Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 13-7385769 · since 2004toulminfoundation.org·Florida, New York·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$6.6M

Annual giving, 2022 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$7,500 to $150k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$50,000

Typical grant (median)

104 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

This foundation funds organisations working on women and girl empowerment, disadvantaged youth and performing arts, so only charities active in those themes are a realistic fit.
Typical grants to organisations run from $7,500 to $150,000, with about 8 in 10 falling in that band and the median grant at $50,000, so a request in that range is sensible; the largest grant recorded was $260,000, to an organisation that itself regrants to other organisations, which is not typical.
Funding is by invitation only and the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests, so a grant writer should not send a cold proposal; instead, focus on building visibility and relationships, as the foundation describes seeking long-term, meaningful partnerships and having a small staff embedded in the communities where it works.
This points to a relationship-led rather than open, competitive process.
No geographic focus is stated in the foundation's own eligibility terms, so do not assume location rules beyond what is written.

Overview

Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cresskill, NJ.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation partners with impactful community-based organisations that strengthen families and the arts, and funds selected organisations focused on women and girl empowerment, disadvantaged youth and performing arts. Its health work supports women’s access to healthcare and equal opportunities. For vulnerable children and families, it describes support for leadership development, academic enrichment, early childhood development, housing and wraparound support. In the performing arts, it supports organisations preparing girls and women for careers as composers, playwrights and choreographers, and commissioning and performing their work. The foundation says its small staff is embedded in the communities where it works and seeks long-term, meaningful partnerships with funded organisations; its funding is by invitation only.

Themes

Women and Girl Empowerment
Disadvantaged Youth
Performing Arts

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and Florida.

How to apply

Funding is by invitation only; the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for support.

Application success factors

Grant size: In its TY2022 filing, half of its 104 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

The foundation selects organisations focused on women and girl empowerment, disadvantaged youth and performing arts.
It seeks long-term, meaningful partnerships with the organisations it funds and says its small staff is embedded in the communities where it works.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax year 2022.

Grant dollars by state

New York59%

Florida22%

California4%

Connecticut3%

Massachusetts2%

New Jersey2%

6 other states: 8%

The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
12% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

104 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $50,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 104 grants in tax year 2022 by size

Under $1k1%

$1k–$2.5k0%

$2.5k–$5k2%

$5k–$10k8%

$10k–$25k18%

$25k–$50k18%

$50k–$100k21%

$100k–$250k30%

$250k–$500k2%

Median $50,000 (tax year 2022)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Fos Feminista · Scaling up financial resilience for srh organizations across the global south
$260,0002022 tax year
Covenant House · Anti-human trafficking services and advocacy for survivors
$250,0002022 tax year
National Sawdust · Composer fellowships and commissions
$200,0002022 tax year
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens · Spring exhibition & salary support
$200,0002022 tax year
Sunrise Association · National expansion support
$185,0002022 tax year
Sarasota Opera Association · 2023-2024 opera season
$175,0002022 tax year
Asolo Theatre · Asolo rep's 2023-2024 season
$175,0002022 tax year
Sarasota Orchestra · 2022-2023 orchestra season
$175,0002022 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Walter P Montaigne — Trustee
Alexander C Sanger — Trustee / COO
William S Villafranco — Trustee / CEO

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

1 year of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$9,668,950	$6,555,630	$118,805,246	Filing for 2022 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.