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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-2510591

The Thomas Foundation

A private foundation in West Bloomfield, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $215,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
The Thomas Foundation
7115 Orchard Lake Road, Suite 310
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(616) 748-1013
Form and materials
Applicant should submit a written letter and submit financial statements.
Deadlines
Applications may be submitted at any time. Notice of approval, rejection, deferral or request for ad
Restrictions
There are no restrictions or limitations on awards. Exempt organizations geographically located in southeast michigan are preferred. Exempt organizations with a social purpose are considered but are secondary to our main purpose to fund diabetes research.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $215,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,996,734

  • Tax year 2024

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,861,497

  • Tax year 2023

    $177,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,786,757

  • Tax year 2022

    $164,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,676,150

  • Tax year 2021

    $178,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,704,016

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    Scientific

    $95,000
  2. Wayne State University School of MedicineDetroit, MI

    Scientific

    $31,500
  3. BoldliDetroit, MI

    Medical

    $15,000
  4. Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MI

    Social

    $12,000
  5. Gleaners Community Food BankDetroit, MI

    Social

    $12,000
  6. Yad EzraBerkley, MI

    Social

    $12,000
  7. Higher HopesCommerce, MI

    Social

    $11,000
  8. Horizons Upward BoundBloomfield Hills, MI

    Education

    $10,000
  9. United Negro College FundWashington, DC

    Education

    $10,000
  10. Special Olympics MichiganBloomfield, MI

    Social

    $3,000
  11. St Vincent & Sarah Fisher CenterDetroit, MI

    Social

    $3,000
  12. Michigan Aviation Educatin FoundatiSt Clair Shores, MI

    Education

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $110,00070% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $24,00015% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $14,0009% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan11 grants $120,500
  2. New York1 grant $95,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jay BrodyDIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $67,150
  • Patti M UncapherDIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $67,150
  • Andrea NicholsDIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $6,000

The return

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