Steven & Audrey Thomas Family
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family is a private foundation, based in Lutherville, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $197K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $12K.
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family at a glance
In short: Steven & Audrey Thomas Family gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,200
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,900
- -41.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $196,633
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (97% 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 Steven & Audrey Thomas Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GBMC Promise Project ($5K). Together the top 8 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Steven & Audrey Thomas Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 132% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $23K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GBMC Promise Project Towson, MD | General Donation | $5,000 |
| Ulman Foundation Baltimore, MD | General Donation | $3,000 |
| Roland Park Country School Baltimore, MD | General Donation | $2,500 |
| The Odyssey School Timonium, MD | General Donation | $2,000 |
| Golfers Charitable Foundation Hunt Valley, MD | General Donation | $1,000 |
| Brick Bodies Foundation Timonium, MD | General Donation | $1,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL | General Donation | $500 |
| GBMC Towson, MD | General Donation | $200 |
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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 | $196,633 | $13,860 | $18,055 | $15,200 | 8 | $15,200 | $12,083 | $11,481 |
| 2024 | $201,987 | $3,090 | $24,829 | $22,535 | 7 | $22,535 | $12,322 | $10,676 |
| 2023 | $224,034 | $8,467 | $19,122 | $11,500 | 4 | $11,500 | $12,773 | $9,840 |
| 2022 | $235,224 | $13,774 | $16,387 | $13,000 | 3 | $13,000 | $13,774 | $11,292 |
| 2021 | $237,837 | $59,538 | $18,034 | $11,000 | 3 | $11,000 | $59,538 | $12,099 |
| 2020 | $196,333 | $-5,536 | $20,750 | $18,000 | 3 | — | $92,877 | $11,560 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steven & Audrey Thomas Family reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family is led by Steven A. Thomas, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steven A. Thomas
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra T. Shapiro
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anastasia T. Nardangeli
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audrey N. Thomas
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven A. Thomas Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Steven & Audrey Thomas Family
How much does Steven & Audrey Thomas Family give each year?
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family gave $15K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 7 grants.
What is Steven & Audrey Thomas Family's typical grant size?
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,900, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steven & Audrey Thomas Family give grants?
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family gives mostly in Maryland: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants), Towson, MD (2 grants) and Timonium, MD (2 grants).
Does Steven & Audrey Thomas Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Steven & Audrey Thomas Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Steven & Audrey Thomas Family's largest grantees?
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family's largest 2025 grantees include GBMC Promise Project ($5,000), Ulman Foundation ($3,000) and Roland Park Country School ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Steven & Audrey Thomas Family?
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family reported $197K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steven & Audrey Thomas Family's EIN?
Steven & Audrey Thomas Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3007142. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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