Thomas Educational Foundation Inc
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Thomas, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $102K. Net investment income was $86K.
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Thomas Educational Foundation Inc gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,315
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $102,315
- +121.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $102,315
- Total assets
- $2,801,208
- -1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Thomas Educational Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Thomas Educational Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2022) to $298K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $102,315 |
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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 | $2,801,208 | $149,919 | $146,648 | $102,315 | 1 | $111,642 | $85,994 | $137,450 |
| 2024 | $2,829,398 | $143,749 | $152,422 | $92,536 | 2 | $94,014 | $108,782 | $137,639 |
| 2023 | $2,436,476 | $184,266 | $144,125 | $115,262 | 2 | $118,741 | $145,872 | $152,770 |
| 2022 | $2,416,074 | $159,891 | $156,708 | $78,462 | 1 | $81,899 | $97,833 | $160,192 |
| 2021 | $2,468,916 | $101,967 | $83,288 | $190,013 | 2 | — | $50,440 | $122,259 |
| 2020 | $2,554,390 | $135,082 | $128,995 | $297,502 | 2 | — | $74,605 | $125,247 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas Educational Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc is led by Debbie Waggoner, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debbie Waggoner
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Sawatzky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Eyster
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rocky Shepherd
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenny McGuire
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patti Humphreys
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Roof
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ladonna Taylor
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Cross
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kari Didier (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lance Dobbins (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Educational Foundation Inc
How much does Thomas Educational Foundation Inc give each year?
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc gave $102K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $93K across 2 grants.
How large is Thomas Educational Foundation Inc?
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (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 Thomas Educational Foundation Inc?
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Thomas, OK. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Thomas Educational Foundation Inc operate?
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Oklahoma.
What is Thomas Educational Foundation Inc's EIN?
Thomas Educational Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1449664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
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