BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 20-8096652

BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $290K. Net investment income was $45.

BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found at a glance

In short: BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found gave $290K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $290K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$289,509
+1629.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$289,509
+1629.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$289,509
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fort Lauderdale

How BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found gives

  • Giving grew 1216% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 88% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $290K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $290K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$289,509
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$6,301$343,368$289,5091—$45$10,362
2023$356,755$13,093$21,775$16,7441—$13,093$16,744
2022$345,749$20,634$17,110$15,0001$15,000$20,634$16,979
2021$342,225$25,009$26,659$22,0001$22,000$22,306$18,831
2020$345,075$14,181$27,512$22,0001—$10,618$17,640

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • ALLAN C BIR Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Brooks

    CPA

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Tim Ginn (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found

How much does BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found give each year?

BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found gave $290K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $17K across 1 grant.

Where does BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found operate?

BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found has awarded grants in Florida.

How much is BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found's EIN?

BIR Family St Thomas Aquinas Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8096652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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