Richard and Helen Robbins
Columbus, GA · EIN 20-8440979. Reported 161 grants totalling $700,082 to 78 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Richard and Helen Robbins did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $2,500; the smallest was $25 and the largest $110,007. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of N America | New York, NY | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yale Alumni | New Haven, CT | $115,007 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of the Chattahoochee | Columbus, GA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Temple Israel | Columbua, GA | $69,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Springer Society | Columbus, GA | $26,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Columbus Museum | Columbus, GA | $17,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbus Symphony Orchestra | Columbus, GA | $13,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Muscogee Co Library Foundation | Columbus, GA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Natl Infantry Museum Holocaust | Columbus, GA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| River Center | Columbus, GA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ctc Foundation | Columbus, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| US Holocaust Museum | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy Med of Columbus | Columbus, GA | $7,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hadassah | New York, NY | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pastoral Institute | Columbus, GA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hart Theater | Waynesville, NC | $6,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ferst Fdn for Childhood Literacy | Madison, GA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Jude Hospital | Memphis, TN | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Joy to Life Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Columbus Hospice | Columbus, GA | $5,150 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Helping Hungry Kids | Columbus, GA | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Csu Foundation | Columbus, GA | $4,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paws Humane | Columbus, GA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Riverdale Porterdale Cemetery | Columbus, GA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trees Columbus | Columbus, GA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbus Technical College Foundati | Columbus, GA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Serv of Wnc | Asheville, NC | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornell Free Speech Alliance | San Antonio, TX | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Civil War Naval Museum | Columbus, GA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Columbus, GA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Fnd of the Chattahoochee | Columbus, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Services of Wnc | Asheville, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Muscogee Educational Excellence | Columbus, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Feeding the Valley | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope Harbor | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Muscogee Educational Excellence Fou | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tuscola Waynesville Band Boosters | Waynesville, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valley Rescue Mission | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus | Columbus, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Georgia Alabama Land Trust | Piedmont, AL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lakeview Church of the Nazarene | Waynesville, NC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Midtown Inc | Columbus, GA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Phi Beta Kappa Society | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Land Conservancy of Mchenry Co | Woodstock, IL | $1,100 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charlies Angels Animal Rescue | Fletcher, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children of the Mountains | Waynesville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chs Alumni Association | Columbus, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbus Botanical Garden | Columbus, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Haywood Public Lib | Waynesville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Haywood County Rescue Squad | Canton, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundati | Columbus, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rmsota Foundation | Columbus, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Childrens Hospital | Greenville, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stewart Community Home | Columbus, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Land Conservancy of Mchenry Cou | Woodstock, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Stewart Home | Columbus, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Within Reach of Haywood | Waynesville, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haywood Co Rescue Squad | Waynesville, NC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Arbor Day Foundation | Lincoln, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church | Columbus, GA | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Haywood Co Public Librar | Waynesville, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Fdn | Columbus, GA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Paul UMC | Columbus, GA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple Beth Ahabah | Richmond, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Police Lives Matter | Richmond, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sha Arey Israel | Macon, GA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Springfield Christian Church | Springfield, VA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Anne Catholic Church Outreach | Columbus, GA | $50 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haywood Christian Ministries | Waynesville, NC | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
45 of 78 (58%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Yale Alumni
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ORGANIZATION - Jewish Federation of N America
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIO - Ctc Foundation
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE ORGANIZATION - Hart Theater
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ORGANIZAITON - Friends of Haywood Public Lib
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ORGANIZATION - Friends of Haywood Co Public Librar
TO PROVIDE FUND TO THE ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40 | $149,650 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 32 | $225,457 | $1,300 |
| 2023 | 45 | $154,725 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 44 | $170,250 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 49% of this one's giving went to organizations in Georgia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Georgia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Richard and Helen Robbins's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2811 Fleetwood Drive, Columbus, GA, 31906. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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