Funding search · EIN 356947483 · Mason City, IA

Tomson Family Foundation Trust

Name: Tomson Family Foundation Trust grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

296
grants reported: $4.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $4,575
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.

What they fund

building youth scholarships expenses department music costs endowed

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

University of Northern Iowa Foundation4 grants · $1.1M
Waldorf Lutheran College4 grants · $275,000
Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum4 grants · $225,000
Elca World Hunger4 grants · $200,000
St Olaf College4 grants · $200,000
Norwegian American Historical Society3 grants · $153,500
Clear Lake Classical4 grants · $151,000
Mason City Ymca & Rehabilitation Center3 grants · $150,000
Wartburg College4 grants · $95,500
Naval Institute Foundation3 grants · $90,000

Giving over time

$1.0M

2022

$915,500

2023

$1.2M

2024

$965,500

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 296 grants.

$400,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Center for violence prevention
$350,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2022
Center for violence prevention
$250,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2024
Center for violence prevention
$125,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2025
St. Olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert
$100,000
Norwegian American Historical Society · Northfield, MN · 2024
General support
$100,000
Waldorf Lutheran College · Forest City, IA · 2024
General support, building a permanent endowment for waldorf
$100,000
Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum · Decorah, IA · 2022
Vesterheim commons project matching pledge
$100,000
Waldorf Lutheran College · Forest City, IA · 2022
General support, building a permanent endowment for waldorf
$75,000
Naval Institute Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2022
General support
$65,000
Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum · Decorah, IA · 2025
Vesterheim commons project matching pledge
$50,000
Clear Lake Classical · Clear Lake, IA · 2025
Building acquisition
$50,000
Elca World Hunger · Merrifield, VA · 2025
World hunger
$50,000
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America · Chicago, IL · 2025
General support
$50,000
Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$50,000
Mason City Ymca & Rehabilitation Center · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$50,000
University of Northern Iowa Foundation · Cedar Falls, IA · 2025
Center for violence prevention
$50,000
Waldorf Lutheran College · Forest City, IA · 2025
General support, building a permanent endowment for waldorf
$50,000
43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Clear Lake Classical · Clear Lake, IA · 2024
Building acquisition
$50,000
Elca World Hunger · Merrifield, VA · 2024
World hunger
$50,000
Mason City Ymca & Rehabilitation Center · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum · Decorah, IA · 2024
Vesterheim commons project matching pledge
$50,000
Clear Lake Classical · Clear Lake, IA · 2023
Building acquisition
$50,000
Elca World Hunger · Merrifield, VA · 2023
World hunger
$50,000
Mason City Ymca & Rehabilitation Center · Mason City, IA · 2023
General support
$50,000
Elca World Hunger · Merrifield, VA · 2022
World hunger
$50,000
Iowa Specialty Hospital Foundation Clarion · Clarion, IA · 2022
General support, iowa specialty hospitals and clinics
$28,500
Norwegian American Historical Society · Northfield, MN · 2025
General support
$27,400
Cedar Summerstock Theatre · Saint Ansgar, IA · 2024
General support
$26,460
Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$26,000
43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$26,000
Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless · Mason City, IA · 2022
General support
$25,500
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2024
General support, social work department
$25,000
Cedar Summerstock Theatre · Saint Ansgar, IA · 2025
General support
$25,000
Luther Seminary · St Paul, MN · 2025
Magelssen endowed scholarship
$25,000
Northeastern Iowa Synod · Waverly, IA · 2025
General support
$25,000
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2025
General support, social work department
$25,000
Luther Seminary · St Paul, MN · 2024
Magelssen endowed scholarship
$25,000
Northeastern Iowa Synod · Waverly, IA · 2024
General support
$25,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2024
St. Olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert
$25,000
Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2023
Tomson family endowed chair in norweigan language & modern nordic culture, scholarships
$25,000
Norwegian American Historical Society · Northfield, MN · 2023
General support
$25,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2023
St. Olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert
$25,000
