Barbara L Thomas Foundation
Barbara L Thomas Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boca Grande, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $746K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $34K.
Barbara L Thomas Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara L Thomas Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,250
- +1306.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,063
- +251.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,250
- Total assets
- $745,713
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (90% 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 L Thomas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Discipleship Driven Ministries Inc ($32K). Together the top 4 received $56K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Barbara L Thomas Foundation gives
- Giving grew 302% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $64K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Discipleship Driven Ministries Inc Punta Gorda, FL | General Charitable | $31,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Clearwater, FL | General Charitable | $19,000 |
| Michael David Greene Memorial Knoxville, TN | General Charitable | $5,500 |
| Swim Across America Charlotte, NC | General Charitable | $250 |
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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 | $745,713 | $59,546 | $61,794 | $56,250 | 4 | $61,794 | $34,015 | $45,543 |
| 2024 | $748,823 | $88,815 | $8,301 | $4,000 | 1 | $8,301 | $63,568 | $43,586 |
| 2023 | $574,497 | $56,544 | $67,853 | $64,000 | 3 | $635,560 | $32,062 | $40,820 |
| 2022 | $677,390 | $76,211 | $17,303 | $14,000 | 2 | $17,303 | $76,211 | $40,398 |
| 2021 | $859,496 | $65,183 | $15,595 | $14,000 | 2 | $15,595 | $65,183 | $39,295 |
| 2020 | $700,895 | $5,057 | $17,834 | $16,000 | 2 | — | $5,280 | $30,924 |
| 2019 | $619,187 | $483,045 | $3,484 | $2,000 | 1 | — | $18,393 | $10,207 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara L Thomas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara L Thomas Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elisabeth Lane
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gay Lane
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Lane Wiggin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Lane
Trustee
Foundation Manager → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lane
Foundation Manager
Trustee → Foundation Manager, 2025
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 L Thomas Foundation
How much does Barbara L Thomas Foundation give each year?
Barbara L Thomas Foundation gave $56K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
What is Barbara L Thomas Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara L Thomas Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,250, and its average grant was $14,063, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara L Thomas Foundation give grants?
Barbara L Thomas Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (10%).
Does Barbara L Thomas Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Barbara L Thomas Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Barbara L Thomas Foundation?
Barbara L Thomas Foundation reported $746K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barbara L Thomas Foundation's EIN?
Barbara L Thomas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2336270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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