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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-0627953

Thomas Joseph Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $63,500 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $63,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,860

  • Tax year 2024

    $74,708

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $6,375

  • Tax year 2023

    $107,319

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $19,583

  • Tax year 2022

    $64,542

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $50,401

  • Tax year 2021

    $27,015

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $20,001

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,510

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,016

  • Tax year 2019

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $14,718

  • Tax year 2018

    $37,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $6,118

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Woodside Bible ChurchRoyal Oak, MI

    For general purposesfor general purposes

    $15,000
  2. Grace Centers of HopePontiac, MI

    For general purposes

    $10,000
  3. PrebornIndianapolis, IN

    For general purposes

    $5,000
  4. Dominican Sister of CharityDighton, MA

    For general purposes

    $5,000
  5. Divyabalaka Ashramam Charitable Trust (indian Orphanage)Ernakulam, India

    For general purposes

    $4,000
  6. Launch A MissionaryEl Cajon, CA

    For general purposes

    $4,000
  7. Emmanuel Bible ChurchCedar Park, TX

    For general purposes

    $3,000
  8. Dream CentersPontiac, MI

    For general purposes

    $2,500
  9. Justice Ventures InternationalBurtonsville, MD

    For general purposes

    $2,500
  10. Maranatha ChurchWarren, MI

    For general purposes

    $2,500
  11. Mem ChurchFarmington Hills, MI

    For general purposes

    $2,500
  12. Monastry of Blessed SacramentFarmington Hills, MI

    General purposes

    $2,500
  13. Cloistered Dominican NunsLibertyville, IL

    For generla purposes

    $2,000
  14. You Version Bible AppFortworth, TX

    General purposes

    $2,000
  15. Shepherd's House MinistryKarnataka, India

    For general purposes

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $4,00062% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $2,50038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $35,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $5,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  4. Texas2 grants $5,000
  5. California1 grant $4,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $2,500
  7. Illinois1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sherin ThomasDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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