Virginia B Toulmin Charitable Foundation III
Invitation OnlyCresskill, New Jersey · EIN 13-7385769 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7M
Organizations funded84
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$147.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $20,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
95% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opera America | New York, NY | Opera grants for women composers (fy26 discovery grants, commissioning grants, ancillary support) | $496,000 |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | Virginia B. toulmin foundation orchestral commissions | $461,275 |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | Strengthening resilience and sustainability through srh social innovation and financing | $250,000 |
| Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Inc | Sarasota, FL | Fy25 goldstein exhibition and organizational initiatives | $250,000 |
| Girls Inc of Sarasota County | Sarasota, FL | Stem/Outreach, august match, toulmin scholarship fund, growing the girl scholarships | $240,000 |
| Sunrise Association | Oceanside, NY | General operating support | $235,000 |
| Myface | New York, NY | Community engagement, tinyfaces, and board development | $225,000 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | Toulmin scholars at the juilliard school - class of 2027 | $225,000 |
| Covenant House | New York, NY | Empowering survivors through anti-human trafficking services and advocacy | $200,000 |
| National Sawdust | Brooklyn, NY | Hildegard commission | $200,000 |
| Sarasota Opera Association | Sarasota, FL | Sarasota opera 2025-2026 season and sarasota youth opera | $200,000 |
| Sarasota Orchestra | Sarasota, FL | Sarasota orchestras 2024-2025 programs | $200,000 |
| Children First Inc | Sarasota, FL | Changemaker collective challenge match and community ambassador initiative | $175,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Education helping orphans, broken home/poor/disadvantaged/high risk youth | $150,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | Hartanto | $150,000 |
| River Fund New York Inc | Richmond Hill, NY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Chicago | Northbrook, IL | Funding for director of growing hope position (fy26-27) and a new partnership with my face (fy25-26) | $135,000 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson County Inc | Seymour, IN | Central pharmaceuticals - virginia B. toulmin arts & music scholarship fund | $110,000 |
| Ald Connect | Middleton, MA | The grey zone project: reclassifying uncertain variants in ald newborn screening | $100,000 |
| Empowered Network | New London, CT | Strategic program & infrastructure investments | $100,000 |
| Luna Composition Lab | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| New York City Center | New York, NY | General operating support for the 2025-2026 season | $100,000 |
| New York University | New York, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Pals Programs | Doylestown, PA | Volunteer experience: recruit, train, empower, retain | $100,000 |
| Points of Light Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Building civic infrastructure: a leadership development initiative | $100,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Tunnel to towers foundation's mission & programs | $100,000 |
| Teatro Grattacielo Inc | New York, NY | Creative tableaux & opera at gotham park: educational and community programming in NYC | $100,000 |
| American Society of Craniofacial Surgery Foundation | Beverly, MA | Joseph G. mccarthy visiting scholar program | $75,000 |
| Book Fairies | Hicksville, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson County Inc | Seymour, IN | Lily endowment inc. gift viii implementation grant | $75,000 |
| Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Girls Inc of Long Island | Deer Park, NY | Summer programming | $75,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery | New York, NY | Virginia B. toulmin foundation fellowship in orthopedic research | $75,000 |
| Nextgenface Inc | New York, NY | Financial assistance for patients with facial differences | $75,000 |
| No Greater Sacrifice Foundation | Washington, DC | Customized scholarships for children of fallen and severely wounded u.s. service members | $75,000 |
| American Ballet Theatre | New York, NY | Pilot project: choreographic intensive for abts jko school upper 2 female students | $70,000 |
| Long Island Cares Inc | Hauppauge, NY | Food and supply purchases for programs of long island cares | $70,000 |
| Sarasota Ballet of Florida Inc | Sarasota, FL | Jessica lang, virginia B. toulmin artist in residence | $65,690 |
| America's Vetdogs - the Veterans K9 Corps Inc | Smithtown, NY | Service dog training program | $65,000 |
| Anchor Program Fund Inc | Lido Beach, NY | Staff scholarships, dance program, volunteer recognition | $50,000 |
| Balletx | Philadelphia, PA | Female choreographer in residence | $50,000 |
| Boys Town New England | Portsmouth, RI | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Community Foundation of Sarasota County Inc | Sarasota, FL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Maine Family Planning | Augusta, ME | Providing integrated mobile medical care in rural maine | $50,000 |
| Opportunity Music Project Inc | New York, NY | Full scholarships for low-income opportunity music project students | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater New York | Brooklyn, NY | Project street beat | $50,000 |
| Sarasota Orchestra | Sarasota, FL | General operating support | $50,000 |
| The Empty Stocking Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Waterman's Community Center | North Haven, NE | General operating support targeted at dramatic programming | $50,000 |
| Myface | New York, NY | General operating support | $48,000 |
| St Bonaventure University | St Bonaventure, NY | Bona buddies, warming house, lanier reads/athletics, students without borders and bonaresponds | $35,000 |
| Women in Philanthropy | Sarasota, FL | General operating support | $35,000 |
| York Street Project | Jersey City, NJ | General operating support | $35,000 |
| New York University - School of Medicine | New York, NY | Bacchus family surgery | $25,743 |
| Composers Now Inc | New York, NY | Second stage | $25,000 |
| East End Hospice Inc | Westhampton Beach, NY | Zinberg family bereavement center, including camp good grief | $25,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | New musical play by masi asare | $25,000 |
| New York Theatre Workshop Inc | New York, NY | Women's playwright commissioning program | $25,000 |
| Playwright Horizons | New York, NY | Women's playwright commissioning program | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 84 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opera America | New York, NY | Opera grants for women composers | $349,000 |
| League of American Orchestras | New York, NY | Virginia B. toulmin foundation orchestral commissions program | $183,925 |
| New York City Center Inc | New York, NY | General operating support for the 2025-2026 season | $150,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers of Chicago | Northbrook, IL | Funding for director of growing hope position and a new partnership with my face | $135,000 |
| The Juilliard School | New York, NY | Toulmin scholars at the juilliard school - class of 2027 | $110,000 |
| Beth Morrison Projects Inc Dba Bmp | Brooklyn, NY | Advancing women composers in bmp's 20th anniversary season | $100,000 |
| Prototype Festival Co Beth Morrison Projects | Brooklyn, NY | Women-Led projects in prototype 2026 | $100,000 |
| No Greater Sacrifice | Washington, DC | Customized scholarships for children of fallen and severely wounded u.s. service members | $75,000 |
| Waterman's Community Center | North Haven, NE | Community theater enterprises and female playwright residencies | $40,000 |
| Dance Data Project | Northbrook, IL | Online agency for choreographers, composers & designers, sourcing diverse voices in the arts. | $25,000 |
| Empowering Women Thru Motion | Ridgewood, NJ | Scholarships and grants | $20,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,006,013 | 95 |
| 2023 | $7,102,573 | 124 |
| 2022 | $6,555,630 | 122 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Aug 27, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622399349100007
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-7385769
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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