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Toriumi Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Riverside, Illinois · EIN 270290150

Toriumi Family Foundation is a private foundation in Riverside, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $333,667 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $103,000. 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 $303,300 the year before.

58% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$206,24424$659,688
2024$303,30016$638,679
2025$333,66719$668,012

How to apply

Toriumi 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 Toriumi Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$209,160
Colorado3$46,532
Wisconsin1$30,000
Texas2$10,000
California1$10,000
Minnesota1$10,000
Louisiana1$7,000
Maryland1$5,000
New York2$3,000
Arizona1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Village Church of Oak Park
Oak Park, IL
General purposes$103,000
Knox College
Galesburg, IL
General purposes$100,000
Crescent Lake Bible Fellowship Camp
Rhinelander, WI
General purposes$30,000
Young Life
Colorado Springs, CO
General purposes$25,000
Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
General purposes$20,000
The Evangelical Free Church of America
Minneapolis, MN
General purposes$10,000
Foundation for Reasonable Christianity
Costa Mesa, CA
General purposes$10,000
True the Vote Inc
Houston, TX
General purposes$7,500
Exit 416 Ministries Inc
Bastrop, LA
General purposes$7,000
Lifesong for Orphans
Gridley, IL
General purposes$5,000
The Shepherd's Staff
Westminster, MD
General purposes$5,000
Urban Outreach
Houston, TX
General purposes$2,500
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
General purposes$2,000
Tunnels to Towers
Staten Island, NY
General purposes$2,000
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
General purposes$1,532
Alpha USA
Oswego, IL
General purposes$1,000
Chosen People Ministries Inc
New York, NY
General purposes$1,000
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Inc
Alexandria, VA
General purposes$975
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
General purposes$160

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Toriumi Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Toriumi Family Foundation give?

$333,667 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Toriumi Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dean M Toriumi (Director) and Colleen Toriumi (Director).

What does Toriumi Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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