Funding search · EIN 936196091 · Eagan, MN
Al & Ib Thomas Ed'L Fd
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 53
- grants reported
- $177,480
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Western Oregon University4 grants · $40,200
- Chemeketa Community College4 grants · $37,820
- Oregon State University4 grants · $27,550
- University of Oregon4 grants · $18,420
- Linfield University4 grants · $7,100
- Linnbenton Community College2 grants · $5,140
- George Fox University2 grants · $4,310
- Northwestern University2 grants · $4,000
- Pacific University2 grants · $3,100
- Willamette University1 grant · $2,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 53 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Chemeketa Community College · Salem, OR · 2022
General operating
- $13,000
Western Oregon University · Monmouth, OR · 2022
General operating
- $12,600
Western Oregon University · Monmouth, OR · 2023
Scholarship
- $12,200
Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR · 2024
Scholarship
- $10,470
Chemeketa Community College · Salem, OR · 2025
Scholarships
- $9,350
Western Oregon University · Monmouth, OR · 2025
Scholarships
- $7,920
University of Oregon · Euene, OR · 2025
Scholarship
- $7,000
Chemeketa Community College · Salem, OR · 2023
Scholarship
- $6,600
University of Oregon · Eugene, OR · 2023
Scholarship
- $6,400
Oregon State University · Corvalis, OR · 2023
Scholarship
- $5,350
Chemeketa Community College · Salem, OR · 2024
Scholarship
- $5,250
Oregon State University · Corvallis, OR · 2025
Scholarship
- $5,250
Western Oregon University · Monmouth, OR · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,700
Oregon State University · Corvalis, OR · 2022
General operating
- $3,200
Linfield University · McMinnville, OR · 2023
Scholarship
- $2,940
Linnbenton Community College · Albany, OR · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,900
University of Oregon · Eugene, OR · 2022
General operating
- $2,750
George Fox University · Newberg, OR · 2024
Scholarships
- $2,500
Swarthmore College · Swarthmore, PA · 2024
Scholarships
- $2,500
Willamette University · Salem, OR · 2022
General operating
- $2,400
Oregon Institute of Technology · Klamath Falls, OR · 2022
General operating
- $2,200
Linfield University · McMinnville, OR · 2022
General operating
- $2,200
Linnbenton Community College · Albany, OR · 2022
General operating
- $2,200
Southern Oregon University · Ashland, OR · 2022
General operating
- $2,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
Scholarships
- $2,000
Pacific University · Froest Grove, OR · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,800
Portland State University · Portland, OR · 2025
Scholarships
- $1,800
Carroll College · Helena, MT · 2022
General operating
- $1,600
Goshen College · Goshen, IN · 2022
General operating
- $1,560
George Fox University · Newberg, OR · 2025
Scholarships
- $1,500
Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID · 2024
Scholarships
- $1,400
Seattle University · Seattle, WA · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,300
Wyotech · Laramie, WY · 2022
General operating
- $1,200
Linfield University · McMinnville, OR · 2025
Scholarships
- $1,100
Central Oregon Community College · Bend, OR · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,100
Sw Oregon Community College Fdn · Coos Bay, OR · 2023
Scholarships
- $1,100
Pacific University · Forest Grove, OR · 2022
General operating
- $1,100
University of Hawaii at Manoa · Honolulu, HI · 2022
General operating
- $1,000
University of Oregon · Euene, OR · 2024
Scholarship
- $900
Phagans School of Beauty · Salem, OR · 2022
General operating
- $800
Adams State University · Alamosa, CO · 2023
Scholarships
- $750
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2024
Scholarships
- $750
Central Oregon Community College · Bend, OR · 2024
Scholarships
- $720
Centralia College · Centralia, WA · 2025
Scholarships
- $720
Corban University · Salem, OR · 2025
Scholarships
- $500
Linfield University · McMinnville, OR · 2024
Scholarships
- $500
Western Washington University · Bellingham, WA · 2024
Scholarships
- $500
William Paterson University · Wayne, NJ · 2024
Scholarships
- $500
Lane Community College · Eugene, OR · 2023
Scholarships
- $500
Linn-Benton Community College · Albany, OR · 2023
Scholarships
- $450
Linn Benton Community College · Albany, OR · 2024
Scholarships
- $450
Portland State University · Portland, OR · 2024
Scholarships
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