Funding search · EIN 364311966 · Fort Lauderdale, FL

The Thomas Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

122
grants reported
$1.9M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Schwab Charitable3 grants · $613,000
  • Women in Distress4 grants · $238,451
  • Life Net for Families3 grants · $150,000
  • First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale4 grants · $72,485
  • Holy Cross Hospital3 grants · $69,648
  • A Spring of Hope2 grants · $50,000
  • Broward College Foundation2 grants · $49,250
  • Broward Performing Arts Foundation3 grants · $49,200
  • International Rescue Committee2 grants · $45,150
  • Family Service League3 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$469,167
2021
$464,982
2022
$444,923
2023
$490,751
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 122 grants.

  • $400,000

    Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2024

    To increase giving in the u.s. With donor-advised funds and philanthropic resources that make charitable giving tax-smart, simple and efficient.

  • $112,000

    Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2023

    To increase giving in the u.s. With donor-advised funds and philanthropic resources that make charitable giving tax-smart, simple and efficient.

  • $103,100

    Women in Distress · Lighthouse Point, FL · 2021

    Provide support to domestic violence center

  • $101,000

    Schwab Charitable · Orlando, FL · 2022

    To increase giving in the u.s. With donor-advised funds and philanthropic resources that make charitable giving tax-smart, simple and efficient.

  • $76,099

    Women in Distress · Lighthouse Point, FL · 2023

    Provide support to domestic violence center

  • $56,019

    Women in Distress · Lighthouse Point, FL · 2022

    Provide support to domestic violence center

  • $54,648

    Holy Cross Hospital · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Support program activities

  • $50,000

    Life Net for Families · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Help the homeless and hungry

  • $50,000

    Life Net for Families · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Help the homeless and hungry

  • $50,000

    Life Net for Families · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Help the homeless and hungry

  • $42,025

    First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Support church activities and events

  • $26,542

    First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Support church activities and events

  • $25,000

    Spring of Hope · Coconut Creek, FL · 2023

    To provide help/clean water in south africa

  • $25,000

    A Spring of Hope · Coconut Creek, FL · 2022

    Bring water & sanitation to needy

  • $25,000

    American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2022

    To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors

  • $25,000

    Broward College Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    To transform lives through education and community awareness

  • $25,000

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2022

    Provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in america.

  • $25,000

    A Spring of Hope · Coconut Creek, FL · 2021

    Bring water & sanitation to needy

  • $25,000

    Broward Performing Arts Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Sustain, develop and secure the future of performing arts

  • $24,250

    Broward College Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    To transform lives through education and community awareness

  • $20,150

    International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2021

    Provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in america.

  • $20,000

    Jack & Jill Childrens Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    To break the cycle of poverty for children of low income working families in broward county

  • $15,000

    Family Service League · Huntington, NY · 2023

    Helps individuals to mobilize their strengths & improve quality of lives.

  • $15,000

    Family Service League · Huntington, NY · 2021

    Helps individuals to mobilize their strengths & improve quality of lives.

  • $15,000

    Oberlin Community Services Council · Oberlin, OH · 2021

    Aims to help every child in oberlin have a good holiday season

  • $15,000

    United Way · Alexandria, VA · 2021

    Women in distress.

  • $14,600

    Broward Performing Arts Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    Sustain, develop and secure the future of performing arts

  • $10,324

    Humane Society of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    To foster and promote care of animals

  • $10,000

    Our Father'S House Soup Kitchen · Pompano Beach, FL · 2024

    Helping to provide services to those in need wth food, clothing, etc.

  • $10,000

    Wheelchair Foundation · Danville, CA · 2024

    Create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities

  • $10,000

    Broward Partnership for the Homeless · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Provide assistance for the homeless in broward county

  • $10,000

    Hope South Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Support initiative to help the homeless

  • $10,000

    Margaret Baker Foundation · Northfield, IL · 2023

    Award scholarships to young ladies & men in virginia.

  • $10,000

    St Sabina Church · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Seeks to be a prophetic voice of truth and justice; committed to the power of love and non-violence; to being a lobbyist for the poor, alienated, and disenfranchised; and recognizing that what makes us authentic is our read all
  • $10,000

    Broward Partnership for the Homeless · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Provide assistance for the homeless in broward county

  • $10,000

    Family Service League · Huntington, NY · 2022

    Helps individuals to mobilize their strengths & improve quality of lives.

  • $10,000

    Jack & Jill Childrens Center · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    To break the cycle of poverty for children of low income working families in broward county

  • $10,000

    Our Father'S House Soup Kitchen · Pompano Beach, FL · 2022

    Helping to provide services to those in need wth food, clothing, etc.

  • $10,000

    Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022

    Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.

  • $10,000

    Holy Cross Hospital · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Support program activities

  • $10,000

    Hope South Florida · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Support initiative to help the homeless

  • $10,000

    Junior Achievement of South Florida · Coconut Creek, FL · 2021

    To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

  • $10,000

    Sos Childrens Villages Florida · Coconut Creek, FL · 2021

    Foster care neighborhood provides housing for children

  • $10,000

    St Sabina Church · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Seeks to be a prophetic voice of truth and justice; committed to the power of love and non-violence; to being a lobbyist for the poor, alienated, and disenfranchised; and recognizing that what makes us authentic is our read all
  • $9,792

    Margaret Baker Foundation · Northfield, IL · 2021

    Award scholarships to young ladies & men in virginia.

