Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in New York, Minnesota, California, and Florida, including arts and music organizations, educational institutions, and organizations working in health, nature education, and historic preservation.
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc gave $355K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $355,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,273
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,755,635
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3032 E Commercial Blvd 158, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Phone: (323) 404-8181
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Juilliard School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $345K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 46 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New York (73%), Minnesota (10%), California (10%), and Florida (7%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc gives
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $80K (2020) to $450K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $355K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Juilliard School New York, NY | To provide support for the highest caliber of artistic education for gifted musicians, dancers, and actors from around the world | $100,000 |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | To provide educational facilities to the kids of rochester | $50,000 |
| Wellness in the Schools New York, NY | To provide kids with healthy habits to learn and live better | $50,000 |
| Carnegie Hall New York, NY | To support the power of music through performances, visionary education, and social impact programs | $25,000 |
| Hormel Historic Home Austin, MN | To preserve the history and values of the george a and lillian hormel family through the preservation of the hormel historic home and serving the community as a meeting place to pursue the hormel family values of hospitality, education, music appreciation, and entrepreneurship | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Los Angeles, CA | To provide media initiatives and learning programs that inspire and strengthen communities in los angeles and beyond | $25,000 |
| The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York New York, NY | To support and maintain eminent symphony orchestra in New York | $25,000 |
| University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Jay C Hormel Nature Center Austin, MN | To provide educational seminars and programs related to nature and nature appreciation | $10,000 |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY | To Further the Exempt Purpose of the Organization | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,755,635 | $343,204 | $443,457 | $355,000 | 11 | $366,160 | $269,621 | $419,498 |
| 2024 | $6,853,650 | $254,834 | $531,712 | $450,000 | 11 | $460,081 | $183,771 | $398,919 |
| 2023 | $7,127,053 | $95,795 | $481,275 | $400,000 | 10 | $413,075 | $98,400 | $366,977 |
| 2022 | $7,512,533 | $223,029 | $487,510 | $410,000 | 11 | $414,918 | $156,099 | $376,042 |
| 2021 | $7,776,865 | $275,429 | $175,967 | $93,000 | 3 | $101,313 | $201,089 | $418,982 |
| 2020 | $7,677,551 | $7,787,816 | $110,265 | $80,000 | 1 | — | $22,605 | $180,890 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $419K 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
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for artistic education and music programs, educational facilities, children’s health and wellness, nature education, historic preservation, and hospital services.
The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms. The University of Rochester says it provides higher education, research, and charitable patient care; Wellness in the Schools says it promotes healthy eating, environmental awareness, and fitness for children in public schools. The Young Musicians Foundation says it provides tuition-free music education, performances, and experiences to empower underserved students. Hormel Historic Home says it preserves the George A. and Lilian Hormel family’s history and values while serving as a community meeting place.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $355,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $100,000, with a median of $25,000.
The largest reported grants were $100,000 to The Juilliard School for artistic education; $50,000 each to the University of Rochester for educational facilities and Wellness in the Schools for children’s healthy habits; and $25,000 each to Carnegie Hall, Hormel Historic Home, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, and the University of Miami.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marisa I Hormel as director and president, Jennifer L Quinn as director and treasurer, and Charles D Ignacio as director and secretary.
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc is led by Marisa I. Hormel, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marisa I. Hormel
Director & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles D. Ignacio
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer L. Quinn
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/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 Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc
How much does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc give each year?
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc gave $355K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 11 grants.
What is Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,273, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc give grants?
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Minnesota (10%) and California (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Austin, MN (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include The Juilliard School ($100,000), University of Rochester ($50,000) and Wellness in the Schools ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc?
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $366K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $419K (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 does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for artistic education and music programs, educational facilities, children’s health and wellness, nature education, historic preservation, and hospital services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc's EIN?
Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1272160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Thomas Dubois Hormel Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 December 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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