Adele M Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc

Historical Funder

Falls Church, Virginia · EIN 31-1704650 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$635K

Organizations funded80

Typical grant$1,500

Total assets$12.9M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $6,500.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	JOHN V THOMAS
Address	304 BUXTON ROAD, FALLS CHURCH VA 22046
Phone	7035339566
Form and materials	THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE AN APPLICATION FORM, AND IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION IN APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS.
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	NONE

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Arts & Culture8
Education8
Animal Welfare4
Environment1
Health1
Homelessness1

Where it gives

83% of grants went outside Virginia.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington	Washington, DC	General purposes	$140,000
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic	Chapel Hill, NC	General purposes	$45,000
English Empowerment Center	Falls Church, VA	General purposes	$35,000
Falls Church Presbyterian Church	Falls Church, VA	General purposes	$32,250
Children's Literacy Project (Was Augustine Literacy)	Durham, NC	General purposes	$30,000
St John's College	Annapolis, MD	General purposes	$30,000
Deep Springs College	Dyer, NV	General purposes	$25,000
Kennedy Center	Washington, DC	General purposes	$25,000
National Gallery of Art	Washington, DC	General purposes	$25,000
Planned Parenthood Montana	Billings, MT	General purposes	$25,000
Chautauqua Foundation	Chautauqua, NY	Piano purchase	$20,000
Library of Congress	Washington, DC	Concert sponsorship	$20,000
Washington Performing Arts	Washington, DC	General purposes	$16,000
All God's Children UMC	Aulander, NC	General purposes	$15,000
St Katherine Greek Orthodox Church	Falls Church, VA	General purposes	$12,500
Chautauqua Institution	Chautauqua, NY	General purposes	$10,000
Mary's Center	Washington, DC	General purposes	$10,000
Steel Magnolia Moms	Houston, TX	General purposes	$10,000
Bat Conservation International	Austin, TX	General purposes	$8,000
International Crane Foundation	Baraboo, WI	General purposes	$8,000
University of the Cumberlands	Williamsburg, KY	General purposes	$6,500
Dickinson College	Carlisle, PA	General purposes	$5,000
Houston Grand Opera	Houston, TX	General purposes	$5,000
Yellowstone Forever (Bat Related Research)	Bozeman, MT	General purposes	$5,000
Falls Church Education Foundation	Falls Church, VA	General purposes	$4,500
Indiana University Foundation	Indianapolis, IN	General purposes	$4,000
Best Friends Animal Society	Kanab, UT	General purposes	$3,500
Yale Law School Fund	New Haven, CT	Scholarships	$3,500
International Assoc of Women Judges (Afghan Women Judges)	Washington, DC	Afghan relief	$3,000
Kappa Kappa Gama Foundation	Columbus, OH	General purposes	$3,000
Remote Area Medical	Rockford, TN	General purposes	$3,000
Bethany House of No Va	Alexandria, VA	General purposes	$2,500
Brown University	Providence, RI	General purposes	$2,500
House of Ruth	Washington, DC	General purposes	$2,500
Maya Education Foundation	Well Fleet, MA	Scholarships	$2,500
N Street Village	Washington, DC	General purposes	$2,500
Samaratin Inns	Washington, DC	General purposes	$2,500
Yale University (Manuscripts & Archives)	New Haven, CT	Manuscripts & archives	$2,500
Catching the Dream	Albuquerque, NM	General purposes	$2,000
Bcc High School Ed Foundation	Bethesda, MD	General purposes	$1,500
Smithsonian Associates	Washington, DC	General purposes	$1,500
122 East 66Th Street Foundation	New York, NY	General purposes	$1,000
Animal Welfare League of Arlington	Arlington, VA	General purposes	$1,000
Appalachian Trail Conservancy	Harpers Ferry, WV	Reliance fund	$1,000
National Aquarium	Baltimore, MD	General purposes	$1,000
National Building Museum	Washington, DC	General purposes	$1,000
New Haven Museum	New Haven, CT	General purposes	$1,000
Pet Penney Farms	Penney Farms, FL	General purposes	$1,000
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club	Vienna, VA	General purposes	$1,000
Rome Chamber Music Festival	New York, NY	General purposes	$1,000
Shenandoah National Park Trust	Charlottesville, VA	General purposes	$1,000
The English Concert in America	New Canan, CT	General purposes	$1,000
Unity Club Inc	Falls Church, VA	General purposes	$1,000
Washington Ballet	Washington, DC	General purposes	$1,000
Yosemite Conservancy	San Francisco, CA	General purposes	$1,000
Vocal Arts DC	Washington, DC	General purposes	$750
Phillips Collection the	Washington, DC	General purposes	$600
Brown Pembroke Center Associates	Providence, RI	General purposes	$500
Chautauqua Dance Circle	Chautauqua, NY	General purposes	$500
Chautauqua Opera	Chautauqua, NY	General purposes	$500

Showing the 60 largest of 80 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$634,900	80
2024	$673,250	86
2023	$487,435	86

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 11, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620709349100312
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-1704650
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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