The Thomas Family Foundation Inc

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL EIN: 36-4311966

The Thomas Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Established in 1998 in Illinois, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for charitable, educational, and philanthropic purposes. The foundation functions as a family foundation with a volunteer leadership team.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$491K

+10.3% YoY

Grant Count

21

-30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+57.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its grantmaking priorities encompass a diverse range of subject areas including:

  • Children and youth
  • Women and girls
  • Economically disadvantaged people
  • Homeless people
  • Arts and culture
  • Education
  • Health (including in-patient medical care, hospital care, and children's hospital care)
  • Public safety and disaster management
  • Abuse prevention and services
  • Domestic violence
  • Religion and Christianity
  • Human services, family services, and child welfare

The foundation has been noted as primarily funding women in distress.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 33 grants in its most recent fiscal year (2024). Recent notable grants include:

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states and regions, including:

  • California
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Texas
  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Ohio
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia

The foundation also supports initiatives in major cities including New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAATLANTAAUSTINBOCA RATONCHARLOTTESVILLECHESHIRECHICAGOCOCONUT CREEKCOOPER CITYDANVILLEDELRAY BEACHFAIRFIELDFORT LAUDERDALEGLEN ROCKHARRISBURGHUNTINGTONLIGHTHOUSE POINTLOS ANGELESMEMPHISMIAMI

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets:

  • Total assets: $8,475,600 (as of fiscal year ending September 2024)

Annual Activity:

  • Total giving: $444,923
  • Total revenues: $380,496 (FY 2024)
  • Total expenses: $543,649 (FY 2024)

Contact: Telephone: 954-459-1270

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.12019202020212022202320242025
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$123K$245K$368K$491K38 grants201933 grants202036 grants202134 grants202237 grants202330 grants202421 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

SCHWAB CHARITABLE$400KBROWARD PERFORMING ARTS …$15KOUR FATHER'S HOUSE SOUP …$10KWHEELCHAIR FOUNDATION$10KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF …$8K4KIDSINC$5KCHILDREN'S OPPORTUNITY G…$5KFRIENDS OF WHITNEY YOUNG$5KLAS OLAS CAPITAL ARTS$5KSPECIAL OLYMPICS$5K

Grant Size Distribution

158 grants across all recorded years

145<$50K8$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's volunteer leadership team includes:

  • Alfred Thomas — President/Treasurer
  • Phyllis Thomas — Vice-President/Secretary
  • Lydia Bart — Vice-President

All serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALFRED THOMASPRESIDENT/TREASURER2
PHYLLIS THOMASVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY2
MAXXIMILIAN THOMASVICE-PRESIDENT
ALEX THOMASVICE-PRESIDENT

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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