Theobald Foundation

GARDEN CITY, NY EIN: 36-7085378

Theobald Foundation is a private foundation based in Garden City, New York. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization with a focus on supporting charitable causes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$5.6M

+2843.6% YoY

Grant Count

50

-10.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$112K

+3196.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Religious organizations and churches
  • Student clubs and youth development
  • Food pantries and animal shelters
  • Private schools

Grantmaking

The foundation indicates it makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations only and does not accept unsolicited applications for funds.

Grant Range

$500 to $1,000,000

Average Grant

amount varies by reporting source

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports organizations primarily in:

  • New York
  • Illinois
  • New Jersey
  • California
  • Texas
  • Florida
  • Maryland

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAARLINGTONBALTIMOREBETHESDABETHLEHEMBOLINASBOONEBOSTONBROOKLYNCHARLESTONCHICAGOCINCINNATIDENVEREVANSTONFALLS CHURCHFARMINGTONHUDSONINDIAN RIVER SHORESKENTLA JOLLA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Filing (Tax Year 2023):

  • Total assets: $0
  • Total giving: $5,583,966 to $5,596,057
  • Total revenue: $986,996
  • Total expenses: $5,617,675
  • Giving rate: 241.7%

Status: The foundation filed a final return for tax year 2023.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12020202120222023
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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$3M$4M$6M68 grants202055 grants202156 grants202250 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

BIG SHOULDERS FUND$1.0MTHE SUMMIT COUNTRY DAY S…$1.0MDEBORAH GOOD FUND$552KDAVID THEOBALD FUND$502KFIONA THEOBALD FUND$502KFIDELITY CHARITABLE$500KSCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND$500KWELLESLEY COLLEGE$410KDANIEL THEOBALD FUND$252KTHOMAS THEOBALD FUND$230K

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

189<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K5$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Stephen B Theobald – Co-Trustee (2 hours per week, no compensation)
  • Thomas C Theobald – Co-Trustee (Deceased; listed as 2 hours per week, no compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS C THEOBALD DECEASEDCO-TRUSTEE2
STEPHEN B THEOBALDCO-TRUSTEE2

Contact Information

Address: 1225 Franklin Avenue, Suite 500 Garden City, NY 11530

Phone: (516) 508-9623

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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