The Ethel K Toor Foundation
The Ethel K Toor Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $632K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $62K.
The Ethel K Toor Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ethel K Toor Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,400
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,550
- +25.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,900
- Total assets
- $631,770
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (68% 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 The Ethel K Toor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A's Aces ($9K). Together the top 8 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ethel K Toor Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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 $19K (2019) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A's Aces New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $9,000 |
| Newman School New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $6,300 |
| Patricia Trost Friedler Foundation New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $4,100 |
| Camel Club Inc Santa Rosa, FL | Unrestricted | $3,300 |
| Liberation Programs Inc Stamford, CT | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Temple Kol Emeth Legacy Fund Chestnut Hill, MA | Unrestricted | $1,200 |
| Yana Enhancement Group Jackson, MS | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Shower Power New York, NY | Unrestricted | $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 | $631,770 | $61,977 | $28,400 | $28,400 | 8 | $29,641 | $61,977 | $30,254 |
| 2024 | $580,041 | $37,253 | $22,600 | $22,600 | 8 | $24,158 | $37,253 | $28,148 |
| 2023 | $531,761 | $19,882 | $26,400 | $26,400 | 8 | $27,856 | $19,882 | $25,913 |
| 2022 | $483,569 | $8,104 | $28,200 | $28,200 | 9 | $29,275 | $8,104 | $27,408 |
| 2021 | $442,779 | $34,263 | $26,909 | $26,700 | 8 | $27,986 | $34,263 | $29,886 |
| 2020 | $436,502 | $14,284 | $26,617 | $24,900 | 12 | — | $14,261 | $26,369 |
| 2019 | $448,835 | $32,118 | $20,513 | $19,200 | 11 | — | $32,118 | $24,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ethel K Toor Foundation reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ethel K Toor Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carolyn Henley Friedler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frank Friedler III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milton Trost Friedler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Ethel K Toor Foundation
How much does The Ethel K Toor Foundation give each year?
The Ethel K Toor Foundation gave $28K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 8 grants.
What is The Ethel K Toor Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ethel K Toor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,900, and its average grant was $3,550, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ethel K Toor Foundation give grants?
The Ethel K Toor Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (12%) and Connecticut (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (3 grants).
Does The Ethel K Toor Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Ethel K Toor Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ethel K Toor Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ethel K Toor Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include A's Aces ($9,000), Newman School ($6,300) and Patricia Trost Friedler Foundation ($4,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ethel K Toor Foundation?
The Ethel K Toor Foundation reported $632K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (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.
What is The Ethel K Toor Foundation's EIN?
The Ethel K Toor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1365397. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 22, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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