TOV Academy Foundation
TOV Academy Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 filing lists 10 grants totaling $64,324, all for general operating purposes.
TOV Academy Foundation at a glance
In short: TOV Academy Foundation gave $64K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,324
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,432
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,650
- Total assets
- $956,258
- +10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (56% 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 TOV Academy 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: 5454 W 110Th Street, Overland Park, KS 66211
Phone: (913) 742-2727
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who TOV Academy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago ($13K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (56%), Florida (21%), Maryland (19%), New York (4%), and Pennsylvania (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is TOV Academy Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $10K repeat.
- 40% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 $38K (2019) to $70K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operating | $13,000 |
| Lubavitch Girls High School Chicago, IL | General Operating | $12,924 |
| Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore Baltimore, MD | General Operating | $12,300 |
| Chabad of Deerfield Beach Deerfield Beach, FL | General Operating | $10,200 |
| Jewish Heritgage Institute Deerfield, IL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Lubavitch Educational Center Miami, FL | General Operating | $3,300 |
| Chevra Simchas Shabbos V'yom TOV Brooklyn, NY | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Keren Levi YIT New City, NY | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Ohel David Mikveh Brooklyn, NY | General Operating | $500 |
| Anash Kingston, PA | General Operating | $100 |
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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 | $956,258 | $327,649 | $71,933 | $64,324 | 10 | $64,324 | $26,461 | $89,116 |
| 2024 | $869,069 | $275,423 | $76,276 | $69,865 | 9 | $69,865 | $44,011 | $71,841 |
| 2023 | $854,652 | $33,460 | $69,492 | $63,780 | 5 | $63,820 | $28,133 | $62,766 |
| 2022 | $890,768 | $-26,597 | $70,898 | $65,357 | 7 | $65,397 | $24,806 | $63,542 |
| 2021 | $988,702 | $107,860 | $58,181 | $52,490 | 7 | $52,530 | $22,888 | $66,804 |
| 2020 | $971,154 | $149,717 | $46,999 | $38,490 | 6 | — | $21,525 | $52,318 |
| 2019 | $932,267 | $403,038 | $41,977 | $37,900 | 3 | — | $200,919 | $40,302 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, TOV Academy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $64,324. Grants ranged from $100 to $13,000, with a median of $6,650. Its largest grants went to Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago ($13,000), Lubavitch Girls High School ($12,924), Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore ($12,300), Chabad of Deerfield Beach ($10,200), and Jewish Heritgage Institute ($10,000); each was for general operating purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ephraim Piekarski as president and Chana Piekarski as vice president.
TOV Academy Foundation is led by Ephraim Piekarski, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ephraim Piekarski
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chana Piekarski
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 TOV Academy Foundation
How much does TOV Academy Foundation give each year?
TOV Academy Foundation gave $64K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 9 grants.
What is TOV Academy Foundation's typical grant size?
TOV Academy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,650, and its average grant was $6,432, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from TOV Academy Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does TOV Academy Foundation give grants?
TOV Academy Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (21%) and Maryland (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does TOV Academy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of TOV Academy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are TOV Academy Foundation's largest grantees?
TOV Academy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lubavitch Mesivta of Chicago ($13,000), Lubavitch Girls High School ($12,924) and Yeshivas Lubavitch of Baltimore ($12,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is TOV Academy Foundation?
TOV Academy Foundation reported $956K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (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.
How do I apply for a grant from TOV Academy 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 TOV Academy Foundation's EIN?
TOV Academy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1510638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does TOV Academy 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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