Thomsen Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oakland Park, FL EIN: 59-2070983

Thomsen Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Oakland Park, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $275K. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Thomsen Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Thomsen Foundation Inc gave $275K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $275K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$275,000
+3.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$275,000
+3.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$275,000
Total assets
$8,927,532
+73.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (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 Thomsen Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Mayo Clinic Dept of Development: $275KMayo Clinic Dept ofDevelopment$275K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mayo Clinic Dept of Development ($275K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

RochesterNew York

How Thomsen Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 88% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $246K (2021) to $292K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $275K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo Clinic Dept of Development Rochester, MNTo Be Used for Qualified Purposes$275,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$8,927,532$5,207,572$309,621$275,0001$287,400$1,271,522$325,523
2024$5,151,746$168,135$297,257$266,0001$276,328$149,281$283,525
2023$5,279,458$107,125$325,431$292,0001$304,462$87,397$279,146
2022$5,497,764$156,131$328,465$292,0001$303,375$132,862$303,931
2021$5,670,098$263,646$283,169$246,0002—$236,777$301,827

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomsen Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $326K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thomsen Foundation Inc is led by Susan Davis, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Davis

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rowena Deen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie S. Armagno

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Thomsen Foundation Inc

How much does Thomsen Foundation Inc give each year?

Thomsen Foundation Inc gave $275K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $266K across 1 grant.

How large is Thomsen Foundation Inc?

Thomsen Foundation Inc reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $287K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $326K (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.

Where does Thomsen Foundation Inc operate?

Thomsen Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Minnesota, New York.

What is Thomsen Foundation Inc's EIN?

Thomsen Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2070983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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