Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 95-3190677

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $140K. Net investment income was $103K.

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation at a glance

In short: Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $140K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$140,000
+7.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$140,000
+7.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$140,000
Total assets
$2,389,170
-2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Children's Hospital Los Angeles: $140KChildren's Hospital LosAngeles$140K

The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital Los Angeles ($140K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Los AngelesLos AngelosMinneapolisSan Francisco

How Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 833% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 94% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2022) to $150K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $140K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CAUnrestricted General$140,000
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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
2025$2,389,170$125,498$176,268$140,0001$153,163$103,439$162,409
2024$2,440,759$152,499$163,765$130,0001$142,444$131,533$152,683
2023$2,452,979$128,555$150,003$119,8281$130,948$109,403$140,273
2022$2,473,434$135,074$46,023$15,0001$26,015$116,293$135,004
2021$2,387,217$178,181$185,068$150,0001$162,845$156,957$148,680
2020$2,395,454$141,787$155,327$125,0002—$122,008$128,601
2019$2,409,650$126,673$154,652$125,0001—$108,172$128,791

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation reported a distributable amount of $162K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America N A

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $24K (2019) → $32K (2025)

  • Seaver T. Paige

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $0 (2025)

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 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America N a — Co-Trustee: $32KBank of America N aCo-Trustee$32K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to Bank of America N a (Co-Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation

How much does Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation give each year?

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation gave $140K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $130K across 1 grant.

How large is Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation?

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $153K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $162K (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 Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation?

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation operate?

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation has awarded grants in California, Minnesota.

What is Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation's EIN?

Roy E Thomas Medical Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3190677. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 8, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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