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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 63-1214388

The John Russell Thomas Foundation

A private foundation in Eclectic, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $175,000 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,019,655

  • Tax year 2024

    $57,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,165,979

  • Tax year 2023

    $37,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,221,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $53,800

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,178,602

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,650

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,308,123

  • Tax year 2020

    $69,750

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,180,068

  • Tax year 2019

    $158,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,115,953

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,300

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,025,489

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL

    General support

    $105,000
  2. Central Alabama Community CollegeChildersburg, AL

    General support

    $25,000
  3. Pastoral Counseling and Training Center IncMountain BRK, AL

    General support

    $15,000
  4. Steps MinistriesVestavia HLS, AL

    General support

    $12,000
  5. Lake Martin Area United WayAlex City, AL

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  7. The Center for Executive LeadershiopBirmingham, AL

    General support

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $15,00047% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $12,00038% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama6 grants $170,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • John Russell ThomasPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John J ThomasDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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