Waldorf Lutheran College · Forest City, IA · 2023
General support, building a permanent endowment for waldorf
$25,000
Luther College · Decorah, IA · 2022
Tomson family endowed chair in norweigan language & modern nordic culture, scholarships
$25,000
Northeastern Iowa Synod · Waverly, IA · 2022
General support
$25,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2022
St. Olaf choir broadcase of christmas concert
$25,000
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2022
General support, social work department
$23,000
Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$20,000
Wartburg College · Waverly, IA · 2023
General support, social work department
$18,000
Trinity Lutheran Church · Mason City, IA · 2024
Seminary fund, bible camp, operating costs
$16,000
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$16,000
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$16,000
New Beginnings House of Hope · Mason City, IA · 2023
General support
$15,000
River City Sculptures On Parade · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$15,000
The Artisans Village · Eatonton, GA · 2024
General support
$15,000
Trinity Lutheran Church · Mason City, IA · 2023
Seminary fund
$15,000
Mason City Community School District · Mason City, IA · 2022
The future is now
$15,000
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022
Lifelong learning institute
$15,000
Yss Francis Lauer · Mason City, IA · 2022
Building hope, operating
$13,000
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2025
Lifelong learning institute
$13,000
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024
Lifelong learning institute
$12,500
Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023
Lifelong learning institute
$10,000
Cedar Valley Seminary Foundation · Osage, IA · 2025
Operating expenses
$10,000
Lutheran Social Services · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General operating
$10,000
National 19th Amendement Society · Charles City, IA · 2025
General support
$10,000
Naval Institute Foundation · Annapolis, MD · 2025
General support
$10,000
Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeless · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$10,000
The Artisans Village · Eatonton, GA · 2025
General support
$10,000
Tlc the Learning Center · Charles City, IA · 2025
General operating
$10,000
Trinity Lutheran Church · Mason City, IA · 2025
Seminary fund, bible camp, operating costs
$10,000
Youth for Christ · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$10,000
American Passenger Train History Museum · Charles City, IA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Freedom Inn His Grace · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Lutheran Social Services · Des Moines, IA · 2024
General operating
$10,000
Newman School Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support, peter e gribben memorial
$10,000
Tlc the Learning Center · Charles City, IA · 2024
General operating
$10,000
American Passenger Train History Museum · Charles City, IA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Artigras · Eatonton, GA · 2023
Annual fundraising event for the arts
$10,000
Luther Seminary · St Paul, MN · 2023
Magelssen endowed scholarship
$10,000
Mason City Foundationmusic Man Square · Mason City, IA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Midland University · Fremont, NE · 2023
General support
$10,000
Northeastern Iowa Synod · Waverly, IA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Vesterheim Norweigan-American Museum · Decorah, IA · 2023
Vesterheim commons project matching pledge
$10,000
Yss Francis Lauer · Mason City, IA · 2023
Building hope, operating
$10,000
Artigras · Eatonton, GA · 2022
Annual fundraising event for the arts
$10,000
Luther Seminary · St Paul, MN · 2022
Magelssen endowed scholarship
$8,000
National 19th Amendement Society · Charles City, IA · 2022
General support
$7,000
Newman School Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023
General support, peter e gribben memorial
$6,000
Chirstmas Cheer Fund · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$6,000
Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$6,000
Lake Oconee Food & Wine Festival · Eatonton, GA · 2025
Annual fundraiser for local youth programs
$6,000
Newman School Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support, peter e gribben memorial
$6,000
Niad Center for Human Development · Mason City, IA · 2025
General support
$6,000
Mason City Senior Activity Center · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$6,000
Niad Center for Human Development · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$6,000
Youth for Christ · Mason City, IA · 2024
General support
$6,000
Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023
General support
$5,500
Lake Oconee Food & Wine Festival · Eatonton, GA · 2024
Annual fundraiser for local youth programs
$5,500
Stebens Chidren'S Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024
General operating

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.