SAKE | PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| YMCA OF MV | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| PROJECT HOME | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| WENDY NOVAK DIABETES INSTITUTE | LOUISVILLE, KY | $40,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| CHILDREN'S CRISIS TREATMENT CENTER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| CULTURETRUST GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| SPIN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| FIRST TEE GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS | PALM BEACH, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| SQUASH AND EDUCATION ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| PACIFIC LINKS FOUNDATION | MILPITAS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| ISLAND GROWN INITIATIVE | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WEST TISBURY, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| LOST TREE VILLAGE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | NORTH PALM BEACH, FL | $11,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD COMMUNITY SERVICES | OAK BLUFFS, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THEATRE 4 YOUNG PEOPLE | GLEN MILLS, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| RYAN'S CASE FOR SMILES | WAYNE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| MV YOUTH | CHILMARK, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| BYERSCHOOL FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THE I'M STILL RUNNING FOUNDATION | LANSDALE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| BEYOND CELIAC | AMBLER, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| MOORE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| FRIENDS OF ST MALACHY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| WEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| CHESTNUT HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| WOODMERE ART MUSEUM | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| VINEYARD OPEN LAND FOUNDATION | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THE KRISTEN ANN CARR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THE AGNES IRWIN SCHOOL FUND | ROSEMONT, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| CHESTNUT HILL GARDEN DISTRICT FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $500 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| VGC FOUNDATION | EDGARTOWN, MA | $500 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,485,070 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,069,125 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THE CALDER MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $1,044,125 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THE BARNES FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $999,000 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $905,883 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | $242,446 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $196,571 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION | VINEYARD HAVEN, MA | $160,980 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $150,980 | 2024 | TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS |
FOUNDATION TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM
$1,000,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
OPEN SQUASH
$166,667TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TUITION SUPPORT FUND INC
$150,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
WENDY NOVAK DIABETES INSTITUTE
$40,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
SPIN
$25,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION
$15,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
THEATRE 4 YOUNG PEOPLE
$10,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
THE I'M STILL RUNNING FOUNDATION
$5,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
FRIENDS OF ST MALACHY
$5,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
CHESTNUT HILL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$5,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
VINEYARD OPEN LAND FOUNDATION
$1,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
THE KRISTEN ANN CARR FUND
$1,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
THE AGNES IRWIN SCHOOL FUND
$1,000TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
CHESTNUT HILL GARDEN DISTRICT FUND
$500TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
VGC FOUNDATION
$500TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA
$2,485,070TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
THE CALDER MUSEUM
$1,044,125TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$905,883TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
SHERIFF'S MEADOW FOUNDATION
$160,980TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS
TO HELP FUND THE ORGANIZATIONS' OPERATIONAL BUDGETS