James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas is a private foundation, based in Oxford, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $264K.
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas at a glance
In short: James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas gave $201K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $200,720
- -28.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,302
- -36.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,891,296
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (93% 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 James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Baptist Health Foundation ($58K). Together the top 8 received $194K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,120), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 48 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2021) to $333K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $201K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Foundation Jackson, MS | Fund baptist memorial leake, attala & yazoo summer extern nursing program | $57,600 |
| Mississippi Baptist Convention Jackson, MS | Fund Disaster Relief Efforts | $50,000 |
| First Baptist Church Carthage Mississippi Carthage, MS | Fund special projects of first baptist church, carthage, ms | $30,000 |
| Mississippi Baptist Foundation Jackson, MS | Fund Scholarships for Seminary Students | $26,000 |
| Mississippi College Clinton, MS | Fund Current and Endowed Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Tom Harrison Pastoral Ministries Shreveport, LA | Fund Educational Ministries | $10,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $7,120 |
| Mountain Brook City Schools Council PTO Mountain Brook, AL | Fund Innovative Educational Initiatives | $4,000 |
| All in Mountain Brook Birmingham, AL | Fund Community Education on Challenges Facing Youth | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,891,296 | $263,875 | $204,213 | $200,720 | 9 | $202,640 | $263,875 | $332,171 |
| 2024 | $1,831,634 | $236,912 | $282,342 | $279,620 | 8 | $281,920 | $236,912 | $284,268 |
| 2023 | $1,877,064 | $122,455 | $337,569 | $332,520 | 11 | $334,470 | $122,455 | $252,659 |
| 2022 | $2,092,178 | $214,290 | $247,946 | $241,720 | 10 | $243,781 | $214,290 | $295,074 |
| 2021 | $2,125,834 | $204,702 | $182,179 | $179,580 | 10 | — | $204,702 | $251,393 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas reported a distributable amount of $332K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas is led by Carol Thomas Barnes, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol Thomas Barnes
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Ashley Crawford Jones
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Crawford Rackley
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James K. Dossett Jr.
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Amy Thomas Crawford
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to James K Dossett Jr (Vice-President/Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas
How much does James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas give each year?
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas gave $201K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 8 grants.
What is James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas's typical grant size?
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $22,302, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas give grants?
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas gives mostly in Mississippi: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (3 grants).
Does James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas's largest grantees?
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas's largest 2025 grantees include Baptist Health Foundation ($57,600), Mississippi Baptist Convention ($50,000) and First Baptist Church Carthage Mississippi ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($7,120), which are not listed by name. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas?
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $203K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $332K (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 James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas's EIN?
James M Thomas and Luvie C Thomas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1394262. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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