Robinson Broadhurst Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 22-2558699 · since 1985robinsonbroadhurst.org·Stamford, Winchendon, Worcester·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$4.7M
Annual giving, 2023 tax year
From the Form 990-PF filing
$4,000 to $135k
Grant range
From grants in the 990-PF filings
$20,000
Typical grant (median)
81 grants in the latest filing
Open to applications
Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

  • This Foundation only funds work in Stamford NY, Worcester NY and Winchendon MA, so nonprofits outside these places are not a fit.
  • A typical request should be modest: about eight in ten of its grants fall between $4,000 and $135,000, with a median grant of $20,000, so applicants seeking funding for projects in areas such as community quality of life, historical preservation, education, youth programmes, religious organisations' community work, municipal infrastructure or public safety are best placed.
  • Applications are made online only and must be submitted by the fixed deadline of November 30.
  • The Foundation states it does not fund meeting annual operating expenditures or retiring existing debts, so those seeking core running costs or debt relief should look elsewhere.
  • A little over half of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded the previous year, which suggests some continuity in its giving, though the directors exercise complete discretion and encourage any applicant whose mission and activities fit its stated areas of interest to apply, with a preference for grants of a non-recurring nature and a completion report expected afterwards.

Overview

Robinson Broadhurst Foundation is a US private foundation based in Stamford, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation makes grants to charitable 501(c)(3) organisations in Stamford and Worcester, New York, and Winchendon, Massachusetts. It aims to improve quality of life for community members, with examples including hospice, senior housing and health clinics, and supports historical preservation and education for all ages. Its stated interests also include projects promoting community spirit and cooperation, qualifying community volunteer organisations, youth programmes encouraging responsibility, community interest, citizenship and healthy lifestyles, and religious organisations serving their communities. It supports municipalities improving and maintaining infrastructure, and efforts to improve public safety. The directors exercise complete discretion over funding, and applicants are encouraged to apply when their mission and activities fit the stated areas of interest.

Themes

  • Community quality of life
  • Historical preservation
  • Education
  • Youth programmes
  • Religious organisations
  • Municipal infrastructure
  • Public safety

Geographic Focus

Stamford NY; Worcester NY; Winchendon MA.

What They Don't Fund

  • Meeting annual operating expenditures or for retiring existing debts

How to apply

Applicants submit their application online only.

Deadlines: Applications are due by November 30.

Application success factors

  • Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
  • Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 160 grants to organisations were $20,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

  • The organisation’s mission and activities should fit within the Foundation’s Areas of Interest.
  • The Foundation prefers grants of a non-recurring nature.
  • Grantees must provide a report demonstrating that the project has been completed.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.

Grant dollars by state

New York52%
Massachusetts48%
  • The largest single recipient received 29% of grant dollars to organisations.
  • In tax year 2023, 55% of grant dollars went to organisations Robinson Broadhurst Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
  • No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.

Grants

81 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $20,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 81 grants in tax year 2023 by size

$1k–$2.5k1%
$2.5k–$5k10%
$5k–$10k17%
$10k–$25k30%
$25k–$50k22%
$50k–$100k9%
$100k–$250k7%
$250k–$500k2%
$500k–$1M0%
$1M and over1%

Median $20,000 (tax year 2023)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

  • Catskill Mountain Little League · Athletic facility
    $1,395,6842023 tax year
  • Headwaters EMS · Medical services
    $499,5002023 tax year
  • TWN Of Winchendon DPW · External repairs senior ctr
    $304,0002023 tax year
  • Town of Winchendon Public School · Support various projects
    $170,0002023 tax year
  • Stamford Central School · Stamford central school dist grt
    $166,3892023 tax year
  • Village of Stamford · Tap main street renewal
    $160,0002023 tax year
  • Wendell P. Clark Memorial Association · Youth wrap around services
    $150,0002023 tax year
  • Stamford Joint Fire District · Facility maintenance
    $125,0002023 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

  • Cindy Landanno — Advisory Committee
  • Kenneth Labrack — Advisory Committee
  • Larry Bobnick — Advisory Committee
  • James O'Connor Jr — Advisory Committee
  • James Empie — Advisory Committee
  • Patty Callagy — Director
  • Shawn Davis — Advisory Committee
  • Glenn Hunt — Vp\director
  • Donald E Vanetten — President\di
  • Ernest P Fletcher Jr — Treasurer\di
  • Heather Clark — Secretary / Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

2 years of tax filings

YearTotal expensesGrants paidAssetsFiling document
2022 tax year$9,460,112$8,745,655$64,192,395Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year$5,456,509$4,703,258$65,213,929Filing for 2023 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

Sources

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