Catherine Tolliver Foundation
Catherine Tolliver Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $72K. Net investment income was $64K.
Catherine Tolliver Foundation at a glance
In short: Catherine Tolliver Foundation gave $72K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $72,420
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,053
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,574,898
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Catherine Tolliver Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Silver Cross Foundation ($38K). Together the top 8 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Catherine Tolliver Foundation gives
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $95K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Cross Foundation New Lenox, IL | Charitable | $38,000 |
| Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation Evergreen Park, IL | Charitable | $15,420 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Charitable | $4,000 |
| National Institute of Mental Health Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $4,000 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $3,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Sertoma Centre Alsip, IL | Charitable | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,574,898 | $309,229 | $79,182 | $72,420 | 8 | $72,420 | $63,695 | $75,097 |
| 2024 | $1,285,362 | $55,306 | $76,313 | $75,000 | 9 | $75,000 | $54,008 | $73,479 |
| 2023 | $1,309,056 | $56,650 | $96,309 | $95,000 | 9 | $95,000 | $55,366 | $72,258 |
| 2022 | $1,353,811 | $61,679 | $96,360 | $95,000 | 8 | $95,000 | $60,459 | $74,993 |
| 2021 | $1,393,993 | $42,568 | $46,800 | $45,000 | 5 | — | $41,368 | $76,843 |
| 2020 | $1,400,410 | $44,542 | $62,124 | $60,000 | 5 | — | $43,693 | $74,805 |
| 2019 | $1,424,335 | $50,453 | $47,231 | $45,000 | 5 | — | $49,433 | $74,258 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Catherine Tolliver Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catherine Tolliver Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hugh J Ahern
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Tolliver
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Bowman
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/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 Catherine Tolliver Foundation
How much does Catherine Tolliver Foundation give each year?
Catherine Tolliver Foundation gave $72K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 9 grants.
What is Catherine Tolliver Foundation's typical grant size?
Catherine Tolliver Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $9,053, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Catherine Tolliver Foundation give grants?
Catherine Tolliver Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (6%).
Does Catherine Tolliver Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Catherine Tolliver Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Catherine Tolliver Foundation's largest grantees?
Catherine Tolliver Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Silver Cross Foundation ($38,000), Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation ($15,420) and Alzheimer's Association ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Catherine Tolliver Foundation?
Catherine Tolliver Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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.
What is Catherine Tolliver Foundation's EIN?
Catherine Tolliver Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2941223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 11, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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