Toriumi Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Riverside, IL EIN: 27-0290150

Toriumi Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Riverside, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $333,667 to charitable organizations, including a church, a college, youth and ministry organizations, and other nonprofits.

Toriumi Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Toriumi Family Foundation gave $334K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Illinois. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$333,667
+10.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
19
+18.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,561
-7.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$587,868
+4.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
32% first-time grantees (6 of 19, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Illinois (63% 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 Toriumi Family Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 211 Maplewood Road, Riverside, IL 60546-1845
Phone: (708) 447-5462

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Toriumi Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Village Church of Oak Park: $103KVillage Church of Oak Park$103KKnox College: $100KKnox College$100KCrescent Lake Bible Fellowship Camp: $30KCrescent Lake Bible FellowshipCamp$30KYoung Life: $25KYoung Life$25KNavigators: $20KNavigators$20KThe Evangelical Free Church of America: $10KThe Evangelical Free Church ofAmerica$10KFoundation for Reasonable Christianity: $10KFoundation for ReasonableChristianity$10KTrue the Vote Inc: $8KTrue the Vote Inc$8KExit 416 Ministries Inc: $7KExit 416 Ministries Inc$7KLifesong for Orphans: $5KLifesong for Orphans$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Village Church of Oak Park ($103K). Together the top 10 received $318K.

Grant Size Distribution

92 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 92 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 14% to Colorado, 9% to Wisconsin, 3% each to Texas and Minnesota, and the remainder to recipients in other states. These figures describe the locations of 2025 grant recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

Colorado SpringsChicagoAlexandriaHoustonOak ParkRiver ForestMinneapolisNew YorkStaten IslandWoodstockWashingtonBrookhavenCliftonEnglewoodMoores HillNapervilleOrlandoScottsdaleTerre HauteWest Chicago

Is Toriumi Family Foundation open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 19 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 157% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K21 grants2020 15 grants2021 18 grants2022 24 grants2023 16 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2022) to $334K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $334K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Village Church of Oak Park Oak Park, ILGeneral Purposes$103,000
Knox College Galesburg, ILGeneral Purposes$100,000
Crescent Lake Bible Fellowship Camp Rhinelander, WIGeneral Purposes$30,000
Young Life Colorado Springs, COGeneral Purposes$25,000
Navigators Colorado Springs, COGeneral Purposes$20,000
The Evangelical Free Church of America Minneapolis, MNGeneral Purposes$10,000
Foundation for Reasonable Christianity Costa Mesa, CAGeneral Purposes$10,000
True the Vote Inc Houston, TXGeneral Purposes$7,500
Exit 416 Ministries Inc Bastrop, LAGeneral Purposes$7,000
Lifesong for Orphans Gridley, ILGeneral Purposes$5,000
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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$587,868$328,611$346,978$333,66719$339,340$15,973$31,955
2024$563,281$222,716$314,601$303,30016$307,011$15,126$31,651
2023$655,166$164,390$211,080$206,24424$206,785$15,572$32,721
2022$763,756$53,894$134,148$129,90518$129,930$12,445$37,098
2021$844,010$240,002$163,262$160,52215$160,547$12,155$39,612
2020$767,270$965,005$209,385$209,36021—$5$19,181

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Toriumi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K 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 included support for organizations whose stated missions span several areas. Knox College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education to students from diverse backgrounds. Young Life says it helps adolescents encounter the person of Jesus Christ through activities including weekly meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. Lifesong for Orphans says it works to support orphans and vulnerable children by mobilizing churches to care for them. Urban Outreach describes programs for at-risk youth and vulnerable families in the greater Houston area. Other grantees include organizations focused on voter rights, Christian faith, and religious liberty, as described by those organizations.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $333,667 through 19 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $160 to $103,000, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest awards were $103,000 to Village Church of Oak Park and $100,000 to Knox College, both for general purposes. Other notable grants were $30,000 to Crescent Lake Bible Fellowship Camp, $25,000 to Young Life, and $20,000 to Navigators.

The foundation also gave $10,000 to the Evangelical Free Church of America and $10,000 to the Foundation for Reasonable Christianity; $7,500 to True the Vote; $7,000 to Exit 416 Ministries; $5,000 each to Lifesong for Orphans and The Shepherd’s Staff; and $2,500 to Urban Outreach. These grants were listed for general purposes.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Dean M Toriumi and Colleen Toriumi as directors.

Toriumi Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Colleen Toriumi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2024) → $6K (2025)

  • Dean M. Toriumi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Colleen Toriumi — Director: $6KColleen ToriumiDirector$6K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Colleen Toriumi (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Toriumi Family Foundation

How much does Toriumi Family Foundation give each year?

Toriumi Family Foundation gave $334K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $303K across 16 grants.

What is Toriumi Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Toriumi Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $17,561, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Toriumi Family Foundation that year got $26K on average.

Where does Toriumi Family Foundation give grants?

Toriumi Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (14%) and Wisconsin (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants) and Houston, TX (2 grants).

Does Toriumi Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Toriumi Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Toriumi Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Toriumi Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Village Church of Oak Park ($103,000), Knox College ($100,000) and Crescent Lake Bible Fellowship Camp ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Toriumi Family Foundation?

Toriumi Family Foundation reported $588K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $339K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Toriumi Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions span several areas. Knox College describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education to students from diverse backgrounds. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Toriumi Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 Toriumi Family Foundation's EIN?

Toriumi Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0290150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Toriumi 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Toriumi Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/toriumi-family-foundation-morg_90cfbd507d2e44799f23aa9ccb529801

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