Aotearoa Foundation

A Robertson family foundation channeling American philanthropy into two regions of New Zealand, historically funding education, environment and medical research with sustained, high impact grants.

Financial profile

Aotearoa Foundation · EIN 20-1464742 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$-221,745$1,770,757$13,377,870Dec 2023
FY2022$72,983$1,807,807$15,370,372Dec 2022
FY2021$24,283$1,711,656$17,105,196Dec 2021
FY2020$87,347$1,821,982$18,792,569Dec 2020
FY2019$90,489$1,567,781$20,527,204Dec 2019
FY2015$3,948,054$2,839,385$29,862,997Dec 2015

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Peer societies

Five societies Aotearoa Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs AF

No public supporter list found as of September 2026.

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The outside view

A Robertson family foundation channeling American philanthropy into two regions of New Zealand, historically funding education, environment and medical research with sustained, high impact grants.

  • Authority
  • Build
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Village and The Movement.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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