Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ridgeland, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $95K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $4K.
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,545
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,386
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,515
- Total assets
- $94,888
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($6K). Together the top 4 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Jackson, MS | Charitable Purpose | $5,515 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank Columbia, SC | Charitable Purpose | $5,515 |
| Stewpot Community Services Jackson, MS | Charitable Purpose | $5,515 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Charitable Purpose | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94,888 | $5,761 | $23,859 | $21,545 | 4 | $22,037 | $3,939 | $23,529 |
| 2024 | $112,986 | $6,260 | $20,269 | $17,494 | 3 | $18,006 | $2,972 | $22,046 |
| 2023 | $126,995 | $946 | $17,969 | $16,090 | 3 | $16,587 | $3,931 | $17,992 |
| 2022 | $144,018 | $63,394 | $19,356 | $17,860 | 5 | $18,352 | $62,390 | $16,588 |
| 2021 | $99,980 | $4,817 | $13,089 | $11,950 | 6 | $12,438 | $4,165 | $18,362 |
| 2020 | $108,252 | $10,150 | $13,836 | $11,769 | 5 | — | $9,071 | $12,916 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M. Thomas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Monica D. Thomas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation
How much does Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation give each year?
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation gave $22K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 3 grants.
What is Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,515, and its average grant was $5,386, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation give grants?
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (26%) and Washington (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (2 grants).
How large is Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation?
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation reported $95K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Barbara Judy Thomas Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6037541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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