Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Amesbury, MA EIN: 83-4096398

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Amesbury, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9K.

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,000
-28.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-38.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,125
+15.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$21,032
-21.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

University of Massachusetts: $2KUniversity of Massachusetts$2KJohn Munroe: $1KJohn Munroe$1KKate Kreizinger: $1KKate Kreizinger$1KChris Sakelakas: $1KChris Sakelakas$1KRobert Smith: $1KRobert Smith$1KBarbara James: $1KBarbara James$1KKristen Denehy: $1KKristen Denehy$1KMass General Hospital: $1KMass General Hospital$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Massachusetts ($2K). Together the top 8 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 73 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonAmherstDanversAmesburyCarryCharlestownDoverLondon EnglandManchesterNashvilleNeedham HeightsParkerRehobothSalemWorcesterBeverlyBiddefordByfieldCape NeddickDerry

How Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc gives

  • Giving fell 67% from 2022 to 2025. 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$10K$20K$30K5 grants2019 10 grants2020 17 grants2021 16 grants2022 19 grants2023 13 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $29K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MAScholarships$2,000
John Munroe Nashville, TNAassistance with Cancer$1,000
Kate Kreizinger Rehoboth, MAAssistnace with Cancer$1,000
Chris Sakelakas Salem, MAAssistance with Cancer$1,000
Robert Smith Dover, NHAssistance with Cancer$1,000
Barbara James Danvers, MAAssistance with Cancer$1,000
Kristen Denehy Parker, COAssistance with Cancer$1,000
Mass General Hospital Boston, MACancer Patient$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2025$21,032$3,784$9,364$9,0008—
2024$26,612$8,807$13,062$12,65213—
2023$30,867$35,157$37,175$28,50019—
2022$32,885$48,282$35,313$27,00016—
2021$19,916$25,275$28,384$25,25017—
2020$23,025$23,613$22,541$20,00010$985
2019$21,953$32,450$10,497$5,0905—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Holly Tobin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Janis Tobin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Tobin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    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 Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc

How much does Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc give each year?

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc gave $9K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 13 grants.

What is Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's typical grant size?

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc give grants?

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (11%) and New Hampshire (11%).

Does Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance with Cancer" (4 grants).

Who are Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's largest grantees?

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include University of Massachusetts ($2,000), John Munroe ($1,000) and Kate Kreizinger ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc?

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc reported $21K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4K.

What is Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc?

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Amesbury, MA. It holds $21K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's EIN?

Janelle Lavender Tobin Charitable Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4096398. 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.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)

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