Tomlinson Family Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 45-2428903

The Tomlinson Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Established in 2012, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and is supported by the Tomlinson Family Trust.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$1.1M

-27.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

-38.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$51K

+16.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grantmaking priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on California, Texas, and Hawaii.

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

ALAMEDAAMESBURYANDOVERAUSTINBALTIMOREBELGRADE LAKESBELGRADE LKSBERKELEYBOSTONBRONXVILLECOPPELLDALLASDENVERENGLEWOODFALMOUTHHARTFORDHILLSBOROUGHKILAUEAKilaueaMENLO PARK

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $1,574,787
  • Total Revenues: $1,383,278
  • Total Expenses: $1,513,005
  • Total Liabilities: $0

Investment Income:

  • 2023: $15,921
  • 2022: $27,802
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$369K$738K$1M$1M41 grants201932 grants202038 grants202138 grants202234 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GIRLS MIDDLE SCHOOL$333KTRINITY COLLEGE$283KCHALLENGE SUCCESS$100KNORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY$100KBERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE$86KTIPPING POINT COMMUNITY$50KSOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVE…$20KAFRICAN LEADERSHIP FOUND…$10KCALMATTERS$10KKAMUKAMA FOUNDATION$10K

Grant Size Distribution

163 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K17$50–100K8$100–250K7$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kelli TomlinsonCo- Pres, Dir1
Steffan TomlinsonDir, Sec, Co- Pres1

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The Tomlinson Family Foundation donated $1 million to the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa for a major renovation project.

Tomlinson Family Foundation donates $1 million to Boys and Girls Club of

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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