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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-0809781

Absolon Foundation

A private foundation in Tucson, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $167,500 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
Linda Lohse
2440 East Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85719
(520) 791-3939
Form and materials
No specific form is required. After meeting with foundation representatives, the entity applying for the grant will be asked to supply specific program and financial information.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are generally made to organizations in the tucson area and are for educational and charitable purposes.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $167,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,470,995

  • Tax year 2023

    $145,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,440,755

  • Tax year 2022

    $178,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,384,530

  • Tax year 2021

    $217,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,369,729

  • Tax year 2020

    $205,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,446,064

  • Tax year 2019

    $155,220

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,487,987

  • Tax year 2018

    $198,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,456,263

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Children's Museum TucsonTucson, AZ

    Capital campaign

    $55,000
  2. Southern Az Children's Advocacy CenterTucson, AZ

    Forensic evidence collection

    $50,000
  3. Angel Charity for ChildrenTucson, AZ

    Community unrestricted

    $25,000
  4. Community Gardens of TucsonTucson, AZ

    Capacity building programs

    $25,000
  5. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Data arts program

    $12,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,00040% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00040% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $12,50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona4 grants $155,000
  2. Texas1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Linda LohsePRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $5,091
  • Jennifer LohseVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 4Pay $5,175
  • Robert LohseTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Patricia Lohse Not on BoardVP OF OPERATIONS Hours 4Pay $5,175

The return

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