Toll Brothers Foundation
Toll Brothers Foundation is a private foundation based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 45 grants totaling $607,850.
Toll Brothers Foundation at a glance
In short: Toll Brothers Foundation gave $608K across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Florida. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $607,850
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,508
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $9,498,526
- -2.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (29 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Toll Brothers Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1140 Virginia Dr, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Phone: (215) 938-5245
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Toll Brothers Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Building Talent Foundation ($170K). Together the top 10 received $440K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 117 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Florida recipients received 29% of grant dollars, Pennsylvania recipients 16%, Maryland recipients 12%, New York recipients 9%, and Virginia recipients 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Toll Brothers Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 29 of 45 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $468K (2023) to $608K (2025). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $608K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Building Talent Foundation Miami, FL | Unrestricted | $170,000 |
| American Cancer Society Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| First Tee of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $45,000 |
| Links for the Future Kohler, WI | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| Homeaid National Capital Chantilly, VA | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Cornell Real Estate Council New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Posse Foundation New York, NY | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Heights Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,498,526 | $478,008 | $671,182 | $607,850 | 45 | $607,850 | $419,777 | $555,535 |
| 2024 | $9,692,340 | $347,466 | $531,161 | $476,600 | 34 | $476,600 | $297,405 | $522,741 |
| 2023 | $9,876,035 | $366,241 | $493,376 | $468,000 | 38 | $468,000 | $347,829 | $482,448 |
| 2022 | $10,003,170 | $10,003,770 | $600 | — | — | — | $3,770 | $20,474 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Toll Brothers Foundation reported a distributable amount of $556K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including crisis response, education and workforce pathways, health support, conservation, housing, and access to legal services. For example, World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises; Heights Philadelphia describes building educational and workforce pathways for students; and Philadelphia VIP describes providing volunteer legal services to low-income Philadelphians.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 45 grants totaling $607,850. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $170,000, with a median of $5,000. Listed grants include $170,000 to Building Talent Foundation, $50,000 to American Cancer Society, $45,000 to First Tee of Greater Philadelphia, $35,000 to Links for the Future, and $30,000 to HomeAid National Capital. These grants were listed as unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher Gaffney as president and director. Other listed officers and directors are Erica Mainardi, Gregg Ziegler, Kevin Coen, Denise Kling, Corey Tendler, Dana McAdams, Steve Rems, Karl Mistry, and Seth Ring.
Toll Brothers Foundation is led by Christopher Gaffney, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Gaffney
President & Director
President → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Karl Mistry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kellie Hall
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Seth Ring
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Wendy Marlett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Denise Kling
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Kevin Coen
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Corey Tendler
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Dana McAdams
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Erica Mainardi
Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gregg Ziegler
Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Steve Rems
Vice President & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Joseph Desanto (2022–2024) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Michael Grubb (2022–2024) — Vice President & Assistant Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Toll Brothers Foundation
How much does Toll Brothers Foundation give each year?
Toll Brothers Foundation gave $608K across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $477K across 34 grants.
What is Toll Brothers Foundation's typical grant size?
Toll Brothers Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $13,508, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Toll Brothers Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Toll Brothers Foundation give grants?
Toll Brothers Foundation's top state is Florida, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (16%) and Maryland (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (5 grants), Miami, FL (2 grants), Hagerstown, MD (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Toll Brothers Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Toll Brothers Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (45 of 45) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Toll Brothers Foundation's largest grantees?
Toll Brothers Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Building Talent Foundation ($170,000), American Cancer Society ($50,000) and First Tee of Greater Philadelphia ($45,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Toll Brothers Foundation?
Toll Brothers Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $608K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $556K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Toll Brothers Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees describe work in areas including crisis response, education and workforce pathways, health support, conservation, housing, and access to legal services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Toll Brothers Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Toll Brothers Foundation's EIN?
Toll Brothers Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3533872. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Toll Brothers Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Toll Brothers Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/toll-brothers-foundation-morg_7134b80316cf42649acf34cd5ccb65c8
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