The Tobin Family Foundation
EIN 236420013Total Given 2016–2023
$1.7M
104 grants · $208K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $179–$5K
grant size
29%
balanced · 17/58 multi-year
repeat
$5.3M
Assets (2023)
58
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 570-8800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $353K | $799K | $32K | 31 |
| 2018 | $307K | $572K | $39K | 13 |
| 2020 | $324K | $5.9M | $19K | 11 |
| 2021 | $164K | $6.3M | $744K | 16 |
| 2022 | $206K | $4.9M | $-261K | 15 |
| 2023 | $308K | $5.3M | $116K | 18 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 104 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$179
Median
$2K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$221K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SK
Sharon T Kestenbaum
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SK
Sharon T Kestenbaum
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SK
Sharon T Kestenbaum
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SK
Sharon T Kestenbaum
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SK
Sharon T Kestenbaum
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FT
Frances E Tobin
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (104 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | $221,270 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | $205,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | $200,200 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2016 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History - Nmajh | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $125,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $70,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $60,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| National Museum of American Jewish History - Nmajh | Philadelphia, PA | $53,750 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History - Nmajh | Philadelphia, PA | $53,750 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $51,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2021 |
| National Museum of American Jewish History - Nmajh | Philadelphia, PA | $28,500 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| American Friends of Libi Inc | Brighton, MA | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Imua Maui Relief Fund | Kahului, HI | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Perkiomen School | Pennsburg, PA | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy & Biology | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Children'S Crisis Treatment Center | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| National Museum of American Jewish History - Nmajh | Philadelphia, PA | $15,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2016 |
| Children'S Crisis Treatment Center | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Madlyn and Leonard Abramson Center for Jewish Life | North Wales, PA | $10,000 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2018 |
| Tikva Childrens Home | West Caldwell, NJ | $7,200 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |