Toomer Family Foundation
The Toomer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Carmel, Indiana. Its 2025 filing lists 28 grants totaling $103,700, including support for Indiana nonprofits, a university, and arts and community organizations.
Toomer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Toomer Family Foundation gave $104K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Indiana. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $103,700
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,704
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,746,361
- -0.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (10 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (92% 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 Toomer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 752 1St Avenue Nw, Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: (317) 445-8818
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Toomer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Entry Point ($10K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
124 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 124 grants of 124 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon (4%), Arizona (2%), and Virginia (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Toomer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 28 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2020) to $104K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Entry Point Fishers, IN | Operations | $10,000 |
| United Way Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $10,000 |
| Butler University Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $8,000 |
| Coburn Place Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $8,000 |
| Brookes Place Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $6,000 |
| Cass Housing Fort Wayne, IN | Operations | $5,100 |
| Indianapolis Symphony Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $5,000 |
| Teenworks Indianapolis, IN | Operations | $5,000 |
| Watch US Farm Zionsville, IN | Operations | $5,000 |
| Kindling Minds Carmel, IN | Operations | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,746,361 | $109,348 | $125,800 | $103,700 | 28 | $103,700 | $74,723 | $102,301 |
| 2024 | $1,762,813 | $566,562 | $119,486 | $96,350 | 31 | $96,350 | $55,355 | $180,941 |
| 2023 | $1,315,737 | $13,234 | $91,569 | $75,080 | 23 | $75,080 | $46,408 | $76,074 |
| 2022 | $1,394,072 | $-11,288 | $95,030 | $72,350 | 19 | $72,350 | $35,847 | $76,781 |
| 2021 | $1,500,390 | $465,411 | $109,483 | $86,500 | 23 | $86,500 | $114,588 | $85,935 |
| 2020 | $1,144,462 | $85,180 | $74,796 | $59,050 | 17 | — | $46,587 | $58,112 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Toomer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $102K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including housing, disability services, youth development, education, and the arts. For example, CASS Housing says its mission is to create safe, supportive housing that helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities build independence. TeenWorks says it empowers teens to achieve excellence in college, career, and community. Butler University describes its work as fostering an intellectual learning environment and preparing learners to lead meaningful lives. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $103,700. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $4,000. Larger grants included $10,000 each to Entry Point and United Way in Indianapolis; $8,000 each to Butler University and Coburn Place; $6,000 to Brookes Place; and $5,100 to CASS Housing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Linda Toomer and Jerry Toomer as trustees.
Toomer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerry Toomer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Linda Toomer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Toomer Family Foundation
How much does Toomer Family Foundation give each year?
Toomer Family Foundation gave $104K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 31 grants.
What is Toomer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Toomer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,704, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Toomer Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Toomer Family Foundation give grants?
Toomer Family Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Indianapolis, IN (19 grants).
Does Toomer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Toomer Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (28 grants).
Who are Toomer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Toomer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Entry Point ($10,000), United Way ($10,000) and Butler University ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Toomer Family Foundation?
Toomer Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $104K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $102K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Toomer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including housing, disability services, youth development, education, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Toomer Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Toomer Family Foundation's EIN?
Toomer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6259017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Toomer Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Toomer Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/toomer-family-foundation-morg_c58e970aa5c34a8cadcd04323c7cc98c
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