  • $9,600

    Broward Performing Arts Foundation · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Sustain, develop and secure the future of performing arts

  • $7,500

    Habitat for Humanity of Broward · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    To provide low income families with decent and affordable housing

  • $7,400

    4kidsinc · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    To provide a home & refuge for every child in need

  • $6,700

    Humane Society of Broward County · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    To foster and promote care of animals

  • $5,750

    Farmlink Project · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Fight food insecurity by repurposing surplus produce

  • $5,525

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Treat and defeats childhood cancer

  • $5,000

    4kidsinc · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    To provide a home & refuge for every child in need

  • $5,000

    Children'S Opportunity Group · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    To supporting and enriching the health, education, and welfare of children in broward county

  • $5,000

    Friends of Whitney Young · Chicago, IL · 2024

    General donation to help build and maintain vibrant school communities among students, families, administrators, faculty and alumni.

  • $5,000

    Las Olas Capital Arts · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    To support the arts in our community.

  • $5,000

    Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2024

    Provide year-round sports training for children and adults with disabilities

  • $5,000

    The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Works to provide housing, health care & human connection to struggling individuals

  • $5,000

    American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2023

    To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors

  • $5,000

    Children'S Fund for Gsd Research · Cheshire, CT · 2023

    To find a cure for glycogen storage disease (gsd)

  • $5,000

    Children'S Opportunity Group · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    To supporting and enriching the health, education, and welfare of children in broward county

  • $5,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2023

    To support emergency relief and response programs in more than 60 countries

  • $5,000

    Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2023

    Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.

  • $5,000

    Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2023

    Provide year-round sports training for children and adults with disabilities

  • $5,000

    The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Works to provide housing, health care & human connection to struggling individuals

  • $5,000

    Caring for Cambodia · Austin, TX · 2022

    To ensure a better future for cambodian children

  • $5,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2022

    To support emergency relief and response programs in more than 60 countries

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Broward · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    To provide low income families with decent and affordable housing

  • $5,000

    Holy Cross Hospital · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Support program activities

  • $5,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Treat and defeats childhood cancer

  • $5,000

    The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Works to provide housing, health care & human connection to struggling individuals

  • $5,000

    Wheelchair Foundation · Danville, CA · 2022

    Create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities

  • $5,000

    American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2021

    To prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors

  • $5,000

    Doctors Without Borders · New York, NY · 2021

    To support emergency relief and response programs in more than 60 countries

  • $5,000

    Special Olympics · Washington, DC · 2021

    Provide year-round sports training for children and adults with disabilities

  • $5,000

    The Night Ministry · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Works to provide housing, health care & human connection to struggling individuals

  • $4,990

    Save the Children · Fairfield, CT · 2023

    To give childre a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm

  • $3,500

    Charity Navigator · Glen Rock, NJ · 2022

    Assessment organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the us.

  • $3,500

    Royal Dames of Cancer Research · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Helping to fund research to find a cure for cancer

  • $3,233

    Women in Distress · Lighthouse Point, FL · 2024

    Provide support to domestic violence center

  • $3,000

    South Florida Pbs · Miami, FL · 2024

    Provides quality content to educate enlighten and inspire on tv.

  • $3,000

    South Florida Pbs · Miami, FL · 2023

    Provides quality content to educate enlighten and inspire on tv.

  • $3,000

    South Florida Pbs · Miami, FL · 2022

    Provides quality content to educate enlighten and inspire on tv.

  • $3,000

    Charity Navigator · Glen Rock, NJ · 2021

    Assessment organization that evaluates charitable organizations in the us.

  • $2,500

    Funding Arts Broward · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2024

    To support, sustain, and enrich the arts in the community.

  • $2,500

    Our Community Place · Harrisburg, VA · 2024

    Promoting personal growth and community well-being.

  • $2,500

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2024

    To provide free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children in the developing world and free cleft-related training for local medical professionals

  • $2,500

    Royal Dames of Cancer Research · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Helping to fund research to find a cure for cancer

  • $2,500

    Sos Childrens Villages Florida · Coconut Creek, FL · 2023

    Foster care neighborhood provides housing for children

  • $2,500

    Boca Helpings Hands · Boca Raton, FL · 2022

    Dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, als, and related diseases by funding worldwide research and to provide food, medical and financial assistance to meet basic human needs

  • $2,500

    Gold Coast Jazz Society Band and Friends · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    Dedicate to perpetuate and advance the cultural art form of jazz through performances, education and outreach activities.

  • $2,500

    Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Trust · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2022

    General donation to raise funds specifically designated for ongoing riverwalk promotions and improvements.

  • $2,500

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2022

    To provide free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children in the developing world and free cleft-related training for local medical professionals

  • $2,500

    After School Matters · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Provides teens with opportunities to discover their potential & find their future.

  • $2,500

    Caring for Cambodia · Austin, TX · 2021

    To ensure a better future for cambodian children

  • $2,500

    Gold Coast Jazz Society Band and Friends · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2021

    Dedicate to perpetuate and advance the cultural art form of jazz through performances, education and outreach activities.

  • $2,500

    Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL · 2021

    Provide the highest quality care to children with neuromusculoskeletal conditions, burn injuries and other special healthcare needs within a compassionate, family-centered and collaborative care environment.

  • $2,500

    Smile Train · New York, NY · 2021

    To provide free cleft surgery and comprehensive cleft care to children in the developing world and free cleft-related training for local medical professionals

  • $2,500

    Wheelchair Foundation · Danville, CA · 2021

    Create awareness of the needs and abilities of people with physical disabilities

  • $2,000

    Feeding South Florida · Pembroke Pines, FL · 2023

    End hunger in south florida through access to nutritious food, advocacy and innovative programming.

  • $2,000

    First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023

    Support church activities and events

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