David Lewis Toothaker Char Tr
This organization is a private foundation that focuses on providing financial support to various charitable causes. Its mission appears to center around healthcare services, particularly through significant funding to hospitals like Shriner's Hospitals for Children, as well as support for religious and faith-based organizations. The foundation also contributes to human services and disability support services, indicating a broad commitment to community welfare. It primarily serves charitable organizations across multiple states, with a notable emphasis on recipients in Maine, Florida, and Massachusetts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charitable organizations with an existing relationship to the foundation or its trustees, especially hospitals, faith-based groups, or human-services providers operating in Maine (and to a lesser extent in FL or MA).
Good Fit
- • Existing or prior relationship with the foundation, trustee, or current grantees.
- • Organization operates in Maine or provides services that substantially benefit Maine communities.
- • Institutional charity such as hospitals, long-established human-service agencies, or faith-based nonprofits.
- • Capacity to receive large, unrestricted grants and report on general operating use.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to three states but were heavily concentrated in Maine (59% of dollars), with smaller shares to Florida and Massachusetts; this is a regional rather than national footprint.
Recipient Variety
The most recent year funded seven distinct, independent recipients across hospitals, faith-based groups and human-service charities, which indicates moderate variety for a small foundation even though dollars are concentrated among the top five recipients.
New Applicants
Observed behavior across two years shows the same seven recurring grantees and the foundation explicitly marks grants as preselected/invitation-only; combined with no public website or contact route, this strongly suggests unsolicited applicants are unlikely to gain entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
