David & Diane Toole Foundation
The David & Diane Toole Foundation is a private foundation based in Portola Valley, California. Its 2025 filing states that its activities are limited solely to grantmaking.
David & Diane Toole Foundation at a glance
In short: David & Diane Toole Foundation gave $60K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,200
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,230
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400
- Total assets
- $25,027
- -63.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (6 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (94% 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 David & Diane Toole Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 250 Alamos Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Phone: (408) 497-2623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who David & Diane Toole Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ourmedia Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 126 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to organizations in California (94%), followed by New York (5%), Washington, DC (1%), Maryland (1%), and New Jersey (0%), as reported in the filing. The listed grant recipients were based in California and other locations, including New York and Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is David & Diane Toole Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 27 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $426. How we count
Medians: $300 first-time, $400 repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 748% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ourmedia Inc Portola Valley, CA | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood New York, NY | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Simon Wiesenthal Center Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Vista Del Mar Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| World Jewish Congress New York, NY | Charitable | $800 |
| ADL New York, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| Blue Frontier Richmond, CA | Charitable | $500 |
| Feeding America San Jose, CA | Charitable | $500 |
| Jewish Federation Family Children San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $500 |
| Second Harvest San Jose, CA | Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $25,027 | $20,680 | $60,372 | $60,200 | 27 | $60,200 | $20,508 | $1,823 |
| 2024 | $67,773 | $10,801 | $70,196 | $69,949 | 27 | $69,949 | $10,554 | $5,531 |
| 2022 | $159,113 | $8,796 | $7,152 | $7,100 | 19 | $7,100 | $8,744 | $8,280 |
| 2021 | $155,777 | $13,323 | $8,028 | $8,000 | 27 | $8,000 | $13,295 | $9,032 |
| 2020 | $149,421 | $7,932 | $7,660 | $7,609 | 26 | — | $7,881 | $6,887 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David & Diane Toole Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K 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
No specific mission for the foundation is stated. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as education, human rights, hunger relief, refugee services, health, and local news. These are areas reflected in the grantees’ own descriptions, not stated focus areas of the foundation.
For example, OURMEDIA INC describes its work as including education and helping students and the emerging generation learn to use AI. The Simon Wiesenthal Center describes itself as a Jewish human rights organization that confronts antisemitism and hate and teaches lessons of the Holocaust. Feeding America describes its mission as alleviating hunger in the Inland Empire of Southern California. HIAS describes its work as supporting forcibly displaced people, while City of Hope describes its mission as helping people touched by cancer and diabetes. Embarcadero Media Foundation describes work supporting local news, social and human services, investigative reporting, and public educational events.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $60,200. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $50,000, with a median of $400.
The largest grant was $50,000 to OURMEDIA INC. Other notable 2025 grants included $1,000 each to Planned Parenthood, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and Vista del Mar; $800 to World Jewish Congress; and $500 each to ADL, Blue Frontier, Feeding America, Jewish Federation Family Children, and Second Harvest. Additional grants included $400 to Americans United and the Brennan Center for Justice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Toole as President/Director and Diane Toole as Secretary/Treasurer/Director.
David & Diane Toole Foundation is led by David Toole, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Toole
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Toole
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 David & Diane Toole Foundation
How much does David & Diane Toole Foundation give each year?
David & Diane Toole Foundation gave $60K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 27 grants.
What is David & Diane Toole Foundation's typical grant size?
David & Diane Toole Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $400, and its average grant was $2,230, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David & Diane Toole Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does David & Diane Toole Foundation give grants?
David & Diane Toole Foundation gives mostly in California: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), San Francisco, CA (5 grants), Portola Valley, CA (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does David & Diane Toole Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on David & Diane Toole Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (27 grants).
Who are David & Diane Toole Foundation's largest grantees?
David & Diane Toole Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ourmedia Inc ($50,000), Planned Parenthood ($1,000) and Simon Wiesenthal Center ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is David & Diane Toole Foundation?
David & Diane Toole Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does David & Diane Toole Foundation fund?
No specific mission for the foundation is stated. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in areas such as education, human rights, hunger relief, refugee services, health, and local news. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from David & Diane Toole Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is David & Diane Toole Foundation's EIN?
David & Diane Toole Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0388879. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does David & Diane Toole Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). David & Diane Toole Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/david-and-diane-toole-foundation-morg_57fc89640405470e9c42487ad889e594
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