Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation
Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bellevue, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $117K.
Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation at a glance
In short: Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,500
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $74,500
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $74,500
- Total assets
- $1,180,141
- -1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (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 Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was See stmt attached ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2021) to $78K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See stmt attached Seattle, WA | None | $74,500 |
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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 | $1,180,141 | $44,016 | $88,145 | $74,500 | 1 | $74,500 | $117,359 | $77,080 |
| 2024 | $1,202,707 | $33,074 | $77,158 | $63,000 | 1 | $63,000 | $47,156 | $66,825 |
| 2023 | $1,132,806 | $23,674 | $82,658 | $71,000 | 1 | $71,000 | $12,457 | $66,924 |
| 2022 | $1,202,540 | $22,824 | $91,372 | $77,500 | 1 | $77,500 | $107,286 | $61,745 |
| 2021 | $1,172,119 | $24,272 | $73,994 | $59,000 | 1 | — | $562,721 | $54,577 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation's only listed officer is See, Various on the 2025 filing (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
See
Various
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation
How much does Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation give each year?
Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 1 grant.
How large is Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation?
Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $75K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (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 Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation operate?
Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation's EIN?
Mortar Board Alumni Tolo Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6054386. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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