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Robin HOOD Foundation

Public charity
DBA: % DEREK FERGUSON
Foundations · NEW YORK, NY · EIN 13-3441066

About

Robin HOOD elevates new yorkers out of poverty by funding, supporting, and connecting high-impact community organizations, partnering with government, and advocating for what works so that new YORK city CAN be an engine of upward mobility for ALL. Since our founding, robin HOOD has invested nearly $3 billion dollars in the fight against poverty, funding the most impactful programs in schools, food pantries, homeless shelters, job training centers, health facilities, legal clinics, and more. In 2024, robin HOOD funded 285 of new YORK city's most effective NON-profit organizations through its grant-making programs, and bespoke initiatives. The board of directors covers 100% of the organization's operating expenses, enabling ALL donations from the public to GO directly to organizations helping new yorkers permanently escape poverty. Robin HOOD's fight against poverty is focused on: 1. Meeting urgent needs which involves funding organizations that provide food, shelter, and health care to low-income new yorkers. 2. Helping households move out of poverty measurably and sustainably, which is the key to ending intergenerational poverty. Robin HOOD provides support in education, early childhood and youth, job training, immigrant services, and other areas.

In care of Derek Ferguson

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Foundations
Employees
128
Volunteers
14

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$180.5M
Expenses
$163.0M
Assets
$334.5M
Liabilities
$99.3M

Financial history

$210.0M$105.0M$0
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RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $180.5M · Avg: $148.0M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$139.4M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$151K
Grants Given
$125.2M
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
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Address

826 Broadway FL 9
New YORK, NY, 10003-482

Governance

Voting board members42
Independent members42
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Net to org-$235K
Retained by contractors$235K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
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