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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-0477243

Harold E & Phyllis S Thomas Foundation

A private foundation in Boise, ID. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $1.6 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Judith Briley
12549 W Bowmont Ct
Boise, ID 83713
(208) 377-3005
Form and materials
Individuals or organizations seeking grants should submit the information on the thomas foundation application form available at the address above.
Deadlines
Applications are accepted anytime; approved quarterly.
Restrictions
Limited to nondenominational evangelistic outreach to individuals and organizations, largely restriced to the state of idaho and globally to those third world nations considered the least evangelized and economically deprived.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,599,490

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $10,412,639

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,368,700

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $9,190,151

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,503,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $8,385,991

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,352,033

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $9,470,217

  • Tax year 2020

    $854,594

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,061,760

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,150,309

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,710,037

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,045,072

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $6,793,258

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Boise Rescue MissionBoise, ID

    To fund religious activity

    $100,000
  2. Barefoot Media MinistryCaldwell, ID

    Fund religious activities

    $90,000
  3. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $90,000
  4. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $88,040
  5. Individual

    Youth ministry outreach

    $80,000
  6. Mission Aviation FellowshipNampa, ID

    Fund religious activities

    $80,000
  7. Individual

    Fund religious activities

    $75,000
  8. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $75,000
  9. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $70,750
  10. Bibleway IncNampa, ID

    To fund religious activity

    $65,000
  11. Individual

    Charitable

    $65,000
  12. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $60,700
  13. Individual

    Missionary support

    $60,000
  14. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $60,000
  15. Launch Pad MinistriesMeridian, ID

    Fund religious activities

    $55,000
  16. Joshua InstituteMeridian, ID

    To fund education for those with learning disabilities

    $55,000
  17. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $50,000
  18. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $40,000
  19. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $30,000
  20. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $30,000
  21. Masterminded MinistriesHuston, ID

    To fund religious activity

    $30,000
  22. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $28,000
  23. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $25,000
  24. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $25,000
  25. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $25,000
  26. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $25,000
  27. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $20,000
  28. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $20,000
  29. Individual

    Fund religious activities

    $15,000
  30. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $15,000
  31. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $15,000
  32. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $12,000
  33. Building the Hope ProjectStar, ID

    To fund religious activity

    $10,000
  34. Individual

    To fund religious activity

    $10,000
  35. Treasure Valley FestivalsBoise, ID

    To fund religious activity

    $5,000

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 $100,00059% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $55,00032% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Idaho9 grants $490,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Robert RenfroTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Don AndersonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dave HillsTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • James MitchellTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Judith BrileyDirector Hours 40Pay $0
  • Rick ThomasTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

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