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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1856223

Ronald O Thomas Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburg, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $227,856 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Jim Hoskins
1401 Military Ave
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
(417) 438-3636
Form and materials
Proposal re: need, availability of other funding, amount requested
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must have 501 (c)(3) status; not a private foundation; no grants to individuals; baxter springs, kansas area.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $227,856

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,078,592

  • Tax year 2024

    $99,680

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,225,118

  • Tax year 2023

    $137,175

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,184,276

  • Tax year 2022

    $89,947

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,193,937

  • Tax year 2021

    $114,508

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,454,152

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,812

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,405,934

  • Tax year 2019

    $86,880

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,376,092

  • Tax year 2018

    $117,640

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,267,219

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of Baxter Springs - Animal SheBaxter Springs, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $150,000
  2. Sek Humane SocietyPittsburg, KS

    Charitable contributions

    $25,000
  3. Outside the Wire FoundationPittsburg, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $16,450
  4. Umass-Amherst-Thomas FoundationAmherst, MA

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  5. PointforwardPittsburg, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $6,500
  6. Chandler PD - Animal FundChandler, AZ

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  7. Wesley HousePittsburg, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $5,000
  8. Baxter Springs Presbyterian PeoBaxter Springs, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  9. Kansas Special OlympicsMission, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $2,500
  10. Guardians of the ChildrenSan Antonio, TX

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  11. Girl ScoutsPittsburg, KS

    Charitable contribution

    $1,806
  12. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Charitable donation

    $1,100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $25,00089% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,1004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas8 grants $209,756
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  4. Texas1 grant $2,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $1,100

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jim HoskinsTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $14,768

The return

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