The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde is a private foundation based in Boston, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing reports grants to Massachusetts organizations, while its website identifies education and career pathways as the foundation’s current funding priorities.
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde at a glance
In short: The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde gave $375K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Massachusetts. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,000
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -12.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,045
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,311,084
- +35.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% 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 The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde
- Invitation Only
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The website states that applications are invitation-only beginning January 1, 2026. Invitations were to be emailed to selected current and past recipients during the first two weeks of January, with proposals due March 1, 2026; that deadline has passed. Later in 2026, other organizations may submit a one-page letter of interest describing their mission, population served, organization budget, project, and project budget. If funding is available and the organization fits the funding focus, trustees may invite it to submit a full application. The website says applications and grant reports must be submitted through the Tomfohrde Grant Portal. The 2025 filing states that eligible charities were limited to those located in Massachusetts and that directors selected a charitable field each year; the field could change or remain the same.
- Contact
Application contact: Susan T Monahan
Mailing address: C/O Verrill One Federal Street 20Th, FL, Boston, MA 02110
Phone: (978) 500-0786
Email: smonahan@verrill-law.com
Website: https://tomfohrdefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bunker Hill Community College Foundation ($35K). Together the top 10 received $215K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 102 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website defines its geographic focus as Eastern Massachusetts: areas east of, and including, Worcester. The 2025 filing states that eligible charities were limited to organizations located in Massachusetts. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 32% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $275K (2021) to $405K (2024). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill Community College Foundation Boston, MA | For Employer Outreach and Internship Mentorship Coordinator | $35,000 |
| Young Man with a Plan Hyde Park, MA | For Ymwap College and Career | $25,000 |
| He Is Me Institute Boston, MA | For Black Male Teacher Pathways for Youth | $20,000 |
| The Boston Higher Education Resource Center Inc Boston, MA | For passport to college and alumni success programs-community college students | $20,000 |
| Massachusetts Health Council Woburn, MA | For student career explorers capacity building & program support | $20,000 |
| Sociedad Latina Roxbury, MA | For Workforce Development Pathways | $20,000 |
| Steps to Success Inc Brookline, MA | For Career Connections | $20,000 |
| The Urban College of Boston Boston, MA | For Strengthening Student Support and Retention | $20,000 |
| Summer Search Boston, MA | For Summer Search Boston's High School Program | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Boston Taunton, MA | For Work-Based Learning & Education | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The 2025 filing reports 22 grants; the 2024 and 2023 filings report 25 and 21 grants, respectively.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,311,084 | $1,887,511 | $492,529 | $375,000 | 22 | $454,572 | $1,849,554 | $476,498 |
| 2024 | $3,917,928 | $611,222 | $510,814 | $405,000 | 25 | $486,006 | $586,414 | $452,047 |
| 2023 | $3,822,354 | $48,741 | $407,862 | $305,000 | 21 | $393,514 | $136,306 | $394,501 |
| 2022 | $4,181,663 | $8,884 | $452,808 | $352,000 | 22 | $414,406 | $104,437 | $398,501 |
| 2021 | $4,625,109 | $588,870 | $376,736 | $275,000 | 12 | $340,300 | $552,434 | $430,456 |
| 2020 | $4,413,453 | $381,158 | $425,198 | $321,000 | 29 | — | $339,842 | $361,972 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde reported a distributable amount of $476K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its stated 2026 priorities concern education, career exploration, and postsecondary access and success.
The 2025 grants illustrate support for organizations working in these areas. For example, Bunker Hill Community College Foundation says its mission is to assist the college and its programs; Young Man With a Plan says it helps young men make academic and social-emotional gains and pursue college, career, and life success. Project Learn describes its mission as creating college- and career-connected learning, training, and credentialing experiences for Lowell’s young people. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $375,000. The grants ranged from $10,000 to $35,000, with a median of $15,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $35,000 to Bunker Hill Community College Foundation for employer outreach and an internship mentorship coordinator; $25,000 to Young Man With a Plan for its college and career work; and $20,000 each to He Is Me Institute for Black male teacher pathways for youth, the Boston Higher Education Resource Center for college and alumni-success programs for community college students, and Massachusetts Health Council for Student Career Explorers capacity building and program support. Other 2025 awards included $20,000 to Sociedad Latina for workforce development pathways and $15,000 to Project Learn for expanding career pathways for Lowell middle- and high-school students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michael F. O’Connell and Stacie A. Kosinski as trustees. The foundation’s website also identifies Michael F. O’Connell, Esq., and Stacie Kosinski, Esq., as trustees.
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael F. O'Connell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$27K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Stacie A. Kosinski
Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maura E. Murphy (2020–2022) — Trustee · Filing note: Resigned in 2022
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
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde
How much does The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde give each year?
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde gave $375K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 25 grants.
What is The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's typical grant size?
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,045, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde that year got $19K on average.
Where does The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde give grants?
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (7 grants), Lynn, MA (3 grants) and Roxbury, MA (2 grants).
Does The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's largest grantees?
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's largest 2025 grantees include Bunker Hill Community College Foundation ($35,000), Young Man with a Plan ($25,000) and He Is Me Institute ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde?
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $455K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $476K (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 does The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its stated 2026 priorities concern education, career exploration, and postsecondary access and success. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde?
The website states that applications are invitation-only beginning January 1, 2026. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's EIN?
The John H and H Naomi Tomfohrde's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3338742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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