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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-0383793

Tomlinson Foundation

A private foundation in La Jolla, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,783,333

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $85,400,957

  • Tax year 2023

    $843,333

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $68,671,226

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,643,334

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $65,174,387

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,505,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $61,631,059

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,250,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $32,429,480

  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,110,140

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,233,943

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Teri Campus of LifeOceanside, CA

    Construction of vocational center

    $500,000
  2. YMCASan Diego, CA

    General support

    $300,000
  3. Boys & Girls Club of Ada CountyGarden City, ID

    General support

    $250,000
  4. Interfaith Sanctuary HousingBoise, ID

    General support

    $250,000
  5. Villa Esperanza ServicesPasadena, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  6. Just in Time for Foster YouthSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  7. Bluum Inc (idaho Charter School Network)Boise, ID

    General support

    $83,333
  8. Treasure Valley Family YMCABoise, ID

    Aquatics center

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $250,00042% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $200,00033% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $150,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California4 grants $1,150,000
  2. Idaho4 grants $633,333

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lynora S BrownPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark W LindsayVICE PRES & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Steve TottenVICE PRES & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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