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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1704650

Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Falls Church, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 80 grants and $634,900 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
John V Thomas
304 Buxton Road
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 533-9566
Form and materials
The foundation does not have an application form, and it does not require any specific information in applications for grants.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $634,900

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $4,018,883

  • Tax year 2024

    $673,250

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $3,747,071

  • Tax year 2023

    $487,435

    Grants listed
    86
    Assets, end of year
    $3,868,288

  • Tax year 2022

    $402,560

    Grants listed
    87
    Assets, end of year
    $3,772,970

  • Tax year 2021

    $370,525

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $4,049,283

  • Tax year 2020

    $405,725

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $3,787,109

Grants paid in 2025

80 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan WashingtonWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $140,000
  2. Planned Parenthood South AtlanticChapel Hill, NC

    General purposes

    $45,000
  3. English Empowerment CenterFalls Church, VA

    General purposes

    $35,000
  4. Falls Church Presbyterian ChurchFalls Church, VA

    General purposes

    $32,250
  5. Children's Literacy Project (was Augustine Literacy)Durham, NC

    General purposes

    $30,000
  6. St John's CollegeAnnapolis, MD

    General purposes

    $30,000
  7. Deep Springs CollegeDyer, NV

    General purposes

    $25,000
  8. Kennedy CenterWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $25,000
  9. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    General purposes

    $25,000
  10. Planned Parenthood MontanaBillings, MT

    General purposes

    $25,000
  11. Chautauqua FoundationChautauqua, NY

    Piano purchase

    $20,000
  12. Library of CongressWashington, DC

    Concert sponsorship

    $20,000
  13. Washington Performing ArtsWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $16,000
  14. All God's Children UMCAulander, NC

    General purposes

    $15,000
  15. St Katherine Greek Orthodox ChurchFalls Church, VA

    General purposes

    $12,500
  16. Chautauqua InstitutionChautauqua, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  17. Mary's CenterWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $10,000
  18. Steel Magnolia MomsHouston, TX

    General purposes

    $10,000
  19. Bat Conservation InternationalAustin, TX

    General purposes

    $8,000
  20. International Crane FoundationBaraboo, WI

    General purposes

    $8,000
  21. University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY

    General purposes

    $6,500
  22. Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA

    General purposes

    $5,000
  23. Houston Grand OperaHouston, TX

    General purposes

    $5,000
  24. Yellowstone Forever (bat Related Research)Bozeman, MT

    General purposes

    $5,000
  25. Falls Church Education FoundationFalls Church, VA

    General purposes

    $4,500
  26. Indiana University FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General purposes

    $4,000
  27. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    General purposes

    $3,500
  28. Yale Law School FundNew Haven, CT

    Scholarships

    $3,500
  29. International Assoc of Women Judges (afghan Women Judges)Washington, DC

    Afghan relief

    $3,000
  30. Kappa Kappa Gama FoundationColumbus, OH

    General purposes

    $3,000
  31. Remote Area MedicalRockford, TN

    General purposes

    $3,000
  32. Bethany House of No VaAlexandria, VA

    General purposes

    $2,500
  33. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $2,500
  34. House of RuthWashington DC, DC

    General purposes

    $2,500
  35. Maya Education FoundationWell Fleet, MA

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  36. N Street VillageWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $2,500
  37. Samaratin InnsWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $2,500
  38. Yale University (manuscripts & Archives)New Haven, CT

    Manuscripts & archives

    $2,500
  39. Catching the DreamAlbuquerque, NM

    General purposes

    $2,000
  40. BCC High School Ed FoundationBethesda, MD

    General purposes

    $1,500
  41. Smithsonian AssociatesWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $1,500
  42. 122 East 66th Street FoundationNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $1,000
  43. Animal Welfare League of ArlingtonArlington, VA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  44. Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WV

    Reliance fund

    $1,000
  45. National AquariumBaltimore, MD

    General purposes

    $1,000
  46. National Building MuseumWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $1,000
  47. New Haven MuseumNew Haven, CT

    General purposes

    $1,000
  48. Pet Penney FarmsPenney Farms, FL

    General purposes

    $1,000
  49. Potomac Appalachian Trail ClubVienna, VA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  50. Rome Chamber Music FestivalNew Canaan, CT

    General purposes

    $1,000
  51. Shenandoah National Park TrustCharlottesvle, VA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  52. The English Concert in AmericaNew Canan, CT

    General purposes

    $1,000
  53. Unity Club IncFalls Church, VA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  54. Washington BalletWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $1,000
  55. Yosemite ConservancySan Francisco, CA

    General purposes

    $1,000
  56. Vocal Arts DCWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $750
  57. Phillips CollectionWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $600
  58. Brown Pembroke Center AssociatesProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $500
  59. Chautauqua Dance CirclePhiladelphia, PA

    General purposes

    $500
  60. Chautauqua OperaChautauqua, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  61. Cornwall Cemetery AssociationCornwall, CT

    General purposes

    $500
  62. Exotic Feline Rescue CenterCenterpoint, IN

    General purposes

    $500
  63. FallingwaterMill Run, PA

    General purposes

    $500
  64. Friends Without A BorderNew York, NY

    Retirement purse

    $500
  65. Mary Riley Styles Pub Lib Found IncFalls Church, VA

    General purposes

    $500
  66. Metropolitan Opera Support the Met BroadcastNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  67. Paul Sherwin Project IncHilton Head, SC

    General purposes

    $500
  68. Smithsonian National ZooWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $500
  69. Smithsonian American Art MuseumWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $500
  70. Virginia OperaRichmond, VA

    General purposes

    $500
  71. Young Concert ArtistsNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $500
  72. Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    General purposes

    $300
  73. Georgetown University-Women's Law FellowshipsWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $300
  74. Massanutten Regional LibraryHarrisonburg, VA

    General purposes

    $300
  75. National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $300
  76. Shakespear Theatre CoWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $300
  77. Folger Shakespeare TheatreWashington, DC

    General purposes

    $250
  78. Metropolitan Opera GuildNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $250
  79. Brown Alumni MagazineProvidence, RI

    General purposes

    $150
  80. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture12 grants $57,15037% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $44,30028% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  4. Animals5 grants $14,0009% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $3,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $8,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia21 grants $253,500
  2. Virginia13 grants $92,350
  3. North Carolina3 grants $90,000
  4. New York11 grants $34,900
  5. Maryland3 grants $32,500
  6. Montana2 grants $30,000
  7. Nevada1 grant $25,000
  8. Texas3 grants $23,000
  9. Connecticut5 grants $8,500
  10. Wisconsin1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John V ThomasDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Eunice W ThomasDIRECTOR, VP Hours 2Pay $0
  • Oleta L VassilopoulosDIRECTOR, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jean Marie PalmerDIRECTOR, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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