Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation
Dallas, TX · EIN 43-6109579. Reported 114 grants totalling $5,594,469 to 87 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $15,000 and $27,550; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $1,185,038. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached, MO | $3,293,038 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Missouri Organizing & Voter Engagement | St Louis, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Soulfisher Ministries | St Louis, MO | $85,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Action St Louis | St Louis, MO | $62,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Emancipate Nc | Durham, NC | $61,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Equality Florida Institute | St Petersburg, FL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Florida Immigrant Coalition | Miami, FL | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Kids Win Missouri | St Louis, MO | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Women's Emergency Network | Miami, FL | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Thistl | St Louis, MO | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| ACLU of Missouri Foundation | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| East Side Aligned | East St Louis, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Missouri Jobs With Justice | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Promo Fund | St Louis, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| YWCA South Florida | Miami, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Archcity Defenders | Brentwood, MO | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Catalyst Miami Inc | Miami, FL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dream Builders 4 Equity | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Gateway Early Childhood Alliance-Stl Fdn St Louis Community Foundation Sponsored | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turn the Page Stl-Youthbridge Cmty Fdn | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Missouri Abortion Fund | St Louis, MO | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Missouri Workers' Center | St Louis, MO | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Metro Trans Umbrella Group | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Miami Workers Center Inc | Miami, FL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Missouri Budget Project | St Louis, MO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Move Mo- Missouri Inclusive Demo | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Great Rivers | Fairview Heights, IL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ready Readers | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Black Collective | Miami, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Lucy Project | Miami, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wepower | St Louis, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St Louis University Medical Family | St Louis, MO | $29,881 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Generate Health Stl | St Louis, MO | $27,550 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abortion Action Missouri | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Americans for Immigrant Justice | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Engage Florida Civic Fund Inc | Miami, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Forward Through Ferguson | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Naral Pro-Choice Missouri Foundation | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Council of Jewish Women Inc | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Parents United for Change | East St Louis, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Star for Early Childhood Education | St Louis, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Central Family Life Center | Staten Island, NY | $22,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Black Girls Do STEM | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missouri Family Health Council | Jefferson City, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Oregon Tradewomen | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parents As Teachers National Center | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Miami Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater St Louis | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Yes Dba Yes Institute | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sherwood Forest Camp Inc | St Louis, MO | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Transformative Organizational Consulting | Charleston, SC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Urban Construction Craft Academy | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Yes Institute | Miami, FL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gable Stage | Miami, FL | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center for Women in Transition | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Exchange for Change | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Star Inc | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Anne Braden Program - Tides Ctr | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ladies Empowerment and Action | Miami, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seed St Louis Inc | St Louis, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Urban Sprouts Child Development Center | University City, MO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Writers' Guild Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pridelines Youth Services Inc | Miami, FL | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buxton School | Williamstown, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chautauqua Institution | Chautauqua, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fiver Children's Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Girls Inc of Greater Los Angeles | North Hollywood, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| New York City Urban Debate League | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Radical Partners - the Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tenants Transforming Greater Stl | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Reading Institute | Williamstown, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Justice Network | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Animal Protective Association Missouri | Brentwood, MO | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Daughters of Worth | Greenville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Emerge Gallery Art Center | Greenville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Equality Nc Foundation | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Green Lamp | Kinston, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Alliance for Lgbtq Youth Inc | North Miami, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Animal Protective Assoc Mo | Brentwood, MO | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Angel Food | Los Angles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Writegirl | Los Angles, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florida Association of Nonprofits | Ft Lauderdale, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
25 of 87 (29%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 0%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Gateway Early Childhood Alliance-Stl Fdn St Louis Community Foundation Sponsored
ECE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY - American Civil Liberties Union
VOTER EDUCATION AND YOUTH - Forward Through Ferguson
COMMUNITY ACTIVATION PLAN - Planned Parenthood of Greater Miami Palm Beach & Treasure Coast Inc
PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM - Pridelines Youth Services Inc
PRIDELINES' QUEER FUTURES - Youth Justice Network
GRANT SUPPORTS METRO CARDS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 75 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $1,185,038 | $1,185,038 |
| 2022 | 1 | $1,038,000 | $1,038,000 |
| 2023 | 55 | $1,010,050 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | $1,070,000 | $1,070,000 |
| 2025 | 56 | $1,291,381 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
82% of its giving went to organizations in Missouri. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Missouri.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Joseph & Florence Roblee Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 653067, Dallas, TX, 75265. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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