Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust
The Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Metairie, Louisiana. Its stated mission is to assist primarily local tax-exempt charitable organizations with their work helping others.
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust gave $3.1M across 68 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Louisiana. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,080,983
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 68
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,309
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,000
- Total assets
- $58,210,836
- +0.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (5 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (98% 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 Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 867, Metairie, LA 70004-0867
Phone: (504) 262-8870
Website: https://ojtolmastrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridge House Corporation ($325K). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
333 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 232 grants of 333 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s mission says it assists primarily local organizations. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 2% to recipients in Texas, and less than 1% to recipients in Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 68 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $48K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $2.5M (2023) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 68 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge House Corporation New Orleans, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $325,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center Covington, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $200,000 |
| Volunteers of America Southeast LA New Orleans, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $175,000 |
| Wyes New Orleans, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $125,000 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service Metairie, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $112,554 |
| St Michael Special School New Orleans, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $108,732 |
| Congregation Beth Israel Metairie, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $104,247 |
| Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra New Orleans, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $100,000 |
| UNO Foundation New Orleans, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $92,500 |
| Kelly Gibson Foundation Mandeville, LA | To Assist in the Organization's Tax Exempt Mission | $85,000 |
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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 | $58,210,836 | $4,419,670 | $4,236,051 | $3,080,983 | 68 | $3,841,506 | $4,087,227 | $3,742,963 |
| 2024 | $58,027,419 | $4,287,210 | $3,988,552 | $2,855,472 | 74 | $3,596,124 | $3,966,443 | $3,577,174 |
| 2023 | $57,729,637 | $3,770,078 | $3,590,413 | $2,530,350 | 71 | $3,258,976 | $3,464,808 | $3,245,451 |
| 2022 | $57,549,877 | $3,173,884 | $3,765,526 | $2,671,012 | 65 | $3,391,524 | $2,862,159 | $3,438,103 |
| 2021 | $58,086,420 | $4,279,649 | $4,088,392 | $3,046,112 | 55 | $3,723,749 | $3,961,506 | $3,675,288 |
| 2020 | $57,894,408 | $3,430,343 | $3,533,548 | $2,535,152 | 57 | — | $3,144,719 | $3,163,014 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The trust’s mission is “to assist primarily local tax-exempt charitable organizations with their mission of helping others.” Its 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as assisting tax-exempt organizations with their missions.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, Magnolia Community Services says its mission is to provide services, leadership, and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities in the Greater New Orleans area. Bright School for the Deaf says it works to improve speech, language, and auditory skills for children who are deaf, hard of hearing, or language delayed. Other 2025 recipients include arts, education, community, and human-services organizations. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not additional stated focus areas of the trust.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 68 grants totaling $3,080,983. Grant amounts ranged from $1,200 to $325,000, with a median grant of $33,000. Notable grants included $325,000 to Bridge House Corporation, $200,000 to Children’s Advocacy Center, $175,000 to Volunteers of America Southeast LA, $125,000 to WYES, and $112,554 to Jewish Children’s Regional Service. The stated purpose for these listed grants was to assist each organization with its tax-exempt mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Vincent J. Giardina, CPA, as president and trustee, and Lisa N. Romano, CPA, as vice-president and trustee. The trust’s website says Oscar J. Tolmas selected them for trustee positions; Giardina had served as Tolmas’s CPA, and Romano had worked directly for him.
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust is led by Vincent J. Giardina CPA, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent J. Giardina CPA
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$279K (2020) → $318K (2025)
Lisa N. Romano CPA
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$230K (2020) → $264K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $318K, to Vincent J Giardina CPA (President/Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust
How much does Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust give each year?
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust gave $3.1M across 68 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 74 grants.
What is Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $33,000, and its average grant was $45,309, across 68 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust that year got $12K on average.
Where does Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust give grants?
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust gives mostly in Louisiana: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (35 grants), Metairie, LA (17 grants), Covington, LA (4 grants) and Mandeville, LA (3 grants).
Who are Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Bridge House Corporation ($325,000), Children's Advocacy Center ($200,000) and Volunteers of America Southeast LA ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust?
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust reported $58.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust fund?
The trust’s mission is “to assist primarily local tax-exempt charitable organizations with their mission of helping others.” Its 2025 filing describes its direct charitable activity as assisting tax-exempt organizations with their missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust?
The trust 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 Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust's EIN?
Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7235211. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Oscar J Tolmas Charitable Trust 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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