Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Marietta, GA EIN: 82-2265802

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Marietta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $238K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $659K. Net investment income was $351.

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation gave $659K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $220K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$658,800
-13.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$219,600
-71.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$237,983
-23.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Maryland (95% 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 Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

General Conference of 7TH Day Adventists: $627KGeneral Conference of 7TH DayAdventists$627KBethesda Academy: $25KBethesda Academy$25KSavannah Seventh Day Adventists: $7KSavannah Seventh DayAdventists$7K

The largest 2024 recipient was General Conference of 7TH Day Adventists ($627K). Together the top 3 received $659K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 9 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Silver SpringSavannahHaymarket

How Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $550K (2020) to $955K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $659K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
General Conference of 7TH Day Adventists Silver Spring, MDGeneral Purpose$627,000
Bethesda Academy Savannah, GAGeneral Purpose$25,000
Savannah Seventh Day Adventists Savannah, GAGeneral Purpose$6,800
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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$237,983$626,073$698,740$658,8003$658,800$351$36,264
2023$310,650$154,018$764,133$757,4391$757,439—$11,118
2022$310,251$993,854$959,000$955,4101$955,410—$13,455
2021$275,397$674,533$787,471$769,8841$769,884$5,262$11,349
2020$421,775$309,017$553,462$549,8733—$7,138$16,564

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation is led by Judith Thomas, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Judith Thomas

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Peregrin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Finley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurel Ruth Thomas Laulkar

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation

How much does Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation give each year?

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation gave $659K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $757K across 1 grant.

What is Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $219,600, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation give grants?

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Savannah, GA (2 grants).

Does Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation?

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation reported $238K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $659K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Judith a Thomas Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2265802. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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