Maria Torok Foundation #0738518
The Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 19 grants totaling $348,000 to charitable organizations, primarily in Massachusetts.
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 at a glance
In short: Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 gave $348K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Massachusetts. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $348,000
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,316
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,960,285
- +11.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% 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 Maria Torok Foundation #0738518
- 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: Nutter Mcclennen Fish Llp Pob 514, Boston, MA 02205
Phone: (617) 439-2276
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Perkins School for the Blind ($40K). Together the top 10 received $235K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts and 1% went to recipients in Mississippi. The listed Massachusetts grantees include organizations in Boston, Cambridge, Malden, Newton, and Watertown.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $300K (2020) to $378K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $348K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MA | To support the work of the organization's programs for older adults | $40,000 |
| De Novo Center for Justice and Healing Cambridge, MA | To Support the Work of the Organization | $30,000 |
| Carroll Center for the Blind Newton, MA | To Support the Work of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Friendship Works Inc Boston, MA | To Support the Work of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Boston Senior Home Care Boston, MA | To Suppport the Work of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Immigrant Learning Center Malden, MA | To Support the Work of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Boston, MA | To Support the Work of the Organization | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Association for Mental Health Boston, MA | To support the work of the organization's programs for older adult behavioral health | $20,000 |
| Southwest Boston Senior Services Inc Jamaica Plain, MA | To support of the work of the agewell program | $20,000 |
| Cambridge Community Center Cambridge, MA | To support the work of the organization's mental health access program | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,960,285 | $849,661 | $439,806 | $348,000 | 19 | $371,210 | $770,200 | $404,601 |
| 2024 | $3,550,667 | $663,527 | $445,331 | $363,000 | 21 | $381,706 | $484,771 | $376,798 |
| 2023 | $3,332,471 | $253,521 | $462,087 | $378,000 | 21 | $397,402 | $177,827 | $353,529 |
| 2022 | $3,541,037 | $356,623 | $407,893 | $328,000 | 19 | $347,379 | $271,182 | $382,217 |
| 2021 | $3,592,313 | $181,902 | $409,733 | $327,500 | 20 | — | $109,770 | $376,934 |
| 2020 | $3,820,144 | $238,490 | $400,298 | $300,000 | 17 | — | $145,897 | $321,591 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 reported a distributable amount of $405K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including services for older adults, blindness and visual impairment, mental health, legal and trauma-related services, and adult English-language education.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms. Perkins School for the Blind says it serves children and young adults with multiple disabilities, their families, educators, researchers, and professionals through education, accessibility, professional development, and innovation. De Novo Center for Justice and Healing describes providing client-driven integrated legal and mental health services to address the impacts of poverty, inequity, and trauma. The Carroll Center for the Blind says it supports independence for blind and visually impaired people through rehabilitation, skills training, and educational opportunities. Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions involve friendship with older adults, aging and disability services, English-language education for foreign-born adults, and mental health advocacy.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $348,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $40,000, with a median award of $15,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $40,000 to Perkins School for the Blind to support programs for older adults; $30,000 to De Novo Center for Justice and Healing to support its work; and $25,000 each to the Carroll Center for the Blind and Friendship Works. Boston Senior Home Care, the Immigrant Learning Center, Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health, and Southwest Boston Senior Services each received $20,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas P Jalkut as president and director; Carol J Tsao and John P Dougherty as vice-presidents and directors; Julia S Cosentino as treasurer and director; and Jeffrey W Roberts as clerk and director.
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 is led by Thomas P. Jalkut, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas P. Jalkut
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Carol J. Tsao
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeffrey W. Roberts
Clerk & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John P. Dougherty
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julia S. Cosentino
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
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 Maria Torok Foundation #0738518
How much does Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 give each year?
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 gave $348K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $363K across 21 grants.
What is Maria Torok Foundation #0738518's typical grant size?
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,316, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 that year got $10K on average.
Where does Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 give grants?
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants) and Cambridge, MA (4 grants).
Does Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Maria Torok Foundation #0738518's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Work of the Organization" (9 grants).
Who are Maria Torok Foundation #0738518's largest grantees?
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518's largest 2025 grantees include Perkins School for the Blind ($40,000), De Novo Center for Justice and Healing ($30,000) and Carroll Center for the Blind ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maria Torok Foundation #0738518?
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $371K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $405K (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 does Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including services for older adults, blindness and visual impairment, mental health, legal and trauma-related services, and adult English-language education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maria Torok Foundation #0738518?
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 Maria Torok Foundation #0738518's EIN?
Maria Torok Foundation #0738518's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3555424. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 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 October 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Maria Torok Foundation #0738518 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/maria-torok-foundation-0738518-morg_80fbb6b511654ed396a4211491ca665f
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