The Karen Toffler Charitable Trust
EIN 912085191 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$2.9M
84 grants · $318K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$40K
typical mid grants · $19K–$40K
grant size
54%
supporter · 13/24 multi-year
repeat
$20.4M
Assets (2024)
24
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
REBECCA BARTOLI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(516) 770-5474
Deadlines
SEE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AT TOFFLERTRUST.ORG
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS ARE RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DETERMINATION OF GRANTS IS MADE BY THE BOARD DURING OUR ANNUAL MEETING IN AUGUST AND|OR SEPTEMBER AND REFLECTED IN OUR MEETING MINUTES. GRANT AGREEMENTS ARE SENT TO RECIPIENTS DETAILING THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. PROGRESS REPORTS FROM RECIPIENTS ARE FORWARDED AT 6 MONTHS AND 12 MONTHS AFTER FUNDING AND FOLLOWED UP WITH A CALL OR ZOOM MEETING TO ENSURE THE FUNDS WERE SPENT PER THE GRANT AGREEMENT. SEE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AT TOFFLERTRUST.ORG
Restrictions
SEE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AT TOFFLERTRUST.ORG
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $12K | $527K | $250K | 1 |
| 2018 | $25K | $481K | $3K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $6.6M | $6.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $330K | $8.9M | $1.9M | 10 |
| 2021 | $634K | $15.4M | $7.0M | 20 |
| 2022 | $674K | $18.0M | $7.2M | 21 |
| 2023 | $597K | $19.3M | $138K | 19 |
| 2024 | $592K | $20.4M | $1.7M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 84 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$19K
Median
$40K
Average
$34K
75th Pctl
$40K
Maximum
$112K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (84 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MA | $112,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM, SARE PROGRAM, KATIE IRWIN AND ZHE ZHANG | 2024 |
| University of California LOS Angeles | LOS Angeles, CA | $110,000 | DR. MAYEDA, TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM, DR. AVIDAN | 2024 |
| UCLA | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | COVID RESEARCH,NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE RESEARCH AND THE TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $65,000 | DR. RACHEL BENNETT AND SUDESHNA DAS | 2024 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $60,000 | DR. CALINA GLYNN - ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $55,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM/BRIDGE PROGRAM | 2024 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $50,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $50,000 | VIJAYA KOLACHALAMA AI RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMERS | 2022 |
| University of California LOS Angeles | LOS Angeles, CA | $50,000 | DR.ROEL PPHOFF - WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE | 2023 |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | $50,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2024 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $45,000 | DR. SUDESHNA DAS - ALZHEIMER RESERCH | 2021 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2020 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MA | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evantston, IL | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| The University of Florida Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2021 |
| Women Make Movies Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH - HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT | 2021 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $40,000 | TOFFLER SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2022 |
| The University of Florida Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | $40,000 | DR. MATT LAVOIE - LEWY BODY DEMENTIA RESEARCH | 2022 |
| The University of Florida Foundation Inc | Gainesville, FL | $40,000 | GATOR NEURO SCHOLAR PROGRAM | 2022 |
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