The Michael Robertson Charitable Foundation makes modest, unrestricted grants to local New Jersey nonprofits that support veterans/first responders, community institutions, and small-scale conservation and animal welfare efforts. Its giving is neighborhood-focused and pragmatic — funding operational needs of established charities rather than large initiatives or capital projects. The foundation appears to favor direct-service organizations that benefit veterans and first responders and community-based groups in the Old Tappan/bergen County area.
Small, unrestricted grants concentrated in the local NJ area; a mix of one-off gifts and occasional repeat support (Tunnel to Towers appears more than once). No large multi-year commitments — funding is distributed across a few direct-service nonprofits.
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$716
$3K
Most grants fall between $688 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$688
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
About 50% of grants go to recipients in NJ.
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Notable grantees: Tunnel to Towers Foundation (repeat recipient), USA Patriots Veteran Athletics, Demarest Nature Center, Closter Animal Rescue, Presbyterian Church at Tenafly
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
| PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT TENAFLY | TENAFLY, NJ | $750 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
| CLOSTER ANIMAL RESCUE | BERGENFIELD, NJ | $250 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
| USA PATRIOTS VETERAN ATHLETICS | CAPE CORAL, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
| CLOSTER ANIMAL RESCUE | BERGENFIELD, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
| DEMAREST NATURE CENTER | DEMAREST, NJ | $1,000 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
| DOGS FOR OUR BRAVE | ST LOUIS, MO | $500 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM. |
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$2,000FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT TENAFLY
$750FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.
CLOSTER ANIMAL RESCUE
$250FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.
USA PATRIOTS VETERAN ATHLETICS
$1,000FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.
CLOSTER ANIMAL RESCUE
$1,000FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.
DEMAREST NATURE CENTER
$1,000FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$1,000FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.
DOGS FOR OUR BRAVE
$500FOR GENERAL USE IN THEIR PROGRAM.