Tonna Charitable Trust
Tonna Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Worcester, Massachusetts. It supports a range of charitable organizations, with 2025 grants going to recipients in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Michigan, Connecticut, and other states.
Tonna Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Tonna Charitable Trust gave $90K across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,375
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,674
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,250,837
- +4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (9 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tonna Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Grkb 306 Main St, Worcester, MA 01609
Phone: (508) 791-0901
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tonna Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Providence College ($10K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
258 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 258 grants of 258 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, followed by Rhode Island (11%), New York (8%), Michigan (4%), and Connecticut (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tonna Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 54 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $672; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2020) to $102K (2024). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Providence College Providence, RI | General | $10,000 |
| St Nicholas Romania Orthodox Church Shrewsbury, MA | General | $8,875 |
| St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Worcester, MA | General | $7,400 |
| Worcester Art Museum Worcester, MA | General | $5,000 |
| Detec Together Westborough, MA | General | $4,500 |
| Metropolis of Boston Camp (MBC) Brookline, MA | General | $3,000 |
| Saint Kosmas Academy Inc Worcester, MA | General | $3,000 |
| New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill Boylston, MA | General | $2,500 |
| St Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox Church Easton, CT | General | $2,500 |
| Icon Museum and Study Center Clinton, MA | General | $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 | $1,250,837 | $155,083 | $101,102 | $90,375 | 54 | $90,375 | $31,856 | $112,792 |
| 2024 | $1,196,856 | $142,951 | $112,112 | $101,960 | 50 | $101,960 | $32,799 | $100,017 |
| 2023 | $1,166,017 | $123,553 | $87,467 | $74,975 | 50 | $74,975 | $32,266 | $81,927 |
| 2022 | $1,129,931 | $269,573 | $88,379 | $75,400 | 54 | $75,400 | $184,505 | $79,789 |
| 2021 | $948,737 | $214,374 | $80,864 | $70,700 | 50 | — | $138,891 | $80,326 |
| 2020 | $815,227 | $90,168 | $64,446 | $56,450 | 39 | — | $22,256 | $61,701 |
| 2019 | $789,505 | $43,470 | $68,025 | $60,175 | 36 | — | $20,637 | $59,907 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tonna Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $113K 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 mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including churches, universities, arts and cultural institutions, historic preservation groups, and organizations addressing hunger and other community needs. For example, Worcester Art Museum describes its mission as connecting people, communities, and cultures through art; Worcester County Food Bank says it works to create a hunger-free community; and Preservation Worcester describes its purpose as historic preservation and related educational and cultural activities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust made 54 grants totaling $90,375. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. The largest grants included $10,000 to Providence College, $8,875 to St Nicholas Romania Orthodox Church, and $7,400 to St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Other notable awards included $5,000 to Worcester Art Museum, $4,500 to Detec Together, and $3,000 each to Metropolis of Boston Camp and Saint Kosmas Academy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dianne Tonna and George Tonna as trustees.
Tonna Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dianne Tonna
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Tonna
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Florica Tonna (2019) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Tonna Charitable Trust
How much does Tonna Charitable Trust give each year?
Tonna Charitable Trust gave $90K across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 50 grants.
What is Tonna Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Tonna Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,674, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tonna Charitable Trust that year got $672 on average.
Where does Tonna Charitable Trust give grants?
Tonna Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Rhode Island (11%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (18 grants), Shrewsbury, MA (2 grants), Syracuse, NY (2 grants) and Brookline, MA (2 grants).
Does Tonna Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tonna Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (54 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tonna Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Tonna Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Providence College ($10,000), St Nicholas Romania Orthodox Church ($8,875) and St Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral ($7,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tonna Charitable Trust?
Tonna Charitable Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Tonna Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations including churches, universities, arts and cultural institutions, historic preservation groups, and organizations addressing hunger and other community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tonna Charitable Trust?
The trust 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 Tonna Charitable Trust's EIN?
Tonna Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6051090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Tonna Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 February 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Tonna Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tonna-charitable-trust-morg_50423b87fcbd45aa8fbe6f16f16a158a
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