Robin Hood Foundation
foundation
The Robin Hood Foundation is a charitable organization aims to help problems caused by poverty in New York City. The organization also gives money for disaster relief in the New York City area. In 2010, a key supporter gave every family with children on welfare in New York State $200 to buy school supplies.
| Founded | 1988[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Paul Tudor Jones Peter Borish Glenn Dubin David Saltzman Maurice Chessa |
| Type | Venture philanthropy[1] |
| Focus | Poverty reduction[1] |
| Location |
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Area served | New York City[1] |
| Method | Combining investment principles and philanthropy to assist programs that target poverty. |
Revenue (2019) | $132,189,791 [3] |
| Expenses (2015) | $157,218,464[4] |
| Website | robinhood.org |
In 2017, Robin Hood named author and U.S. Army veteran Wes Moore as its first CEO. In September 2021, Richard Buery, Jr. joined Robin Hood as the new Chief Executive Officer.[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Approach". Robin Hood Foundation. Archived from the original on 3 January 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Contact us". Robin Hood Foundation. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Audit Report 2019" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ↑ "Robin Hood Foundation" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ https://philanthropynewsdigest.org/features/newsmakers/richard-r.-buery-jr.-ceo-robin-hood-when-injustice-makes-you-angry-you-can-do-something-about-it [bare URL]
