The Philip and Irene Toll Gage Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on international charitable support delivered largely through fiscal-sponsor/passthrough channels. Most funding is unrestricted and directed to intermediary organizations (notably CAF America) that enable giving to overseas causes, with a smaller, targeted grant stream for faith-linked scholarship support in Southeast Asia. The foundation appears comfortable providing large, flexible grants rather than many small program-specific awards.
The Philip and Irene Toll Gage Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $309,500 award in 2025 routed through Charities Aid Foundation America for Canal and River Trust United Kingdom, a strong sign that the foundation often funds overseas work through intermediary organizations. That pattern appears throughout the recent grants list: much of the giving is unrestricted, with Charities Aid Foundation America serving as the main vehicle for support to international charities and institutions. The foundation also backs faith-linked scholarship work through the Order of St Camillus Foundation, including grants labeled for St Camillus Fdn Thailand. Beyond those core channels, the recent record shows support for cultural, heritage, and animal-related organizations, with grants flowing to groups such as Friends of the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs and Friends of the Uffizi Gallery. The foundation’s giving is not limited to a single project type; it combines general operating support, unrestricted awards, and more targeted purpose grants. Across the recent file, it presents as a funder that prefers flexible grants and intermediary structures over direct, narrowly specified project funding.
A central part of the foundation’s grantmaking is international philanthropy delivered through fiscal sponsors. In 2023 and 2024, it gave $60,000 and $73,000 to Charities Aid Foundation America for unrestricted general support, and also used that channel for purpose-specific gifts such as $60,000 for Universita degli and $30,000 for Opera de. Cultural and heritage support is another clear thread: in 2023 it gave $15,000 to Friends of the Uffizi Gallery for general operating support, and in 2025 it awarded $20,000 to Friends of the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs for unrestricted general support. The foundation also supports animal welfare organizations, including $25,000 to Animal Equality and $25,000 to Amoglianimali, both through Charities Aid Foundation America. A separate line of giving supports scholarship work through the Order of St Camillus Foundation.
Typical grant size is modest-to-mid-sized, with a p25 of $3,000, a median of $8,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent record also includes a much larger outlier at $309,500. The foundation gives mainly unrestricted or general operating support, with targeted purpose grants layered on top. Its grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: Charities Aid Foundation America appears across multiple years, and the Order of St Camillus Foundation also recurs in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$554K
$8.3M
$604K
$672K
Most grants fall between $3K and $20K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 2% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Philip and Irene Toll Gage Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 95 | $2.1M | 97.9% |
| 2 | United Kingdom |
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving: few large, unrestricted grants with repeated funding to the same intermediary (CAF America), plus occasional targeted grants to specific faith-linked international projects.
Notable grantees: Charities Aid Foundation America, Canal and River Trust (UK) via CAF, Order of St Camillus Foundation (St Camillus Foundation, Thailand)
The recipient map is overwhelmingly U.S.-based in the structured data, with 85 grants going to U.S. recipients. By grant count, Virginia leads, helped by repeated awards to Alexandria-based intermediaries. New York appears multiple times through recipients such as Friends of the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs and American Friends of the British Museum, while Georgia shows up in grants to Care in Atlanta. Other recipient locations include Santa Clara, California, and Palm Beach, Florida. The recent grants also route support to UK-linked causes through U.S.-based fiscal sponsors.
The recent record shows support for intermediary grantmaking organizations, cultural institutions, animal welfare groups, and scholarship-related nonprofits. Examples include Charities Aid Foundation America for unrestricted general support, Friends of the Uffizi Gallery for general operating support, and Order of St Camillus Foundation for scholarship-related giving.
Yes. Many of the largest recent awards are labeled unrestricted general or general operating support, including multiple grants to Charities Aid Foundation America and support to organizations such as Friends of the Musee Des Arts Decoratifs and Care.
Its typical grants are in the low-thousands to tens of thousands: p25 is $3,000, the median is $8,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent file also includes a much larger $309,500 grant, showing that the foundation sometimes makes outlier awards.
Yes. A large share of the recent grants flow through Charities Aid Foundation America and the Order of St Camillus Foundation, indicating a preference for fiscal-sponsor or passthrough structures for international and specialized giving.
By recipient location, the recent data is entirely U.S.-based, and Virginia is the top state by grant count. Alexandria, New York, Atlanta, Santa Clara, and Palm Beach all appear among recipient locations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $10K |
2.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAF AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $433,500 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ORDER OF ST CAMILLUS FOUNDATION | WAUWATOSA, WI | $40,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| TATE AMERICAS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UCLFAA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN TRUST FOR THE BRITISH LIBRARY | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ST PETERS ITALIAN CHURCH | HOLBORN, LO | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| VICTORIA AND ALBERT AMERICAS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE CHURCH OF OUR MOST HOLY REDEEMER | LONDON | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA CANAL AND RIVER TRUST UNITED KINGDOM | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $309,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ORDER OF ST CAMILLUS FOUNDATION | WAUWATOSA, WI | $40,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRIBE, |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALIST INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN PATRONS OF TATE GALLERY FDN | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN TRUST FOR THE BRITISH LIBRARY | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION OF AMERICA ANIMAL ACTION GREECE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UCLFAA | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ASMARA HISTORIC |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $73,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ORDER OF ST CAMILLUS FOUNDATION | WAUWATOSA, WI | $40,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRIBE, |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $37,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $30,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $27,500 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA CLARA, CA | $22,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CARE | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NM | $10,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN PATRONS OF TATE GALLERY FDN | NEW YORK, NY | $8,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FUND FOR THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTD GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION UNITED STATES US ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS AMERICAN FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
ORDER OF ST CAMILLUS FOUNDATION
$40,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL GALLERY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UCLFAA
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
AMERICAN TRUST FOR THE BRITISH LIBRARY
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ST PETERS ITALIAN CHURCH
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
VICTORIA AND ALBERT AMERICAS FOUNDATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE CHURCH OF OUR MOST HOLY REDEEMER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ORDER OF ST CAMILLUS FOUNDATION
$40,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRIBE,
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
$18,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN PATRONS OF TATE GALLERY FDN
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN TRUST FOR THE BRITISH LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UCLFAA
$5,000SUPPORT ASMARA HISTORIC
ORDER OF ST CAMILLUS FOUNDATION
$40,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TRIBE,
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ANIMALS ASIA FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN PATRONS OF TATE GALLERY FDN
$8,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
AMERICAN FUND FOR THE SOUTHBANK CENTRE INC
$3,000UNRESTRICTD GENERAL SUPPORT
KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION UNITED STATES US ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS AMERICAN FUND
$3,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FRIENDS OF THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT