Ralph S Robinson Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 56-6049912
Foundation Overview
Based in Gastonia, NC, Ralph S Robinson Family Foundation has awarded 140 grants totaling $1,542,801 to organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $100,000, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 38 recipients (16%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
81% of all grants are concentrated in North Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Gastonia (66%), Dallas (8%), Hendersonville (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 41% growth trend over 5 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (39%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ralph S Robinson Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Covenant Village | $11,569 | Gastonia, NC, US | Robert Eugene Caldwell Benevolent Fund | 2023 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Gastonia | $20,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $500 | Belmont, NC, US | Maintenance And Enlargement Of Garden | 2023 |
| Dream Center Charlotte | $10,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $45,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2023 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $30,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Friends Of The Library | 2023 |
| Gaston Day School | $10,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Unrestricted Capital Campaign, Maintenance Reserve Fund, Teacher Salaries And Scholarships | 2023 |
| Gaston Hospice | $1,000 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Gateway Gaston Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Green River Volunteer Fire & Rescue | $500 | Zirconia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Gaston County Inc | $6,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hope United Survivor Network | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Support For The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center | 2023 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $2,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Grant For Forest Preservation | 2023 |
| Maylo United Methodist Church | $11,569 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2023 |
| The Education Foundation Inc | $600 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | The University Of Nc At Chapel Hill Scholarships | 2023 |
| The Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Schiele Society Contribution | 2023 |
| Trident Technical College Foundation | $11,569 | Charleston, SC, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| United Way Of Gaston County | $10,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Covenant Village | $11,569 | Gastonia, NC, US | Robert Eugene Caldwell Benevolent Fund | 2023 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Gastonia | $20,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $500 | Belmont, NC, US | Maintenance And Enlargement Of Garden | 2023 |
| Dream Center Charlotte | $10,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $45,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2023 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $30,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Friends Of The Library | 2023 |
| Gaston Day School | $10,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Unrestricted Capital Campaign, Maintenance Reserve Fund, Teacher Salaries And Scholarships | 2023 |
| Gaston Hospice | $1,000 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Gateway Gaston Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Green River Volunteer Fire & Rescue | $500 | Zirconia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Gaston County Inc | $6,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hope United Survivor Network | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Support For The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center | 2023 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $2,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Grant For Forest Preservation | 2023 |
| Maylo United Methodist Church | $11,569 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2023 |
| The Education Foundation Inc | $600 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | The University Of Nc At Chapel Hill Scholarships | 2023 |
| The Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Schiele Society Contribution | 2023 |
| Trident Technical College Foundation | $11,569 | Charleston, SC, US | Scholarships | 2023 |
| United Way Of Gaston County | $10,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Ashley Hall School For Girls | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Loyalty Fund | 2022 |
| Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Gastonia | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $500 | Belmont, NC, US | Maintenance And Enlargement Of Garden | 2022 |
| Dream Center Charlotte | $10,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $50,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2022 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $61,300 | Gastonia, NC, US | Friends Of The Library | 2022 |
| Gaston Hospice | $1,000 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Gateway Gaston Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Green River Volunteer Fire & Rescue | $500 | Zirconia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Gaston County Inc | $6,200 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hope United Survivor Network | $370 | Gastonia, NC, US | Support For The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center | 2022 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $2,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Grant For Forest Preservation | 2022 |
| The Education Foundation | $600 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | The University Of Nc At Chapel Hill Scholarships | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation Of Gaston County Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $1,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Schiele Society Contribution | 2022 |
| United Way Of Gaston County | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Woodberry Forest School | $2,000 | Woodberry Forest, VA, US | Amici Funds Scholarships | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School For Girls | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Loyalty Fund | 2022 |
| Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Gastonia | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $500 | Belmont, NC, US | Maintenance And Enlargement Of Garden | 2022 |
| Dream Center Charlotte | $10,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $50,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2022 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $61,300 | Gastonia, NC, US | Friends Of The Library | 2022 |
| Gaston Hospice | $1,000 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Gateway Gaston Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Green River Volunteer Fire & Rescue | $500 | Zirconia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Gaston County Inc | $6,200 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hope United Survivor Network | $370 | Gastonia, NC, US | Support For The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center | 2022 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $2,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Grant For Forest Preservation | 2022 |
| The Education Foundation | $600 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | The University Of Nc At Chapel Hill Scholarships | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation Of Gaston County Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $1,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Schiele Society Contribution | 2022 |
