Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 65-6338609

Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $399K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K.

Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation at a glance

In short: Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $8K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
+0.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$7,500
+0.0% vs 2022
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$399,056
-5.9% vs 2022
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Palm Beach County Library System: $10KPalm Beach County LibrarySystem$10KFellsmere Elementary School: $5KFellsmere Elementary School$5K

The largest 2023 recipient was Palm Beach County Library System ($10K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

FellesmereWest Palm BeachFellsmereLake Worth

How Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 50% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $15K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Palm Beach County Library System West Palm Beach, FLBooks for Libraries Within the System$10,000
Fellsmere Elementary School Fellsmere, FLSchool Library$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023$399,056$10,276$35,395$15,0002$22,700—$23,877
2022$424,175$3,514$35,784$15,0002$22,700—$25,280
2021$456,445$66,683$37,523$15,0002$22,200$51,360$29,734
2020$427,285$13,706$36,047$10,0002——$24,014

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation is led by Ann Spoto, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Ann Spoto

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $11K (2023)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Ann Spoto — Trustee: $11KAnn SpotoTrustee$11K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $11K, to Ann Spoto (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation

How much does Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation give each year?

Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $15K across 2 grants.

How large is Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation?

Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation reported $399K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation operate?

Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation's EIN?

Almeda Leake Toomey Literary Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6338609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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