Tolly Vinik Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 59-6994221

Tolly Vinik Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $507K. Net investment income was $465K.

Tolly Vinik Trust at a glance

In short: Tolly Vinik Trust gave $507K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $253K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$506,708
+7.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$253,354
+7.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$253,354
Total assets
$7,021,872
-1.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 Tolly Vinik Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Cornell University: $253KCornell University$253KUniversity of Miami: $253KUniversity of Miami$253K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cornell University ($253K). Together the top 2 received $507K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Coral GablesIthaca

How Tolly Vinik Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $440K (2019) to $507K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $507K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornell University Ithaca, NYGeneral Operating$253,354
University of Miami Coral Gables, FLGeneral Operating$253,354
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$7,021,872$563,544$625,296$506,7082$518,787$465,438$510,298
2024$7,089,300$613,398$585,370$469,6342$481,142$512,121$481,700
2023$7,064,421$469,730$535,401$440,2982$450,892$378,905$430,355
2022$7,132,551$299,460$556,131$439,9622$450,836$212,383$448,646
2021$7,361,113$941,112$549,893$439,9622$451,870$846,183$512,688
2020$7,001,762$301,577$571,227$475,5542—$218,964$448,223
2019$7,271,972$295,502$536,319$439,9622—$208,759$448,167

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tolly Vinik Trust reported a distributable amount of $510K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tolly Vinik Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $90K (2019) → $101K (2025)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $101KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $101K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Tolly Vinik Trust

How much does Tolly Vinik Trust give each year?

Tolly Vinik Trust gave $507K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $470K across 2 grants.

How large is Tolly Vinik Trust?

Tolly Vinik Trust reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $519K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $510K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Tolly Vinik Trust operate?

Tolly Vinik Trust has awarded grants in Florida, New York.

What is Tolly Vinik Trust's EIN?

Tolly Vinik Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6994221. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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