Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable is a private foundation based in Troy, Michigan. It makes charitable gifts and grants and, according to its 2025 filing, conducts no direct charitable activities or programs.
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable at a glance
In short: Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable gave $60K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,081
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,622
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,081
- Total assets
- $671,973
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
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The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1625 W Big Beaver Ste C, Troy, MI 48084
Phone: (248) 547-5400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Charitable Account ($25K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars by recipient state were reported as Texas 48%, Maryland 42%, Michigan 8%, California 2%, and the District of Columbia 1%. The listed grants included recipients in Texas, Maryland, Michigan, California, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% 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 $43K (2019) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Account Burtonsville, MD | General Fund | $25,000 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $15,000 |
| Helping Hand Home Austin, TX | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $5,000 |
| Lady Lodge Youth Camp Leakley, TX | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Austin, TX | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $2,081 |
| Habitat for Humanity Austin, TX | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $2,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Cental Texas Austin, TX | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $2,000 |
| Mobile Loaves & Fishes Austin, TX | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $2,000 |
| Mike Rowe's Work Fund Los Angeles, CA | Distribution to a Qualified Charity | $1,000 |
| Commemorative Air Force Dallas, TX | Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $671,973 | $50,997 | $64,996 | $60,081 | 13 | $60,196 | $46,197 | $32,773 |
| 2024 | $685,972 | $-8,671 | $56,187 | $51,377 | 11 | $51,487 | $12,325 | $35,210 |
| 2023 | $750,830 | $1,752 | $75,633 | $44,000 | 12 | $44,020 | $15,562 | $41,201 |
| 2022 | $824,711 | $20,843 | $78,880 | $46,000 | 15 | $46,120 | $14,979 | $41,838 |
| 2021 | $882,748 | $76,235 | $87,061 | $54,000 | 14 | $54,037 | $70,124 | $42,767 |
| 2020 | $893,574 | $53,337 | $81,714 | $42,750 | 22 | — | $46,347 | $44,668 |
| 2019 | $921,951 | $33,069 | $78,609 | $42,500 | 28 | — | $32,872 | $45,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grant purposes included scholarships, a general fund contribution, and distributions to qualified charities.
Among its grantees, Mobile Loaves & Fishes describes its mission as providing food and clothing and promoting dignity for people experiencing homelessness. Habitat for Humanity describes its mission as providing decent, affordable housing for lower-income families. World Central Kitchen describes its work as providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $60,081. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $2,081.
Notable 2025 grants included $25,000 to Vanguard Charitable Account for its general fund; $5,000 each to an individual recipient for scholarships, Helping Hand Home, Lady Lodge Youth Camp for scholarships, and Halen and an individual recipient for educational scholarships; and $2,081 to the Salvation Army. Other identified recipients included Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels Central Texas, and Mobile Loaves & Fishes, each receiving $2,000; Mike Rowe’s Work Fund, receiving $1,000; and Commemorative Air Force and World Central Kitchen, each receiving $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William C Thom, Austin Thom, Cynthia Steffani, and Paloma Thom as directors.
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William C. Thom
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$28K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Austin Thom
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Steffani
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paloma Thom
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $25K, to William C Thom (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable
How much does Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable give each year?
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable gave $60K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 11 grants.
What is Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's typical grant size?
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,081, and its average grant was $4,622, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable give grants?
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's top state is Texas, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (42%) and Michigan (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (5 grants).
Does Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Distribution to a Qualified Charity" (6 grants).
Who are Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's largest grantees?
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Vanguard Charitable Account ($25,000), Helping Hand Home ($5,000) and Lady Lodge Youth Camp ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable?
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable reported $672K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. Its 2025 grant purposes included scholarships, a general fund contribution, and distributions to qualified charities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's EIN?
Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3105784. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Carl & Elinor Glyn Thom Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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