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Toler Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bonita Springs, Florida · EIN 813911283

Toler Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bonita Springs, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.7 million in 14 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $1.1 million the year before.

11% of its 2025 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
2023$647,27715$7.2 million
2024$1.1 million12$10.1 million
2025$1.7 million14$10.5 million

How to apply

Toler Family 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 Toler Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida12$1.6 million
Maine1$111,000
Texas1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Naples Children and Education Foundation
Naples, FL
01/28/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$1.0 million
Youth Haven
Naples, FL
12/29/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$200,000
SWFL Children's Charities
Fort Myers, FL
01/30/25check 1294charitable purposes only$116,333
The Michael Phelps Foundation
South Portland, ME
10/02/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$111,000
Guadalupe Center
Naples, FL
01/31/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$55,250
Lee Memorial Health System Foundation
Fort Myers, FL
06/13/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$50,000
Youth Haven
Naples, FL
04/07/25check 1295charitable purposes only$25,000
Youth Haven
Naples, FL
11/17/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$25,000
Melanoma Research Foundation
Frisco, TX
06/24/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$20,000
Pace Center for Girls
Jacksonville, FL
01/07/25check 1293charitable purposes only$20,000
Youth Haven
Naples, FL
06/25/25wire to bankcharitable purposes only$20,000
Naples Children and Education Foundation
Naples, FL
12/11/25check 1298charitable purposes only$17,500
Feeding Dreams
Naples, FL
05/06/25check 1296charitable purposes only$5,000
Guadalupe Center
Naples, FL
11/12/25check 1297charitable purposes only$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Toler Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Toler Family Foundation give?

$1.7 million in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Toler Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists William D Toler (President/Treasurer), Deborah H Toler (Secretary), William A Toler (Director) and Kristin R Scrimalli (Director).

What does Toler Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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