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Robertson Foundation For Government Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$523k (2023)

Expenses
$1.38M (2023)

Total Assets
$22M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$167 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$523,281
Expenses
$1,376,037
Net Income
-$852,756
Net Assets
$21,992,303
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $421,507
80.6%
Sales of Assets -$58,750
Other Income $160,524
30.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,213,421
88.2%
Compensation of Officers* $93,300
6.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,992,470
Total Liabilities $167
Net Assets $21,992,303
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Alexandra Ghara (Vp For Programs) $104,196 $3,223
Geoffrey S Robertson (President) $77,300 $0
Sharon Swabb (Chief Prg. Officer) $65,965 $11,788
Olivia Robertson Moe (Secretary) $12,000 $0
Julia Robertson (Chairman) $4,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
-$203,544
Expenses
$1,461,017
Net Income
-$1,664,561
Net Assets
$21,061,077
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $357,245
Sales of Assets -$562,013
Other Income $1,224
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,271,464
87.0%
Compensation of Officers* $87,875
6.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,070,400
Total Liabilities $9,323
Net Assets $21,061,077
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Alexandra Ghara (Vp For Programs) $95,217 $2,945
Geoffrey S Robertson (Chairman) $71,875 $0
Sharon Swabb (Chief Prg. Officer) $63,253 $1,434
Julia Robertson (Secretary) $8,000 $0
Olivia Robertson Moe (Director) $8,000 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $0 $0
Cynthia Robinson (President) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,813,651
Expenses
$4,825,547
Net Income
-$3,011,896
Net Assets
$26,162,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $381,565
21.0%
Sales of Assets $1,432,086
79.0%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $4,632,902
96.0%
Compensation of Officers* $252,150
5.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,167,768
Total Liabilities $5,258
Net Assets $26,162,510
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Cynthia Robinson (President) $193,948 $9,845
Alexandra Ghara (Program Manager) $99,237 $3,055
Geoffrey S Robertson (Chairman) $48,202 $0
Julia Robertson (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Olivia Robertson Moe (Director) $4,000 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $2,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,438,314
Expenses
$30,125,064
Net Income
-$28,686,750
Net Assets
$27,463,992
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $677,410
47.1%
Sales of Assets $660,576
45.9%
Other Income $100,328
7.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $29,793,398
98.9%
Compensation of Officers* $231,797
0.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,464,097
Total Liabilities $105
Net Assets $27,463,992
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Cynthia Robinson (President) $196,797 $19,500
Alexandra Ghara (Program Manager) $97,441 $2,923
Geoffrey S Robertson (Chairman) $19,000 $0
Julia Robertson (Secretary) $8,000 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $4,000 $0
April Davis (Board Member) $4,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,349,868
Expenses
$2,555,273
Net Income
-$1,205,405
Net Assets
$56,749,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $0
Interest Revenue $1
0.0%
Dividends $1,262,657
93.5%
Sales of Assets $86,316
6.4%
Other Income $894
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $2,061,617
80.7%
Compensation of Officers* $226,969
8.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $56,765,319
Total Liabilities $15,512
Net Assets $56,749,807
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Cynthia Robinson (President) $183,969 $18,397
Alexandra Ghara (Program Manager) $87,399 $2,622
Geoffrey S Robertson (Chairman) $19,000 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $8,000 $0
Julia Robertson (Secretary) $8,000 $0
April Davis (Board Member) $8,000 $0
David Ernst (Board Member) $0 $0
Andrew Mckibben (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$19,885,972
Expenses
$2,298,609
Net Income
$17,587,363
Net Assets
$50,961,638
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $15,487,500
77.9%
Interest Revenue $24
0.0%
Dividends $1,094,932
5.5%
Sales of Assets $3,267,949
16.4%
Other Income $35,567
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,788,841
77.8%
Compensation of Officers* $234,902
10.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,967,591
Total Liabilities $5,953
Net Assets $50,961,638
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Cynthia Robinson (President) $178,902 $4,432
Alexandra Ghara (Program Manager) $85,219 $2,561
Geoffrey S Robertson (Chairman) $28,000 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $8,000 $0
April Meier (Board Member) $8,000 $0
David Ernst (Board Member) $4,000 $0
Julia Robertson (Secretary) $4,000 $0
Andrew Mckibben (Treasurer) $4,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$12,710,482
Expenses
$1,668,971
Net Income
$11,041,511
Net Assets
$40,067,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $10,812,500
