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Private non-operating foundationEIN 465446388Est. 2014-10

CARL & MARILYNN THOMA FOUNDATION

DALLAS, TX 75201

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$1.1B

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$36.7M

FY 2023

Grants Made

37

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$992K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$1K–$35.1M

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$38.9M

The foundation promotes the study, understanding and enjoyment of all forms of the arts through various activities, including but not limited to organizing public exhibitions of artwork (including its own), independently or in collaboration with galleries, museums or other organizations; lending its artwork to museums and other institutions for public display and private study; funding grants or scholarships for study and research in the field of art; and conducting educational programs such as lectures or symposia that provide opportunities for discourse and engagement with artwork.

Focus Areas

Private Operating Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$156.8M

Total Expenses

$44.3M

Qualifying Distributions

$38.9M

Distributable Amount

$44.7M

Min. Investment Return

$49.5M

Undistributed Income

$44.5M

Payout rate 87%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.87%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

37 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $25K to maximum $35.1M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $36.7M in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

103 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE
$55.1M
2 grants
Schwab Donor Advised Fund
$2.6M
1 grant
COLLEGIATE EDU-NATION
$1M
1 grant
YAVAPAI COUNTY
$1M
1 grant
NGAGE NEW MEXICO
$300K
1 grant
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
$300K
1 grant
THE SANTA FE OPERA
$250K
1 grant
PORTLAND ART MUSEUM
$250K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants

<$10K
35
grants
$10–50K
39
grants
$50–250K
20
grants
$250K–1M
4
grants
$1–5M
1
grants
$5M+
2
grants

Geographic Focus

18 states

Florida
$55.1M
87% of total
New Mexico
$4.0M
6% of total
Texas
$1.4M
2% of total
Arizona
$1.2M
2% of total
Illinois
$531K
1% of total
Massachusetts
$420K
1% of total
New York
$319K
1% of total
Oregon
$250K
0% of total
District of Columbia
$227K
0% of total
California
$114K
0% of total

+8 more states

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