Thomas Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westminster, CO EIN: 84-1271157

Thomas Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westminster, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $28K.

Key facts about Thomas Family Foundation

In short: Thomas Family Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-1271157
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$10,000
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$1,055,923
Primary geography
Colorado (100% 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

$1.1M

+12.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

-16.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+25.0% YoY

How Thomas Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 137% 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

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DenverAuroraLimonLombardNew YorkBoulderBroomfieldEvergreenHagerstownSalt Lake City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K8 grants2019 9 grants2020 10 grants2021 7 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Evergreen Legacy Fund: $10KEvergreen Legacy Fund$10KFood Bank of the Rockies: $10KFood Bank of the Rockies$10KRMHC: $10KRMHC$10KBrents Place: $10KBrents Place$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Evergreen Legacy Fund ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Evergreen Legacy Fund Evergreen, COSupport Infrastructureimprovements$10,000
Food Bank of the Rockies Aurora, CONourish People$10,000
RMHC Denver, COImprove Health of Children$10,000
Brents Place Aurora, COLong Term Home for Illnesses$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,055,923$937,315$908,748
Revenue$32,071$36,732$39,344
Expenses$43,606$51,288$95,722
Qualifying Distributions$40,000$48,000$35,000
Net Investment Income$28,465$33,444$454,731
Distributable Amount——$25,520

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thomas Family Foundation is led by Todd E. Thomas, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Todd E. Thomas

    President

    Secretary → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Lance M. Thomas (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: V. Marc Thomas (2019–2022) — Director

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 Thomas Family Foundation

How much does Thomas Family Foundation give each year?

Thomas Family Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 6 grants.

What is Thomas Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Thomas Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Thomas Family Foundation give grants?

Thomas Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Aurora, CO (2 grants).

Does Thomas Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Thomas Family Foundation?

Thomas Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $32K.

What is Thomas Family Foundation's EIN?

Thomas Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1271157. 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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