Private foundation · Grand Rapids, MI

Robell Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
6
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Brian R Ellis
President
Cynthia Ellis Vanscoyk
VP Sec Treas
Susan Ellis
Director

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
7.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
87
Total grants awarded
$542K
Total amount
$6K
Average grant
$34K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$12K
5 grants
2023
$12K
5 grants
2022
$20K
5 grants
2021
$36K
5 grants
2020
$58K
7 grants
2019
$101K
8 grants
2018
$91K
7 grants
2017
$80K
8 grants
2016
$50K
9 grants
2015
$30K
8 grants
2014
$26K
9 grants
2013
$27K
11 grants

Top recipients

67 grants · MI
$462K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$24K
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$12K
Mayflower Congregational Church
4 grants · MI
$12K
1 grant · MI · ≈ likely match
$10K
1 grant · MI · ✓ Exact match
$10K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$6K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$6K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Mayflower Congregational Church
General Support
MI · TY 2024
$3K
Lost Tree Chapel
General Support
FL · TY 2024
$3K
Vision to Learn
General Support
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Feeding America West Michigan
General Support
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Kids Food Basket
General Support
MI · TY 2024
$2K
Mayflower Congregational Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$3K
Lost Tree Chapel
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2023
$3K
Vision to Learn
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$2K
Feeding America West Michigan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$2K
Kids Food Basket
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$2K
Vision to Learn
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Lost Tree Chapel
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2022
$3K
Mayflower Congregational Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$3K
Kids Food Basket
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$2K
Feeding America West Michigan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$2K
Spectrum Health Foundation
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Clark Foundation
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Vision to Learn
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Lost Tree Chapel
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2021
$3K
Mayflower Congregational Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$3K
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$30K
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$34K
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$30K
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2019
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$34K
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2018
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2017
$33K
SUPPORT
MI · TY 2017
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2017
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2017
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2017
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2017
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2017
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2017
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.