Thomas Family Foundation
Thomas Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 17 grants totaling $1,087,348 to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations involved in food assistance, religious activities, leadership development, and other work.
Thomas Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Oklahoma. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,087,348
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,962
- +48.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $39,082,551
- +30.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (7 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Thomas Family Foundation
- 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: PO Box 227237, Dallas, TX 75222-7237
Phone: (214) 965-4497
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thomas Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma ($275K). Together the top 10 received $974K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 57 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 54% of grant dollars went to recipients in Oklahoma, 18% each to Michigan and Illinois, 5% to Colorado, and 2% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Thomas Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 16 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $83K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $65K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 117% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 (2022–2025). 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2022) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | APMEX Match Campaign and Workforce Development | $275,000 |
| Sigma Chi Foundation Evanston, IL | Gamma Delta Chapter Capital Campaign | $200,000 |
| Bayview Wesleyan Church Traverse City, MI | General operations | $100,000 |
| Crossings Community Church Oklahoma City, OK | General operations | $100,000 |
| Feeding America West Michigan Kentwood, MI | Gather2Grow Program | $100,000 |
| Genesis Project Jones, OK | General operations | $65,000 |
| American Numismatic Association Colorado Springs, CO | Year-End Publication Support | $58,848 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Butterfield Memorial Foundation dba Deaconess Pregnancy & Adoption LLC Oklahoma City, OK | Moses Fund Adoption Support | $25,000 |
| ReMerge Inc Oklahoma City, OK | ReMerge Diversion Program | $25,000 |
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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 | $39,082,551 | $10,351,549 | $1,217,419 | $1,087,348 | 17 | $1,094,095 | $4,149,584 | $1,533,358 |
| 2024 | $29,928,859 | $1,422,266 | $1,190,514 | $907,040 | 21 | $1,073,680 | $1,395,499 | $1,463,530 |
| 2023 | $29,256,303 | $20,453,405 | $773,409 | $706,250 | 14 | $711,960 | $3,702,595 | $468,097 |
| 2022 | $9,500,178 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 5 | $500,000 | $4,274 | $1,909 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for food assistance, religious organizations, leadership development, adoption support, diversion services, and educational programming. These are areas represented by the listed grants, not a stated foundation-wide focus.
The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma describes its mission as leading a network that provides nutritious food and pathways to self-sufficiency for people facing hunger. Feeding America West Michigan says it gathers and distributes food to relieve hunger and increase food security in West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. The Sigma Chi Foundation says it supports Sigma Chi and leadership development. An individual recipient describes its mission as proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ and equipping believers for ministry.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $1,087,348. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $275,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
Among the largest grants were $275,000 to Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma for its APMEX Match Campaign and Workforce Development; $200,000 to Sigma Chi Foundation for the Gamma Delta Chapter Capital Campaign; $100,000 each to Bayview Wesleyan Church for general operations, Crossings Community Church for general operations, and Feeding America West Michigan for its Gather2Grow Program; and $65,000 to Genesis Project for general operations. Other grants included $58,848 to the American Numismatic Association for year-end publication support and $50,000 to an individual recipient for its Generations Campaign and 19:14 Scholarship Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas Family Foundation is led by Scott Thomas, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Thomas
President
President & Chairman → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denell Thomas
Treasurer
Secretary & Vice Chairman → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Thomas
Vice Chair
Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Family Foundation
How much does Thomas Family Foundation give each year?
Thomas Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $907K across 21 grants.
What is Thomas Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $63,962, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Thomas Family Foundation that year got $42K on average.
Where does Thomas Family Foundation give grants?
Thomas Family Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (18%) and Illinois (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oklahoma City, OK (8 grants).
Does Thomas Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 47% of Thomas Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Thomas Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma ($275,000), Sigma Chi Foundation ($200,000) and Bayview Wesleyan Church ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas Family Foundation?
Thomas Family Foundation reported $39.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for food assistance, religious organizations, leadership development, adoption support, diversion services, and educational programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas Family Foundation?
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 Family Foundation's EIN?
Thomas Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1090494. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Does Thomas Family Foundation 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Thomas Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/thomas-family-foundation-morg_6a8539204eb940e6bcbc380df40def53
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