Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins
Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins is a private foundation, based in Carlisle, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $145K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $4K.
Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins at a glance
In short: Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,400
- -99.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,700
- -99.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,700
- Total assets
- $144,689
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (71% 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 Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Larry S Rosen Memorial Foundation ($2K). Together the top 2 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins gives
- Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 17% 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 $3K (2025) to $701K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Larry S Rosen Memorial Foundation Wayland, MA | Supporting future students in the field of dentistry, in the field of accounting, and helping to find a cure for parkinson's disease. | $2,400 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NY | To fund original cancer research, elevate cancer care worldwide, and support future professionals in their training to become experts in cancer care. | $1,000 |
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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 | $144,689 | $8,740 | $12,414 | $3,400 | 2 | $5,801 | $3,822 | $33,657 |
| 2024 | $148,363 | $306,065 | $721,730 | $701,000 | 2 | $701,000 | $285,041 | $51,921 |
| 2023 | $564,028 | $28,342 | $70,649 | $52,500 | 2 | $52,500 | $10,606 | $49,605 |
| 2022 | $606,335 | $40,421 | $69,750 | $50,500 | 4 | $50,500 | $26,459 | $47,444 |
| 2021 | $635,664 | $145,599 | $59,247 | $40,600 | 2 | $40,600 | $129,790 | $50,392 |
| 2020 | $549,312 | $69,016 | $60,632 | $44,400 | 2 | — | $53,355 | $42,098 |
| 2019 | $540,928 | $51,482 | $60,344 | $44,250 | 2 | — | $33,023 | $42,978 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins is led by Barbara A. Tobins, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara A. Tobins
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marshall L. Tobins (2019–2023) — Trustee
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 Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins
How much does Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins give each year?
Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins gave $3K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $701K across 2 grants.
How large is Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins?
Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins reported $145K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (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.
Where does Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins operate?
Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins has awarded grants in Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York.
What is Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins's EIN?
Marshall L and Barbara a Tobins's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0523415. 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 May 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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