Tobin Family Foundation
Tobin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $222K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $9K.
Tobin Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Tobin Family Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,400
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,850
- +23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,600
- Total assets
- $222,128
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (50% 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 Tobin Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Earthrace Conservation ($6K). Together the top 4 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tobin Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $11K (2025) to $23K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Earthrace Conservation Calabasas, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $5,700 |
| Riverlink Asheville, NC | General Charitable Purposes | $3,200 |
| Appalachian Wildlife Refuge Candler, NC | General Charitable Purposesgeneral Charitable Purposes | $2,000 |
| North Carolina Glass Center Asheville, NC | General Charitable Purposes | $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 | $222,128 | $8,575 | $14,697 | $11,400 | 4 | $11,400 | $8,575 | $10,972 |
| 2024 | $228,250 | $10,548 | $12,889 | $11,500 | 5 | $11,500 | $10,548 | $11,152 |
| 2023 | $230,591 | $10,002 | $14,238 | $11,500 | 6 | $11,500 | $10,002 | $11,322 |
| 2022 | $234,827 | $2,700 | $14,702 | $12,000 | 6 | $12,000 | $2,700 | $11,823 |
| 2021 | $246,829 | $110 | $17,159 | $13,000 | 6 | $13,000 | $110 | $12,574 |
| 2020 | $263,878 | $-104,104 | $23,131 | $19,500 | 8 | — | $647 | $12,190 |
| 2019 | $391,113 | $4,773 | $24,042 | $22,500 | 7 | — | $4,773 | $19,695 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tobin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tobin Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristina Trainque
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Brian Tobin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Maria J. Tobin (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Kristina Trainque (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Tobin Family Foundation
How much does Tobin Family Foundation give each year?
Tobin Family Foundation gave $11K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 5 grants.
What is Tobin Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Tobin Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,600, and its average grant was $2,850, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tobin Family Foundation give grants?
Tobin Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (2 grants).
Does Tobin Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tobin Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Tobin Family Foundation?
Tobin Family Foundation reported $222K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tobin Family Foundation?
Tobin Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Stamford, CT. It holds $222K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tobin Family Foundation's EIN?
Tobin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1637686. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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