The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Portsmouth, NH EIN: 04-3371817

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including conservation, education, shelter, culture, and human rights.

Key facts about The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation

In short: The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation gave $352K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), top state New Mexico. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3371817
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$352,000
Grants made (2025)
29
Average grant
$12,138
Median grant
$8,000
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (2 of 29, 2025)
Total assets
$7,256,931
Primary geography
New Mexico (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$352K

+19.1% YoY

Grant Count

29

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+19.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $342K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 29 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $11K first-time, $8K repeat.

  • 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 44% from 2022 to 2025. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for organizations such as The Nature Conservancy Block Island, St Bede’s Episcopal Church, Amnesty International USA, Treehouse, and High Country News.

Grantees describe a range of activities in their own missions. Treehouse says it works to help children who have experienced foster care pursue their dreams and transition successfully into adulthood. Urban Learning and Teaching Center describes outdoor learning programs for students, including work on environmental injustice, transportation infrastructure, and inclusion. Interfaith Community Shelter Group says it provides shelter, food, and clothing to people experiencing homelessness in Santa Fe and helps them transition to stable housing. High Country News says it seeks to inform and inspire people to act on behalf of the West’s natural and human communities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 29 grants totaling $352,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $43,000, with a median of $8,000. Notable grants included $43,000 to The Nature Conservancy Block Island, $30,500 to St Bede’s Episcopal Church, $30,000 to Amnesty International USA, and $25,000 each to the Drayer Wildlife Health Center at UC Davis, the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project, Treehouse, and Urban Learning and Teaching Center.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico (25%), Washington, DC (23%), Rhode Island (17%), Washington state (14%), and New York (11%). These figures describe recipient locations.

Grant Distribution by State

16states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa FeBlock IslandWashingtonSante FeNew YorkConcordMontgomeryPaoniaPittsburghPrincetonSalinaNashvilleEastsoundSeattleCinnaminsonRichmondRidgwayAlbuquerqueAlpineBrentwood

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K29 grants2020 26 grants2021 30 grants2022 26 grants2023 29 grants2024 29 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $211K (2021) to $352K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $352K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Nature Conservancy Block Island: $43KThe Nature Conservancy BlockIsland$43KSt Bede's Episcopal Church: $31KSt Bede's Episcopal Church$31KAmnesty International USA Inc: $30KAmnesty International USA Inc$30KThe Drayer Wildlife Health Center at UC Davis: $25KThe Drayer Wildlife HealthCenter at UC Davis$25KThe Homeless Children's Playtime Project: $25KThe Homeless Children'sPlaytime Project$25KTreehouse: $25KTreehouse$25KUrban Learning and Teaching Center: $25KUrban Learning and TeachingCenter$25KActing Globally: $20KActing Globally$20KInterfaith Community Shelter Group Inc: $20KInterfaith Community ShelterGroup Inc$20KMuseum of New Mexico Foundation: $12KMuseum of New MexicoFoundation$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservancy Block Island ($43K). Together the top 10 received $256K.

Grant Size Distribution

140 grants across all recorded years

138<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 140 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservancy Block Island Block Island, RIGeneral Operating Support$43,000
St Bede's Episcopal Church Santa Fe, NMGeneral Operating Support$30,500
Amnesty International USA Inc New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$30,000
The Drayer Wildlife Health Center at UC Davis Eastsound, WAf/b/o The SeaDoc Society$25,000
The Homeless Children's Playtime Project Washington, DCGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Treehouse Seattle, WAGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Urban Learning and Teaching Center Washington, DCGeneral Operating Support$25,000
Acting Globally Washington, DCGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Interfaith Community Shelter Group Inc Santa Fe, NMGeneral Operating Support$20,000
Museum of New Mexico Foundation Santa Fe, NMGeneral Operating Support$12,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants awarded Grant count
2025 $352,000 29
2024 $295,500 29
2023 $265,800 26
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,256,931$6,874,861$6,548,821
Revenue$740,133$517,612$442,512
Expenses$409,806$342,219$320,806
Qualifying Distributions$353,344$296,775$281,516
Net Investment Income$692,671$472,168$403,222
Distributable Amount$342,390$333,882$293,327

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Aaron W O’Toole, Anne O’Toole Salinas, and Kara L O’Toole as trustees. Dennis A O’Toole and Gertrude L O’Toole are listed as fiscal agents.

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aaron W O'Toole

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne O'Toole Salinas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kara L O'Toole

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis A O'Toole

    Fiscal Agent

    Trustee → Fiscal Agent, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gertrude L O'Toole

    Fiscal Agent

    Trustee → Fiscal Agent, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Bnn 75 Portsmouth Boulevard 1, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 436-8200

Frequently asked questions about The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation

How much does The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation give each year?

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation gave $352K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $296K across 29 grants.

What is The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $12,138, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation that year got $11K on average.

Where does The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation give grants?

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's top state is New Mexico, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (23%) and Rhode Island (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Fe, NM (6 grants), Block Island, RI (5 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 97% of The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Nature Conservancy Block Island ($43,000), St Bede's Episcopal Church ($30,500) and Amnesty International USA Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation?

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $353K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $342K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general operating support for organizations such as The Nature Conservancy Block Island, St Bede’s Episcopal Church, Amnesty International USA, Treehouse, and High Country News. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's EIN?

The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3371817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Dennis A O'Toole Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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