Leon and Toby Gold Foundation
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dana Point, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $504K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $17K.
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation at a glance
In short: Leon and Toby Gold Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $503,834
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Leon and Toby Gold Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Johns Cancer Institute ($10K). Together the top 3 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leon and Toby Gold Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $31K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Johns Cancer Institute Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Children's Burn Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Braille Institute Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $503,834 | $32,616 | $46,851 | $30,000 | 3 | $31,250 | $17,015 | — |
| 2024 | $518,069 | $50,486 | $39,681 | $26,000 | 4 | $27,250 | $38,055 | — |
| 2023 | $492,649 | $33,844 | $34,781 | $21,000 | 3 | $33,580 | $21,313 | — |
| 2022 | $493,586 | $40,071 | $39,186 | $20,000 | 2 | $21,250 | $22,135 | — |
| 2021 | $492,701 | $34,326 | $46,002 | $31,000 | 5 | — | $20,574 | $32,725 |
| 2020 | $504,377 | $37,664 | $39,991 | $25,000 | 3 | — | $23,923 | $27,230 |
| 2019 | $506,704 | $45,164 | $50,714 | $31,000 | 4 | — | $28,700 | $27,249 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation is led by Michael Weil, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Weil
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Craig Alexander
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$250 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Joan Magnum Gold
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$250 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Leslie R. Horowitz
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$250 (2019) → $0 (2025)
Steve Bernsen
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$250 (2019) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Michael Weil (President).
Frequently asked questions about Leon and Toby Gold Foundation
How much does Leon and Toby Gold Foundation give each year?
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation gave $30K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 4 grants.
What is Leon and Toby Gold Foundation's typical grant size?
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leon and Toby Gold Foundation give grants?
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Leon and Toby Gold Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Leon and Toby Gold Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Leon and Toby Gold Foundation?
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation reported $504K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $33K.
What is Leon and Toby Gold Foundation's EIN?
Leon and Toby Gold Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3786132. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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