The Toole Charitable Foundation
The Toole Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Portola Valley, California. Its activities are limited to grantmaking, and its 2025 filing records grants to charitable organizations.
The Toole Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Toole Charitable Foundation gave $155K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- +313.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,375
- +55.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,871,464
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Toole Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 250 Alamos Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Phone: (408) 497-2623
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Toole Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ourmedia ($90K). Together the top 8 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 94 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in California (84%), Washington, DC (6%), Colorado (6%), and New York (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Toole Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2024) to $217K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ourmedia Portola Valley, CA | Charitable | $90,000 |
| Jewish Vocational Services San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Kqed San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Globalminded Denver, CO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Digital Nest Watsonville, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| California Fire Foundation Sacramento, CA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,871,464 | $108,061 | $183,887 | $155,000 | 8 | $155,000 | $184,047 | $193,244 |
| 2024 | $4,150,958 | $289,936 | $66,406 | $37,500 | 3 | $42,000 | $268,230 | $199,736 |
| 2022 | $6,986,283 | $3,417,932 | $192,670 | $152,500 | 14 | $152,500 | $411,206 | $225,614 |
| 2021 | $3,384,779 | $343,714 | $217,670 | $189,800 | 31 | $189,800 | $315,844 | $192,102 |
| 2020 | $3,227,621 | $20,159 | $244,780 | $217,000 | 38 | — | $40,376 | $167,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Toole Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not state a mission in the available filing information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose missions include education and learning about AI, community-supported media, student and workforce support, crisis-response meals, technology access for underserved youth, fire-victim assistance and fire-safety education, vocational services, and Parkinson’s research. These are grantees’ stated missions, not a stated focus-area list from the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 8 grants totaling $155,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $90,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $90,000 to OurMedia, $15,000 each to Jewish Vocational Services and KQED, and $10,000 each to World Central Kitchen and GlobalMinded. Digital NEST, California Fire Foundation, and Michael J Fox Foundation each received $5,000.
For comparison, the 2024 filing reported 3 grants totaling $37,500, and the 2022 filing reported 14 grants totaling $152,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David Toole is listed as vice president on the 2025 filing.
The Toole Charitable Foundation's only listed officer is David Toole, Vice President on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Toole
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Esther Levandoski (2020–2022) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Toole Charitable Foundation
How much does The Toole Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Toole Charitable Foundation gave $155K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 3 grants.
What is The Toole Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Toole Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $19,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Toole Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Toole Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (6%) and Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does The Toole Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Toole Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are The Toole Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
The Toole Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ourmedia ($90,000), Jewish Vocational Services ($15,000) and Kqed ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Toole Charitable Foundation?
The Toole Charitable Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (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 Toole Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the available filing information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Toole Charitable Foundation?
The foundation 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 Toole Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Toole Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0384189. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Toole Charitable 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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