Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc
Falls Church, VA · EIN 31-1704650. Reported 347 grants totalling $1,933,770 to 133 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $110,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Chapel Hill, NC | $240,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington | Washington, DC | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Katherine Greek Orthodox Church | Falls Church, VA | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Falls Church Presbyterian Church | Falls Church, VA | $116,750 | 11 | 4 | 2024 |
| Literacy Council of Northern Virginia | Falls Church, VA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kennedy Center | Washington, DC | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Library of Congress | Washington, DC | $83,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Deep Springs College | Dyer, NV | $71,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Montana | Billings, MT | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St John's College | Annapolis, MD | $57,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chautauqua Institution | Chautauqua, NY | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All God's Children UMC | Aulander, NC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chautauqua Foundation (pianos) | Chautauqua, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Literacy Project | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary's Center | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yale Law School | New Haven, CT | $30,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Literacy Council of N Virginia | Falls Church, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY | $23,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tidelines Institute | Gustavus, AK | $22,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Chautauqua Opera | Chautauqua, NY | $21,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Katherine's Greek Orthodox Church | Falls Church, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bat Conservation International | Austin, TX | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Crane Foundation | Baraboo, WI | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $16,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chautauqua Foundation | Chautauqua, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Montana | Billings, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Augustine Literacy Project | Chapel Hill, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Indiana University Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Deep Springs College (piano Rebuild) | Dyer, NV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maya Education Foundation | Well Fleet, MA | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation | Columbus, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, TN | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Assoc of Women Judges | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Trail Conservancy | Harpers Ferry, WV | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| House of Ruth | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Samaratin Inns | Washington, DC | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $6,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| N Street Village | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Associates | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Zion Canyon Mesa | Salt Lake City, UT | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Association of Women Judges | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yale Law School Fund | New Haven, CT | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethany House of Nova | Alexandria, VA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catching the Dream | Albuquerque, NM | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unity Club Inc | Falls Church, VA | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Building Museum | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust | Charlottesville, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Steel Magnolia Moms | Houston, TX | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Falls Church Education Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 122 East 66TH Street Foundation | New York, NY | $3,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bcc High School Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Indiana University | Indianapolis, IN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kappa Kappa Gama Foundation | Columbus, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| New Haven Museum | New Haven, CT | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Paul Sherwin Project Inc | Hilton Head, SC | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rome Chamber Music Festival | New York, NY | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The English Concert in America | New Canan, CT | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tidewater Institute | Gustavus, AK | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Phillips Collection | Washington, DC | $2,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bethany House of No Va | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Exotic Feline Rescue Center | Center Point, IN | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Falling Water | Mill Run, PA | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Aquarium | Baltimore, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pet Florida | Penney Farms, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian National Zoo | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Concert Artists | New York, NY | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Ballet | Washington, DC | $1,960 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends Without a Border | New York, NY | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vocal Arts DC | Washington, DC | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Opera | Richmond, VA | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bcc High School Ed Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bcc Hs Education Foundation | Bethesday, MD | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston Boroque | Belmont, MA | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brown Pembroke Center Associates | Providence, RI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Inns | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cornwall Cemetery Association | Cornwall, CT | $1,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | $1,185 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $1,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Opera Guild | New York, NY | $1,100 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan Opera Support the Met Broadcast | New York, NY | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ahcc Asylum Hill Congregational Church | Hartford, CT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Akc Reunite | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethany House of No Virginia | Alexandia, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chautauqua Dance Circle | Chautauqua, NY | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation | Arlington, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Potomac Appalachian Trail Club | Vienna, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Smitsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Museum of Women in the Arts | Washington, DC | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mary Riley Styles Public Foundation Inc | Falls Church, VA | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massanutten Regional Library | Harisenburg, VA | $800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Folger Shakespeare Theatre | Washington, DC | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wolf Trap Foundation | Vienna, VA | $650 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brown Alumni Magazine | Providence, RI | $600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Seton Hs | Bladensburg, MD | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University Women's Law Fellows | Washington, DC | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | New York, NY | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Co | Washington, DC | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Applachian Trail Conservancy | Harpers Ferry, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Conservation Nation | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Riverside, CT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chautauqua Opera Guild | Chautauqua, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Potomac Appalichian Trail Club | Vienna, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Paul Sherwen Project Inc | Hilton Head, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Potomac Applachian Trail Club | Vienna, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save All the Pets | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington English Center | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shakespear Theatre Co | Washington, DC | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boston Boraque | Belmont, MA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carnegie Hall Corporation | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elizabeth Seton High School | Bladensburg, MD | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Blue Ridge Pkwy | Roanoke, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Blueridge Pkwy | Roanoke, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway | Roanoke, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgetown University-Women's Law Fellowships | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mary Riley Styles Pub Lib Found Inc | Falls Church, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation | Falls Church, VA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitian Opera Support the Broadcast | New York, NY | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| UCLA Foundation | Pasadena, CA | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 92ND Street Y Unterberg Poetry Center | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brown University for Pembroke | Providence, RI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Waiana Library | Waialua, HI | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Folger Shakespear Theatre | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morgan Library & Museum | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue | Frederick, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shriver Hall Concert Series Suite 14 | Baltimore, MD | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Beta Gamma Sigma | Maryland Heights, MD | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
84 of 133 (63%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Falls Church Presbyterian Church
General Purposes and Haiti relief - Chautauqua Institution
Piano purchases and piano program - International Association of Women Judges
Assist Afgan women judges - Mary's Center
General purposesand Covid related relief - University of the Cumberlands
General purposes &Covid related relief - Georgetown University
Women's Law &Public Policy
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 143 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 88 | $370,525 | $550 |
| 2022 | 87 | $402,560 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 86 | $487,435 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 86 | $673,250 | $1,250 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 29% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 304 Buxton Road, Falls Church, VA, 22046. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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