The S & J Tom Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Berkeley, CA EIN: 94-3255833

The S & J Tom Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Berkeley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $975K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $29K.

Key facts about The S & J Tom Family Foundation

In short: The S & J Tom Family Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
94-3255833
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$63,000
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$21,000
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$975,352
Primary geography
California (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$975K

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

+70.3% YoY

Grant Count

3

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+127.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The S & J Tom Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The S & J Tom Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

San FranciscoOaklandNew YorkBerkeleyMilpitasEl CerritoGlendaleOrinda

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K6 grants2019 10 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2019) to $159K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $63K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Fujen University: $33KFujen University$33KSF Conservatory of Music: $25KSF Conservatory of Music$25KKaufman Music Center: $5KKaufman Music Center$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fujen University ($33K). Together the top 3 received $63K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fujen University Glendale, CAProgram Support$33,000
SF Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CAProgram Support$25,000
Kaufman Music Center New York, NYProgram Support$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$975,352$997,253$1,032,481
Revenue$50,781$52,469$19,823
Expenses$72,682$45,697$79,965
Qualifying Distributions$63,000$37,000$71,400
Net Investment Income$29,285$30,430$11,308
Distributable Amount$44,294$46,312$49,319

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 25, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The S & J Tom Family Foundation is led by Jane C. Tom, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jane C. Tom

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Tom

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Tom

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Simon S. Tom

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The S & J Tom Family Foundation

How much does The S & J Tom Family Foundation give each year?

The S & J Tom Family Foundation gave $63K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 4 grants.

What is The S & J Tom Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The S & J Tom Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $21,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The S & J Tom Family Foundation give grants?

The S & J Tom Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%).

Does The S & J Tom Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The S & J Tom Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).

How large is The S & J Tom Family Foundation?

The S & J Tom Family Foundation reported $975K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The S & J Tom Family Foundation's EIN?

The S & J Tom Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3255833. 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.

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