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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 36-3989019

The Tobey Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 16 grants and $4.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,150,719

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $864,345

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,248,390

  • Tax year 2018

    $278,348

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $2,953,295

Grants paid in 2020

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fidelity Charitable FundBoston, MA

    Public Charity support

    $2,552,126
  2. Fidelity Charitable FundBoston, MA

    Public Charity support

    $1,577,593
  3. The Buddy ProgramAspen, CO

    Youth Mentoring

    $3,000
  4. Art Institute Of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Support of the Arts

    $2,500
  5. Court TheatreChicago, IL

    Support of the Arts

    $2,500
  6. Kenilworth Union ChurchKenilworth, IL

    Religious

    $2,500
  7. Historic Preservation FoundationChicago, IL

    Historical Preservation and Education

    $1,500
  8. North Shore Country Day SchoolWinnetka, IL

    Education

    $1,500
  9. Aspen Animal ShelterAspen, CO

    Animal Rights

    $1,000
  10. Aspen Public RadioAspen, CO

    Public Media

    $1,000
  11. Journeycare IncGlenview, IL

    Human Services

    $1,000
  12. LEAP Learning SystemsChicago, IL

    Education

    $1,000
  13. Lincoln Park ZooChicago, IL

    Wildlife Preservation

    $1,000
  14. Solti Foundation USChicago, IL

    Support of the Arts

    $1,000
  15. Aspen Center for Environmental StudiesAspen, CO

    Environmental Education

    $1,000
  16. Womens Board of Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

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    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $4,129,719100% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $3,500<1% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $2,500<1% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $4,129,719
  2. Illinois10 grants $15,000
  3. Colorado4 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Anne C TobeyDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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