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Form 990-PFTax year 2019EIN 20-8657120

Tolson Family Foundation

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2019 lists 7 grants and $82,629 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2019 (period ending Dec 31, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2019

    $82,629

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2018

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $84,009

Grants paid in 2019

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sasha Bruce YouthworkWashington, DC

    Help improve the lives of runaway, homeless, abused, and neglected at-risk youth and their families in the washington DC area

    $50,000
  2. Bryn Athyn CollegeBryn Athyn, PA

    Promote higher educaiton and improve the lives of the students

    $17,629
  3. Academy of the New ChurchBryn Athyn, PA

    Provide education and support stuart hall lounge project

    $5,000
  4. The Potomac SchoolMcLean, VA

    Provide education opportunities for intellectual development and personal growth

    $5,000
  5. Barracks Row Main StreetWashington, DC

    Preserve and enhance capitol hill's historic 8th street se commercial corridor and to revitalize its business community

    $2,000
  6. Capitol Hill Day SchoolWashington, DC

    Support education programs and provide financial aid to need fimily

    $2,000
  7. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    Promote the public to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services1 grant $50,00078% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $12,00019% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia4 grants $55,000
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $22,629
  3. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David TolsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jamie TolsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gregory BaltzDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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