Private foundation · Wilmington, DE (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Robinson Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $1.6 million · 6 in Tipton County
- Typical grant
- $5,000 to $25,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $11,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Tipton County, Shelby County, Davidson County, Knox County · plus 42 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 10 of 15.
- Total giving that year
- $3.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $1.6M | 16 |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $1.7M | 15 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Foundation Source · Fairfield · 8008391754
- What to send
- Https://www.robinsonfdn.org/grant-requirements
- Deadlines
- Https://www.robinsonfdn.org/grant-requirements
- Limits
- Https://www.robinsonfdn.org/grant-requirements
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- John R RobinsonTrustee
- Lisa RobinsonManaging trustee, pres
- Tiffany Robinson-CousarExecutive director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Foster Child Bag of Love fund
- For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member, educational supplies, field trips,...
- 8 x 8 shed canoe rack, old town discovery sport, 12 old town paddles, life jackets, adult youth and child...
- To be used for missions to fill backpacks for children and buy essential clothing for back to school...
- For vet bills
- Trauma Room 2 and 3 for boom and fisheye camera and video monitors, STORZ intubation system, Stryker...
- MOC Pediatric Bedside Programs
- Crisis to Housing Services
Tennessee organizations it funded
Tipton County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region | Covington, Tipton County | For 3 Christmas gifts per club member, a new coat for each club member,... | $50K |
| Go Lucy Go Foundation Inc. | Covington, Tipton County | General & Unrestricted | $25K |
| Broken Arrow Foundation | Covington, Tipton County | General & Unrestricted | $20K |
| Gemini Pet Rescue and Transport | Covington, Tipton County | For vet bills | $10K |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region | Covington, Tipton County | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Central Baptist Church | Brighton, Tipton County | To be used for missions to fill backpacks for children and buy essential... | $5,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | New positron emission tomography (PET) machine, a next-generation... | $1M |
| Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Trauma Room 2 and 3 for boom and fisheye camera and video monitors, STORZ... | $400K |
| Musicians On Call Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | MOC Pediatric Bedside Programs | $20K |
| Nashville Rescue Mission | Nashville, Davidson County | General & Unrestricted | $20K |
| Camp Conquest | Millington, Shelby County | 8 x 8 shed canoe rack, old town discovery sport, 12 old town paddles, life... | $12K |
| Oasis Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Crisis to Housing Services | $10K |
| Association for Guidance Aid Placement & Empathy | Nashville, Davidson County | Foster Child Bag of Love fund | $6,000 |
| Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Veracity Neuroscience Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Lindsey/Saemenes Huntington's disease golf tournament and general support | $5,000 |
| Tipton-Rosemark Academy Inc. | Millington, Shelby County | Crisis go gatekeeper visitor management system | $1,830 |