Alfred E Tonti Trust
The Alfred E Tonti Trust is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. It gives grants for charitable uses to organizations in Ohio and other states.
Alfred E Tonti Trust at a glance
In short: Alfred E Tonti Trust gave $300K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,345
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,186,467
- +12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alfred E Tonti Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. Contact Thomas Tonti with a letter and the organization’s history. No restrictions on awards are stated.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Thomas Tonti
Mailing address: 34 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: (614) 224-4331
Email: ttonti@tontiorg.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alfred E Tonti Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Notre Dame ($50K). Together the top 10 received $218K.
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 140 grants of 145 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (63%), Indiana (17%), Florida (10%), Tennessee (5%), and Nebraska (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alfred E Tonti Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 29 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $212K (2019) to $300K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Charitable uses | $50,000 |
| The Catholic Foundation Columbus, OH | Charitable uses | $35,000 |
| Join Columbus, OH | Charitable uses | $23,000 |
| Holy Family Soup Kitchen Columbus, OH | Charitable uses | $21,000 |
| Bishop Watterson High School Columbus, OH | Charitable uses | $21,000 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | Charitable uses | $15,000 |
| St Jude's Children Memphis, TN | Charitable uses | $15,000 |
| Cross International Catholic Outrea Pompani Beach, FL | Charitable uses | $14,000 |
| Marietta Community Foundation Marietta, OH | Charitable uses | $13,000 |
| Tiffin Community Foundation Tiffin, OH | Charitable uses | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,186,467 | $1,006,545 | $301,539 | $300,000 | 29 | $300,000 | $1,006,545 | $288,213 |
| 2024 | $5,492,184 | $791,660 | $272,842 | $271,500 | 29 | $271,500 | $791,660 | $278,542 |
| 2023 | $4,975,290 | $573,523 | $273,281 | $271,500 | 29 | $271,500 | $573,523 | $229,252 |
| 2022 | $4,685,484 | $613,427 | $260,361 | $259,000 | 29 | $259,000 | $613,427 | $207,064 |
| 2021 | $4,354,469 | $502,279 | $251,715 | $250,000 | 29 | — | $502,279 | $207,264 |
| 2020 | $4,107,098 | $478,538 | $232,883 | $231,500 | 29 | — | $478,538 | $189,978 |
| 2019 | $3,868,871 | $459,636 | $213,182 | $211,500 | 26 | — | $459,699 | $178,120 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alfred E Tonti Trust reported a distributable amount of $288K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a mission or specific funding focus areas. Its 2025 grants included support for a university, a high school, community foundations, a soup kitchen, and charitable organizations. For example, JOIN describes its mission as supporting career seekers by eliminating barriers and building community connections; Food for the Poor says it links churches to help materially poor people and people who are poor in spirit. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Trust’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust awarded 29 grants totaling $300,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest grants included $50,000 to the University of Notre Dame, $35,000 to The Catholic Foundation, $23,000 to JOIN, and $21,000 each to Holy Family Soup Kitchen and Bishop Watterson High School. The listed grant purposes were “Charitable uses.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Thomas Tonti is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Alfred E Tonti Trust is led by Thomas Tonti, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas Tonti
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alfred E Tonti Trust
How much does Alfred E Tonti Trust give each year?
Alfred E Tonti Trust gave $300K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $272K across 29 grants.
What is Alfred E Tonti Trust's typical grant size?
Alfred E Tonti Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $10,345, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alfred E Tonti Trust give grants?
Alfred E Tonti Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (17%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (12 grants), Upper Arlington, OH (3 grants) and Tiffin, OH (2 grants).
Does Alfred E Tonti Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Alfred E Tonti Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable uses" (29 grants).
Who are Alfred E Tonti Trust's largest grantees?
Alfred E Tonti Trust's largest 2025 grantees include University of Notre Dame ($50,000), The Catholic Foundation ($35,000) and Join ($23,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alfred E Tonti Trust?
Alfred E Tonti Trust reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alfred E Tonti Trust fund?
The filing does not state a mission or specific funding focus areas. Its 2025 grants included support for a university, a high school, community foundations, a soup kitchen, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alfred E Tonti Trust?
The 2024 filing says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alfred E Tonti Trust's EIN?
Alfred E Tonti Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6277525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Alfred E Tonti Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alfred-e-tonti-trust-morg_7e44765c21634e9cb38a559219db697d
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