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The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation

Preselected recipients only Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 232654322

The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation is a private foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.7 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $3.6 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 $3.5 million the year before.

80% 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$1.1 million38$61.6 million
2024$3.5 million28$68.8 million
2025$3.7 million5$75.7 million

How to apply

The Robert and Jane Toll 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$3.6 million
New York1$125,000
Florida2$11,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Five Together Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
See expenditure responsibility statement$3.6 million
Change Summer
New York, NY
General support$125,000
Temple Beth Sholom
Miami Beach, FL
General support$10,000
The Wolfsonian - Fiu
Miami Beach, FL
General support$1,000
Solebury Police Benevolence Association
Solebury, PA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation give?

$3.7 million in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Robert and Jane Toll Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jane Toll (President, Secretary, Treasurer), Matthew H Kamens (Director) and Lester E Lipschutz (Director).

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