Thomas Family Foundation
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.
Thomas Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas Family Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,000
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,055,923
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Thomas Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evergreen Legacy Fund ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Legacy Fund Evergreen, CO | Support Infrastructureimprovements | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of the Rockies Aurora, CO | Nourish People | $10,000 |
| RMHC Denver, CO | Improve Health of Children | $10,000 |
| Brents Place Aurora, CO | Long Term Home for Illnesses | $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 | $1,055,923 | $32,071 | $43,606 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,000 | $28,465 | — |
| 2024 | $937,315 | $36,732 | $51,288 | $48,000 | 6 | $48,000 | $33,444 | — |
| 2023 | $908,748 | $39,344 | $95,722 | $35,000 | 5 | $35,000 | $454,731 | $25,520 |
| 2022 | $494,017 | $34,208 | $88,162 | $35,000 | 7 | $35,000 | $35,431 | $44,695 |
| 2021 | $468,872 | $38,498 | $94,703 | $50,000 | 10 | $50,000 | $25,862 | $49,090 |
| 2020 | $506,741 | $42,038 | $88,403 | $45,000 | 9 | — | $30,377 | $42,868 |
| 2019 | $552,635 | $36,044 | $87,695 | $40,000 | 8 | — | $23,561 | $46,057 |
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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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