Von Tobel Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Von Tobel Foundation, based in Valparaiso, IN, paid out $2,703,820 in its latest filing and says it directs its giving predominantly to local evangelical Christian groups, so religious and community organisations with that character are the clearest fit.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 74 grants fall between $2,000 and $185,000, and half are about $20,500 or less, so a request in that region is realistic.
- The largest grant was about $2,500,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- The filing shows grants mainly in Florida, New Mexico and Michigan but states no geographic focus, so that pattern should not be read as a limit on who may apply.
- The filing says it accepts applications but gives no deadlines and specifies no form, so a short written request is a reasonable first step, though about 90% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so a newcomer should expect a relationship-led process and a modest first ask.
Overview
Von Tobel Foundation is a US private foundation based in Valparaiso, IN.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its giving as support for numerous religious and community organisations, with contributions predominantly directed to local evangelical Christian groups. Its grant record includes churches, Bible and mission organisations, alongside educational and arts organisations. Across the filings, the stated grant purpose is public support rather than a particular project type. Its approach is broad organisational support with an expressed religious emphasis; the available filings do not define a geographic boundary for local giving or provide further programme-specific eligibility criteria.
Themes
- Religious and community organisations
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Florida, New Mexico and Michigan.
How to apply
The foundation specifies no designated forms or procedures for requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 90% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 74 grants to organisations were about $20,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation directs contributions predominantly to local evangelical Christian groups.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 6%
- The largest single recipient received 68% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to organisations Von Tobel Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 24 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Paz International · Public support$1,806,6002025 tax year
- Bible Mission Global · Public support$200,0002025 tax year
- Center for Church Renewal · Public support$140,0002025 tax year
- World Harvest Outreach Mission · Public support$127,5002025 tax year
- Moody Bible Institute · Public support$100,0002025 tax year
- One Collective · Public support$61,0002025 tax year
- Colink · Public support$33,6202025 tax year
- Efca · Public support$29,2002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Paul J Von Tobel IV — Administrato
- Candace J Von Tobel — Secretary / Treasurer
- Paul J Von Tobel III — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $3,558,819 | $3,490,229 | $5,226,371 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,501,858 | $3,441,456 | $4,478,407 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $2,847,573 | $2,703,820 | $9,066,560 | Filing for 2025 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.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (219) 476-1500
- Valparaiso, IN