LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
The LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation is a private foundation based in Hastings, Nebraska. Its 2025 filing states that awards are generally limited to Nebraska religious, educational, and assistance organizations and activities.
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation at a glance
In short: LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation gave $4.0M across 120 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Nebraska. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,978,000
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 120
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,150
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $34,063,357
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (24 of 120, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists James Thom as the contact, says there is no particular application form, and gives no deadline. It states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: James Thom
Mailing address: PO Box 1047, Hastings, NE 68902
Phone: (402) 462-4128
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Concordia University Foundation ($283K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
603 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 474 grants of 603 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Nebraska recipients received 50% of grant dollars, Texas recipients 19%, Michigan recipients 6%, North Carolina recipients 5%, and Tennessee recipients 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 120 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 24 of 120 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $36K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $17K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2020) to $4.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 120 grants totaling $4.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia University Foundation Seward, NE | private college support | $283,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | private college support | $251,500 |
| Zion Classical Academy Hastings, NE | private education support | $240,600 |
| Harold Warp Pioneer Village Foundation Boone, NC | history preservation edu | $150,000 |
| Crossroads Center Hastings, NE | Homeless relief asstance | $135,000 |
| Grace Life Church Hastings, NE | church support | $111,000 |
| Wellspring Pregnancy & Health Center Hastings, NE | women healthcare assitance | $99,000 |
| Ubuntu Life Foundation Austin, TX | Kenya Africa youth support | $94,500 |
| PreBorn Indianapolis, IN | serving unborn and mothers | $82,500 |
| Catholic Social Services of Nebraska Hastings, NE | poverty relief | $81,000 |
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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 | $34,063,357 | $3,484,907 | $3,999,982 | $3,978,000 | 120 | $3,978,000 | $2,380,425 | $2,906,519 |
| 2024 | $34,605,361 | $3,115,382 | $4,622,257 | $4,595,000 | 123 | $4,595,000 | $1,721,625 | $2,777,693 |
| 2023 | $36,138,792 | $3,060,580 | $4,923,800 | $4,886,900 | 124 | $4,886,900 | $1,478,880 | $2,544,962 |
| 2022 | $38,014,559 | $2,713,306 | $4,482,537 | $4,450,200 | 121 | $4,450,200 | $1,369,069 | $2,628,635 |
| 2021 | $39,817,713 | $3,030,694 | $3,491,208 | $3,429,000 | 115 | $3,429,000 | $2,079,986 | $2,853,010 |
| 2020 | $40,286,478 | $1,860,184 | $2,476,260 | $2,404,688 | 123 | — | $1,173,710 | $2,518,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.9M 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. It describes its awards as generally limited to Nebraska religious, educational, and assistance organizations and activities. Its 2025 grants show support for private colleges and schools, churches, homeless relief, women’s health care, and poverty relief.
Grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Crossroads Center says it provides shelter, assistance, and acceptance to homeless people through a Christ-centered ministry. Wellspring Pregnancy Health Center says it offers information and physical, emotional, and spiritual support related to relationships, pregnancy, and the future. Hastings Christian School describes its mission as discipling and training students, while Creation Instruction Association says it speaks and debates about creation science and biblical topics.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 120 grants totaling $3,978,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $283,000, with a median grant of $15,000.
Among the largest awards were $283,000 to Concordia University Foundation for private college support; $251,500 to Hillsdale College for private college support; $240,600 to Zion Classical Academy for private education support; $150,000 to Harold Warp Pioneer Village Foundation for history-preservation education; and $135,000 to Crossroads Center for homeless relief. Other notable grants included $111,000 to Grace Life Church, $99,000 to Wellspring Pregnancy & Health Center, $94,500 to Ubuntu Life Foundation, and $82,500 to PreBorn.
The foundation also awarded $75,000 to Exile International, whose stated mission is to support children affected by war through trauma care and rehabilitation; $60,000 to Water For Life, which describes work providing water services and other assistance in Haiti; and $60,000 to Christian Heritage Children’s Home, which describes services for vulnerable children and families in Nebraska.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas A Thom and David W Thom as directors, James Thom as president and director, and David H Fisher as director and general counsel.
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation is led by James Thom, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Thom
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David H Fisher
Director & General Counsel
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W Thom
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A Thom
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Lubken (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation
How much does LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation give each year?
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation gave $4.0M across 120 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4.6M across 123 grants.
What is LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation's typical grant size?
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $33,150, across 120 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation give grants?
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (19%) and Michigan (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hastings, NE (31 grants), Lincoln, NE (9 grants), Houston, TX (6 grants) and Minden, NE (6 grants).
Does LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 120 grants with a stated purpose on LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Church Support" (8 grants), "Religious Support" (7 grants) and "Private Education Support" (7 grants).
Who are LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation's largest grantees?
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Concordia University Foundation ($283,000), Hillsdale College ($251,500) and Zion Classical Academy ($240,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation?
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation reported $34.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing does not state a mission. It describes its awards as generally limited to Nebraska religious, educational, and assistance organizations and activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation?
The filing lists James Thom as the contact, says there is no particular application form, and gives no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation's EIN?
LeRoy Thom Jean Thom and T-L Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0776789. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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