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ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133441066 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE T700 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Very Large (>$50M) · robinhood.org
revenue
$180.5M
expenses
$163.0M
net assets
$235.2M
employees
128
volunteers
14
program ratio
88%
mission · from form 990

ROBIN HOOD SUPPORTS THE MOST EFFECTIVE POVERTY-FIGHTING PROGRAMS IN NYC.

profile · synthesized from sources

Robin Hood Foundation is New York City's largest local poverty-fighting philanthropy, investing over $3 billion since 1988 to support effective community-based organizations. It funds programs across early childhood, education, job training, housing, legal services, and public benefits access for low-income New Yorkers. The organization uses data-driven grantmaking to scale impactful interventions and recently launched a $1 billion endowment campaign to ensure long-term sustainability of its mission.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.48M
    SEE DESCRIPTION OF MANAGEMENT ACCELERATION IN SCHEDULE O.IN 2024, ROBIN HOOD'S MANAGEMENT ACCELERATION TEAM FACILITATED THE DELIVERY OF $6.4 MILLION IN PRO BONO SERVICES AND MADE $1.3 MILLION IN GRANTS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS.ROBIN HOOD'S MANAGEMENT ACCELERATION TEAM COLLABORATES WITH OUR GRANTEE PARTNERS ON KEY DECISIONS AND HELPS THEM BUILD THEIR NETWORKS, DEVELOP SKILLS, FUND CAPACITY-BUILDING PROJECTS, AND SCALE EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS. OUR SUPPORT IS OFFERED THROUGH STRATEGIC CONSULTING AND GRANTMAKING.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Emergency Food and Nutrition Programs
Provides meals to families in need across all five boroughs; distributed 5.8 million meals in the previous year
Fund for Early Learning (FUEL)
Ten-year, $66 million initiative that has directed over $53 million to early childhood grants and catalyzed additional government and private funding
Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood
Permanently endows Robin Hood's early childhood initiatives, ensuring sustained funding for evidence-based interventions in early development, maternal and infant health, and access to quality child care for low-income families in NYC
Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund
Supports innovation in education through technology, including AI-enabled instructional systems and research on computing education's connection to economic opportunity
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Child Care and Early Childhood Policy Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advances policy and systemic change
      Advocated for child care policy changes that secured $3 billion in funding for new or improved child care services in NYC and sustained policy work on safety-net programs, immigrant inclusion, racial equity, and college affordability. Conducts targeted research and advocacy to dismantle systemic barriers to economic mobility.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Builds nonprofit and system capacity for poverty alleviation
      Provided $53.8 million through the Fund for Early Learning (FUEL), catalyzing over $63 million in additional government and private funding. Supported 295 grantee organizations across NYC and covered all administrative costs to ensure 100% of public donations fund direct programs.
  • Urban Policy and Equity Research 1 activity
    • Conducts longitudinal poverty research in New York City
      Conducts the Poverty Tracker, a longitudinal study tracking poverty dynamics in New York City through repeated surveys of 3,000 households since 2012, in partnership with Columbia University. Also funded the largest citywide parent survey on child care to inform universal child care design.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Distributes emergency and long-term poverty-fighting grants
      Disburses major funding to community-based organizations across New York City, including $140 million in 2025 to 295 partners supporting child care, jobs, housing, and living wages. Also distributed over $230 million in emergency aid through the Robin Hood Relief Fund in response to 9/11, Superstorm Sandy, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Expands access to food and nutrition programs
