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TOLA Organizing Academy

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 82-1791727 Website

TOLA Organizing Academy is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $177K in total assets.

TOLA Organizing Academy at a glance

Total assets
$177,085
-46.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$155,370
-41.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$310,634
+55.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who TOLA Organizing Academy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BerkeleyCincinnatiSan Diego

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $40K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $40K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Data for Social Good Foundation Berkeley, CASpecific Polling$20,000
Media Working Group Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$15,000
Cesar Chavez Service Clubs San Diego, CAGeneral Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$177,085$155,370$310,634——
2023$332,349$266,500$199,316$40,0003
2022$265,165$506,000$562,017$2,500Total only
2021$322,175$483,881$403,754——
2020$241,055$387,850$355,320——
2019$208,525$334,588$348,485——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

TOLA Organizing Academy is led by Larry Tramutola, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Larry Tramutola

    President

    On filings since 2022

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carlos Legerrette

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Weinzveg

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Garcia

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Legerrette

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Daniel Weinzveg Left (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ann Tramutola Left (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: June Monach (2021) — President
  • Former: Larry Tramutola Joined (2021) — Director
  • Former: A. Tramutola (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: C. Legerrette (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: D. Weinzveg (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: J. Monach (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: L. Legerrette (2019–2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 TOLA Organizing Academy

How large is TOLA Organizing Academy?

TOLA Organizing Academy reported $177K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $155K.

What is TOLA Organizing Academy?

TOLA Organizing Academy is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $177K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does TOLA Organizing Academy operate?

TOLA Organizing Academy has awarded grants in California, Ohio.

What is TOLA Organizing Academy's EIN?

TOLA Organizing Academy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1791727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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