Ch Robinson Worldwide Foundation
Official C.H. Robinson corporate page for the C.H. Robinson Foundation describing its grant programs (Strategic Industry, Twin Cities, and employee-driven philanthropy). The Foundation (est. 2005) publishes eligibility, timelines, and application instructions and uses Grants Connect/YourCause for applications. The page includes governance/leadership information and contact resources for applicants.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An eligible nonprofit with programs aligned to the foundation’s corporate priorities (scholarships/education, community services, employee-driven/local Twin Cities initiatives, disaster relief or sector-specific strategic grants) that can apply through the GrantsConnect/YourCause portal.
Good Fit
- • Program or general operating requests that match published program areas (scholarships, community services, disaster response, industry/transportation-related initiatives).
- • Ability to apply via the GrantsConnect/YourCause portal and meet the May 1 annual deadline.
- • Local Twin Cities connections or employee-driven partnership potential, or demonstrable alignment with corporate social responsibility priorities.
- • Requests sized to common award levels (many grants in the $0–$10K range, median around $5K) unless part of a clear strategic partnership.
- • Capacity to receive one-time large strategic gifts only when tied to special initiatives or donor-advised/giving-fund channels.
Geography
The foundation funded recipients across about 20 states in the latest year, showing a multi-state national footprint even though one very large grant was concentrated in a single state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 85 distinct recipients with 59 newly funded organizations that year and a long history of many independent grantees, indicating a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of accessibility exists (public application portal, published eligibility and deadlines, and a high count of new grantees in the latest year), so unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path to apply and be funded.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
