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The Tomoko Trust

Preselected recipients only Detroit, Michigan · EIN 306033868

The Tomoko Trust is a private foundation in Detroit, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $29,335 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $7,334 and the largest $8,800. 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 $28,407 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
2023$28,4075$592,196
2024$29,3355$642,406

How to apply

The Tomoko Trust 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 The Tomoko Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York5$29,335

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
Daily operational support$8,800
The Julliard School
New York, NY
Daily operational support$7,334
US Fund for UNICEF
New York, NY
Daily operational support$7,334
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Daily operational support$4,400
Japanese American Social
New York, NY
Daily operational support$1,467

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Tomoko Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Tomoko Trust give?

$29,335 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $7,334.

Who runs The Tomoko Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Comerica Bank (Trustee).

What does The Tomoko Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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