The Robin E Hernreich Foundation concentrates modest, targeted giving on arts and cultural institutions while also supporting higher-education and local community services. Grants skew toward cultural programming and place-based organizations in the Vail/Colorado region, but the foundation also makes occasional larger gifts to national institutions. Their portfolio mixes mid-size gifts to a small set of recipients rather than many small grants across many causes.
The Robin E Hernreich Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is a concentrated stream of cultural grants, led by a $90,000 award to Big Green in Broomfield in 2024 and followed by other sizable commitments to arts, health, and place-based institutions. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs organizations tied to Vail and the broader Colorado corridor as well as select national nonprofits and universities. Its portfolio includes support for the Vail Valley Foundation in Avon, Vail Health Services Foundation in Vail, and The Vail Jazz Foundation Inc in Vail, alongside grants to Performance Space 122 Inc in New York and The University of Washington Foundation in Seattle. The mix suggests a funder that gives targeted support to a relatively small set of grantees rather than broad, dispersed funding across many causes. While arts and cultural programming is the clearest thread, the foundation also appears in education- and community-oriented settings through grants to schools and local service organizations. The recurring presence of Colorado recipients points to a strong place-based orientation, with national institutions receiving fewer, more selective awards.
In regional arts and cultural programming, the foundation supported the Vail Valley Foundation with $33,500 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025, showing repeated attention to a Vail-area arts institution. It also gave $10,000 to The Vail Jazz Foundation Inc in Vail in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2025, along with $7,500 to Vail Performing Arts Academy in Edwards in 2025. Beyond Colorado, it funded contemporary performance spaces with $25,000 to Performance Space 122 Inc in New York in 2025 and $10,000 to Performance Space New York in 2024. The foundation also made education- and youth-oriented grants, including $90,000 to Big Green in Broomfield in 2024 and $25,000 to The University of Washington Foundation in 2025.
Typical grant size sits at $8,750 at the 25th percentile, a median of $10,000, and $13,750 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows a mix of recurring and one-time support: several recipients reappear across multiple years, including Clinton Foundation, Performance Space New York, The Vail Jazz Foundation Inc, Vail Performing Arts Academy, and Vail Valley Foundation. Grants are generally mid-sized, with occasional larger awards such as $90,000 and $37,500. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. The pattern is selective, with repeated support to a small group of organizations rather than a broad, open-grant model.
$125K
$3.5M
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$138K
Most grants fall between $9K and $14K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$14K
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Concentrated portfolio of a small number of mid-to-large grants per year; combines local/regional place-based funding with selective national gifts; not highly diversified and no clear pattern of repeat multi-year commitments from the available data.
Notable grantees: Big Green, Vail Valley Foundation, Performance Space 122, Clinton Foundation, Vail Health Services Foundation
Grants land overwhelmingly in the United States, with 19 recent grants going to US recipients. Colorado is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Within Colorado, recent recipient cities include Broomfield, Avon, Vail, Eagle, and Edwards. Outside Colorado, recent grants reached New York City and Brooklyn in New York, Little Rock in Arkansas, Seattle in Washington, and St Louis in Missouri.
The recent grants list points most strongly to arts and cultural organizations, especially in Colorado and the Vail area. It also supports higher-education institutions and local health or community service groups, with grants to organizations such as Vail-area cultural nonprofits, universities, and health foundations.
Yes. Colorado is the top state by grant count, and 58% of grants go to recipients in Colorado. Recent recipient cities in the state include Broomfield, Avon, Vail, Eagle, and Edwards.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $8,750, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $13,750. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $90,000 and $37,500.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Clinton Foundation, Performance Space New York, The Vail Jazz Foundation Inc, Vail Performing Arts Academy, and Vail Valley Foundation. That pattern suggests recurring support to a small set of organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLINTON FOUNDATION | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $37,500 | 2025 | CULTURE |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATION | SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | CULTURE |
| PERFORMANCE SPACE 122 INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | CULTURE |
| VAIL HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | CULTURE |
| VAIL PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY | EDWARDS, CO | $7,500 | 2025 | CULTURE |
| THE VAIL JAZZ FOUNDATION INC | VAIL, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURE |
| VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION | AVON, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CULTURE |
| BIG GREEN | BROOMFIELD, CO | $90,000 | 2024 | CULTURE |
| VAIL VALLEY FOUNDATION | AVON, CO | $33,500 | 2024 | CULTURE |
| PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CULTURE |
| THE CYCLE EFFECT | EAGLE, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | CULTURE |
| THE VAIL JAZZ FOUNDATION INC | VAIL, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | CULTURE |
| VAIL PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY | EDWARDS, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | CULTURE |
| Washington University | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 2023 | Culture |
| Performance Space New York | New York City, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | Culture |
| Clinton Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $10,000 | 2023 | Culture |
| Vail Valley Health Foundation | Edwards, CO | $10,000 | 2023 | Culture |
| Vail Performing Arts | Edwards, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | Culture |
| Lower East Side Film Festival | Brooklyn, NY | $2,000 | 2023 | Culture |
VAIL PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
$7,500CULTURE
THE VAIL JAZZ FOUNDATION INC
CULTURE
PERFORMANCE SPACE NEW YORK
$10,000CULTURE
THE VAIL JAZZ FOUNDATION INC
$10,000CULTURE
VAIL PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY
$5,000CULTURE
Performance Space New York
$10,000Culture
Vail Valley Health Foundation
$10,000Culture
Vail Performing Arts
$5,000Culture
Lower East Side Film Festival
$2,000Culture