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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-6277525

Alfred E Tonti Trust

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $300,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Thomas Tonti
34 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 224-4331
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter and history of organization
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,186,467
  • Tax year 2023

    $271,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $5,492,184
  • Tax year 2022

    $271,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,975,290
  • Tax year 2021

    $259,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,685,484
  • Tax year 2020

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,354,469
  • Tax year 2019

    $231,500

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,107,098
  • Tax year 2018

    $211,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,868,871
  • Tax year 2017

    $231,750

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,628,395

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Charitable uses

    $50,000
  2. The Catholic FoundationColumbus, OH

    Charitable uses

    $35,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $23,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $21,000
  5. Bishop Watterson High SchoolColumbus, OH

    Charitable uses

    $21,000
  6. Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FL

    Charitable uses

    $15,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $15,000
  8. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $14,000
  9. Marietta Community FoundationMarietta, OH

    Charitable uses

    $13,000
  10. Tiffin Community FoundationTiffin, OH

    Charitable uses

    $11,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $10,000
  12. St Agatha De Paul SocietyUpper Arlington, OH

    Charitable uses

    $9,000
  13. St Brendan ChurchHilliard, OH

    Charitable uses

    $8,000
  14. Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    Charitable uses

    $5,000
  15. Eternal Word Television NetworkIrondale, AL

    Charitable uses

    $5,000
  16. Mid Ohio Food BankColumbus, OH

    Charitable uses

    $5,000
  17. St Agatha Retired Religious FundUpper Arlington, OH

    Charitable uses

    $5,000
  18. St Michael Catholic ChurchWorthington, OH

    Charitable uses

    $5,000
  19. Buckeye RanchGrove City, OH

    Charitable uses

    $5,000
  20. Calvert Catholic SchoolsTiffin, OH

    Charitable uses

    $5,000
  21. Salvation ArmyColumbus, OH

    Charitable uses

    $4,000
  22. St Aloysius ChurchColumbus, OH

    Charitable uses

    $4,000
  23. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $3,000
  24. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $3,000
  25. St Agatha ChurchUpper Arlington, OH

    Charitable uses

    $2,000
  26. Our Lady of PeaceColumbus, OH

    Charitable uses

    $1,000
  27. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $1,000
  28. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    Charitable uses

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $50,00039% of the total
  2. Religion3 grants $41,00032% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $15,00012% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $11,0009% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio15 grants $133,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $50,000
  3. Florida1 grant $15,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $5,000
  5. Nebraska1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Thomas TontiTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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