85.1%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $644,452
5.1%
Sales of Assets $1,237,870
9.7%
Other Income $15,660
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $946,253
56.7%
Compensation of Officers* $0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $40,069,964
Total Liabilities $2,517
Net Assets $40,067,447
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Timothy Kemper (Executive Director) $210,464 $1,114
Alexandra Ghara (Program Manager) $91,116 $2,735
Geoffrey S Robertson (Chairman) $0 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $0 $0
David Ernst (Board Member) $0 $0
Julia Robertson (Secretary) $0 $0
April Meier (Board Member) $0 $0
Andrew Mckibben (Treasurer) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$6,946,263
Expenses
$2,275,231
Net Income
$4,671,032
Net Assets
$26,109,671
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $5,975,000
86.0%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $457,370
6.6%
Sales of Assets $513,893
7.4%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $2,158,582
94.9%
Compensation of Officers* $281,855
12.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,132,036
Total Liabilities $22,365
Net Assets $26,109,671
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Timothy Kemper (Executive Director) $231,855 $6,947
Alexandra Ghara (0) $81,324 $2,440
Robert Halligan (Board Member) $50,000 $0
Katherine R Ernst (President) $0 $0
Geoffrey S Robertson (Treasurer) $0 $0
John H Linnartz (Chairman) $0 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $0 $0
Robert Ernst (Board Member) $0 $0
David Ernst (Board Member) $0 $0
Julia Robertson (Secretary) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$7,019,474
Expenses
$1,990,611
Net Income
$5,028,863
Net Assets
$20,483,641
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $6,137,500
87.4%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $340,804
4.9%
Sales of Assets $541,170
7.7%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,900,190
95.5%
Compensation of Officers* $295,102
14.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $20,489,221
Total Liabilities $5,580
Net Assets $20,483,641
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Timothy Kemper (Executive Director) $245,102 $6,753
Alexandra Ghara (0) $64,059 $0
Robert Halligan (Chairman) $50,000 $0
Katherine R Ernst (President) $0 $0
Geoffrey S Robertson (Secretary) $0 $0
John H Linnartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $0 $0
Robert Ernst (Board Member) $0 $0
William S Robertson (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$6,700,183
Expenses
$1,972,276
Net Income
$4,727,907
Net Assets
$16,445,018
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $6,300,000
94.0%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $298,468
4.5%
Sales of Assets $101,715
1.5%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,893,880
96.0%
Compensation of Officers* $288,546
14.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $16,445,111
Total Liabilities $93
Net Assets $16,445,018
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Timothy Kemper (Executive Director) $238,546 $0
Robert Liford (0) $54,060 $0
Robert Halligan (Chairman) $50,000 $0
Katherine R Ernst (President) $0 $0
Geoffrey S Robertson (Secretary) $0 $0
John H Linnartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $0 $0
Robert Ernst (Board Member) $0 $0
William S Robertson (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$6,795,948
Expenses
$1,858,875
Net Income
$4,937,073
Net Assets
$11,310,478
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $6,462,500
95.1%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $218,778
3.2%
Sales of Assets $114,670
1.7%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,491,884
80.3%
Compensation of Officers* $277,180
14.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,317,994
Total Liabilities $7,516
Net Assets $11,310,478
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Timothy Kemper (Executive Director) $227,180 $0
Robert Halligan (Chairman) $50,000 $0
Katherine R Ernst (President) $0 $0
Geoffrey S Robertson (Secretary) $0 $0
John H Linnartz (Treasurer) $0 $0
Charles R Meier (Board Member) $0 $0
Robert Ernst (Board Member) $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$6,857,478
Expenses
$1,774,804
Net Income
$5,082,674
Net Assets
$5,686,751
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $6,625,000
96.6%
Interest Revenue $0
Dividends $163,979
2.4%
Sales of Assets $68,499
1.0%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,434,309
80.8%
Compensation of Officers* $258,637
14.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,409,402
Total Liabilities $722,651
Net Assets $5,686,751

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990-PF
Revenue
$1,665,580
Expenses
$1,475,139
Net Income
$190,441
Net Assets
$293,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received $1,625,000
97.6%
Interest Revenue $92
0.0%
Dividends $39,793
2.4%
Sales of Assets $695
0.0%
Other Income $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements $1,185,675
80.4%
Compensation of Officers* $239,486
16.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,064,684
Total Liabilities $770,952
Net Assets $293,732

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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