Jim and Linda Robinson Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Jim and Linda Robinson Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health and education.

IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines. Tax filings show that this funder may support an organization for more than one year.

PROFILE: Established in 1998, the Jim and Linda Robinson Foundation was founded by business veteran Jim D. Robinson III. and his wife Linda, a longtime PR executive. Jim was once chairman and CEO of American Express. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Jim and Linda Robinson Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health and education.

Grants for Health

Jim and Linda Robinson Foundation’s tax filings suggest that supporting healthcare is a top priority. Jim has served since 1970 as both a board member and chairperson of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which the family steadily supports. The institution is the site of the Bristol-Myers Squibb/James D. Robinson III Junior Faculty Chairs. Linda, meanwhile, is on the board of NYU Langone Health. The foundation has funded organizations centered on medical research, as well as medical education.

Grants range from $500 to $100,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away $695,500. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses primarily on New New York. Past local grantees include Child Mind Institute, New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, Street Squash, International Rescue Committee, and Chapin School.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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CONTACT:

The Jim and Linda Robinson Foundation
P.O. Box 860
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866