The Tobey Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-3989019

The Tobey Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 16 grants totaling $4.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$4.2M

Grant Count

16

Avg Grant Size

$259K

About The Tobey Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Tobey Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 16 grants totaling $4.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AspenChicagoCincinnatiEvanstonGlenviewKenilworthWinnetka

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M16 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

Fidelity Charitable Fund$2.6MFidelity Charitable Fund$1.6MThe Buddy Program$3KArt Institute Of Chicago$3KCourt Theatre$3KKenilworth Union Church$3KHistoric Preservation Fo…$2KNorth Shore Country Day …$2KAspen Animal Shelter$1KAspen Public Radio$1K

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Anne C TobeyDirector

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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