Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation

DALLAS, TX EIN: 36-3486549

Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation is a private foundation, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grants totaling $17.6M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$17.6M

+59.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17.6M

+59.9% YoY

About Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation is a private foundation, based in DALLAS, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grants totaling $17.6M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$39M$79M$118M$158M20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets$435,606,149
Revenue$929,287$143,212,178
Expenses$17,582,416$14,476,717
Qualifying Distributions$17,562,119
Net Investment Income$1,119,491$96,153,207
Distributable Amount$923,039$17,662,229

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$9M$13M$18M1 grants20201 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2021

See statement attached$17.6M

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M2$5M+

Open Grants

5 open opportunities from Carl and Marilynn Thoma Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CARL D THOMAPRESIDENT5
MARILYNN J THOMAVICE-PRESIDENT5
MARILYNN J THOMATREASURER5
Mark D ThomaDirector5
Margo E ThomaDirector5
Gary S HartSecretary1

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

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