TD Charitable Foundation

TD Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Portland, ME.

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

TD Charitable Foundation says its mission is to support, respect and improve quality of life in the diverse communities it serves. It primarily funds programmes aligned with one or more of the four drivers of the TD Ready Commitment, giving special consideration to work benefiting historically underserved communities and people on low-to-moderate incomes. Its stated priorities include programmatic work with measurable outcomes that adds value to an organisation’s services, alongside access to affordable, stable housing and wraparound services. Through its Capacity Building Fund, it supports nonprofit organisations in strengthening their impact through tactics, talent and tools, including training and skills development. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organisations and certain public-school or state or local government entities in TD Bank, N.A. metro markets, subject to its anti-discrimination policy.

Themes

• Affordable housing
• Nonprofit capacity building

Geographic Focus

No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and the United States.

What They Don't Fund

• INDIVIDUALS
• POLITICAL, FRATERNAL, RELIGIOUS, OR LABOR GROUPS
• RESEARCH PROJECTS
• ORGANIZATIONS OR EVENTS WHICH ARE NOT OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
• ENDOWMENT FUNDS
• TEAMS AND OR TOURNAMENTS (E.G. BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, SOCCER, GOLF)
• FUNDRAISING EVENTS
• DEFICIT SPENDING OR DEBT LIQUIDATION
• Regional grants only: Individuals; Private foundations; Political candidates, lobbying or advocacy organizations; Religious organizations; Research organizations or projects; Organizations with a limited constituency, such as athletic teams or social, fraternal or labor groups; Organizations or events that are not open to members of the general public; Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, disability or other characteristics protected by law; Programs serving residents of communities outside our geographic footprint; Fundraising events (e.g., golf tournaments, school events); Annual appeals; Funds to pay down operating deficits; Endowment funds; Travel, trips, tours or conference expenses for groups, individuals or organization employees; Grant amounts less than $5,000
• Capacity Building Grants only: Individuals; Private foundations; Political candidates, lobbying or advocacy organizations; Religious organizations; Research organizations or projects; Organizations with a limited constituency, such as athletic teams or social, fraternal or labor groups; Organizations or events that are not open to members of the general public; Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, veteran status, disability or other characteristics protected by law; Programs serving residents of communities outside our geographic footprint; Fundraising events (e.g., golf tournaments, school events); Annual appeals; Funds to pay down operating deficits; Endowment funds; Travel, trips, tours or conference expenses for groups, individuals or organization employees; Grant amounts less than $25,000

Applicants may apply to the Nonprofit Training Resource Fund at any time; applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed monthly.

Deadlines:

• Regional grant applications are accepted on a bi-monthly basis.
• Capacity Building Grant applications are accepted twice a year, following the funding calendar.

• Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 66% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
• Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 3,146 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

• The Foundation prefers projects aligned to one or more of the TD Ready Commitment drivers.
• The Foundation prefers projects with measurable goals and outcomes.
• The Foundation prefers projects that are programmatic in nature and focus.
• The Foundation prefers projects that add value to the scope of services offered by an organisation.
• The Foundation prefers projects supporting low- to moderate-income people and communities.