Thomas Ohana Foundation
The Thomas Ohana Foundation is a private foundation based in Del Mar, California. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $672,500 across 11 grants to charitable organizations.
Thomas Ohana Foundation at a glance
In short: Thomas Ohana Foundation gave $673K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $61K), top state Minnesota. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $672,500
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,136
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $4,988,123
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (45% 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 Ohana 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: 515 Amphitheatre Drive, Del Mar, CA 92014
Phone: (858) 558-9200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Thomas Ohana Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Volunteers ($300K). Together the top 10 received $663K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 58 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota (45%), California (42%), New York (9%), and Florida (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Thomas Ohana Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 215% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $455K (2020) to $673K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $673K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Volunteers St. Paul, MN | Cash donation to fund building and operation of medical facility and residences. | $300,000 |
| Scripps Health Foundation La Jolla, CA | Cash donation to help provide innovation, quality, safety, and compassion in health care. | $75,000 |
| A Step Beyond Escondido, CA | Cash donation to help provide educational programs to disadvantaged youth. | $60,000 |
| Monarch School San Diego, CA | Cash donation to help provide educational programs to disadvantaged youth. | $50,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Cash donation to help provide medical care to people in distress. | $37,500 |
| Doors of Change Cardiff, CA | Cash donation to help provide educational programs to disadvantaged youth. | $37,500 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego San Diego, CA | Cash donation to help provide services for families taking care of critically-ill children. | $37,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Cash donation to help provide a positive and lasting impact in the lives of others. | $25,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Cash donation to provide direct impact on the lives of wounded warriors and caregivers. | $25,000 |
| Maki International Del Mar, CA | Cash donation to fund programs for imprisoned women in peru. | $15,000 |
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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 | $4,988,123 | $463,829 | $674,966 | $672,500 | 11 | $672,500 | $461,363 | $312,396 |
| 2024 | $5,203,379 | $308,423 | $632,906 | $630,000 | 11 | $630,000 | $305,517 | $288,499 |
| 2023 | $5,527,862 | $252,760 | $634,625 | $631,650 | 11 | $631,650 | $249,785 | $256,286 |
| 2022 | $5,917,813 | $1,271,322 | $572,486 | $568,778 | 12 | $568,778 | $547,174 | $241,514 |
| 2021 | $5,228,540 | $791,245 | $581,862 | $578,818 | 13 | $578,818 | $538,951 | $260,637 |
| 2020 | $5,019,157 | $383,869 | $465,812 | $455,000 | 10 | — | $180,724 | $223,333 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas Ohana Foundation reported a distributable amount of $312K 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 health care, educational programs, services for families caring for critically ill children, veterans and caregivers, programs for imprisoned women in Peru, and yoga classes for seniors.
Among the grantees, Global Volunteers describes its mission as enabling volunteers to work with and learn from local people in communities around the world. A Step Beyond says it prepares underserved youth for college, career, and life through dance education, academic support, and family services. Doors of Change describes outreach and community-based programming for homeless youth in San Diego. Maki International says it works with impoverished women and families in Peru, including incarcerated women who receive instruction in traditional artisan crafts.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 11 grants totaling $672,500. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median grant of $37,500.
The largest grants included $300,000 to Global Volunteers to fund construction and operation of a medical facility and residences; $75,000 to Scripps Health Foundation to support health care; $60,000 to A Step Beyond and $50,000 to Monarch School for educational programs for disadvantaged youth; and $37,500 each to Doctors Without Borders, Doors of Change, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of San Diego.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jillian G. Aaker as Secretary and Frank L. Thomas as Chairman of the Board.
Thomas Ohana Foundation is led by Frank L. Thomas, Chairman of the Board on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank L. Thomas
Chairman of the Board
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jillian G. Aaker
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
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 Ohana Foundation
How much does Thomas Ohana Foundation give each year?
Thomas Ohana Foundation gave $673K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $630K across 11 grants.
What is Thomas Ohana Foundation's typical grant size?
Thomas Ohana Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $61,136, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Thomas Ohana Foundation give grants?
Thomas Ohana Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (42%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (2 grants) and Del Mar, CA (2 grants).
Does Thomas Ohana Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas Ohana Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Thomas Ohana Foundation's largest grantees?
Thomas Ohana Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Global Volunteers ($300,000), Scripps Health Foundation ($75,000) and A Step Beyond ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Thomas Ohana Foundation?
Thomas Ohana Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $673K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Thomas Ohana Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for health care, educational programs, services for families caring for critically ill children, veterans and caregivers, programs for imprisoned women in Peru, and yoga classes for seniors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Thomas Ohana 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 Ohana Foundation's EIN?
Thomas Ohana Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1538278. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Thomas Ohana 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 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 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Thomas Ohana Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/thomas-ohana-foundation-morg_f74018700fea46069e9d46608e5b04de
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