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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-1870799

The Thomasson Foundation

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $387,260 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

    $387,260

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $165,206

  • Tax year 2024

    $389,312

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $166,521

  • Tax year 2023

    $369,347

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $312,159

  • Tax year 2022

    $376,438

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $378,397

  • Tax year 2021

    $301,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $113,375

  • Tax year 2020

    $554,250

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $150,578

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH

    Education

    $100,260
  2. Taylor UniversityUpland, IN

    Education

    $30,000
  3. The Cru FoundationOrlando, FL

    Missions

    $26,250
  4. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & ResearchRochester, MN

    Donation

    $25,000
  5. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Education

    $20,000
  6. Wheaton CollegeWheaton, IL

    Education

    $20,000
  7. Mission StreamMeadow Vista, CA

    Missions

    $13,500
  8. Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC

    Education

    $10,000
  9. Bob Jones UniversityGreenville, SC

    Education

    $10,000
  10. Grace CollegeWinona Lake, IN

    Education

    $10,000
  11. Graham and Courtney Rahal FoundationZionsville, IN

    Donation

    $10,000
  12. John Brown UniversitySiloam SPGS, AR

    Education

    $10,000
  13. Moody Bible InstituteChicago, IL

    Education

    $10,000
  14. Purdue UniversityWest Lafayette, IN

    Education

    $10,000
  15. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Education

    $10,000
  16. University of AkronAkron, OH

    Education

    $10,000
  17. University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    Education

    $10,000
  18. University of South FloridaTampa, FL

    Education

    $10,000
  19. Evangelical Alliance Mission (team)Grapevine, TX

    Missions

    $8,000
  20. Resourcing Christian Education International NFPWheaton, IL

    Missions

    $6,000
  21. World Gospel MissionMarion, IN

    Missions

    $6,000
  22. Indiana UniversityBloomington, IN

    Education

    $5,000
  23. CMF InternationalIndianapolis, IN

    Missions

    $3,500
  24. Word of LifeSchroon Lake, NY

    Missions

    $3,500
  25. Freedome 424Lynchburg, VA

    Missions

    $1,500
  26. Exodus Refugee ImmigrationIndianapolis, IN

    Donation

    $1,250
  27. The Julian CenterIndianapolis, IN

    Donation

    $1,250
  28. Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Broadcasting Inc (wyfi)Indianapolis, IN

    Donation

    $1,000
  29. Midwest Food Bank of IndianaIndianapolis, IN

    Donation

    $1,000
  30. Second Presbyterian ChurchIndianapolis, IN

    Donation

    $1,000
  31. Traders Point Christian ChurchCarmel, IN

    Donation

    $1,000
  32. City Step Org IncNew York, NY

    Donation

    $750
  33. Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMadison, WI

    Missions

    $750
  34. One Mission SocietyMonumnet, CO

    Missions

    $750

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $190,26096% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $6,0003% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $2,5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $110,260
  2. Indiana13 grants $81,000
  3. Florida3 grants $46,250
  4. Texas3 grants $38,000
  5. Illinois3 grants $36,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $25,000
  7. South Carolina2 grants $20,000
  8. California1 grant $13,500
  9. Alaska1 grant $10,000
  10. New York2 grants $4,250

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jeffrey ThomassonPRES./TREAS./SECRT./DIRECT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benita ThomassonVP/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brittany Thomasson PittmanVP Hours 0Pay $0
  • J Elliott ThomassonVP Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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