Thomas L Staples Family Foundation
Thomas L Staples Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Burlingame, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions.
Thomas L Staples Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,436
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,000
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,882
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,882
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Thomas L Staples Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Thomas L Staples Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 57% 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 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $7K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Burlingame Parks Recreation Foundat Burlingame, CA | Charity | $2,000 |
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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 | $8,436 | $2,000 | $1,882 | — | — | $1,882 | — | $3,275 |
| 2024 | $8,318 | — | $1,415 | — | — | — | — | $3,442 |
| 2023 | $9,733 | — | $2,074 | — | — | — | — | $1,529 |
| 2022 | $9,707 | — | $3,310 | $2,000 | 1 | $2,000 | — | $1,584 |
| 2021 | $12,615 | $9,631 | $8,966 | $7,000 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,665 | $2,243 |
| 2020 | $11,950 | $3,500 | $1,511 | — | — | — | — | $625 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas L Staples Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas L Staples Family Foundation is led by Peter Staples, CEO & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Staples
CEO & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rui Wang
CFO
On filings since 2020
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 L Staples Family Foundation
How large is Thomas L Staples Family Foundation?
Thomas L Staples Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 L Staples Family Foundation?
Thomas L Staples Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Burlingame, CA. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Thomas L Staples Family Foundation operate?
Thomas L Staples Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is Thomas L Staples Family Foundation's EIN?
Thomas L Staples Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2202222. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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