Tobias Family Foundation Inc
Tobias Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Carmel, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $26K.
Tobias Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tobias Family Foundation Inc gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,900
- +69.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,580
- +1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,900
- Total assets
- $186,984
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Tobias Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christamore House Guild ($10K). Together the top 5 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tobias Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 248% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $40K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Christamore House Guild Indianapolis, IN | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Summer Stock Stage Indianapolis, IN | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Park Tudor School Indianapolis, IN | Annual Trivia Night | $2,900 |
| Youth Inspiration Theatre Inc Noblesville, IN | Support | $2,500 |
| Fountain Park Chataqua Remington, IN | General Operations | $2,500 |
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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 | $186,984 | $27,099 | $31,317 | $27,900 | 5 | $31,000 | $26,456 | $12,524 |
| 2024 | $191,124 | $19,711 | $19,917 | $16,500 | 3 | $19,623 | $19,417 | $12,597 |
| 2023 | $191,346 | $8,410 | $7,087 | $3,700 | 2 | $6,800 | $6,963 | $12,109 |
| 2022 | $190,023 | $11,520 | $30,790 | $27,200 | 4 | $30,408 | $11,218 | $12,499 |
| 2021 | $209,293 | $5,936 | $4,168 | $1,200 | 1 | $1,200 | $5,768 | $13,536 |
| 2020 | $207,525 | $8,270 | $14,499 | $11,000 | 1 | — | $6,456 | $11,423 |
| 2019 | $213,683 | $33,837 | $44,440 | $40,000 | 2 | — | $5,576 | $11,638 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tobias Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tobias Family Foundation Inc is led by Paige N. Tobias-Button, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paige N. Tobias-Button
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall L. Tobias
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Flanagan Tobias
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Tobias
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Linden
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Tobias Family Foundation Inc
How much does Tobias Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Tobias Family Foundation Inc gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 3 grants.
What is Tobias Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Tobias Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,900, and its average grant was $5,580, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tobias Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Tobias Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).
Does Tobias Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Tobias Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tobias Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Tobias Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Christamore House Guild ($10,000), Summer Stock Stage ($10,000) and Park Tudor School ($2,900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tobias Family Foundation Inc?
Tobias Family Foundation Inc reported $187K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tobias Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tobias Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1938355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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