Owen D and Jennifer Thomas Family Charitable Trust
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and says it gives only to charitable organisations it has preselected, so do not send a cold proposal; approach it only through an existing link that could lead to an invitation.
- Its grants are mostly modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $1,000 and $205,000, the median is $9,800 and the largest is $225,000, so a request near the low end of that band fits the usual pattern, though the band is typical rather than a limit.
- Most grant dollars go to organisations it has funded before (71% in the latest filing), so an introduction through a trustee or an existing connection matters more than a first approach.
- The filing states no geographic focus, though most grants have gone to New York, Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia; treat that as past pattern, not a rule.
Overview
Owen D and Jennifer Thomas Family Charitable Trust is a US private foundation based in Bronxville, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The trust's recorded grants provide general support and unrestricted funding to a varied group of organisations. Recipients include schools, universities, theatre and other arts organisations, churches, conservation and land trusts, and community and charitable organisations. The breadth of recipients covers educational, cultural, religious, environmental, community and other charitable institutions, while the filings do not tie support to specific projects or costs. Its approach is selective: the filing says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Virginia, Delaware and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 71% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 74 grants to organisations were $9,800 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The trust contributes only to charitable organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 22% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 71% of grant dollars went to organisations Owen D and Jennifer Thomas Family Charitable Trust had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 21 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Saint Andrew's School · General support & unrestricted$225,0002024 tax year
- Woodberry Forest School · General support & unrestricted$210,0002024 tax year
- ULI Foundation · General support & unrestricted$205,0002024 tax year
- Roundabout Theatre Company · General support & unrestricted$125,0002024 tax year
- Christ Church Bronxville · General support & unrestricted$50,0002024 tax year
- Episcopal Charities · General support & unrestricted$20,0002024 tax year
- Uc Berkley Foundation · General support & unrestricted$20,0002024 tax year
- Ferguson Charitable Foundation · General support & unrestricted$10,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Owen D Thomas — Trustee
- Jennifer Thomas — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,210,278 | $1,097,705 | $15,536,976 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,176,400 | $1,098,000 | $17,837,479 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,008,740 | $931,500 | $20,944,521 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Bronxville, NY
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Bronxville, NY