The Tombros Foundation
EIN 522284151Total Given 2016–2024
$4.3M
50 grants · $474K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
31%
supporter · 11/35 multi-year
repeat
$8.3M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(518) 640-5000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $718K | $10.9M | $515K | 14 |
| 2019 | N/A | $9.8M | $359K | N/A |
| 2020 | $854K | $9.8M | $394K | 1 |
| 2021 | $604K | $10.1M | $1.2M | 1 |
| 2022 | $527K | $8.4M | $719K | 9 |
| 2023 | $932K | $8.1M | $290K | 11 |
| 2024 | $630K | $8.3M | $665K | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 50 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$85K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$854K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PT
Peter G Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
JN
John Novogrod
7+ yrs
Director
RK
Rodney P Kirsch
6 yrs
Director
AT
Ann C Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
AT
Ann C Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
JN
John Novogrod
7+ yrs
Director
RK
Rodney P Kirsch
6 yrs
Director
PT
Peter G Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
RK
Rodney P Kirsch
6 yrs
Director
PT
Peter G Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
AT
Ann C Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
JN
John Novogrod
7+ yrs
Director
AT
Ann C Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
RK
Rodney P Kirsch
6 yrs
Director
JN
John Novogrod
7+ yrs
Director
PT
Peter G Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
RK
Rodney P Kirsch
6 yrs
Director
JN
John Novogrod
7+ yrs
Director
AT
Ann C Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
PT
Peter G Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
AT
Ann C Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
PT
Peter G Tombros
7+ yrs
Director
RK
Rodney P Kirsch
6 yrs
Director
JN
John Novogrod
7+ yrs
Director
PT
Peter G Tombros
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
AT
Ann C Tombros
7+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JN
John Novogrod
7+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (50 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| see attached list | Albany, NY | $854,250 | General Charitable Purposes | 2020 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $642,881 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| see attached list | Albany, NY | $604,100 | General Charitable Purposes | 2021 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $552,200 | General | 2023 |
| Penn State University | University Park, PA | $450,200 | General | 2024 |
| Penn State University | State College, PA | $414,500 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| BPS Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $225,000 | general | 2023 |
| BPS Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | $60,000 | general | 2024 |
| Discovery Space of Central Pennsylvania Inc | State College, PA | $30,100 | General | 2023 |
| Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp | Fort Hill, PA | $30,000 | general | 2023 |
| Penn State Dance Marathon | University Park, PA | $26,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Greens ledge light Preservation Society Inc | Rowayton, CT | $25,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Greens ledge light Preservation Society Inc | Rowayton, CT | $25,000 | General | 2024 |
| Americares Free Clinic Inc | Stamford, CT | $25,000 | General | 2024 |
| Success with Honor | State College, PA | $24,000 | general | 2023 |
| Bridge to a cure | Fort Myers, FL | $22,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |
| Nittany Lion Wrestling Club | State College, PA | $22,000 | General | 2023 |
| Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp | Fort Hill, PA | $20,000 | general | 2024 |
| Carnegie Science Center | Pittsburgh, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Nurturing Minds Inc | Newtonville, MA | $15,000 | general | 2023 |
| Nyc Chapter Penn State Alumni Association - Hope Gala | New York, NY | $15,000 | HOPE GALA | 2016 |
| Deer Valley Ymca | Fort Hill, PA | $15,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2016 |
| Hospital for special surgery | New York, NY | $12,000 | General | 2023 |
| Greens ledge light Preservation Society Inc | Rowayton, CT | $10,100 | General | 2023 |
| Hospital for special surgery | New York, NY | $10,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2022 |