The Tobin Family Foundation
The Tobin Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The foundation focuses its grantmaking on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services, primarily serving communities in Pennsylvania, Vermont, and New York.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.9M
+4.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$375K
+21.7% YoY
Grant Count
15
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$25K
+46.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Arts and creative disciplines
- Historic preservation
- Journalism
Grantmaking
The foundation maintains an active grantmaking program, though specific recent grants are not detailed in the available sources.
Grant Range
& Activity:**
Average Grant
amount and median grant amount data not specified in available records
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Pennsylvania
- Vermont
- New York
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (Most Recent Data):
- Total assets: $4,913,487
- Total annual giving: $374,500
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,913,487 | $4,699,701 | $4,923,930 |
| Revenue | $628,950 | $115,813 | $-260,684 |
| Expenses | $406,905 | $340,130 | $258,314 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $375,750 | $310,473 | $209,537 |
| Net Investment Income | $597,795 | $99,383 | $67,112 |
| Distributable Amount | $261,020 | $252,443 | $266,244 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
No leadership information was available in the provided sources.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON T KESTENBAUM | SECRETARY | 0.2 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
No recent news or grant announcements were found in the available sources.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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