Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation
Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Rockford, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $46K. Net investment income was $54K.
Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,461
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,461
- +75.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $46,461
- Total assets
- $1,027,431
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwoods Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitiation Center Inc ($46K).
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $55K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwoods Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitiation Center Inc Minocqua, WI | General Support | $46,461 |
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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 | $1,027,431 | $64,497 | $59,599 | $46,461 | 1 | $48,591 | $54,423 | $55,426 |
| 2024 | $1,022,533 | $111,880 | $64,700 | $53,050 | 2 | $55,085 | $104,265 | $52,408 |
| 2023 | $975,353 | $42,145 | $66,521 | $51,345 | 1 | $53,050 | $34,871 | $50,843 |
| 2022 | $999,729 | $193,356 | $66,704 | $55,304 | 3 | $56,854 | $185,419 | $52,895 |
| 2021 | $873,077 | $61,258 | $60,877 | $48,850 | 2 | — | $53,135 | $56,854 |
| 2020 | $872,696 | $115,752 | $57,850 | $45,896 | 3 | — | $107,880 | $50,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation is led by Leslie M. Torstenson, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leslie M. Torstenson
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Betsy Mathison
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brooke J. Torstenson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Eric C. Torstenson
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jan H. Ohlander
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter J. Eisenbarth
Director
On filings since 2023
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 Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation
How much does Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation give each year?
Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation gave $46K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 2 grants.
How large is Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation?
Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (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 Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation operate?
Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Montana, North Carolina, Wisconsin.
What is Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation's EIN?
Robert H Torstenson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1418226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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