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Leon and Toby Gold Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dana Point, California · EIN 953786132

Leon and Toby Gold Foundation is a private foundation in Dana Point, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $26,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$21,0003$662,399
2023$26,0004$801,815
2024$30,0003$948,358

How to apply

Leon and Toby Gold Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Leon and Toby Gold Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Johns Cancer Institute
Santa Monica, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
Children's Burn Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Unrestricted$10,000
Braille Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leon and Toby Gold Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Leon and Toby Gold Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Leon and Toby Gold Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Weil (President), Leslie R Horowitz (Director), Joan Magnum Gold (Director) and Steve Bernsen (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Leon and Toby Gold Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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