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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3042940

Tonsmeire Charitable Foundation Trust 2008

A private foundation in Fairhope, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $47,295 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $47,295

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $21,404

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,025

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $669

  • Tax year 2023

    $77,388

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $30,641

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,047

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $23,444

  • Tax year 2021

    $54,879

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $59,286

  • Tax year 2020

    $45,539

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $51,946

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fairhope Point Clear Rotary Youth ClubFairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $16,155
  2. Boy Scouts of America Mobile Area CouncilMobile, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $8,520
  3. South Alabama Land TrustFairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $3,360
  4. Alabama Coastal Foundation IncMobile, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $3,350
  5. Dog River Clearwater RevivalMobile, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500
  6. Exceptional Foundation Gulf CoastDaphne, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500
  7. River DiscoveryBoise, ID

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,500
  8. Impact 100Fairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $2,010
  9. Alabama Coastal Heritage TrustFairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,300
  10. Alabama Rivers AllianceBirmingham, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,000
  11. Mission IncreasePortland, OR

    Unrestricted contribution

    $1,000
  12. DSF KiwanisDaphne, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $750
  13. Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $500
  14. Eastern Shore Art CenterFairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $500
  15. Dauphin Island Sea Lab FoundationDauphin Island, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $350
  16. Fairhope Film FestivalFairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $350
  17. St Lawrence Catholic ChurchFairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $250
  18. Misc Contributions (all Contributions 1000 or Under)Fairhope, AL

    Unrestricted contribution

    $200
  19. St Joseph's ChurchSalmon, ID

    Unrestricted contribution

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment5 grants $11,51075% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $2,50016% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $3502% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama16 grants $43,595
  2. Idaho2 grants $2,700
  3. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Arthur C Tonsmeire IIITRUSTEE/ FDN. MGR. Hours 8Pay $0
  • Elizabeth TonsmeireTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Louis G RussellTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leslie G WeeksTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tommy FaustTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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