| United Way Of Gaston County | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Woodberry Forest School | $2,000 | Woodberry Forest, VA, US | Amici Funds Scholarships | 2022 |
| Ashley Hall School For Girls | $500 | Charleston, SC, US | Loyalty Fund | 2022 |
| Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy | $10,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry Gastonia | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $500 | Belmont, NC, US | Maintenance And Enlargement Of Garden | 2022 |
| Dream Center Charlotte | $10,000 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $50,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2022 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $61,300 | Gastonia, NC, US | Friends Of The Library | 2022 |
| Gaston Hospice | $1,000 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Gateway Gaston Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Green River Volunteer Fire & Rescue | $500 | Zirconia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Gaston County Inc | $6,200 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hope United Survivor Network | $370 | Gastonia, NC, US | Support For The Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center | 2022 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $2,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Grant For Forest Preservation | 2022 |
| The Education Foundation | $600 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | The University Of Nc At Chapel Hill Scholarships | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation Of Gaston County Inc | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $1,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Schiele Society Contribution | 2022 |
| United Way Of Gaston County | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Woodberry Forest School | $2,000 | Woodberry Forest, VA, US | Amici Funds Scholarships | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $30,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Annual Pledge | 2021 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $100,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | New Building | 2021 |
| Gaston Hospice | $5,500 | Dallas, NC, US | 2021 Annual Donation With Funds Going To The Robin Johnson House In Dallas, Nc | 2021 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $25,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | Grant For Forest Preservation | 2021 |
| Ashley Hall Foundation | $2,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Global Studies | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Gaston | $1,500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Provide A Safe Place To Learn And Grow | 2020 |
| Covenant Village | $1,200 | Gastonia, NC, US | Robert Eugene Caldwell Benevolent Fund | 2020 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $1,000 | Belmont, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $55,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2020 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $250 | Gastonia, NC, US | Mended Hearts Of Gastonia | 2020 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $10,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Friends Of The Library | 2020 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $46,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Gaston Day School | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Unrestricted Capital Campaign, Maintenance Reserve Fund, Teacher Salaries And Scholarships | 2020 |
| Gaston Hospice | $500 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $1,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Education Foundation | $1,200 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Rotary Foundation Of Gaston County Inc | $2,500 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Education Programs And Exhibits | 2020 |
| Woodberry Forest School | $4,000 | Woodberry Forest, VA, US | Amici Fund | 2020 |
| Ashley Hall Foundation | $2,000 | Charleston, SC, US | Global Studies | 2019 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Gaston | $1,500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Provide A Safe Place To Learn And Grow | 2019 |
| Community Foundation Of Gaston County Inc | $41,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Covenant Village | $26,200 | Gastonia, NC, US | Robert Eugene Caldwell Benevolent Fund | 2019 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $500 | Belmont, NC, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Education Foundation - Unc Chapel Hill | $1,200 | Chapel Hill, NC, US | Scholarships | 2019 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $40,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2019 |
| Gaston Day School | $25,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Unrestricted Capital Campaign, Maintenance Reserve Fund, Teacher Salaries And Scholarships | 2019 |
| Gaston Hospice | $250 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2019 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $1,000 | Hendersonville, NC, US | General Support | 2019 |
| New Opportunity School For Women At Lees-mcrae College | $500 | Banner Elk, NC, US | Assist Homeless Women To Seek Better Education And Counseling For A Better Life | 2019 |
| The Rotary Foundation Of Gaston County Inc | $1,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2019 |
| The Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Education Programs And Exhibits | 2019 |
| Woodberry Forest School | $6,300 | Woodberry Forest, VA, US | Amici Fund | 2019 |
| Ashley Hall | $12,500 | Charleston, SC, US | Global Studies | 2018 |
| Ashley Hall | $2,000 | Charleston, SC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Greater Gaston | $1,500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Provide A Safe Place To Learn And Grow | 2018 |
| Covenant Village | $1,200 | Gastonia, NC, US | Robert Eugene Caldwell Benevolent Fund | 2018 |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | $500 | Belmont, NC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| First Presbyterian Church | $30,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Religious Programming And Operational Expenses | 2018 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $250 | Gastonia, NC, US | Mended Hearts Of Gastonia | 2018 |
| Gaston Community Foundation | $10,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | Friends Of The Library | 2018 |
| Gaston County Family Ymca | $64,507 | Gastonia, NC, US | Building Program | 2018 |
| Gaston Hospice | $250 | Dallas, NC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Lake Summit Foundation | $500 | Hendersonville, NC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Schiele Museum Of Natural History | $500 | Gastonia, NC, US | Science And Natural History Development For Students And Families | 2018 |
| The Rotary Foundation Of Gaston County Inc | $1,000 | Gastonia, NC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| University Of Nc At Chapel Hill Education Foundation | $1,320 | Chapel, NC, US | Scholarships | 2018 |
| Woodberry Forest School | $3,150 | Woodberry Forest, VA, US | Amici Fund | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 56-6049912 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 3204 GLEN TER Charlotte, NC 28211-3471 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ralph S Robinson Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Leigh R Finley |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Ann R Black |
| Trustee | Russell M Robinson |
Forms 990-PF
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