      Distributed 205 million pounds of food and provided 5.8 million meals to families in need across all five boroughs through emergency food programs. Also donated nearly 60,000 shelf-stable food items and kitchenware from event installations to community partners.
  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Expands access to public benefits and financial support
      Helped 110,000 households access $220 million in public benefits including SNAP, Medicaid, and tax credits. Created Single Stop, which has facilitated access to $1.4 billion in public benefits for low-income individuals across nine states.
  • Workforce Readiness Training 1 activity
    • Facilitates employment and career advancement
      Enabled 14,000 New Yorkers to secure employment with an average wage of $28/hour. Renewed support to organizations helping young adults earn high school equivalency credentials and access career opportunities, including through AI-enabled job matching tools for CUNY students.
  • College Access and Success Support 1 activity
    • Improves education and college outcomes for low-income students
      Enabled 10,100 low-income students to graduate and increased college graduation rates by an average of 15 percentage points. Supported students in charter schools who scored significantly higher in English and math than city averages, and renewed funding to organizations for dyslexia screening, early literacy, and college access programs.
  • Affordable Housing Development and Management 1 activity
    • Supports affordable housing and homelessness prevention
      Created and preserved over 7,700 units of affordable and supportive housing and housed more than 1,000 New Yorkers with 100% housing stability since 2022 through partnership with Anthos|Home. Also contributed to reducing veterans' homelessness in NYC to functional zero through the Veterans Initiative.
  • Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 1 activity
    • Supports early childhood development and caregiver services
      Supported over 39,000 families and 28,000 children ages 0–5 with caregiver coaching, health care access, and enrollment in high-quality child care. Provided sustained funding to strengthen early learning environments during citywide child care expansion.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Supports youth engagement and leadership development
      Operates Teen Council, a monthly program for high schoolers to discuss poverty in NYC with peers and nonprofit leaders, fostering youth engagement in poverty-fighting efforts.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$180.48M
Contributions & grants$183.04M101%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$13.27M7%
Other revenue$-15.83M
expenses
Total expenses$163.01M
Program expenses88%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$25.27M
Grants paid out$126.49M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$334.46M
Cash$72.37M
Investments$167.53M
Liabilities$99.29M
Net assets$235.17M
Liquid reserves17.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +34.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 13
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RICHARD BUERY JR CEO / NON-VOTING DIRECTOR 60 $1.04M
EMARY ARONSON CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER 60 $499K
CAROLYN VINE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 60 $479K
MATTHEW KLEIN CHIEF IMPACT & PROGRAM OFFICER 60 $459K
SUSAN SACK MD, REAL ESTATE 60 $413K
JOANNA PRESSMAN GENERAL COUNSEL/ASST. SECR 60 $410K
GREG TAYLOR AS OF 022024 CHIEF FINANCIAL & OP. OFFICER 60 $384K
STEPHANIE ROYAL CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER 60 $384K
JASON CONE CHIEF PUBLIC POLICY OFFICER 60 $382K
SARAH OLTMANS CHIEF OF GRANT STRATEGY 60 $369K
DEBORAH MCCOY MD, YOUNG ADULTS 60 $360K
SUSAN EPSTEIN MD, FIELD BUILDING AND PUB 60 $354K
GABRIELLE RAMOS-SOLOMON CHIEF OF STAFF 60 $295K
board members · 12
  • ALAN D SCHWARTZ — DIRECTOR
  • ALEXANDRA MONDRE — DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/2024)
  • ALEXIS OHANIAN — DIRECTOR
  • ANGELA BLACKWELL — DIRECTOR
  • ANNE DINNING — DIRECTOR
  • BARRY STERNLICHT — DIRECTOR
  • CECILY CARSON — DIRECTOR
  • CRAIG NEVILL-MANNING — DIRECTOR
  • DANIEL S OCH — DIRECTOR (THRU 04/2024)
  • DAVE LEVIN — DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2024)
  • DAVID EINHORN — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID PUTH — DIRECTOR
relationships · 74

