The Toler Foundation
The Toler Foundation is a private foundation based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports 21 grants totaling $435,000, with listed awards supporting organizations in areas including education, health, human services, and cultural institutions.
The Toler Foundation at a glance
In short: The Toler Foundation gave $435K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Louisiana. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $435,000
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,714
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $6,898,148
- -6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (98% 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 Toler Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 509 Octavia St Ste B, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone: (504) 525-2985
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Toler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carrollton Booster Club ($70K). Together the top 10 received $323K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 98 grants of 108 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana and 2% to recipients in Tennessee. Listed Louisiana recipients include organizations in New Orleans, Covington, and Metairie.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Toler Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 21 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $435K (2025) to $569K (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $435K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Booster Club New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $70,000 |
| Christ Episcopal School Covington, LA | Capital Campaign | $47,500 |
| Trinity Episcopal School New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $35,000 |
| Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $30,000 |
| Bricolage Academy of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| National World War II Museum New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| Ochsner Developmental Therapeutics New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| Survivor Rowing Club Metairie, LA | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $20,000 |
| New Orleans Career Centernola WKFOR New Orleans, LA | Capital Campaign | $20,000 |
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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 | $6,898,148 | $52,919 | $486,355 | $435,000 | 21 | $435,000 | $143,501 | $425,028 |
| 2024 | $7,351,272 | $-720,637 | $501,868 | $450,000 | 22 | $450,000 | $136,014 | $441,333 |
| 2023 | $8,568,844 | $358,428 | $538,220 | $487,500 | 22 | $487,500 | $307,708 | $444,515 |
| 2022 | $8,755,669 | $556,195 | $654,420 | $569,000 | 23 | $569,000 | $503,689 | $493,400 |
| 2021 | $8,819,773 | $1,050,990 | $538,807 | $468,000 | 20 | — | $994,811 | $561,736 |
| 2020 | $8,302,676 | $656,531 | $550,831 | $495,000 | 16 | — | $605,960 | $471,438 |
| 2019 | $8,196,976 | $-204,772 | $562,337 | $510,000 | 17 | — | $102,558 | $493,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Toler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $425K 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 2025 grants include awards designated for capital campaigns, including support for schools, a museum, a health organization, and other New Orleans-area organizations.
Among the grantees, Isidore Newman School describes its mission as inspiring individual growth and academic excellence in an inclusive community. Ladies Leukemia League says it raises funds for Gulf South leukemia research. New Schools for New Orleans describes its work as pursuing excellent public schools for every child in New Orleans. New Orleans Mission says it works to relieve human suffering through a Christian discipleship recovery program, while Pro Bono Publico Foundation says it seeks to enhance quality of life in the Greater New Orleans area.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded $435,000 across 21 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $70,000, with a median award of $15,000. Among the largest were $70,000 to Carrollton Booster Club, $47,500 to Christ Episcopal School, $35,000 to Trinity Episcopal School, and $30,000 to Rebuilding Hope in New Orleans; each was listed for a capital campaign. Other notable 2025 awards included $25,000 each to the National World War II Museum, Ochsner Developmental Therapeutics, Survivor Rowing Club, and Bricolage Academy of New Orleans.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nathaniel P. Phillips Jr. as Director/President; St. Denis Villere II as Director; Kathleen Louise Doody as Director/Secretary/Treasurer; Nathaniel P. Phillips III as Director; and St. Denis J. Villere III as Director.
The Toler Foundation is led by Nathaniel P. Phillips Jr., Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nathaniel P. Phillips Jr.
Director & President
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Louise Doody
Director & Secretary
Director & Sec-Treas → Director & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathaniel P. Phillips III
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
St Denis J. Villere II
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
St Denis J. Villere III
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/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 Toler Foundation
How much does The Toler Foundation give each year?
The Toler Foundation gave $435K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 22 grants.
What is The Toler Foundation's typical grant size?
The Toler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $20,714, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Toler Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does The Toler Foundation give grants?
The Toler Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (17 grants).
Does The Toler Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on The Toler Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Capital Campaign" (19 grants).
Who are The Toler Foundation's largest grantees?
The Toler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Carrollton Booster Club ($70,000), Christ Episcopal School ($47,500) and Trinity Episcopal School ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Toler Foundation?
The Toler Foundation reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $435K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $425K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Toler Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include awards designated for capital campaigns, including support for schools, a museum, a health organization, and other New Orleans-area organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Toler Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Toler Foundation's EIN?
The Toler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1340751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Toler Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Toler Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-toler-foundation-morg_7024460081de411cb63dd3757835036c
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