Private foundation · EIN 20-5681086 · Rye, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

David F and Karen K Thomasfoundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 2 grants paid, $200K total, median $100K. 50% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
2
$200K
Median grant
$100K
Stays in NY
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.2M

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Wild CenterTupper Lake, NYTo help ignite passion in the adirondacks so that people and nature can thrive together and set an example for the world.$100K
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CTTo improve the world through research, scholarship, education, preservation, and practice.$100K

By state: New York 1 · Connecticut 1

About this foundation

David F and Karen K Thomasfoundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rye, New York, administered in care of David F Thomas, tax-exempt since 2009. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does David F and Karen K Thomasfoundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does David F and Karen K Thomasfoundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $200K across 2 grants, a median of $100K.

Where does David F and Karen K Thomasfoundation give?

New York (1 grants), Connecticut (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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