The Toy Foundation Inc
The Toy Foundation Inc is a public charity based in New York, New York. It supports children through toy donations and play-based grants, including programs for children in under-resourced communities, disaster-affected areas, and medical settings.
The Toy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Toy Foundation Inc gave $35.6M across 28 grants in 2024 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Washington. 56% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $35,579,230
- +439.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 28
- -24.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,270,687
- +612.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $17,750
- Total assets
- $3,972,887
- +20.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (15 of 27, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Washington (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Toy Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Toy Chest distributes toys to vetted nonprofit organizations; its membership application is closed and is scheduled to reopen in January 2027. Children’s hospitals and U.S. health systems are invited to apply to Play Fund for play-related projects and activities. The application for 2026 play projects is closed and is scheduled to reopen in October 2026 for 2027 projects. The foundation’s website describes Toy Chest as involving product donations and says approved member organizations may receive toy distributions through its network.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1375 Broadway 1001, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 675-1141
Website: https://toyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Toy Foundation Inc
Who The Toy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was World Vision Seattle ($35.1M). Together the top 10 received $35.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
205 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 133 grants of 205 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes Toy Chest distributions to children around the world and Play Fund activities nationwide and around the world. It invites U.S. children’s hospitals and health systems to apply to its hospital grant program. In 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington state; the reported shares for California, New York, Illinois, and Louisiana were each 0% when rounded.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Toy Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 15 of 27 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $2.9M. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $18K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.4M (2021) to $48.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 28 grants totaling $35.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Vision Seattle Fife, WA | General Support | $35,051,458 |
| Dream Center Los Angeles, CA | General Support | $93,652 |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Hospital Temple, TX | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital at Montefiore Bronx, NY | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Richmond, VA | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $25,000 |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron DBA Akron Children's Hospital Akron, OH | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $24,995 |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $24,975 |
| Memorialcare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach Long Beach, CA | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $24,667 |
| Children's of Mississippi Jackson, MS | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $20,000 |
| Childserve Johnston, IA | Bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,972,887 | $35,929,576 | $36,371,041 | $35,579,230 | 28 | $123,655 |
| 2023 | $3,298,425 | $6,925,131 | $7,592,026 | $6,594,996 | 37 | $106,495 |
| 2022 | $3,316,773 | $11,749,554 | $12,158,737 | $9,716,903 | 38 | $40,406 |
| 2021 | $4,233,635 | $3,389,755 | $4,050,503 | $3,383,270 | 29 | $390,759 |
| 2020 | $4,895,558 | $48,806,113 | $48,494,762 | $48,342,814 | 73 | $105,696 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to bring joy and comfort to children in need through the experience of toys and play. Its 2024 filing describes Toy Chest as a year-round product-donation program that collects toys from manufacturers, retailers, and distributors for distribution to children’s charities. The filing also describes hospital play grants for projects such as sensory experiences, in-room play activities, waiting-area upgrades, and therapeutic play kits.
The foundation’s website describes Play Fund as supporting children’s hospitals and disaster zones with grants, playrooms, coping kits, and other play-based activities. The filing also describes work with colleges and universities to connect diverse students with toy-industry career pathways, internships, and first-hire positions, as well as fundraising to benefit students at the University of Richmond.
Grantees in 2024 included children’s hospitals and related organizations. For example, La Rabida Children’s Hospital describes its work as providing specialized, family-centered care to children with medically complex conditions, disabilities, and chronic illness. ChildServe Foundation says it partners with families to help children with special health care needs live a great life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $35,579,230. Grants ranged from $5,154 to $35,051,458, with a median grant of $17,750. The largest grant was $35,051,458 to World Vision Seattle for general support. The next-largest listed grant was $93,652 to the Dream Center for general support.
Other 2024 grants included $25,000 each to Baylor Scott & White McLane Children’s Hospital and Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, and $25,000 to Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. Each was designated to bring the healing power of play to children in hospital settings. La Rabida Children’s Hospital received $24,975 for that purpose, and ChildServe received $20,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Andrew Quartin as chair and Voin Todorovic as treasurer. Trustees listed are Andrew Weiner, Michael Keaton, Jamie Cygielman, Nik Nayar, Manny Grace, Stephanie Bailey, Sunny Lauridsen, and Ashley Mady.
The Toy Foundation Inc is led by Pamela Mastrota, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Pamela Mastrota
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$140K (2021) → $293K (2024)
Andrew Quartin
Chair
Chair → Trustee, 2023
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fistolera
Director & Development
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$134K (2022) → $168K (2024)
Andrew Weiner
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Campisano
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Keaton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nik Nayar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Mady
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Glenn Abell
Trustee
Trustee → Chair, 2023
Chair → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rinzler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sunny Lauridsen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Muderick
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Cygielman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manny Grace
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Trani
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Greenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Rosales Montalvo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Voin Todorovic
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Paul Vitale (2020–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Caren Shalek (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Darren Traub (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Gessert (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Julian Montoya (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa McKnight (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Maura Regan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Barry (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Wann (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sean McGowan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ellen Lambert (2020) — Executive Director · Filing note: Began 320
- Former: Jean Butler To (2020) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $293K, to Pamela Mastrota (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Toy Foundation Inc
How much does The Toy Foundation Inc give each year?
The Toy Foundation Inc gave $35.6M across 28 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $6.6M across 37 grants.
What is The Toy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Toy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $17,750, and its average grant was $1,270,687, across 28 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Toy Foundation Inc that year got $18K on average.
Where does The Toy Foundation Inc give grants?
The Toy Foundation Inc gives mostly in Washington: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants), Bronx, NY (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does The Toy Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 21% of The Toy Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are The Toy Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Toy Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include World Vision Seattle ($35,051,458), Dream Center ($93,652) and La Rabida Children's Hospital ($33,372 across 2 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Toy Foundation Inc?
The Toy Foundation Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $35.9M.
What does The Toy Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to bring joy and comfort to children in need through the experience of toys and play. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Toy Foundation Inc?
Toy Chest distributes toys to vetted nonprofit organizations; its membership application is closed and is scheduled to reopen in January 2027. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Toy Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Toy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6161457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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