Who they work with

  • All Our Kin Partner — Receives sustained investment to strengthen the quality of early learning environments as New York City expands child care access.
  • Anthos|Home Partner — Robin Hood-seeded nonprofit that streamlines housing voucher processes and reduces shelter stays; supported with $900,000 grant in Q2 2026.
  • Association to Benefit Children Partner — Received one of Robin Hood's first grants in 1988.
  • Avenues for Justice Partner — Receives $600,000 to help justice-involved youth avoid incarceration and connect to employment.
  • Bezos family Partner — Provided a $100 million gift to establish the Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood and pledged an additional $25 million, subject to match
  • Blackstone Partner — Michael Chae, Vice Chairman and CFO of Blackstone, serves on Robin Hood's Board of Directors.
  • Bloomberg Partner — Partners with Robin Hood on the Pick-A-Ticker investment competition to support charitable causes.
  • BronxWorks Partner — Receives renewed funding to continue proven maternal and infant health and mental health models for early childhood.
  • Brooklyn Legal Services Partner — Receives $350,000 to provide legal representation paired with tenant organizing to help low-income renters avoid eviction and secure repairs.
  • Burning Glass Institute Partner — Receives $100,000 through the Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund to analyze connections between K–12 computing education and future high-wage careers.
  • CAMBA Partner — Receives renewed funding to continue proven maternal and infant health and mental health models for early childhood.
  • Center for Urban Community Services Partner — Receives continued support to provide psychiatric, medical, eviction prevention, and crisis services for New Yorkers experiencing or exiting homelessness.
  • Center for an Urban Future Partner — Receives $150,000 to produce policy briefs on Workforce Pell and CUNY Beyond to strengthen public investment in short-term training and college-to-career pathways.
  • Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Partner — Receives renewed investment to sustain policy and advocacy work protecting core safety-net programs and advancing racial equity in public decision-making.
  • Children's Museum of Manhattan Partner — Collaborates with Robin Hood to support early childhood development and education for young New Yorkers.
  • Children’s Aid Partner — Community partner receiving donated food and kitchenware from Robin Hood’s annual benefit
  • Children’s Health Fund Partner — Received one of Robin Hood's first grants in 1988.
  • City Harvest Partner — Community partner receiving donated food and kitchenware from Robin Hood’s annual benefit
  • City University of New York (CUNY) Partner — Receives renewed funding to support college access, persistence, and teacher preparation grounded in the science of reading.
  • Coalition for the Homeless Partner — Receives continued support to provide psychiatric, medical, eviction prevention, and crisis services for New Yorkers experiencing or exiting homelessness.
  • CollegeBound Initiative Partner — Receives renewed funding to support college access and persistence and teacher preparation grounded in the science of reading.
  • Columbia University Partner — Research partner on the Poverty Tracker study of poverty in New York City.
  • Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy Partner — Jointly conducts the Poverty Tracker longitudinal study on poverty in New York City.
  • Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy Partner — Jointly produces the Poverty Tracker reports to study poverty and child care hardship in New York City.
  • Cooper Union Partner — Receives renewed support to help low-income New Yorkers prepare for and secure jobs with stronger wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities.
  • DREAM Partner — Receives $600,000 through the Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund to design AI-enabled instructional systems for literacy and computational thinking in grades 3–12.
  • EL Education Partner — Partners with Robin Hood on the NYC Reads initiative to improve literacy outcomes for students and support educators.
  • East Side House Settlement Partner — Receives renewed support to help young adults earn high school equivalency credentials and access career opportunities.
  • Forestdale Partner — Receives $300,000 grant to deliver trauma-informed early childhood mental health services and caregiver coaching in high-need Queens communities.
  • Fortune Society Partner — Receives renewed support to help low-income New Yorkers, including justice-impacted individuals, prepare for and secure jobs with stronger wages, benefits, and advancement opportunities.
+ 44 more
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Evidence-Based Systems Change
    methodology: evidence_based_systems_change
    By combining rigorous research, data-driven advocacy, and policy reform, we create lasting change because systemic barriers to poverty are most effectively dismantled when solutions are informed by evidence and scaled through institutional channels.
  • Results-Driven Philanthropy
    methodology: results_driven_funding
    By identifying and aggressively funding high-impact organizations with proven outcomes, we maximize poverty reduction because sustained investment in evidence-backed programs produces measurable, scalable impact.