Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation
EIN 465446388
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$82.4M
214 grants · $11.8M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $5K–$55K
grant size
19%
balanced · 29/152 multi-year
repeat
$1.1B
Assets (2023)
152
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Christine Dong
Phone
(312) 254-3360
Deadlines
N/A
How to Apply
PLEASE SEE THE WEBSITE FOR THE APPLICATION PROCESS: HTTPS://THOMAFOUNDATION.ORG/GRANTS/
Restrictions
MUST BE ART RELATED AND A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $626K | $156.1M | $35.3M | 24 |
| 2018 | $79K | $174.7M | $23.1M | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $240.6M | $43.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.7M | $303.0M | $36.4M | 6 |
| 2021 | $17.8M | $889.8M | $140.9M | 81 |
| 2022 | $24.5M | $921.4M | $119.2M | 58 |
| 2023 | $36.7M | $1.1B | $156.8M | 37 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 214 grants on record
Minimum
$125
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$25K
Average
$385K
75th Pctl
$55K
Maximum
$35.1M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
8.8% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 22 states
$3.7M across
17 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Bell
- 3 Randall
- 4 Harris
- 5 Tarrant
- 6 Dallas
- 7 Presidio
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (214 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable | Orlando, FL | $35,100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable | Orlando, FL | $20,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Schwab Donor Advised Fund | Santa Fe, NM | $12,176,953 | Promotion of visual arts | 2021 |
| Schwab Donor Advised Fund | Santa Fe, NM | $2,645,513 | Promotion of visual arts | 2020 |
| Collegiate Edu-Nation | Roscoe, TX | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Yavapai County | Prescott, AZ | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX | $700,000 | General support | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $553,645 | General support | 2021 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $500,000 | General support | 2021 |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo, TX | $300,000 | General support | 2021 |
| Ngage New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces, NM | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | $250,000 | JEFFREY GIBSON BIENNALE SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Santa Fe Opera | Santa Fe, NM | $250,000 | 2023 SEASON SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Brain Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | General support | 2021 |
| RootED Alliance | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | General support | 2021 |
| Creative Startups | Santa Fe, NM | $200,000 | General support | 2021 |
| Mass Design Group | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Empower Schools | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $176,000 | General support | 2021 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art | New York, NY | $162,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | General Support | 2017 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $124,700 | DEDUCTIBLE PORTION OF 2023 SPIRIT OF SHAKESPEARE HOST COMMITTEE SPONSORSHIP | 2023 |
| Blanton Museum of Art | Austin, TX | $122,500 | General Support | 2017 |
| New Mexico School for the Arts | Santa Fe, NM | $110,000 | General support | 2021 |